In his lifetime, Ernie Barnes was largely dismissed and ignored by the industry. He became an icon anyway.
Category: Football
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An N.F.L. Stadium Brings Sports Betting Inside
A sports book inside the Washington Commanders’ stadium is the first of its kind in the N.F.L. and a symbol of the league’s wholehearted — and profitable — embrace of gambling.
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N.F.L. Week 2 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
Jalen Hurts and the Eagles face the frustrated Vikings, Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow meet after signing lucrative extensions, and the Jets’ offensive line will try to obstruct Micah Parsons.
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Fans Bet Their Bar Tabs on the Jets Losing. It Wasn’t a Safe Bet.
A bar in Wisconsin, where Aaron Rogers played for years, offered free drinks if the New York Jets lost on Monday. But after a surprising comeback, patrons were left to pay for their tabs.
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Aaron Rodgers Injury Caps a Dismal Summer for New York Fans
A season-ending injury to Aaron Rodgers, the New York Jets quarterback, after months of hype and hope, was the capstone on a disappointing stretch for the city’s teams.
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Aaron Rodgers Is Out for the Jets Season With a Torn Achilles’ Tendon
An M.R.I. confirmed the team’s worst fears after the four-time league M.V.P. was carted to the locker room after an injury in the opening minutes of the first regular season game.
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N.F.L. Reporter Files Racial Discrimination Claim Against the League After Dismissal
Jim Trotter said his contract with the NFL Network was not renewed after he challenged Commissioner Roger Goodell and other executives on pro football’s commitment to diversity.
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Jets’ Aaron Rodgers Leaves Monday Night Football With Injury
Rodgers, the star quarterback acquired in an off-season trade as the team hoped to right a beleaguered offense, took a sack on the Jets’ first offensive series and will not return tonight.
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A Horrible Loss for the Giants, but Not the Worst Ever
The Giants were embarrassed at home by the Dallas Cowboys in a 40-0 laugher that was among the worst season openers in N.F.L. history. But all hope is not lost.
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Aaron Rodgers’s Favorite Receiver Is Also the Jets’ Messenger
Randall Cobb spent a decade catching Rodgers’s passes in Green Bay. He’s using that experience to teach young Jets receivers about their new quarterback’s tendencies.
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11 Things You Forgot About the 2023 N.F.L. Season
After a busy off-season, Damar Hamlin is back, Odell Beckham Jr. is a Raven, Sean Payton leads the Broncos, and 10 players are out because of gambling violations.
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Lions Dare Their Way to a Win Over Short-Handed Chiefs
Detroit benefited from a fake punt and dropped passes from Kansas City’s wide receivers to beat Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs to open the N.F.L. season.