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NASCAR announces times, networks for 2022 Cup Series schedule

http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/news ... s-schedule

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Two unexpected results, especially San Francisco in the snow and frozen tundra of Green Bay. Two great games!

https://www.footballdb.com/scores/index.html

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Highlights. Have to watch on YouTube as embedding blocked.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtTsF5GcL48


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KC vs Buffalo, probably the best game I've ever seen.

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Yes, but the wrong outcome.

I'm predicting that Buffalo takes the whole enchilada next season.

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Yes, but the wrong outcome.

I'm predicting that Buffalo takes the whole enchilada next season.

I'll give you condolences on the game. I didn't really care about either team, but liked both Qbacks.

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New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton stepping away after 16 years with franchise

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/331 ... y-16-years

METAIRIE, La. -- Sean Payton has decided to step away as the New Orleans Saints' coach after 16 years.

Payton is not necessarily retiring permanently but has decided to take a break after 15 seasons as the Saints' coach, a source told ESPN. He totaled 15 seasons as the New Orleans coach because he was suspended in 2012 as a result of the bounty investigation.

Payton began his news conference Tuesday by thanking Saints owner Gayle Benson and her late husband, former Saints owner Tom Benson. Payton presented Benson with king cake -- a traditional New Orleans Mardi Gras dessert -- saying it was his version of TV character Ted Lasso's biscuit tradition.

Payton said he was glad Benson told him to spend some time away from the team for the past couple weeks before he made his decision, "Because it is a big decision that affects a lot of people."

Payton said he doesn't like the word "retirement" and said he can't rule out a return to coaching in the future. But "that's not where my heart is right now."

"I don't know what's next," added Payton, who said he has seen the reports that he has talked with TV or media outlets -- but that isn't true. Payton said he has even asked his agent, Don Yee, if he has heard anything differently. But Payton did acknowledge that media is something he thinks he could be interested in.

Payton, 58, has three years remaining on his deal with the Saints after signing his latest extension in 2019. So, New Orleans would maintain his rights if he decides to return to coaching -- and could require compensation if he wants to coach for another team.

In the meantime, the Saints will enter a new era with quarterback Drew Brees also gone, having retired before the 2021 season. Defensive coordinator Dennis Allen and offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr. could be considered among potential replacements for Payton, although New Orleans will certainly explore options outside of the building as well.

Payton made his mark as the winningest coach in Saints history and one of the NFL's all-time great offensive minds. He and Brees arrived together in 2006 and led New Orleans to the first Super Bowl victory in franchise history in 2009.

Payton is tied for 21st in NFL history with 152 career victories, according to Pro Football Reference data. His career record is 152-89 (.631 winning percentage), not including his season-long suspension in 2012. Payton is 9-8 in the postseason.

According to Elias Sports Bureau research, Payton and the Saints rank first in NFL history in average points scored (27.6 per game) and yards gained (391.2 per game) among all coach-team combos with at least five seasons together.

The Saints missed the playoffs for the first time in five seasons with a 9-8 record in 2021. But in many ways it ranked among Payton's most impressive coaching jobs, considering Brees' retirement, a roster that was depleted by major injuries, salary-cap cuts, COVID-19 issues and a hurricane evacuation to Dallas for the first month of the season.

Payton acknowledged in Week 18 how draining the season was.

"This stretch has been, I don't want to say exhausting, but it's been one of those where you just get on to the [next task]. Nothing surprises you," Payton said. "When you go all the way back to the start of the season, it feels like 2½ years ago we were evacuating to Dallas during the hurricane. I mean, it doesn't feel like that's part of this season.

"I'm trying to think of a good way to describe it. Like, there's a certain bar or temperament for news that you normally have. And then when it keeps coming and coming and coming via text or in meetings, then pretty soon that bar gets raised because you just keep getting hitting in the side of the head. And at some point you've gotta smile and then bow up a little bit and get ready for the challenge still."

Payton began his NFL career as a quarterbacks coach with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1997 to 1998 before becoming a QB coach and offensive coordinator with the New York Giants from 1999 to 2002 and then an assistant head coach/passing game coordinator with the Dallas Cowboys from 2003 to 2005.

Payton's longevity in New Orleans is a rarity in today's NFL. Only the New England Patriots' Bill Belichick has been with his team longer. Also, Payton had four seasons of 11-plus wins in his second decade with the Saints. Only three other coaches have done that in the Super Bowl era: Belichick (10), Tom Landry (eight), Don Shula (six).

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Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, two-time Super Bowl champ, to retire

https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/NFL/202 ... 643297414/

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Tom Brady is retiring from the NFL after a legendary career

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tom- ... er-report/

Tom Brady, the most decorated player in league history and widely considered the greatest of all time, is retiring from the NFL, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington.

Of course, Brady's career is nothing short of legendary. He first came into the NFL as the 199th overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft out of Michigan and was selected by Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. Brady spent that first season on the bench behind veteran quarterback Drew Bledsoe. Then, in Week 2 of the 2001 season, a devastating hit by Jets linebacker Mo Lewis knocked Bledsoe out of the game and effectively changed the trajectory of Brady's career, the Patriots franchise, and the NFL at large.

The second-year quarterback came in, took hold of the starting job and helped lead New England to a Super Bowl XXXVI title, the first in franchise history. Brady's legend only continued to grow as that championship sparked a dynasty where he and the organization would win three Super Bowls in four seasons.

The Patriots continued to have sustained success under Brady following those titles in the years to follow, albeit without hoisting any Lombardi Trophies for a decade. That said, those were arguably some of the more impressive statistical campaigns of Brady's career, including a record-shattering 50 touchdown season in 2007. That year, the Patriots went 16-0 during the regular season but fell just short of perfection, losing to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII.

New England did get back to winning titles under Brady during the later stages of his career, however, claiming three championships from 2014 to 2018. Those Super Bowls elevated Brady onto a mythical level in NFL lore, particularly Super Bowl LI when he helped the Patriots rally from a 28-3 second-half deficit to defeat the Atlanta Falcons in overtime.

Brady spent 20 years with the Patriots before departing the franchise in free agency in the spring of 2020. At that point, he elected to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and -- even as he entered his mid-40s -- showed that he was still capable of winning at a high level. In his first season in Tampa, the Buccaneers went on to win Super Bowl LV over the Kansas City Chiefs for the seventh title of Brady's career.

In Brady's final season in the NFL in 2021, the quarterback led the NFL in passing yards (5,316) and passing touchdowns (43). His final game was a 30-27 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round in which Brady nearly clawed his team back after trailing 27-3 midway through the third quarter. Brady and the Bucs tied the game at 27 with less than a minute remaining in the four quarter, but L.A. was able to get in field goal range in the final seconds to kick the game-winner.

When taking a macro view of Brady's career, it's as decorated as anyone in league history. His seven Super Bowls are the most all-time, as are his five Super Bowl MVP awards. Brady has thrown more completions, passing yards, and touchdowns than any other quarterback that has come before, and he is also the winningest player in NFL history with 278 total wins. And that's just the tip of the iceberg in what consists of a mountain of accomplishments for Brady.

While it may have seemed like Brady was destined to play forever, he is finally closing the book on his playing career, as the greatest player the NFL has ever seen is now hanging up his cleats.

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Put a hold on the below. Apparently it was an unauthorized story published in error and without confirmation. He won't make a decision until after the Superbowl.

Tom Brady is retiring from the NFL after a legendary career

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tom- ... er-report/