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Herschel Walker picked as Bahamas ambassador

Herschel Walker, the football legend who unsuccessfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be ambassador to the Bahamas.

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Predicting the NFL playoff picture: We simulated scores for the final 48 regular-season games

We used ESPN Football Power Index’s most likely simulation to project Weeks 16, 17 and 18 — and how the playoff field could stack up.

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Can Michael Penix Jr. lead a Falcons playoff push; are Kirk Cousins’ days in Atlanta over?

Atlanta’s win Sunday was not enough to buy Cousins more time as the Falcons are turning to their rookie.

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Falcons say Penix to start at QB moving forward

The Falcons are making a change at quarterback, with coach Raheem Morris announcing Tuesday night that rookie Michael Penix Jr. will be the team’s starter moving forward.

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Bill provision may aid Commanders’ return to D.C.

A provision to transfer the old RFK Stadium site to the District of Columbia is included in a federal spending bill, which could spark the Commanders’ return.

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Source: Cards’ Baker gets 3-year, $54M extension

Almost two years after asking for a new deal or to be traded, Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker received a new contract Tuesday, securing a three-year extension worth up to $54 million with $30 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

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Falcons coach noncommittal on Cousins as QB1

Falcons coach Raheem Morris was noncommittal Tuesday when asked if Kirk Cousins would remain the team’s starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Giants.

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Dolphins place WR DuBose on IR after hit to head

The Dolphins placed receiver Grant DuBose on injured reserve Tuesday after he suffered a helmet-to-helmet hit against the Texans on Sunday that left him hospitalized.

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NCAA, NFLPA urge Congress to rein in betting

At the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Baker and NFLPA representative Johnson Bademosi spoke about the increasing harassment athletes face from bettors in the stands as well as on social media.

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Falcons-Commanders in Week 17 flexed to ‘SNF’

The Week 17 game featuring rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders against the visiting Atlanta Falcons has been flexed by the NFL to “Sunday Night Football.”

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