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Wide receiver Wes Welker’s move to Denver made the Broncos the new favorite to win the 2014 Super Bowl, moving them past his old team, the New England Patriots.
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The Chicago Bears extended their winning streak to four games with a 13-7 victory over the Detroit Lions in which the National Football League’s top defense forced four turnovers and came within seconds of its first shutout in almost two years.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers earned the National Football League’s Most Valuable Player award while San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh was named Coach of the Year.
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The Detroit Lions, with more winless seasons than playoff appearances over the past 10 years, would have made $450,130 for a bettor who wagered $100 on the club in December and stayed with it.
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Cam Newton, the No. 1 draft pick by the Carolina Panthers, became the first player to pass for more than 400 yards in his National Football League debut, with 422 yards in a 28-21 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
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National Football League scoring has reached a record because of pass-happy offenses and slow- starting defenses. A less obvious reason may be the league’s replacement officials.
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The Detroit Lions re-signed Calvin Johnson to an eight-year contract that they said is worth close to $130 million and makes him the highest-paid wide receiver in National Football League history.
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The Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions 27-15 to lift their record to 11-0, the best start in the franchise’s 91-year National Football League history.
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Philadelphia Phillies pinch-hitter Greg Dobbs says he has no idea whether energy-enhancing jewelry that’s being worn by athletes from Little Leaguers to basketball icon LeBron James really works.
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Tom Brady threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another as the New England Patriots defeated the New York Jets 49-19 on the Thanksgiving holiday, while the Houston Texans beat the Detroit Lions in overtime for their National Football League-best 10th win.
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