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BENSON, Minn. (AP) — The newspaper hit the front porches of the wind-scarred prairie town on a...

BENSON, Minn. (AP) — The newspaper hit the front porches of the wind-scarred prairie town on a Thursday afternoon: Coronavirus numbers were spiking in the farming communities of western Minnesota.

Lone non-ex-NFL player on the Detroit Lions offensive staff, Ben Johnson, has taken a more hands-on role in the passing game the past 5 weeks.

Ralph Wiley visited Kansas City to check out Dick Vermeils Chiefs -- and liked what he saw.

May 10, 2021 Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Ottawa piano player and singer Dave Kalil has been hosting virtual concerts from his home for anyone, anywhere to tune into. The Saturday night shows are a way for Ottawa’s Piano Man to connect with his audiences, far and wide, until the time comes when musicians are allowed to perform in front of live crowds again. His weekly followers are all in the mood for a melody. And he’s got them feelin’ alright. This past Saturday, Kalil passed the ...

Apr 29, 2021 For many teams, the NFL Draft begins as soon as the final snap of the regular season is taken.  The draft is nearly a four-month process. Teams spend countless hours evaluating players, looking at years-worth of film and ultimately deciding on which players are worth building a future around.  For the Detroit Lions, the 2021 NFL Draft is the organization’s first under new leadership.  Brad Holmes is the new general manager, and Dan Campbell holds the role of head coach. With s...

Photo illustration by Nick Roy / theScore / Getty Images On Jan. 5, 1998, the morning after the Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Denver Broncos at home in a divisional-round playoff game, Marty Schottenheimer met with a group of reporters to wrap up the season, as he always did. Schottenheimer dutifully answered every question, trying his best to explain the unexplainable, before he asked those present to turn off their recording devices and to close their notebooks. Schottenheimer died on Feb. 8...

Remembering Marty Schottenheimer: From his longtime assistant and close friend Al Saunders Updated Feb 11, 2021; Posted Feb 11, 2021 Former Cleveland Browns head coaches Sam Rutigliano (L) and Marty Schottenheimer. (John Kuntz/The Plain Dealer)The Plain Dealer Facebook Share CLEVELAND, Ohio — Former Browns receivers coach Al Saunders worked for Marty Schottenheimer longer than any of his other coaches, serving as assistant head coach and receivers coach in Kansas City from 1989-98. He also ...

Longtime Chiefs head coach Marty Schottenheimer dead at 77 Schottenheimer coached the Chiefs from 1989 through 1998. Legendary NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer, (77), peacefully passed away with family at his side on Monday, February 8, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Schottenheimer had been battling Alzheimer’s since 2014.— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) February 9, 2021 Schottenheimer came to the Chiefs in 1989 after spending nine years with the Cleveland Browns — the last five as their...