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The sad story behind the kicker
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The sad story behind the kicker

Munich – Matt Gay may get a little support from above at the Super Bowl (live on February 13 on ProSieben and ran.de). The Los Angeles Rams kicker believes his old friend Parker Overly has his back on the field when it matters most."He certainly pushed the ball through the post a few times. He helped me a lot," Gay once told the Deseret News. Overly was also a talented collegiate athlete before he died in a car accident in April 2017.He's the reason Gay became a kicker in the first place. Actually, his love was football. He played for the Utah Valley University soccer team for two years and was even part of the USA U17 national team.However, his buddy Overly had made it his mission to encourage him to switch sports. "He always pushed me to play football. He always told me to hang u...
Get yourself a jersey from Patrick Mahomes
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Get yourself a jersey from Patrick Mahomes

Munich - wins, wins, wins! ranNFL is in the mood to donate again and has a very special offer for you. You can win a football signed by Patrick Mahomes. The Kansas City Chiefs star as he battles the Cincinnati Bengals for a place in the Super Bowl on Sunday (from 8:45 p.m. LIVE on ProSieben and ran.de), even personally signed the ball. Win a Mahomes Autographed Ball: How to EnterTo enter the sweepstakes, all you have to do is install the ran app on your phone and turn on push notifications for the NFL & College Football channel. To do this, open the ran app, tap the bell in the top right and activate the slider for "NFL & College Football".The Sweepstakes will be held during our live broadcast of the NFL Championship Games (all broadcast times at a glance) sent several times as a push...
New Orleans Saints face problems old and new after Sean Payton
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New Orleans Saints face problems old and new after Sean Payton

Munich - The worst cap situation in the league and question marks on the quarterback position. The New Orleans Saints are sort of where they were a year ago.Apart from the fact that the success coach is now gone. The Saints are now the ninth team in the NFL to seek a head coach. Sean Payton is leaving the franchise after 16 successful years, only Bill Belichick has had longer under the current NFL head coaching team. No coach has won more games in franchise history, with a record of 152-89 and four seasons with 11 or more wins, Payton has the team, along with ex-franchise quarterback Drew Brees, a constant contender for the Super Bowl title made. In 2009/2010 it was even enough for the only championship in the history of the Saints. New Orleans Saints: Payton resignation at ideal tim...
Giants continue to rely on Daniel Jones, Watson not an issue
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Giants continue to rely on Daniel Jones, Watson not an issue

Munich/New York – Even under the new general manager Joe Schoen, Daniel Jones continues to enjoy full confidence with the New York Giants. "The boy has good physical abilities. He has the arm strength, he's athletic and he can walk," said new general manager Joe Schoen at his first press conference. "I'm really looking forward to working with Daniel. When the new staff is here - meaning the offensive coordinator, the head coach, all the staff - then we're going to build an offense around Daniel and through that bring out what he does best can." Jones was picked surprisingly early in the 2019 NFL Draft at position 6 and so far has not lived up to expectations.In the 2021 season, he recorded a respectable 2,428 passing yards and a throwing accuracy of 64.27 percent in eleven appearance...
College coach doubted Ja’Marr Chase as receiver
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College coach doubted Ja’Marr Chase as receiver

Munich – Les Miles was considered one of the best college coaches of his time. He coached the LSU Tigers from 2005 to 2016, winning the 2007 national championship and two Southeastern Conference titles. By the end of his tenure at Louisiana State University, however, he was way off the mark with one assessment—on Ja'Marr Chase.Reflecting on his early days in college, the pass recipient said, "Les Miles told me I couldn't play receiver when I got out of high school. That was something I carried on my shoulders." This conversation took place when Chase was still playing for Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie, Louisiana.Ja'Marr Chase should act as a cornerback Miles wanted to put Chase on defense instead. "Les Miles told me he thought I could play cornerback," he recalled. Chas...
Aaron Rodgers talks career ending
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Aaron Rodgers talks career ending

Green Bay/Munich - Aaron Rodgers has announced that he will make a timely decision about whether to continue his career. "Mentally, do I still have the passion, the competitiveness and the desire to keep playing? I think it's a feeling and you know that best when the offseason has started," he said on The Pat McAfee Show.Rodgers expects the decision to come "rather before than after" free agency begins in March. He also wants to keep in mind that the Green Bay Packers and the players still have other personnel decisions to make that may be related to Rodgers' future.Rodgers praises the retirements of Peyton Manning and John Elway "I think there should be enough time to make a decision by then," says the 38-year-old. "I don't want to commit to a specific date, but I want to be sensiti...
Green Bay Packers fight for Aaron Rodgers
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Green Bay Packers fight for Aaron Rodgers

Munich/Green Bay – Aaron Rodgers' future with the Green Bay Packers remains uncertain. After the playoff defeat against the San Francisco 49ers, the 38-year-old made it clear that he will not be part of a rebuild with the Packers. Even before the season, there were rumors that Rodgers was leaving the franchise. In addition, there were repeated discussions about his corona immunization during the season. The position of those responsible is still clear: Aaron Rodgers should stay.Head Coach Matt LaFleur said: "Every conversation I've been involved in with 'Gutey' (Brian Gutekunst; GM), Russ (Ball; Director of Football Operations) and Mark (Murphy; Team President) was clear. There is no debate." LaFleur has already spoken to Rodgers but declined to divulge details of that conversation....