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Bob Avellini, quarterback who teamed with Walter Payton to lead Bears to 1977 playoffs, dies at 70
CHICAGO (AP) — Bob Avellini, the former Chicago quarterback who teamed with Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton to lead the Bears to the 1977 playoffs, has died. He was 70. The Bears said Saturday that Avellini died after a battle with cancer. The team did not say when he died. Avellini and Payton had the finest seasons of their careers in 1977, when Chicago and the Minnesota Vikings each went 9-5 in the NFC North. Minnesota won the division, while Chicago earned a wild-card playoff berth. T
The Canadian PressJordan Travis has pondered someday replacing Aaron Rodgers. Health is focus now for Jets rookie QB
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Jordan Travis still needs some time to recover from the horrific leg injury that once put his football career on hold. Patience is something Travis has perfected, especially in the past few months. The former Florida State star, who was taken by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the NFL draft last week, will spend his rookie season on a team with Aaron Rodgers as its starting quarterback. And he has considered the possibility he could someday end up replacing the
Yahoo SportsTom Brady's Birmingham City gets relegated to England's third division for first time since 1995
Brady joined Birmingham City's ownership group last August.
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New Seattle coach Mike Macdonald takes it all in during first day of Seahawks rookie minicamp
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Mike Macdonald bounced around. A little time with the defensive linemen. A time little with the linebackers. A time little with the offense. It was his decision to be an observer on the first day of the Seattle Seahawks' rookie minicamp and his first somewhat full practice as an NFL head coach. “(Defensive coordinator Aden Durdee) was calling the plays on defense because I was like, ‘I think I need to figure out how to run a practice first,’” Macdonald said with a chuckle. “
