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Jake Bates played college football for three seasons as a kicker but was used only on kickoffs. That meant, even as a kicker, he never attempted an extra point or field goal in college. So, naturally, he drilled a 64-yard field goal with only two seconds left to give the UFL’s Michigan Panthers an 18-16…

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Eagles star center Jason Kelce, one of the key leaders for a team that’s made six postseason appearances and two Super Bowl trips over the past seven seasons, recently announced his retirement in a tear-filled speech, closing the book on a Hall of Fame career. Kelce, wearing a sleeveless Eagles T-shirt, said during a 45-minute…

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Matthew Slater, a special teams player for the New England Patriots, recently announced his retirement and thanked God for his time in the NFL. He started his announcement with 2 Timothy 4:7, which reads, “I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.” He added, “As a player,…

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As country music legend Reba McEntire sang “The Star Spangled Banner” before Super Bowl LVIII, several players for the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs were visibly moved. However, as the camera panned from player to player, one NFL star stood out among the crowd: Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones, a player who was…

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