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NFL following NBA’s lead in blurring traditional positions

The NFL is embracing dexterity for the first time since the 1960s, when expanded rosters and the age of specialization ushered out the last of the great two-way players such as Chuck Bednarik and Les Richter. For much of the last half-century, players who didn’t fit the mold were essentially taunted as “tweeners.” Now, they’re […]

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Pro Football Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell dies at 84

(AP) – Bobby Mitchell, the speedy late 1950s and 60s NFL offensive star for the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins, has died. He was 84. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said Sunday night that Mitchell’s family said he died in the afternoon. The Hall of Fame didn’t provide other details. “The entire Pro Football […]