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Lions are not looking for a starter in the NFL draft for a change, coming off successful season
The NFL draft is coming to Detroit and for a change, the Lions are coming off a successful season and have appeared to address every need with seemingly sound moves. Detroit has the No. 29 pick overall and if it doesn't make a move to pick sooner, it will mark the latest the franchise has made a first-round pick. The three-day event, which is expected to draw fans from all over to the Motor City, will be more of a showcase for the city than a chance for the Lions to add a desperately needed pl
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Packers could still look to upgrade secondary in NFL draft even after adding Xavier McKinney
The Green Bay Packers made a big investment in their secondary by signing safety Xavier McKinney from the New York Giants. It wouldn’t be a surprise if the Packers address that area again early in the draft. Safety was one of Green Bay's biggest weaknesses last season, and the Packers haven't kept any of the three guys who earned the most playing time at that position for them a year ago.
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The Chicago Bears are poised to draft Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft
Caleb Williams might want some deep dish recommendations. The Chicago Bears are poised to select the USC quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft and bank on the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner to stabilize a position that has long haunted the founding NFL franchise.
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Vikings have the 11th and 23rd picks in the NFL draft and a need for a QB. Can they get their guy?
The NFL draft is not so much a marathon weekend as it is a season of speculation and subterfuge, a made-for-TV mystery unfolding team by team across the league. The Vikings are as poised as ever to take a quarterback in the first round. From the day Kevin O'Connell was hired as head coach, following the arrival of general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah in the momentous leadership change they made in 2022, the Vikings have been pointed in this direction for this draft.
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Florida will open schools to volunteer chaplains
Florida school districts will soon have the option of allowing volunteer chaplains to counsel students under a bill signed Thursday by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who dismissed critics opposed to mixing religion with public education. The only requirements for a chaplain to participate would be passing a background check and having their name and religious affiliation listed on the school website. DeSantis stressed that the program is voluntary.
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Red Sox All-Star Devers misses Cleveland game with soreness in his left knee
Devers, who has been bothered by the knee in recent days, had an MRI before. “Just to make sure nothing is structurally wrong,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. After leaving Tuesday’s game with left knee discomfort, Devers was in the Boston lineup as the designated hitter Wednesday.
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Amir comeback on hold after Pakistan-NZ T20 abandoned
Pacer Mohammad Amir's return to international cricket never got off the ground at Rawalpindi as rain washed out the first Pakistan-New Zealand T20.
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