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4 storylines to watch in this weekend's NFL conference championship games

Can the 49ers' seventh-round rookie QB lead them to the Super Bowl? Did the Eagles' Christmas album put them on Santa's nice list? And just how fast is it possible to recover from a high ankle sprain?

January 28, 2023
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  • Becky Sullivan
The Mercedes-Benz stadium is seen after the Peach Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game between Georgia and Ohio State, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Atlanta. Georgia won 42-41.

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Tickets to go on sale for possible AFC title game in Atlanta

The NFL has directed the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills to begin selling tickets for a possible AFC championship game in Atlanta on Jan. 29. The game would be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium if both teams win at home in the divisional round this weekend.

January 17, 2023
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Fans stand outside Sanford Stadium in Athens on the campus of UGA as the school welcomes home the 2023 National Champion Bulldogs. Isabela Weiss/WUGA

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The Dawgs celebrate 2023 National Championship win in Athens

The streets of Athens were filled with red and black on Saturday as bulldog fans from across the state gathered for a parade at the University of Georgia to celebrate the team’s back-to-back national championship wins. 

January 15, 2023
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Georgia players celebrate a win over TCU after the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. Georgia won 65-7. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

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Political Rewind: Dawgs win again; Special grand jury dissolves; Ossoff says Democrats must regroup

Tuesday on Political Rewind: The Fulton County special grand jury has ended their investigation. It's unclear if their report will be public or whether District Attorney Fani Willis will pursue charges. Meanwhile, Sen. Jon Ossoff says Democrats have a long way to go to flip state offices — but the Dawgs win back-to-back titles!
 

January 10, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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A video board at Levi's Stadium shows a message for Damar Hamlin during an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Arizona Cardinals in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023.

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Damar Hamlin's 'Did We Win?' shirts to raise money for first responders and hospital

The proceeds from the T-shirts will benefit first responders and the University of Cincinnati's Trauma Center where Hamlin had been receiving treatment.

January 10, 2023
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  • Jonathan Franklin
PBS NewsWeekend Why some House Republicans are holding out on McCarthy’s speaker bid

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Political Rewind: UGA victory shifts day one of legislative session; McCarthy fights for speakership

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Hundreds of documents from the January 6th Committee outline Georgia's importance to the effort to overturn the 2020 election. The Fulton County election probe may soon recommend criminal charges. And proposals to eliminate Georgia's runoff system continue.

January 03, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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 Yang Yang, a 25-year-old male giant panda at Zoo Atlanta entered his dayroom habitat on December 20, 2022, to find two identical boxes painted with team logos, and made his pick.

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Zoo Atlanta giant panda picks 2022 Peach Bowl winner

A giant panda at Zoo Atlanta has predicted the winner of the 2022 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

December 20, 2022
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  • Allexa Ceballos
Newnan High School Football Team Practicing

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GPB's 'Football Fridays in Georgia' streams high school football games to your TV and mobile devices

Wednesday marked the beginning of high school football season, a cultural touchstone here in Georgia. For a look at what to expect this season, GPB’s Peter Biello spoke with Jon Nelson. He’s the author of several books on high school and college football in the South and reports on football for GPB.

August 17, 2022
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  • Peter Biello
Dwanye "The Rock" Johnson speaks to those participating in the XFL Showcase at Choctaw Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday.

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The XFL is relaunching. Here's what we know so far and how it will be different

The 2023 season will mark the third launch for the XFL spring football league. Now under new ownership, the league is hoping to bring an enhanced experience to fans next February.

July 25, 2022
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  • Wynne Davis
2018 file photo. Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas

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Friends of NFL star to host Demaryius Thomas Day in Dublin. Here’s where to register

The city of Dublin will host a Demaryius Thomas Day in honor of the late NFL wide receiver and former West Laurens star on July 16.

July 12, 2022
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  • Micah Johnston
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Middle Georgia native Demaryius Thomas posthumously diagnosed with CTE

Thomas was a native of Montrose and starred at West Laurens High School. He played football at Georgia Tech, earning numerous ACC honors as a wide receiver prior to his Pro Bowl NFL career.

July 05, 2022
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  • Micah Johnston
Marlin Briscoe (show in 1975), the first Black starting quarterback in the American Football League, died Monday.

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Marlin Briscoe, the 1st Black starting quarterback in the AFL, dies at 76

The Nebraska native was a star quarterback for Omaha University before the Denver Broncos drafted him as a cornerback in the 14th round in 1968. He wasn't allowed to compete for the QB job in 1969.

June 29, 2022
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Marlin Briscoe (show in 1975), the first Black starting quarterback in the American Football League, died Monday.

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Marlin Briscoe, the 1st Black starting quarterback in the AFL, dies at 76

The Nebraska native was a star quarterback for Omaha University before the Denver Broncos drafted him as a cornerback in the 14th round in 1968. He wasn't allowed to compete for the QB job in 1969.

June 29, 2022
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Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning, left, chats with Joe Lacob, majority owner of the Golden State Warriors, during a timeout in the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round Western Conference playoff series between the Warriors and the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Denver.

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Manning funds Ga. Tech scholarship honoring Demaryius Thomas

Peyton Manning has set up a scholarship at Georgia Tech honoring former teammate Demaryius Thomas. The NFL receiving great died in December from an apparent seizure at his suburban Atlanta home.

April 28, 2022
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Calvin Ridley of the Atlanta Falcons during his rookie season in a game against the Cleveland Browns.

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NFL receiver Calvin Ridley suspended for 2022 season after gambling on games

The NFL said Ridley placed several bets last November while he was taking a break from football. It found no evidence that Ridley had inside information or that his team knew he had placed the bets.

March 07, 2022
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  • Becky Sullivan
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