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Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, right, speaks with New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick during Opening Night for Super Bowl 53 Monday in Atlanta. The two coaches will match wits Sunday.

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Pats have huge experience advantage
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,02/02/19-2:51AM , 177 Reads
One of the highest-scoring seasons in NFL history culminates Sunday with a matchup of high-octane offenses in Super Bowl LIII, but I will have a close eye on both coaches come Sunday.
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A billboard protesting a controversial call in last Sunday's game between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams is shown along I75 near Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta Tuesday.

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Burrus: Time to move past no-call, no change needed
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Fri,01/25/19-10:14PM , 136 Reads
Highway robbery. Travesty. Cataclysmic.

All words used this week by Saints’ fans to describe their team’s overtime loss in the NFC championship game.

Oh, there are a lot more words being thrown around, but we can’t repeat them in this space for obvious reasons.
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Former Mississippi State offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins will be working to garner the eye of NFL scouts today when he and two other MSU teammates take part in the Senior Bowl.

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Three Dogs, one Rebel in Senior Bowl
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Fri,01/25/19-4:09PM , 171 Reads
Three Mississippi State players are taking part in today’s Senior Bowl in Orlando.

Former Bulldogs Montez Sweat, Elgton Jenkins and Johnathan Abram will represent MSU today in Florida.

Sweat was so impressive in live workouts that some analysts now say he could land in the top 10.
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws the ball while warming up during practice Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass

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Burrus: Offenses will determine title games
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,01/19/19-2:34AM , 137 Reads
If you like high-scoring offensive games, then the NFL playoffs will be right up your alley.
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