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A Patriots fan poses before a NFL International Series game in Mexico City in November 2017. The Patriots have become Mexico’s team. Winning helps. The Patriots are heading to their 11th Super Bowl on Sunday, and ninth since 2002, the most of any NFL fran

Many international fans of American football are ‘born’ on Super Bowl Sunday

Perhaps 40 million people will be watching the Super Bowl outside of the US. The game is growing exponentially overseas thanks, in part, to the NFL’s promotions. 

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Fall near, football season begins

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Here to tell us what to watch out for out on the field is The Takeaway’s sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin. And he’s even got some gossip for those of you that don’t take a liking to men in helmets and shiny pants. (Gasp!)

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In Sports: Patriots’ Brady Injured, U.S. Open Begins

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Tom Brady sustained injuries during a pre-season game last Friday. Sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin talks with The Takeaway about the possible decline of Brady and the Patriots, as well as today’s start of the U.S. Open.

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Green Bay Packers trade quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets

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Freshly-retired Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre caused a stir when he said he’d return to football and when the Packers said, “Uhh… Brett, we still own you.” It was never a practical return for the Packers, having already prepared for a post-Favre era. Now, Favre has been traded to the New York Jets for a conditional draft pick.