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LA Rams coach McVay says Gurley won’t need surgery

49ers won’t let Raiders play in SF

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LOS ANGELES, Feb 6 (RTRS): Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay continues to insist his game plan was the reason for Todd Gurley’s inactivity in Super Bowl LIII and not the running back’s ailing left knee.

Gurley underwent his seasonendi­ng physical exam on Tuesday but wasn’t interested in discussing any details. A team official shadowed Gurley and told reporters the running back was not available for comment as the Rams cleaned out their lockers in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Meanwhile, McVay told reporters there aren’t any medical procedures planned for Gurley’s knee.

Gurdey

You can call a six-time Super Bowl champion. Just don’t call the

quarterbac­k the “G.O.A.T.” He doesn’t like it.

“It makes me cringe,” Brady said on ABC’s “Good Morning America” after show host and former NFL star

said he thought the Patriots star was the greatest of all time.

“I guess I take compliment­s worse than I ... I wish you would say, ‘You’re trash, you’re too old, you’re too slow, you can’t get it done no more.’” he added. “And I’ll say, ‘Thank you very much, I’ll prove you wrong.’”

The 49ers are not expected to waive their territoria­l rights to the city, NFL Network reported, meaning the

won’t be permitted to share with the San Francisco 2019.

Reports on Sunday said the Raiders had a deal with the Giants to play at their stadium, formerly known as AT&T Park before a recent name change, but the plan required approval by the 49ers and the NFL.

The news of the 49ers’ disapprova­l comes hours after San Francisco Mayor London Breed told KTVU, “As far as I’m concerned, the Oakland Raiders should play in Oakland.”

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Hundreds of thousands of fans lined the streets of downtown Boston to celebrate the sixth Super Bowl championsh­ip.

Duck boats and flatbed trucks transporte­d players, coaches, team staff and their family members the two miles from Hynes Convention Center to City Hall during the Patriots’ victory parade.

tight end told reporters he intends to get his right foot healthy and continue playing in 2019.

Olsen, who turns 34 in March, also said he wouldn’t close the door on broadcasti­ng opportunit­ies, but his focus is on playing next season.

Law enforcemen­t officials in Florida told TMZ and ESPN that

wide receiver was involved in a domestic incident last month but was not arrested.

TMZ reported that a woman filed a report with the Hollywood, Fla, police department in midJanuary, alleging misconduct against Brown, prompting an investigat­ion. Hollywood police department spokeswoma­n

confirmed the incident to ESPN. Brown’s lawyer,

said in a statement to ESPN: “The allegation­s are baseless and false.”

The and running back

have held preliminar­y talks about his return to the team next season, ESPN reported.

Peterson told TMZ Sports last week that he would be “playing next year for sure” and wanted to play two to three more seasons.

The 12-year veteran will turn 34 next month. He signed a one year-deal with Washington last August and is scheduled to become an unrestrict­ed free agent next month. Peterson started all 16 games in the just-concluded season and ran for 1,042 yards.

cornerback announced on Twitter that he has been released by the club.

Alford, 30, had two seasons remaining on a four-year, $38 million contract, which will leave $1.2 million in dead money while saving the Falcons $7.9 million on the cap in 2019.

The released starting center a day before he was due a $3 million roster bonus.

Per reports, the team could bring Long back at a lower price in the future. The 28-year-old’s release – less than a year after he signed a four-year, $27.4 million deal in free agency – saves the team $6.5 million against the cap in 2019.

defensive end announced on Twitter that he had surgery to repair an unspecifie­d injury.

He also posted a photo of himself in a hospital bed with a bandaged right foot.

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