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Heading into the NFC Championship game on Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers will be eager to see just how much progress wide receiver Deebo Samuel can make as he attempts a quick turnaround following a shoulder injury that knocked him out of last week’s playoff game against the Packers. Samuel was limited in practice on Thursday, January 25, but the fact that he could practice at all was a positive. And one guy who is rooting for Samuel in particular is quarterback Brock Purdy. The 49ers have a wide array of options for Purdy, but Samuel is one of the most reliable. The 49ers use Samuel…

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Friday 5: Michigan football team’s national title inspires NASCAR Cup driver A life-long University of Michigan football fan, Brad Keselowski admits that witnessing the Wolverines claim the national championship earlier this month in Houston gave him “mixed emotions.” “Just trying to enjoy the moment and just be there as a fan,” Keselowski told NBC Sports of the experience at NRG Stadium on Jan. 8, “but it’s also a good reminder of like, ‘Hey, I want to be the star, too. I want to win races. I want to be cheered for. I want to be the champion.’ “Sometimes you need…

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It’s official: Jim Harbaugh is no longer Michigan’s head football coach. He left for the same job with the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday, leaving his alma mater after winning three straight Big Ten titles and this season’s national championship. The latest episode of the Wolverine Confidential podcast starts there: Was Harbaugh’s departure a surprise? (Spoiler alert: No.) Michigan administrators said they did everything they could to retain Harbaugh. Still, some want to blame athletic director Warde Manuel for letting Harbaugh leave. Is that criticism fair? We also discuss what — or more accurately who — comes next for Michigan football.…

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