Devin Hester, who retired Monday with the Bears, scored a record 20 touchdowns on kick returns in his career. He doesn't want to see the NFL do away with the kickoff, saying "taking that out of the game is big."

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• Julio Jones, absent from workouts, deletes Falcons pics from Instagram
• Giants acquire punter Riley Dixon from Broncos for draft pick
• Seahawks still open to considering Colin Kaepernick, Pete Carroll says

Cousins will be a free agent this summer. Zach Lowe examines how New Orleans' postseason success changes the calculus for re-signing the injured All-Star center.

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From setting the mood to celebrating a win, these are the players responsible for keeping their teams on beat.

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• Lefty Lauer to make debut for Padres at Rockies
• Williamson 2-run homer highlights Giants' 4-2 win over Nats
• Miguel Andujar, Gleyber Torres, Giancarlo Stanton star in Yanks' rout
• A's hope to keep momentum going against Rangers

Our writers imagine several scenarios in which Washington solves its Pittsburgh problem, and Ovechkin and the Capitals finally get past their perpetual playoff nemesis.

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