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Keenan Allen Named PFWA Comeback Player of the Year

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen, who rebounded from an ACL injury that sidelined him during the 2016 season opener to finish third in the league in receiving yards in 2017, was selected as the 2017 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, chosen in voting conducted by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA).

Former NFL star Plaxico Burress pleads guilty to tax evasion

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Former NFL star Plaxico Burress pleaded guilty Monday to New Jersey tax evasion charges after reaching a plea deal that could potentially spare him any jail time. Burress, 38, of Totowa, declined to comment on the plea he entered in state Superior Court, telling reporters to “have a good day” as he left the courtroom. Burress faces up to five years of probation when he’s sentenced on Feb. 5. He also will have to pay roughly $56,000 in restitution and penalties, prosecutors said, and could face a 364-day county jail term if he fails to make