Football Jun 20, 2021
The denial came as a blow to the historic NFL franchise, which last year ended the use of its controversial former name after continued protests by Native American activists and others.
More Sports / Football Jun 3, 2021
With a week to go until mandatory minicamp, the Green Bay Packers have no clue if star quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be in attendance or not. Head coach Matt LaFleur, admitted as much on Wednesday to Packersnews.com. "It's important that we have all our guys ...
Football May 4, 2021
NFL looks to score touchdown with Olympic flag football
by Steve Keating and Amy Tennery
Advocates for the non-contact version of the American sport are pushing for its inclusion at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
More Sports / Football Apr 20, 2021
Veteran quarterback Alex Smith announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday, bringing the curtain down on a 16-year career that saw him battle back from a life-threatening leg injury. The 36-year-old former No. 1 draft pick, who was released from the Washington Football Team ...
More Sports / Football Apr 9, 2021
A former NFL player shot and killed a prominent South Carolina doctor, his wife, two grandchildren and another man before taking his own life at his home a short distance away, authorities said on Thursday. Phillip Adams, 32, who left the NFL more than five ...
Football Apr 6, 2021
The New York Jets traded quarterback Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers on Monday in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and second- and fourth-round selections in 2022. The Jets hold the No. 2 overall pick in this month's draft. They ...
More Sports / Football Apr 1, 2021
England's Football Association in talks with Jaguars about playing games at Wembley
English soccer's governing body said it is in talks with the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars about continuing to stage games at London's Wembley Stadium. The Jaguars had played at Wembley every year since 2013 and were due to feature in two games at London's iconic venue ...
Football Mar 31, 2021
Roger Goodell sees NFL fans returning as 17-game schedule confirmed
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday he expects stadiums to operate at full capacity next season as the league confirmed plans for an expanded 17-game schedule. Speaking on a conference call during the NFL's owners meeting, Goodell said the league wanted fans back following a ...
Football Mar 23, 2021
NFL steps out of basement for 2021 draft
by Emmanuel Morgan
Commissioner Roger Goodell eschewed bro hugs and a podium during the NFL draft last April, when he was forced to announce teams’ picks from his wood-paneled basement as the league conducted the event virtually while the coronavirus raged. For part of the night, when New ...
Football Mar 23, 2021
Tight end Rob Gronkowski is ready to run it back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Super Bowl champions confirmed Monday that they re-signed Gronkowski to a contract. The team did not divulge the terms of the deal, however agent Drew Rosenhaus told NFL Network and ...
More Sports / Football Mar 18, 2021
Matthew Stafford officially joined the Los Angeles Rams as the NFL's new league year began on Wednesday. Stafford was traded to the Rams from the Detroit Lions, who received quarterback Jared Goff and multiple draft picks from Los Angeles. Detroit received a third-round draft pick ...
Football Mar 14, 2021
NFL prospects seize on few chances to impress ahead of draft
National Football League prospects are navigating an unusual path to the draft this year, with the annual NFL Scouting Combine canceled after a chaotic collegiate football season that left fewer opportunities to impress. League scouts are descending on college campuses across the country through April ...