American Football
Anything to do with American Football
Adelia
@Adelia -
over 3 years ago
NFLPA chief: Players better off skipping workouts
Apr 17, 2021NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith said it is the union's position that it is in the best interest of players to not participate in voluntary offseason workouts."I think what a lot of players have said that they've heard from their coaches is that they n...continued
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Kari
@Kari -
over 4 years ago
Saints rent hotel to create optional team bubble
11:40 AM ETMETAIRIE, La. - The New Orleans Saints rented out four floors of the Loews Hotel in downtown New Orleans to create an optional bubblelike atmosphere for players and staff members who choose to stay there during the next month of training camp."It's not a bubble...continued
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Abbie
@Abbie -
over 3 years ago
NFL clears way for Snyder to buy out WFT owners
11:43 AM ETWashington Football Team owner Dan Snyder will gain almost complete control of the franchise after the NFL's finance committee cleared the way for him buying out his minority investors.The NFL finance committee approved Snyder's application for a $450 million d...continued
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Colin
@Colin -
about 2 years ago
NFL Week 7 betting odds, picks, tips: Giants as 'dogs? Chiefs as small favorites?
Oct 21, 2022Week 7 of the 2022 NFL season is upon us, and there are still several questions about which teams that have started fast are for real and which struggling teams will bounce back.But what does this all mean from a betting perspective? And what are the best play...continued
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Kari
@Kari -
about 2 years ago
Broncos' Wilson to start vs. Jags barring setbacks
10:36 AM ETLONDON -- Denver Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett said that, "barring any setbacks," he expects quarterback Russell Wilson to play Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Wembley Stadium.Wilson missed this past Sunday's game against the New York Jets with a h...continued
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Oren
@Oren -
almost 3 years ago
Mayfield having surgery ASAP, won't play Sunday
1:41 PM ETBEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield won't play Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, so that he can move forward with surgery to repair the torn labrum in his non-throwing left shoulder.Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Mayfield's surgery...continued
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Bobby
@Bobby -
about 3 years ago
Sources: NFLPA head Smith could be on way out
9:55 PM ETDeMaurice Smith's time as executive director of the NFL Players Association could be coming to an end, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.The NFLPA's executive committee took a vote Tuesday night to determine whether Smith should be allowed to remain in the job he h...continued
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Adelia
@Adelia -
over 4 years ago
Inside the NFL's $900 million quarterback spending spree
7:00 AM ETAfter helping Matt Ryan become the NFL's first $30 million per year player, agent Todd France was thrilled for Ryan but didn't pop any corks around the Creative Artists Agency office in Atlanta.France, who co-brokered the deal with Tom Condon that earned Ryan $1...continued
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Jerrold
@Jerrold -
almost 2 years ago
NFLPA's Smith: Get rid of 'intrusive' NFL combine
5:45 PM ETPHOENIX -- NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith wants to get rid of the NFL scouting combine, he said Wednesday during the players association's annual Super Bowl news conference.Smith shared his desire to abolish the combine and instead establish regional p...continued
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Anderson
@Anderson -
over 5 years ago
Source: Pats extend Brady; QB gets $23M in '19
1:05 PM ETThe New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady are finalizing a contract extension, a league source told ESPN's Field Yates.The two-year extension keeps Brady under contract through the 2021 season and will pay him $23 million this year, a source told ESPN's...continued
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
over 2 years ago
FIU's Knox, brother of Bills TE, dies at age 22
9:29 AM ETFlorida International football player Luke Knox has died at 22, the school announced Thursday.Knox, a native of Brentwood, Tennessee, and the younger brother of Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox, spent the past four seasons at Ole Miss before transferring to F...continued
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Pablo
@Pablo -
over 2 years ago
Pickett's hand size up 1/8 inch at pro day for Pitt
5:06 PM ETPITTSBURGH -- Maybe it was a friendly tape measure or maybe those stretches actually worked.Whatever it was, Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett's much-discussed hand size increased by ⅛ inch from his official NFL scouting combine measurement, checking in at 8⅝ inche...continued
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Mariano
@Mariano -
about 2 years ago
Donald's 'focus is Buffalo' after fight with Bengals
6:55 PM ETTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Speaking for the first time in a media session since his role in the fight that ended the second day of joint practices between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals, Aaron Donald said he is happy no one got hurt, but that he wants...continued
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Juliet
@Juliet -
over 4 years ago
Steve Gleason's 2006 blocked punt symbolized the 'rebirth' of the Saints, New Orleans
5:00 AM ETEditor's note: This story originally ran on Sept. 26, 2016.NEW ORLEANS -- "We didn't stand a chance," Jim L. Mora said, 10 years later, the smile coming across clearly through the phone line."The whole world was against us that night. And for some reason, at the...continued
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Meggie
@Meggie -
about 3 years ago
Bears rookie Fields set for first start; Dalton out
1:00 PM ETESPN News Services Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields will make his first career start Sunday as Andy Dalton is expected to be out with a left knee injury, coach Matt Nagy told reporters Wednesday."It's a great opportunity for Justin and for all of u...continued
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Elian
@Elian -
over 2 years ago
Sources: Bucs, Fournette reach 3-year, $21M deal
8:39 AM ETRunning back Leonard Fournette, who spent Monday visiting with the New England Patriots, is re-signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a three-year, $21 million deal, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.The deal includes $11 million guaranteed, sources...continued
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Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
almost 4 years ago
Wilson, Kelce among NFL Man of Year nominees
9:13 AM ETAssociated Press Seattle's star quarterback Russell Wilson and Kansas City's standout tight end Travis Kelce are among the 32 finalists for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award.The award will be presented during Super Bowl week at the NFL Honors televisio...continued
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Monserrat
@Monserrat -
almost 3 years ago
Burrow: Bengals to celebrate year, use it for 'fuel'
1:45 AM ETINGLEWOOD, Calif. -- The mood in the losing locker room was what one might expect following the Cincinnati Bengals' 23-20 defeat against the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI on Sunday.But quarterback Joe Burrow said he believes the experience can be the cataly...continued
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Bart
@Bart -
about 5 years ago
Source: Titans going with Tannehill over Mariota
9:30 PM ETTurron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney UniversityNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel, desperately in need of a spark on offense, has elected to make ...continued
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Erik
@Erik -
3 months ago
Estimated $35 billion expected to be bet on NFL
The American Gaming Association says an estimated $35 billion is expected to be wagered on the NFL, a 30% increase from the amount bet on the NFL last year.
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Jarod
@Jarod -
about 2 years ago
Former Jags QB Bortles says he 'quietly' retired
9:56 AM ETJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Quarterback Blake Bortles, who led the Jacksonville Jaguars to a division title and the AFC Championship Game after the 2017 season, says he has retired.Bortles, the No. 3 overall pick in 2014, announced his retirement on an episode of the ...continued
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Cameron
@Cameron -
about 5 years ago
Bears' Mack expected to be a Raider for life
1:46 PM ETLAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Bears linebacker Khalil Mack admitted Tuesday that he expected to be a Raider for life, but he intends to suppress those emotions when Chicago squares off against his former team on Sunday in London."That's the expectation when you get draft...continued
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Giles
@Giles -
over 4 years ago
Burrow 'waiting to see' before inking Bengals deal
5:23 PM ETCINCINNATI - Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow is a signature away from becoming one of richest 23-year-olds in Ohio.However, as with every aspect of this offseason, the delay of that windfall will be affected by COVID-19. In an interview publishe...continued
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Bart
@Bart -
about 4 years ago
Sources: QB Newton tests positive, out vs. Chiefs
11:15 AM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton has tested positive for the coronavirus and is out for Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs, league sources tell ESPN's Adam Schefter and Field Yates."Late last night, we received notice t...continued
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Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
over 2 years ago
Lawsuit: Ex-governor ordered payment to Favre
8:05 PM ETAssociated Press JACKSON, Miss. -- A defendant in a Mississippi welfare fraud case said in a court document she directed $1.1 million in welfare money to former NFL star Brett Favre at the direction of former Gov. Phil Bryant.Mississippi news outlets report that...continued
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