Apr 01 NFL passes on tush push verdict until next month By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press NFL team owners had been set to vote Tuesday on Green Bay’s proposal to ban the play that’s helped the Philadelphia Eagles win one Super Bowl and reach another, but it was tabled until May. Continue reading
Feb 26 Travis Hunter has NFL coaches and executives convinced he can be a two-way player By Michael Marot, Associated Press Travis Hunter arrived at the NFL's annual scouting combine with a Heisman Trophy resume, an invitation to work out at two positions and ready to answer any and all questions. Continue reading
Feb 14 Philadelphia shows LOVE for Super Bowl champion Eagles at victory parade By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press This Valentine’s Day was awash in green. Continue reading
Feb 05 NFL players say they are disappointed about the lack of Black head coaches around the league By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press More than a third of Black NFL players who responded to questions from the AP about the state of Black head coaches around the league were discouraged or disappointed by the current numbers. Continue reading
Dec 12 Bill Belichick says he's 'always wanted' to coach college football. Now he will at North Carolina By Aaron Beard, Associated Press New North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick, who led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles during a 24-year run there that ended last year, said he had long been interested in coaching in the college ranks. But… Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 9:04 Ipswich, England, hopes football club's success will revive local economy and community By Malcolm Brabant English soccer is booming in the U.S. While little threat to the mighty NFL, millions of Americans are increasingly rabid fans of English clubs. Almost half of the teams in the Premier League are American-owned, including Ipswich Town, which has… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 8:24 'The Boys of Riverside' chronicles school for the deaf's rise to state football champions By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson In 2021, the football team at the California School for the Deaf made it to the state championship but suffered a disappointing loss. In 2022 and 2023, they made it back and won. A new book chronicles that run and… Continue watching
Sep 24 WATCH: NFL star Brett Favre reveals he has Parkinson's during House hearing on welfare fraud By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The former football star told the committee that he lost his investment in the company “that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I thought would help others.”… Continue reading
Mar 26 NFL owners approve revamp of kickoff rules inspired by XFL By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press For a standard kickoff, the ball would be kicked from the 35-yard line with the 10 kick coverage players lined up at the opposing 40, with five on each side of the field. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 5:46 Why communities of color are embracing youth tackle football despite safety concerns By Jenna Bloom, Sapna Bansil Football's troubles with concussions and injuries have been well chronicled. That's started to change feelings about tackle football for kids. But in some communities of color, the commitment and belief in youth football remains strong. Sapna Bansil reports from Lexington,… Continue watching