Feb 01 The next Serial? 12 podcasts to listen to instead of watching Super Bowl XLIX By Andrew Mach Still feeling a void after the end of Serial? Not really into the big game? Here's a list of podcasts you can listen to in the time it takes to watch Super Bowl XLIX. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 6:36 After a season of scandal, will viewers hold NFL more accountable? By PBS News Hour From domestic violence to deflated footballs, this NFL season has been rife with scandal, and yet its viewership has remained loyal. Ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl, Hari Sreenivasan takes stock of the year in pro-football with Kevin Blackistone of ESPN… Continue watching
Jan 30 NFL says player concussions are declining By William Brangham According to an announcement made in Phoenix yesterday, concussions fell 25 percent this season compared to last year,… Continue reading
Jan 23 NFL releases statement on underinflated footballs investigation By Justin Scuiletti The National Football League released a statement on Friday regarding their investigation into the New England Patriots' use of 11 underinflated footballs during Sunday's championship game against the Indianapolis Colts. Continue reading
Jan 22 Patriots quarterback Tom Brady: 'I didn't alter the ball in any way' By Justin Scuiletti New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady today denied any involvement with the use of underinflated footballs during Sunday's NFL playoff win. Continue reading
Jan 22 Patriots head coach Belichick: 'I had no knowledge whatsoever' about deflated footballs By Justin Scuiletti New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick denied any knowledge concerning the use of underinflated footballs during the team's blowout victory against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday. Belichick, addressing the media Thursday morning about the controversy, said he didn't learn about… Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 5:22 Just weeks before Super Bowl, NFL investigates Patriots for underinflated footballs By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 12 NFL 'behind the curve' on Ray Rice case, Obama says By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press President Barack Obama says the Ray Rice domestic violence case showed that the National Football League was "behind the curve" in setting policies about athlete behavior. He says new policies now in effect will send a message that there is… Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 5:39 News Wrap: Detroit emerges from bankruptcy By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal judge approved plans for the city of Detroit to shed $7 billion of its $18 billion in debt, clearing the way for an end to the largest municipal bankruptcy in history. Also, a… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 4:40 Sorting out the controversy over who's playing in the college football playoffs By PBS News Hour Continue watching