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
Dec 04 Senators threaten legislative action to fight NFL's "blackout" rule By Ruth Tam For all the talk about partisan gridlock, senators from both sides of the aisle can agree on at least three things: life, liberty and the pursuit of televised football. Continue reading
Nov 28 Ray Rice wins appeal; NFL suspension lifted By Justin Scuiletti Former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice is now eligible to return to the National Football League after winning an appeal of his indefinite suspension, the Associated Press reports. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 6:05 DEA investigates use of painkillers to keep NFL players in the game By PBS News Hour National Football League teams were hit with surprise federal inspections on Sunday as part of an ongoing investigation of prescription drug abuse, tied to a lawsuit brought by former players. Jeffrey Brown talks to Sally Jenkins of The Washington Post,… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch Weighing the health costs of high school football By PBS News Hour The debate over the health risks of high school football has escalated since three student players died in a week. PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs talk to the football team at T.C. Williams High School in Virginia for their response. Continue watching
Sep 30 FCC to consider banning NFL 'Redskins' team name on TV and radio By Joshua Barajas In a move that adds to the mounting protests that the 'Redskins' team name is disparaging to Native Americans, the Federal Communications Commission announced Tuesday that the communications agency will consider banning the Washington NFL team name from on-air broadcasts. Continue reading
Sep 30 FCC ends NFL's blackout rules By Margaret Myers The Federal Communications Commission announced today it was ending protection of the NFL’s blackout policy, which prohibits local broadcast stations from televising a game if a team does not sell a certain percentage of tickets at least 72 hours prior… Continue reading
Sep 28 What happens when pro athletes disappoint their teenage fans? By Corinne Segal Should professional athletes be role models?… Continue reading