Apr 21 Roman Gabriel, 1st Filipino-American NFL quarterback and 1969 MVP, dies at 83 By Associated Press His son, Roman Gabriel III, announced his father’s death on social media, saying he died peacefully at home of natural causes. 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 Kansas City Chiefs beat San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl in overtime By Noah Trister, Associated Press This Super Bowl will likely go down as one of the most memorable. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 4:28 How Taylor Swift became the latest target of right-wing conspiracy theorists By Laura Barrón-López, Layla Quran On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs upset the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game, but some of the attention was focused on one person in the stands, singer Taylor Swift. As Laura Barrón-López reports, major right-wing conspiracies are now… Continue watching
Feb 02 Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who starred in ‘Rocky’ movies and ‘The Mandalorian,’ dies at 76 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, has died. He was 76. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 4:11 Former NFL players denied compensation for brain trauma By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings In a landmark 2015 settlement, the National Football League promised to compensate former players who developed dementia and other brain diseases tied to concussions. The NFL has since awarded $1.2 billion to more than 1,600 athletes. But The Washington Post… Continue watching
Jan 14 Chiefs and Dolphins play 4th-coldest game in NFL history as deep freeze sweeps the U.S. By Dave Skretta, Associated Press The Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins played the fourth-coldest game in NFL history on Saturday night, with bitter wind chills that made it feel even colder at kickoff and intrepid fans bundled up in parkas, snow pants and ski goggles. Continue reading
Jan 08 Commanders fire coach Ron Rivera as new ownership begins making changes By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press General manager Martin Mayhew and a majority of the front office and coaching staff are also expected to depart as new ownership begins sweeping changes to put its stamp on the organization. Continue reading
Oct 05 Dick Butkus, ferocious Chicago Bears linebacker and Hall of Famer, dies at 80 By Andrew Seligman, Associated Press Fearsome Chicago Bears middle linebacker Dick Butkus, a Hall of Famer whose bone-rattling tackles made him one of the most intimidating players in NFL history, has died at 80, the team announced on Thursday. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 7:18 A look at Jim Brown’s life and legacy as a football great and activist By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Shoshana Dubnow, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Jim Brown, one of the greatest legends of the NFL, has died. Brown blazed an athletic path few have equaled. He left the game as its most-famous and best player to pursue a life in acting and activism as the… Continue watching