Feb 02 Washington Football Team reveals new name: the Commanders By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press Washington’s NFL team is now known as the Commanders. The new name was unveiled 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism that it was offensive to Native Americans and under fresh pressure from… Continue reading
Feb 01 Tom Brady, widely considered the greatest NFL quarterback, retires By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press Tom Brady has retired after winning seven Super Bowls and setting numerous passing records in an unprecedented 22-year-career. Continue reading
Jan 27 After 18 years and 2 Super Bowls, Ben Roethlisberger to “hang up” his cleats By Will Graves, Associated Press In a video message, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said it was "time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats" after 18 years, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a likely spot in the Hall of Fame. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 7:08 Remembering NFL legend John Madden and his contributions to the game By Jeffrey Brown, Harry Zahn National Football League legend John Madden died Tuesday at the age of 85. Jeffrey Brown looks at what he meant to the game, particularly after he stopped coaching. Continue watching
Dec 29 John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85 By Josh Dubow, Associated Press The NFL says Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster John Madden has died at age 85. Madden's exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades. Continue reading
Dec 17 NFL moves 3 games due to COVID outbreaks By Barry Wilner, Associated Press The NFL has moved three games because of COVID-19 outbreaks: Las Vegas at Cleveland from Saturday to Monday; and Seattle at the Los Angeles Rams and Washington at Philadelphia from Sunday to Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 8:16 What Aaron Rodgers’ controversy tells us about vaccine skepticism in professional sports By John Yang, Courtney Norris Will Leitch, a contributing editor for New York Magazine, and John Yang discuss the controversy over Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' vaccination status. Rodgers had previously implied he was inoculated against COVID-19, but later admitted to being unvaccinated after… Continue watching
Oct 21 NFL, players agree to end ‘race-norming’ in $1 billion settlement By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press The NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired NFL players have reached an agreement to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing in the $1 billion settlement of concussion claims, according to a proposed deal filed Wednesday in federal court. Continue reading
Sep 30 Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Blige, Lamar to perform at Super Bowl By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press Roc Nation founder Jay-Z said in a statement that their show will be "history in the making." The 2022 game will be the first time the Super Bowl has been played in the Los Angeles area since 1993. Continue reading
Jul 23 Number of NFL players in vaccination process up to 80 percent By Barry Wilner, Associated Press Five teams are at less than 70% of players who have either received one vaccination shot or both. Continue reading