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Aug. 16, 2017, 9:52 a.m.
19 Banning players are suspended for opener because of 2016 altercation
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Roger Goodell would rather see players helping in the community than protesting during the national anthem
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell supports the rights of players to express their views. He just seems to prefer them to do it by “going into the community” and “actually making really positive change,” rather than kneeling or sitting on the sideline...
Roger Goodell did the right thing by suspending Ezekiel Elliott without a courtroom verdict
The NFL has found itself in the middle of another domestic violence mess, and, once again, outrage is spreading across the land. Only this time, it is a different, unsettling kind of outrage.Ezekiel Elliott, the marquee running back for football’s marquee...
After one preseason game, Jaguars rookie Leonard Fournette thinks NFL is 'easy'
Leonard Fournette has one NFL preseason game under his belt, and already the Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back thinks he has the league figured out.
In a word, it’s “easy.”
“It’s a lot slower than I really thought,” Fournette said after the...
NFL notes: Case Keenum has a solid debut for the Vikings
Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater need not rush back from injury after Case Keenum showed glimpses of being a capable backup in the Minnesota Vikings’ 17-10 preseason-opening win over the host Buffalo Bills on Thursday night.
Taking over for starter Sam...
Former Pro Bowler Vince Wilfork announces retirement in Kingsford Charcoal commercial [Video]
Vince Wilfork’s retirement announcement was brought to you by Kingsford Charcoal.
“No more cleats, I’m moving on to smoked meats,” the four-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman declared in a commercial for the grilling staple that debuted Monday.
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Tom Brady isn't saying whether he had concussion: 'I really don't think that's anybody's business'
Tom Brady said Friday he prefers to keep any medical issues in his past private, including whether he had a concussion last season.
In his first comments since the Patriots opened training camp, the quarterback said he “isn't blind” to issues such as...
Rams' Dominique Easley is carted off practice field after suffering an apparent knee injury
With star defensive lineman Aaron Donald absent because of a contract dispute, the Rams have a major hole in their defensive line.
That void could become even larger.
On the team’s first practice in full pads, defensive lineman Dominique Easley...
David Baker has big plans for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and many already are on display
David Baker is an enormous man with even bigger ideas.
Baker, who stands 6 feet 9 and weighs nearly 400 pounds, is always looking to do things on a grander scale, whether it was as an Orange County attorney, the mayor of Irvine, or commissioner of...
NFL notes: Patriots' Rob Ninkovich announces his retirement
New England Patriots defensive stalwart Rob Ninkovich capped his 11-year NFL career by announcing his retirement Sunday after the team's morning practice at Gillette Stadium.
Since joining the Patriots in 2009, Ninkovich had proven to be one of the...
NFL: Denver Broncos bring back former coach Gary Kubiak in scouting role
Gary Kubiak's separation from the NFL is over.
Kubiak is returning to the Denver Broncos in a scouting capacity seven months after stepping down as their head coach over health concerns .
Kubiak will serve as a senior personnel adviser, scouting...
NFL notes: Vikings' Michael Floyd suspended four games for violating substance-abuse policy
The NFL has suspended Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Michael Floyd without pay Friday for the first four games of the regular season for violating its substance-abuse policy.
Floyd was arrested in Arizona in December after Scottsdale police found him...
NFL great Ty Law asking $2.2 million for his Florida home with an awesome pool and soda fountain
Three-time Super Bowl champion Ty Law is ready to play ball for his home in Plantation, Fla. The retired defensive back has chipped the price on the 5,500-square-foot home in a gated community to $2.198 million, down from $2.245 million earlier this year....
From low blows to tender speeches, watch the 5 must-see moments from the ESPY Awards
Manning kicked off this year's awards show with a series of thinly veiled digs masquerading as punchlines. But in his most contentious quip, he targeted newly designated NBA champion Kevin Durant. Despite uproarious cackles from the audience (including...
Owners of the Patriots, Mets and Heat are among founding members of a new video game league
More than 6,000 people waited in a snowstorm to buy New England Patriots season tickets after Robert Kraft bought the struggling football franchise in 1994.
“If the fans really believe you're committed to winning, you have a great opportunity to...
Falcons' Devonta Freeman: 'I was supposed to be the MVP this year of the Super Bowl'
Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman rushed 11 times for 75 yards during Super Bowl LI earlier this year. But only two of those carries and one of the yards came after the Falcons had built a 28-3 lead over the New England Patriots in the third...
NBA champion Warriors say talk of a team boycott of White House visit is premature
The Golden State Warriors have won the NBA championship. They have not yet been invited to the White House to be honored by President Trump. Anything else relating to the two matters seems to be just speculation at this point.
And, yes, there’s already...
Don't tweak the NFL overtime rule, fix it
The NFL’s theater of the absurd is once again working overtime.
At the owners’ meetings in Chicago on Tuesday, the league finally made a change to the dumbest rule in sports.
Except it’s still the dumbest rule in sports.
The owners agreed to...
Rams mailbag: Stadium delay, uniforms, draft picks, Peyton Manning and a new puppy
The Rams move into the final phase of the offseason workout program when organized team activities begin on Monday.
There is no live contact, but the offense and defense can work in full-team drills during the 10 OTA workouts.
The Rams also will...
Season ends in first round of Division I playoffs for Burroughs softball
There were no illusions for the Burroughs High softball players and coach as to what was in store for this season’s CIF Southern Section playoffs.
A year removed from the program’s finest postseason finish, a semifinal run in Division II, the Indians...