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Former NFL Linebacker Charged Over Capitol Riot

Antwione Williams, 31, drafted by the Detroit Lions in 2016, accused of assaulting police

(Newser) - The Justice Department is continuing to pursue individuals allegedly involved in the 2021 attack on the US Capitol following the election of Donald Trump, as evidenced by Thursday's arrest of a former NFL linebacker. In what ABC News reports is "the first newly filed Capitol breach case brought...

Someone Wanted to Watch Tom Brady Play a Bit Too Much

Stephanie Pratt gets 30 months in prison for using stolen funds to attend Patriots-Buccaneers game

(Newser) - The bloom may have worn off the Tom Brady rose for Gisele Bundchen some time ago, but a New Hampshire woman's infatuation for the former New England Patriot spurred her to fork over nearly $6,000 for tickets to watch him play against his old team—except the money...

New Cowboys Villain in a Rough Season: the Sun

Receiver misses easy TD in the glare, and owner Jerry Jones ridicules idea of stadium shades

(Newser) - The Dallas Cowboys are having a brutal season, and now even the sun is piling on. In Sunday's loss to Philadelphia, receiver CeeDee Lamb missed an easy TD pass in the end zone because of its glare. "Couldn't see the ball. Couldn't see the ball, at...

NFL Weighs Response to Player's Political Message
NFL Fines Player
Over MAGA Hat
UPDATED
Nov 10, 2024 6:45 AM CST

NFL Fines Player Over MAGA Hat

Nick Bosa of the 49ers must pay $11K for flouting uniform rules

(Newser) - The NFL has fined one of its players for wearing a MAGA hat while crashing a postgame TV interview in late October. Nick Bosa of the San Francisco 49ers must pay $11,255 for the stunt, which is technically a uniform violation, reports USA Today . Players aren't allowed to...

Goodell: NFL Wants a Game in Berlin
NFL: Believe Berlin Rumors
Nov 9, 2024 3:55 PM CST

NFL: Believe Berlin Rumors

Goodell eventually wants 16 international games per season

(Newser) - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has an answer for German fans wondering about rumors the league could be heading to their capital city of Berlin: "Believe it." The NFL played its first regular-season game in Germany in Munich in 2022, then two games in Frankfurt the following year. Munich...

The NFL Appears to Have a Favorite Snack

The Athletic reports on the surprisingly large number of Uncrustables consumed

(Newser) - NFL players apparently like to go old school when it comes to snacking—as in, peanut butter and jelly. Or more precisely, the frozen and processed version of PB&J known as Uncrustables, reports the Athletic . After hearing about how so many players reach for the team-supplied snack, the outlet...

Cowboys Kicker Misses Practice for 'Unprecedented' Reason
Kicker Misses
Practice for
Unusual Reason:
Jury Duty
in case you missed it
Oct 27, 2024 4:00 PM CDT

Kicker Misses Practice for Unusual Reason: Jury Duty

Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey has insisted on going to jury duty this week

(Newser) - Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey missed practice on Wednesday, and NBC Sports reports his absence was for a "potentially unprecedented injury-report designation." That would be jury duty, on a felony assault case that involves second-degree strangulation, per the Fort Worth Star-Telegram . The paper notes that the Cowboys were...

These 'Mushroom Heads' Signify a Big Shift in Football
These 'Mushroom Heads'
Signify a Big NFL Shift
longform
Oct 27, 2024 9:00 AM CDT

These 'Mushroom Heads' Signify a Big NFL Shift

Wired looks at how protective Guardian Caps are gaining a foothold in the league

(Newser) - They look a little goofy. "Condom caps, mushroom heads—we've heard them all," says Erin Hanson, co-founder of the company that makes protective football helmets called Guardian Caps. "We just laugh, because we agree." As Wired explains, more important than how they look is how...

Dolphins QB Will Play After Most Recent Concussion

Tua Tagovailoa went down early this season with at least the third of his career

(Newser) - When Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered what was at least his third NFL concussion early this season, the question was whether he would —or should—ever play football again. The answer is here: Tagovailoa has cleared the NFL's concussion protocol and will play against the Arizona Cardinals...

Cleveland Fans Cheer Their Own QB's Injury
Cleveland QB Is Injured,
and Hometown Fans Cheer
UPDATED
Oct 21, 2024 11:05 AM CDT

Cleveland QB Is Injured, and Hometown Fans Cheer

Players, coach criticize the treatment of Deshaun Watson by Browns crowd

(Newser) - When Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson went down with a serious Achilles tendon injury Sunday, fans could be heard cheering. And what has most upset his coach and teammates is that these were hometown fans—the game was in Cleveland.
  • "Whether it's an opponent that goes down or
...

Jay Cutler Didn't Have a Great Rush Hour in Tennessee

Former Bears QB arrested on DUI, gun possession charges in Franklin

(Newser) - Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested Thursday in Tennessee, charged with DUI and gun possession, among other charges, arrest records cited by USA Today show. According to a release from the Franklin County Police Department, the 41-year-old ex-Chicago Bear (and former Miami Dolphin and Denver Bronco) was detained around...

Tom Brady Is Now an NFL Owner
Tom Brady Is Now an NFL Owner
Oct 15, 2024 8:58 PM CDT

Tom Brady Is Now an NFL Owner

Owners unanimously approve his purchase of minority stake in Las Vegas Raiders

(Newser) - Tom Brady has another new role in the NFL: owner. The seven-time Super Bowl champion purchased a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders, a deal unanimously approved by NFL team owners on Tuesday at the league's annual fall meeting. In a lengthy statement on X , Brady said he...

Super Bowl Is Returning to Atlanta in 2028
NFL Chooses Site
of 2028 Super Bowl
Oct 15, 2024 3:21 PM CDT

NFL Chooses Site of 2028 Super Bowl

Game will be played in Atlanta for the fourth time

(Newser) - The Super Bowl will return to Atlanta in 2028 at the home of the Falcons, following a vote of approval by NFL team owners on Tuesday at the league's annual fall meeting. This will be the fourth time the NFL's championship game is played in Atlanta and the...

Philadelphia Eagles Coach: Sorry I Yelled at Fans in Stands

Nick Sirianni apparently let the jeering get to him

(Newser) - Philadelphia sports fans are known for being a bit ... combative, and over the weekend, a group of them got into it with the head coach of the city's own football team. The Philadelphia Eagles ultimately beat the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, but the Eagles struggled at times, leading some...

NFL Coaches Have a New Favorite Accessory

Rope hats have jumped from the fairway to the field

(Newser) - The Wall Street Journal uses the word "stunned" to describe the reaction even industry insiders have had to the fashion accessory that NFL coaches seized upon en masse this season: the rope hat. Yes, the style that golfers popularized decades ago is back and has jumped sports. Half of...

Super Bowl Could Go International, Goodell Says

Global marketing plan includes adding an 18th regular-season game

(Newser) - The NFL's aggressive international growth plan could include holding a Super Bowl outside the US for the first time, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Saturday. Goodell has shot down the idea in the past, but he told a fan forum in London that it's a possibility, the AP reports....

Jets Fire Coach, and Fans Point to Aaron Rodgers

Robert Saleh is out with team at 2-3

(Newser) - The Aaron Rodgers era with the New York Jets was supposed to be going a lot better by now. Last year, the 40-year-old Rodgers suffered a season-ending injury just a few plays into the first game. Now, in season two, the team's head coach just got fired after a...

NFL Union: We Want Cameras Out of Locker Rooms

NFLPA wants practice banned but finds 'little willingness to collaborate' from NFL, PFWA

(Newser) - The practice of locker room interviews needs to come to an end—at least according to the NFL Players Association, which is now pushing more aggressively for exactly that. The organization put out a statement on Friday describing how it's tried for "the past three years" to team...

Ex-NFL Star Running Back Charged With 'Extreme DUI'

Eddie Lacy's BAC was at least 0.2%, say police

(Newser) - Police in Arizona say they responded to a report of a possibly impaired driver and witnessed a vehicle committing multiple traffic violations before pulling over former NFL running back Eddie Lacy, who was found to have at least 0.2% blood alcohol content. At that level, "a person may...

Perfection: NFL QB Enters the Record Books

Jared Goff of the Lions completed 18 of 18 passes. He caught one, too

(Newser) - Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions threw a perfect game Monday night in his team's win against Seattle, and he's now in the record books, reports ESPN . Goff completed 18 of 18 passes, the first time a quarterback in league history completed all his passes on more than...

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