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Cowboys Player Sent 'Goodbye' Texts Before His Death

Marshawn Kneeland referenced jail in messages before suicide, police say

(Newser) - Newly released police recordings reveal that Marshawn Kneeland, the Dallas Cowboys defensive end who died by suicide last week , sent group text messages to friends indicating he was saying goodbye and expressing that he couldn't face time in jail. The Cowboys' head of security, Cable Johnson, alerted Plano police...

Trump Gets Dance Shoutout at NFL Game
Trump Gets
Dance Shoutout
at NFL Game
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Nov 10, 2025 8:18 AM CST

Trump Gets Dance Shoutout at NFL Game

The 'Trump dance' makes a comeback by way of Amon-Ra St. Brown

(Newser) - President Trump may have confronted boos while watching the Washington Commanders' take on the Detroit Lions on Sunday, but he also got a shoutout in the form of a touchdown celebration. After throwing himself over the line to score the Lions' second touchdown of the game, wide receiver Amon-Ra St....

Trump Attends NFL Game, a Rarity for Presidents

He heard some boos at Washington Commanders game

(Newser) - President Trump became the first sitting president in nearly a half-century at a regular-season NFL game, attending the Washington Commanders' contest against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. There were boos from some spectators in the stands when Trump was shown on the videoboard late in the first half—standing in...

Paul Tagliabue's NFL Prospered but Played Down Concussions

Commissioner oversaw expansion and instituted the 'Rooney Rule'

(Newser) - Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace and riches to the NFL during his 17 years as commissioner but was criticized for not taking stronger action on concussions, died Sunday. He was 84 and died in Chevy Chase, Maryland, of heart failure, the AP reports. Tagliabue followed Pete Rozelle as...

NFL's Newest Target Market: the Ladies

League teams up with Betches, the Gist to produce more content geared toward young women

(Newser) - At this year's NFL draft, some of the league's top prospects were asked questions they weren't used to. "What is a skort?" an interviewer asked. Travis Hunter made his best guess. "What is primer?" she continued. Shemar Stewart wasn't sure. The questions were part...

White House Likes the Idea of Naming Stadium for Trump

Commanders would miss out on millions from naming rights deal

(Newser) - White House officials said Saturday they're fans of naming the new stadium for Washington's NFL team after President Trump, after ESPN reported that an intermediary has told the Commanders' ownership group that he wants it to bear his name. Trump could deliver the message in person on Sunday...

Former NFL Star Captured After 4 Months on the Run

Antonio Brown was wanted in connection with a Miami shooting

(Newser) - Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been captured after more than four months on the run, Miami authorities said Thursday. Brown, who was wanted in connection with a shooting outside an amateur boxing match in Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood on May 16, was taken into custody by US Marshals...

Cowboys Star Dies Suddenly at 24
Police Say Cowboys Player
Took His Own Life
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Nov 6, 2025 11:51 AM CST

Police Say Cowboys Player Took His Own Life

Defensive end Marshawn Kneeland dies at 24

(Newser) - Authorities say Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland took his own life after a police chase in Frisco, Texas, reports the Dallas Morning News . Troopers say they attempted to pull over a vehicle for a traffic violation about 10:30pm, but the driver refused to stop, then reportedly fled on foot....

Tom Brady: We Cloned the Family Dog

Biotech firm delivers Junie, a genetic twin of Lua

(Newser) - NFL legend Tom Brady has revealed that his family's new dog, Junie, is actually a clone of their late pit bull mix, Lua, the Guardian reports. The cloning was carried out by Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based biotech firm in which Brady is an investor. According to a statement released...

Jaguars Rookie Shatters NFL Record With 68-Yard Field Goal

Kicker breaks league mark from 2021 in game that Jacksonville went on to win

(Newser) - Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Cam Little etched his name in the NFL record books on Sunday, blasting a 68-yard field goal against the Las Vegas Raiders—the longest in league history, CBS Sports reports. The rookie's kick, which came just before halftime, surpassed the previous record of 66 yards set...

Not a Bad Bunny Fan? Maybe Sting Is More Your Speed

He'll perform two days before the big game as part of a weekend of Super Bowl events

(Newser) - It's less Super Bowl Sunday and more Super Bowl Weekend this time around. Sting is set to headline a high-profile concert in San Francisco just two days before the big game, NFL hospitality partner On Location announced Tuesday. He'll perform Feb. 6 at the Palace of Fine Arts...

Hard-Hitting George Atkinson Struck Fear in the Opposition

Raiders safety anchored the team's 'Soul Patrol'

(Newser) - George Atkinson, a hard-hitting former Oakland Raiders safety who struck fear in the opposition, has died. He was 78. The team announced Atkinson's death on Monday without revealing a cause of death, the AP reports. Atkinson had disclosed he was suffering symptoms consistent with CTE in a 2016 interview...

Adrian Peterson Busted on DWI Charge for 2nd Time in 2025

Former NFL star nabbed Sunday near Houston, Texas

(Newser) - Adrian Peterson, the former NFL running back best known for his years with the Minnesota Vikings, was arrested Sunday morning in Texas on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon. Authorities said Peterson was taken into custody around 9:30am in Sugar Land, a suburb of Houston,...

Blown Calls Return to Dog NFL's Week 8

Early and bad whistles, and 'one of the most egregious blown calls of the season'

(Newser) - An erroneous whistle took a defensive touchdown away from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. An early whistle cost the New York Giants a fumble recovery on a tush push. It was a rough Sunday for NFL officials. And the AP reports that Giants coach Brian Daboll was apoplectic after Darius Slayton...

NFL Star Dies at 41, Days After Kidney Plea

Longtime center Nick Mangold sought kidney donor before dying of kidney disease

(Newser) - Nick Mangold, the longtime anchor of the New York Jets offensive line, died Saturday at age 41, just days after publicly seeking a kidney donor due to complications from chronic kidney disease, People reports. His health struggles, rooted in a genetic condition diagnosed in 2006, had recently forced him onto...

NFL Won't Reconsider Bad Bunny Decision

Super Bowl halftime show choice was 'carefully thought through,' commissioner says

(Newser) - The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday, reaffirming a decision to put the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican artist on the league's biggest stage that led to criticism from President Trump and some of his supporters.
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NFL Shoves Pro Bowl to Super Bowl Week
NFL Moves Pro Bowl
to Super Bowl Week
Oct 22, 2025 12:05 PM CDT

NFL Moves Pro Bowl to Super Bowl Week

League is looking to take advantage of fans in town for the big game

(Newser) - The NFL is moving its Pro Bowl festivities to Super Bowl week beginning this February. Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the change on Wednesday at the league's annual fall owners meeting, reports the AP . The plan is to hold the Pro Bowl Games on Tuesday night, Feb. 3, in the...

A Former Star Running Back Is Dead at 36

Pro Bowler Doug Martin played for Tampa Bay and Oakland

(Newser) - One of the NFL's top players a decade ago has died at age 36. TMZ reports that former running back Doug Martin—a first-round draft pick in 2012—died early Saturday. No official cause of death has been released. Martin played six of his seven NFL seasons with the...

Mahomes Displays Acting Chops on Trick Play

He fooled both the Raiders and announcer Tony Romo

(Newser) - On a fourth-and-one early in the second quarter, the Kansas City Chiefs appeared intent on using a very predictable NFL play: They would only pretend to go for the first down and try to draw the Las Vegas Raiders offside. It's become such a common ruse that QB Patrick...

Former Jets Star Asks Fans for a Kidney

Nick Mangold needs a transplant because of a genetic defect

(Newser) - A former NFL star needs a kidney, and he's turning to fans for help. Nick Mangold, a Pro Bowl center who played for the New York Jets, made his plea for a donor with type O blood on social media , reports ABC News . "This isn't an easy...

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