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He Played in the Pro Bowl, Then Went to Jail

Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints accused of nightclub assault

(Newser) - New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara earned the honor of playing in the NFL Pro Bowl on Sunday. Hours later, he found himself in jail, reports ESPN . The 26-year-old is accused of assaulting a man in a nightclub, according to a news release from the Las Vegas police department....

Washington Football Team's Name Is What You Expected

Meet the Washington Commanders

(Newser) - A domain name transfer was a clue that turned out to be correct. The Washington Football Team will henceforth be known as the Commanders. The team made the announcement Wednesday on the Today Show, some 18 month after ditching the use of Redskins, which had been the team's moniker...

Ex-Dolphins Coach Sues NFL for Racial Discrimination
Fired Dolphins
Coach Sues NFL
Feb 2, 2022 12:00 AM CST

Fired Dolphins Coach Sues NFL

Brian Flores alleges racial discrimination

(Newser) - The former head coach of the Miami Dolphins is suing the NFL after his firing last month, alleging racial discrimination. Brian Flores' termination came as a surprise to many, considering his winning record with the team this season, Deadline reports. His class-action suit claims the league, which currently has just...

Tom Brady Makes First Comments Since Report He&#39;s Retiring
Tom Brady Ends Rumors,
Announces Retirement
UPDATED
Feb 1, 2022 9:04 AM CST

Tom Brady Ends Rumors, Announces Retirement

Star quarterback is leaving football after 22 years, 7 Super Bowl rings

(Newser) - Updated: Tom Brady is done, officially. The Tampa Bay quarterback put an end to days of speculation on Tuesday by announcing his retirement after 22 years. “This is difficult for me to write, but here it goes: I am not going to make that competitive commitment anymore,” Brady...

Super Bowl Hasn&#39;t Seen a Bigger Underdog in 23 Years
Super Bowl Hasn't Seen
a Bigger Underdog in 23 Years
the rundown
Jan 31, 2022 6:03 AM CST

Super Bowl Hasn't Seen a Bigger Underdog in 23 Years

Bengals, who will play the Rams, were 200-1 longshots before the season began

(Newser) - The early favorites to win Super Bowl LVI are the Los Angeles Rams. Odds-makers have made the Rams a 3.5-point favorite against the Cincinnati Bengals after each team advanced to the championship on Sunday, reports ESPN . By chance this year, the game will be played at the Rams' home...

Tom Brady Throws a Wrench Into Retirement Party Plans

Buccaneers, quarterback's father say the star hasn't decided anything yet

(Newser) - Update: Maybe Tom Brady will play till he's 50 after all. After reports Saturday not just from news and sports outlets but from the NFL and Brady's company, TB12 Sports, that the 44-year-old quarterback had decided to retire, Brady contradicted everyone. His coach, Bruce Arians, told a Tampa ...

Domain Name Shift May Have Leaked Team's New Name

Washington Football Team might soon be known as the Washington Commanders

(Newser) - The Washington Football Team plans to reveal its new name on Feb. 2—but a leak may have overshadowed the Groundhog Day announcement. Sporting News reports that a domain name transfer suggests the team formerly known as the Washington Redskins might be soon be called the Washington Commanders. A Twitter...

Steelers' Roethlisberger Retires After 18 Seasons

'Big Ben' leaving the game at 39

(Newser) - Big Ben is out. Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said Thursday that he's retiring after 18 seasons, reports CNN . "The time has come to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats, and continue to be all I can be to my wife and children," the...

Brady Gets Unwanted First Amid Talk of Retirement

Tampa Bay QB gets first-ever unsportsmanlike conduct penalty

(Newser) - Let the Tom Brady speculation commence. The all-everything QB will not repeat as Super Bowl champion after his Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to the Rams on Sunday. The question is, will the 44-year-old return at all next year? "I haven't put a lot of thought into it, so...

A Game for the Ages Sparks Call for Rule Change
A Game
for the Ages
Sparks Call
for Rule Change
the rundown
Jan 24, 2022 6:35 AM CST

A Game for the Ages Sparks Call for Rule Change

Chiefs beat the Bills in OT, and Buffalo didn't get a chance to touch the ball

(Newser) - All four NFL playoff games over the weekend were decided on the final play, but it's how the last game finished that has a lot of sportswriters agitated. The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 42-36 in overtime, and critics say the league's OT rules badly need...

'That's a Good Question, Though, Mom'

Donna Kelce watched sons in 2 different NFL games, then asked question at press conference

(Newser) - NFL fans had a full Sunday as the playoffs began, but one fan in particular gets bragging rights. Donna Kelce actually attended two separate games—to watch her sons play. As CNN reports, Kelce first traveled to Florida to watch son Jason of the Philadelphia Eagles play the Tampa Bay...

Coach Accused of 'Dumbest Timeout Ever' in NFL Finale

Raiders beat the Chargers in OT, sealing the playoff picture

(Newser) - Sunday night's crazy finale to the NFL regular season nearly cost bookmakers millions of dollars, reports ESPN . And it surely had certain bettors devastated that a big payday barely slipped through their fingers. All of this revolved around the late game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles...

Antonio Brown: Tom Brady 'Can't Do S--- by Himself'

Former Buccaneer throws some shade at his former quarterback

(Newser) - Antonio Brown is still getting things off his chest after his dramatic departure from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the middle of a game. On the Full Send Podcast Friday, Brown made clear that his relationship with Tom Brady isn't as tight as previously believed—and that it's...

Antonio Brown: I Didn't Quit, I Was Fired for Injury

Ex-Tampa Bay Buccaneer tells his side of the story after strange exit from Sunday's game

(Newser) - Bruce Arians, coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, said Sunday he wasn't going to talk further about the bizarre exit of wide receiver Antonio Brown, both from that day's game and apparently from the team overall. "He is no longer a Buc," Arians said at the...

As Eagles QB Headed Off the Field, Unexpected Chaos

Fans fall after railing gives way at FedExField, but no one is seriously hurt

(Newser) - The Eagles fans have landed, quite literally. More specifically, a railing collapsed and they spilled onto the ground after their team won against the Washington Football Team at Maryland's FedExField on Sunday. The incident occurred just as Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was heading off the field, reports the Washington ...

Antonio Brown Leaves Game Shirtless, Loses Job

Wide receiver is no longer part of Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(Newser) - Antonio Brown was apparently frustrated and angry. So he walked away. From the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And possibly his NFL career. The mercurial wide receiver was kicked off the Buccaneers after a bizarre, shirtless exit from the field before Tom Brady coolly led the Bucs on a 93-yard drive in...

He Got One Ring as a Player, Lost 4 as a Coach
He Lost 4
Rings as Coach,
but Got One
as a Player
obituary
Jan 1, 2022 11:24 AM CST

He Lost 4 Rings as Coach, but Got One as a Player

Dan Reeves dies at 77 from dementia complications

(Newser) - Dan Reeves, who won a Super Bowl as a player with the Dallas Cowboys but was best known for a long coaching career highlighted by four more appearances in the title game with the Denver Broncos and the Atlanta Falcons, all losses, died Saturday at age 77. A statement released...

John Madden Dead at 85
John Madden
Dead at 85
obituary
Dec 29, 2021 1:32 AM CST

John Madden Dead at 85

NFL legend's death was unexpected

(Newser) - John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning, the league said. He was 85. The NFL said he died unexpectedly and did not detail a cause, the AP reports....

NFL Star Picks Up Layaway Tab for Military Families

'This made a lot of people smile,' one recipient says

(Newser) - A star NFL running back surprised 363 military families by paying off their layaway balance. Christian McCaffrey covered the debts at all Army & Air Force Exchange and Navy Exchange Service Command locations in North Carolina, South Carolina, and southern Virginia, CNN reports. The total amount was $51,000, paid...

NFL Player Crashes Car, Killing Passenger

Washington safety's vehicle went off the road, hit trees, and rolled over

(Newser) - A 29-year-old woman was killed Thursday night in a Virginia car crash with NFL player Deshazor Everett at the wheel. Everett, a safety for the Washington Football Team, was hospitalized with injuries that the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office called serious but not life-threatening, USA Today reports. The team said...

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