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He Made History, and Maybe the Play of the Game

Carl Nassib becomes first openly gay player to play in NFL game

(Newser) - The game was going to be memorable for Carl Nassib no matter what happened, but making a huge play in overtime made it even more so. When the Las Vegas Raiders defensive end stepped on the field Monday night, he became the first openly gay player to play in a...

Concern on Stadiums: 'There Will Be Many Infected People There'

Health experts worry that college and pro football arenas offer prime conditions for further spread

(Newser) - Health experts say this fall's crowded college and professional football stadiums could create ripe conditions for COVID-19 to spread among unvaccinated fans. Many football stadiums—most of which hold from 65,000 to 100,000 fans—aren't requiring fans to wear masks or be vaccinated. The chances of...

NFL OKs These 6 Social Justice Decals for Helmets

As well as slogans to be stenciled on end zones, to support movements against racism, police brutality

(Newser) - The sports league that once outlawed kneeling during the national anthem is now attempting to pick up more of the social justice mantle. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy tells the New York Times that players will be able to choose from six helmet decals this season bearing one of the following...

Tom Brady: I Got COVID After Super Bowl Parade
Tom Brady:
I Had COVID
Sep 6, 2021 7:11 AM CDT

Tom Brady: I Had COVID

Bucs QB says he contracted it after the team's Super Bowl boat parade

(Newser) - Even the mighty Tom Brady got COVID. In an interview with the Tampa Bay Times , Brady said he contracted the virus earlier this year, shortly after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Super Bowl boat parade . (Brady was a little wobbly that day, though not because of COVID. He tweeted a video...

Famed Coach: Caring for My Ailing Wife Is a Privilege

Tom Coughlin says he's merely fulfilling the promise he made 54 years ago to Judy

(Newser) - The name Tom Coughlin is familiar to football fans given his two Super Bowl rings as a coach, but a new Coughlin essay in the New York Times has nothing to do with the game. Instead, he writes a poignant account of caring for his wife, Judy, who is suffering...

Brawls End NFL Teams' Joint Practice

Several fights erupt during Rams-Raiders workout

(Newser) - The Los Angeles Rams' second joint practice with the Las Vegas Raiders ended early on Thursday when the teams had a prolonged brawl. The fight began during special teams work, and it started and stopped several times before coaches Sean McVay and Jon Gruden decided to scrap the remaining periods...

Tim Tebow&#39;s Comeback Is Over
Tim Tebow's NFL
Comeback Ends Quickly
Aug 17, 2021 12:45 PM CDT

Tim Tebow's NFL Comeback Ends Quickly

Jaguars cut him, but he's grateful to 'have pursued a dream'

(Newser) - Tim Tebow's NFL comeback is kaput. The Jacksonville Jaguars waived Tebow on Tuesday, parting with the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner who switched from quarterback to tight end in hopes of rejuvenating his pro football career, per the AP . Tebow's blocking ranged from awkward to awful in Jacksonville's...

NFL Star Faces Accusations From Cannabis Company

Lawsuit says Julio Jones and a former teammate sold product without turning the money in

(Newser) - An All-Pro NFL receiver is among those facing allegations of fraud and money laundering by a California cannabis company. Genetixs filed a suit, which seeks damages, accusing Julio Jones and his co-defendants of selling its product since March and pocketing the proceeds, the Tennessean reports, which ran about $3 million...

NFL Assistant Coach Fired Over Vaccine Stance

Rick Dennison out at Minnesota Vikings

(Newser) - Rick Dennison, an assistant coach with the Minnesota Vikings, won't return next season after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, per sources cited by ESPN . As of Friday, the team maintained in a statement that they were in continued discussions with Dennison over the issue. Dennison served as Vikings offensive line...

NFL Threatens Unvaccinated Players With Forfeits

If a COVID-19 outbreak disrupts the schedule, paychecks for game will be canceled

(Newser) - An effort by Washington last month to persuade its players to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, by having an expert talk to the team, didn't go anywhere with defensive end Montez Sweat. He said afterward that he's "not a fan" of the vaccine, USA Today reports. Sweat...

NJ Jets Assistant Coach Fighting for Life After Crash

Team asks for prayers for Gregg Knapp after bicycling accident

(Newser) - New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh asked for prayers Tuesday for assistant coach Gregg Knapp, who was critically injured Saturday in what Saleh described as a "horrific crash" in California. "Greg is such an amazing individual it is hard to imagine the challenge facing him and his...

Richard Sherman Could Face Domestic Violence, DUI Charges

Police say he fought officers during arrest early Wednesday

(Newser) - NFL star Richard Sherman was denied bail Wednesday after a late-night arrest on suspicion of domestic violence burglary. Police in the Seattle suburb of Redmond say the 33-year-old free-agent cornerback was arrested after they received a 911 call around 2am from somebody saying a family member was trying to force...

Former Player With CTE Symptoms Dies at 49

Greg Clark's quarterback, Steve Young, calls the loss devastating

(Newser) - Greg Clark, who played four seasons at a tight end for the San Francisco 49ers—capped by catching two touchdown passes from Steve Young in a 1998 wild-card victory—has died. He was 49. His family released a statement saying his death was unexpected, People reports, though it says he...

Atlanta Linebacker Arrested on 'Indecency With a Child' Charge

Barkevious Mingo turned himself in Saturday

(Newser) - NFL linebacker Barkevious Mingo, who is currently with the Atlanta Falcons, has been arrested in Texas on a charge of indecency with a child-sexual contact, police said Saturday. Mingo, 30, was arrested on Thursday by police in the Dallas suburb of Arlington. Jail records listed an address for Mingo...

NFL Fines Washington $10M for Workplace Abuse

More than 100 female employees told of discrimination and harassment

(Newser) - After investigating allegations that Washington's football team maintained an abusive workplace, the NFL fined the team $10 million on Thursday. The league said the money will go to organizations "committed to character education, anti-bullying, healthy relationships and related topics," CBS Sports reports. Washington also has to pay...

First Active NFL Player Says He's Gay

Raiders' Carl Nassib says he's agonized over announcement for years

(Newser) - For the first time, an active NFL player has announced he's gay. "I just want to take a quick moment to say that I'm gay," Carl Nassib says in a video he posted Monday on Instagram, the New York Times reports. "Sadly, I have agonized...

NFL to Stop &#39;Race-Norming&#39;
NFL to Stop 
'Race-Norming'
Jun 3, 2021 12:01 AM CDT

NFL to Stop 'Race-Norming'

Black players' claims of brain injuries will be reviewed

(Newser) - The NFL on Wednesday pledged to halt the use of “race-norming”—which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive function—in the $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims and review past scores for any potential race bias, the AP reports. The practice made it harder for...

Tim Tebow Might Return to NFL in Position He Didn't Play

Jacksonville Jaguars may sign the 33-year-old as a tight end

(Newser) - After six years away from the NFL, Tim Tebow might be coming back—though not in the position he used to play. Sources tell ESPN , the NFL Network , and other outlets that the Jacksonville Jaguars plan to sign the 33-year-old former quarterback as a tight end. Tebow never played that...

Jacksonville's Draft Pick 'Most Significant in Franchise History'

Trevor Lawrence was first pick in NFL draft

(Newser) - The Jacksonville Jaguars waited more than four months to make the easiest and maybe most significant pick in franchise history, the AP reports. As obvious as it was, fireworks and frivolity followed. A sold-out draft party that included 8,000 fans celebrated wildly as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stepped to...

NFL&#39;s Geno Hayes in Hospice at 33
NFL's Geno Hayes
in Hospice at 33
Apr 23, 2021 1:24 AM CDT

NFL's Geno Hayes in Hospice at 33

The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Florida State Seminoles player has liver disease

(Newser) - Geno Hayes, the former linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Florida State Seminoles, is in hospice care at age 33. Hayes was diagnosed with liver disease two years ago and entered the hospital last month. He's now been moved to hospice care at his parents' Georgia home,...

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