Posts Tagged ‘NFL’
Goodell wants league to look deeply into catch rule
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Roger Goodell wants to see the mystery of the NFL’s catch rule solved, and he’s ensured that the process has begun. The commissioner said at his annual…
Read MoreFox gets Thursday night football for 5 years, $3 billion
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Fox and the NFL have agreed to a five-year deal for Thursday night football games. Those games previously were televised by CBS and NBC, two of…
Read MoreAlex Smith headed to Washington in flurry of NFL news surrounding QB
A flurry of news has come out of the NFL surrounding quarterback Alex Smith. First, Washington sent a 2018 third-round pick and a, so far, unnamed player, to Kansas City…
Read MoreMadden NFL 18 predicts Patriots win Super Bowl again
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Go ahead and take the New England Patriots to win their sixth Super Bowl title with Tom Brady to earn his fifth MVP award. Those are the…
Read MoreIt's back? WWE's McMahon resurrecting XFL
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — The XFL is no longer an ex-football league. The sexed-up, second-rate football league formed as the early 2000s brainchild of WWE ringleader Vince McMahon is set…
Read MoreNBA: Sports leagues deserve a cut of sports betting revenue
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The NBA and other professional athletic leagues deserve a cut of the proceeds if legalized sports betting expands across the country, a league executive told New…
Read MoreNFL establishes owner-player committee on social justice
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has established a player-owner committee focusing on social and racial justice initiatives that Commissioner Roger Goodell cautions is just a start, with lots of…
Read MoreNFL rejects veterans group’s ad for Super Bowl program
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The NFL has denied advertising space in the Super Bowl program for a veterans group that declined to alter language about standing for the national anthem. NFL…
Read MoreFans Behaving Badly: Pats, Eagles bring out worst in fans
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Binge drinking for hours in stadium parking lots, a few Philly fans flexed their beer muscles with throws that were as on point as Nick Foles connecting…
Read MoreRemember that one time when the Vikings scored a TD and did a curling celebration?
The Minnesota Vikings gave a nice warm-up to the upcoming Winter Olympics in the NFC championship. The Vikings celebrated Kyle Rudolph’s 25-yard touchdown catch on their opening drive of the…
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