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NFL’s revised offseason program includes mandatory minicamp

The NFL’s revised offseason program still includes a post-draft rookie minicamp, voluntary workouts and a mandatory minicamp next month despite the union’s objection to in-person activities ...

DATE: Apr 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Eagles trade QB Carson Wentz to Colts for draft picks

PHILADELPHIA – Carson Wentz helped steer the Philadelphia Eagles to the franchise’s only Super Bowl title and later received the richest contract in team history. He’s already gon...

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Buccaneers bludgeon Chiefs for Tom Brady’s seventh Super Bowl win

TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady made the Buccaneers, their fans and their city believe from the moment he arrived in Tampa Bay. With help from old friend Rob Gronkowski and a ferocious de...

DATE: Feb 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

CDC publishes paper on NFL’s COVID-19 success

Lessons to learn beyond sports from 2020 season efforts

DATE: Jan 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Eagles fire coach Doug Pederson 3 years after Super Bowl win

PHILADELPHIA — Doug Pederson lost his job less than three years after he led the Philadelphia Eagles to the franchise’s only Super Bowl title. Pederson was 42-37-1 in five seasons...

DATE: Jan 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NFL will be cautious with players, coaches who have symptoms

The NFL plans to take a cautious approach that may force players and coaches reporting flu symptoms to miss games without testing positive for COVID-19. Dr. Allen Sills, the leagu...

DATE: Oct 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NFL will test for COVID-19 on game days, has no bubble plans

The NFL has no plans to move into a bubble as it takes several new steps to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The league will begin PCR testing for COVID-19 on game days start...

DATE: Oct 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Now that NFL supports Colin Kaepernick’s fight, what’s next?

Four years later, the NFL admitted it was wrong and said it now supports Colin Kaepernick in his fight against racial injustice, encouraging players to take a stand - or a knee - for the cau...

DATE: Sep 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NFL requiring coaches, staff near bench to wear masks

The NFL has updated its gameday protocols by requiring every coach and staff member in the bench area to wear a mask and reducing the size of each team’s travel party. Owners also...

DATE: Sep 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NFL players to be tested daily for COVID-19 first 2 weeks

NFL players will be tested daily for the coronavirus for at least the first two weeks of training camp, per the league’s new testing protocols. The NFL and the players’ union reac...

DATE: Jul 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NFL tells teams training camps will open on time

The NFL has informed teams their training camps will open on time. League executive Troy Vincent sent a memo to general managers and head coaches on Saturday informing them rookie...

DATE: Jul 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NFL players banned from exchanging jerseys after games

Blocking and hitting fine, but postgame handshakes forbidden?

DATE: Jul 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports