The N.F.L. formally agreed to add a 17th regular season game on Tuesday, the first expansion of the league’s schedule since 1978. To make room for the extra game, the league’s owners removed one preseason game, leaving three for each…
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NFL hires first Black female game official, Maia Chaka
Fox News Flash top headlines for March 5 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. The NFL has hired Maia Chaka as the first Black female official in league history. She will work games…
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NFL broadcasting legend Irv Cross dead at 81
Fox News Flash top headlines for February 28 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Former NFL defensive back Irv Cross, who was also a pioneer in broadcasting for “The NFL Today” during the…
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Former NFL & Notre Dame Player Louis Nix III Found Dead At 29
Louis Nix III, who played football for the New York Giants and the University of Notre Dame, was found dead on Saturday in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida. He was 29. The former defensive lineman’s mother, Stephanie Wingfield, reported Nix…
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Former NFL Player Vincent Jackson May Have Suffered from Alcoholism and CTE, Sheriff Says
Vincent Jackson, a 12-year veteran of the NFL who was found dead in his hotel room on Feb. 15, may have suffered from alcoholism and a concussion-linked brain disease, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office told PEOPLE on Wednesday. The body…
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Andy Reid celebrated his first Super Bowl win with ‘the biggest cheeseburger you’ve ever seen’ and a night with his ‘trophy wife’
This time last year, Andy Reid won the first Super Bowl of his career, and he celebrated accordingly. The Chiefs’ leading man said he planned to toast the win with “the biggest cheeseburger you’ve ever seen.” During his press conference,…
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It’s flipping madness: ‘Startling’ amount bet on Super Bowl coin toss
Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 With kickoff of the Super Bowl just minutes away, the scene inside the backroom of the Las Vegas sportsbook is intense. Bookmakers stare at their computers, and an executive paces…
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AFC Championship Game Viewership Soars As Kansas City Punches Return Super Bowl Ticket
It was a huge Sunday night for the NFL, and for CBS. The AFC Championship Game conquered the TV ratings delivering a 9.3 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 33.01 million viewers in early Nielsen Live+Same Day data as…
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NFL: 43-year-old Tom Brady leads Tampa Bay Buccaneers to Super Bowl
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ road magic have them heading home to the Super Bowl, the first team to play in one on their home field. Brady owns six Super Bowl rings with New England and now heads…
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Drew Brees Considering Retirement After Playoff Ouster
Drew Brees, who overcame a career-threatening shoulder injury to become the most statistically prolific quarterback in N.F.L. history, likely played the final game of his 20-year career Sunday, when his Saints lost, 30-20, to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a…
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Slime-filled NFL playoff game on Nickelodeon is a hit
More On: nfl playoffs Lamar Jackson gets first NFL playoff win in Ravens revenge game Jamal Adams needs multiple surgeries after losing playoff debut Lamar Jackson and Ravens won’t get it done How to watch Sunday’s 2021 NFL Wild-Card playoff…
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Final USA TODAY Sports Super 25 high school football regional rankings for 2020 season
USA TODAY Sports divided up the country into regions — Florida, Texas, California, Southeast, Midwest, East, Plains and West — to rank the high school football teams within them. These are the final rankings for the 2020 fall football season. Teams that did…
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Kate Mara Says NFL Game Days Are 'Stressful' Because Her Parents Own 2 Teams: 'It's Complicated'
When it comes to watching football, things get "complicated" in the Mara household. On Monday's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Kate Mara opened up about what goes on during game days at her home as her parents, Timothy Mara…
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Nominate your favorite South Coast-area high school sports team
The winner of the Top Team Fan Favorite Award will be announced during the North Carolina Coast High School Sports Awards and will receive a trophy after the on-demand broadcast. (Photo: USA TODAY NETWORK) NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Do you know…
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