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• Misogynistic Taunts Cost Philadelphia Eagles Fan His Job at D.E.I. Firm

  15-01-2025 23:49 via nytimes.com
  
  The fan, who was caught on video harassing a female Packers fan at Sunday’s playoff game, was also barred from future events at Lincoln Financial Field.
  
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• LeShon Johnson, Ex-N.F.L. Running Back, Ran Major Dogfighting Kennel, U.S. Says

  27-03-2025 02:29 via nytimes.com
  
  Federal investigators say that they seized 190 pit-bull-type dogs from the former player, who previously pleaded guilty to state dogfighting charges in 2004.
  
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• Will the ‘Tush Push’ Be Banned in the N.F.L.?

  26-02-2025 18:33 via nytimes.com
  
  The league has received a complaint about the Eagles’ special play, in which the quarterback is pushed from behind. It may go the way of head slaps and forward fumbles.
  
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• Eagles Fan Loses Job at D.E.I. Firm After Misogynistic Attack on Packers Fan

  15-01-2025 23:49 via nytimes.com
  
  The fan, who was caught on video harassing a female Packers fan at Sunday’s playoff game, was also barred from future events at Lincoln Financial Field.
  
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• NFL Playoff Picture Week 18: Team-by-Team Guide

  01-01-2025 00:11 via nytimes.com
  
  With a week to go in the N.F.L. season, these detailed trees and scenarios explain every contender’s paths to the playoffs — and to better seeding.
  
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• ¿Por qué los Cowboys y los Lions juegan todos los años en Acción de Gracias?

  28-11-2024 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  La respuesta corta: es una tradición.
  
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• Why Do the Lions and Cowboys Play on Thanksgiving Every Year?

  27-11-2024 19:11 via nytimes.com
  
  The short answer: tradition.
  
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• Brett Favre Reveals He Has Parkinson’s Disease

  24-09-2024 22:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Mr. Favre, the former N.F.L. quarterback who fell from grace after Mississippi officials accused him of helping divert funds meant for low-income residents, announced the diagnosis before Congress.
  
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• Eagles Players Feared Crime in Brazil. Is Philadelphia More Dangerous?

  06-09-2024 15:55 via nytimes.com
  
  Some N.F.L. players called Brazil dangerous ahead of the league’s first game in South America on Friday. Statistics show their home city is deadlier.
  
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• Being the Green Bay Packers’ CEO Is Complicated. A Sense of Humor Helps.

  20-07-2024 11:02 via nytimes.com
  
  In the N.F.L., being the chief executive of a publicly owned, nonprofit franchise is a singular job. Mark Murphy has been doing it for 17 years.
  
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• Aaron Rodgers Plays Ball With Podcasters and Conspiracy Theorists

  19-04-2024 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The N.F.L. great was supposed to be the Jets’ savior. But since arriving in New York, he has spent more time voicing conspiracy theories than playing quarterback.
  
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• Aaron Rodgers Has More on His Mind Than Football. A Lot More.

  19-04-2024 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The N.F.L. great was supposed to be the Jets’ savior. But since arriving in New York, he has spent more time voicing conspiracy theories than playing quarterback.
  
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• Fans Bet Their Bar Tabs on the Jets Losing. It Wasn’t a Safe Bet.

  13-09-2023 03:27 via nytimes.com
  
  A bar in Wisconsin, where Aaron Rodgers played for years, offered free drinks if the New York Jets lost on Monday. But after a surprising comeback, patrons were left to pay for their tabs.
  
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• Aaron Rodgers’s Favorite Receiver Is Also the Jets’ Messenger

  11-09-2023 06:01 via nytimes.com
  
  Randall Cobb spent a decade catching Rodgers’s passes in Green Bay. He’s using that experience to teach young Jets receivers about their new quarterback’s tendencies.
  
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• Hall of Fame induction ceremony will open with Zach Thomas, close with Joe Thomas

  17-07-2023 16:47
  
  The Pro Football Hall of Fame will induct the nine members of the Class of 2023 on Saturday, August 5, with Zach Thomas opening the show and Joe Thomas closing it.After Zach Thomas's speech, Ken Riley will be posthumously inducted. His son, Ken Riley II, will deliver remarks on his behalf.DeMarcus Ware will be the third member of the class inducted, followed by Joe Klecko fourth.Next will be Chuck Howley, who will not give a speech as he is 87 years old and suffering from dementia. His son, Sco
  
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• Sione Takitaki: I feel like I can make a big comeback from torn ACL

  17-07-2023 15:31
  
  Browns linebacker Sione Takitaki set a career high with 71 tackles during the 2022 season, but the year did not have a happy ending.The Browns finished with a 7-10 record and Takitaki missed the final five games of the season after tearing his ACL. During an appearance on the Browns' in-house Best Podcast Available, Takitaki updated where things stand with his rehab and said that he thinks he is going to be able to bounce all the way back during the 2023 season. "I am excited," Takitaki said. "
  
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• Austin Ekeler: I know Justin Herbert will be more locked in than ever

  17-07-2023 15:31
  
  Entering his fourth season, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is in line for a contract extension that will make him among the highest-paid players in the sport. But even as a new deal has not been finalized, teammate Austin Ekeler feels like Herbert is primed for a big 2023. "As an individual, he’s already super motivated, wants to do the best, but now there’s more on [his plate]," Ekeler said in an interview with the Rich Eisen Show last week. "So, it continues to solidify how y
  
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• Scott Van Pelt, Laura Rutledge are leading candidates to replace Suzy Kolber on Monday Night Countdown

  17-07-2023 15:00
  
  ESPN's recent purge creates spots that need to be filled, presumably with internal candidates.For one of the bigger spots during football season, a pair of internal options have emerged as the leading candidates.Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reports that Scott Van Pelt and Laura Rutledge are the favorites to replace Suzy Kolber as the host of Monday Night Countdown. Kolber was included in the recent round of layoffs.Van Pelt already hosts the SportsCenter that follows the game. If he bec
  
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• Kenny Clark feels Packers are disrespected and he likes it

  17-07-2023 14:41
  
  Expectations for the Packers in their first year without Aaron Rodgers aren't terribly high and that's quite alright with defensive tackle Kenny Clark. Clark has been with the team since 2016, so he's very familiar with the feeling of heading into the season with people predicting deep playoff runs in Green Bay. During an appearance on The Zach Gelb Show, Clark was asked if he feels the absence of such predictions this year is a sign of disrespect for his club. “One hundred percent, but t
  
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• Report: No long-term deal expected for Tony Pollard and Cowboys

  17-07-2023 13:36
  
  Cowboys running back Tony Pollard signed his franchise tag earlier this offseason and it looks like that will be the only thing he signs ahead of the 2023 season. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Pollard is not expected to sign a multi-year deal with the Cowboys before Monday afternoon's deadline for tagged players to sign anything other than a one-year deal with their teams. Barring a late change of heart on both sides, Pollard will be in line to make $10.091 million this year. He won't be a
  
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• CBA dramatically limits ability of franchise-tagged players to sign long-term deals after mid-July

  17-07-2023 13:06
  
  As the annual deadline for franchise-tagged players signing multi-year deal contracts arrives, it's a good time to address a couple of interesting wrinkles regarding what comes next. One is potentially relevant to this year's franchise-tagged players. One is not, but could have been. And there's a third one to file away for future reference, possibly.First, a reader asked last week whether a team could rescind the franchise tag after the mid-July deadline and then sign the player to a long-term
  
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• DeAndre Hopkins motivated to prove his "haters and doubters" wrong in Tennessee

  17-07-2023 10:20
  
  Titans wide receiver Deandre Hopkins is motivated this season to prove he's still an elite playmaker.After agreeing to a contract with the Titans on Sunday, Hopkins wrote on Twitter that those who doubt him fuel him."I always loved having haters and doubters but I appreciate it even more now. Titan up!!" Hopkins wrote.It's not unreasonable to doubt that the 31-year-old Hopkins will ever again play at the level he played at in his 20s. He's been injured the last two years and had his two lowest
  
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• DeAndre Hopkins can earn up to $3 million a year in incentives with Titans

  16-07-2023 21:50
  
  Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins can earn up to $3 million a year on his two-year contract if he meets certain incentives.To get the full $3 million, Hopkins needs 95 catches, 1,050 yards and 10 touchdowns. Those are all totals Hopkins has reached in his career, although he hasn't reached the catches and yardage totals since 2020, and hasn't reached the touchdown total since 2018.Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Hopkins' contract calls for him to receive $250,000 for 65 catches, $500,000 fo
  
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• Bill Belichick loses face-off with Mike Vrabel for DeAndre Hopkins

  16-07-2023 21:10
  
  Friendship, smiendship.Patriots coach Bill Belichick and Titans coach Mike Vrabel have had a great relationship over the years. They surely still do. But, on Sunday, Vrabel won the face-off with Belichick for receiver DeAndre Hopkins.Both teams wanted him. Hopkins wanted more than either team was offering. Eventually, he accepted what likely was the better financial offer — reportedly, two years, $26 million with $12 million this year and potential incentives of $3 million. (t's not known
  
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• DeAndre Hopkins agrees to sign with Titans

  16-07-2023 20:14
  
  DeAndre Hopkins has found his new home.Betting odds shifted this week to make the Titans the favorites to land the veteran wide receiver and anyone who wagered that way appears to be on their way to a payday. According to multiple reports on Sunday, Hopkins has agreed to a deal with the AFC South club. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that he has agreed to a two-year deal worth $26 million with another $6 million available in incentives. He is set to have a base salary of $12 million for the 2
  
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• DeSean Jackson hints he is retiring

  16-07-2023 19:14
  
  Longtime NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson appears ready to call it a career.Jackson posted on Instagram today, "Did it my way 15 years strong!! Neva anotha like it!" in a message that has been widely perceived as a retirement announcement, although Jackson didn't specifically say that.Realistically, the 36-year-old Jackson may be done whether he wants to be or not. Last year he managed just nine catches while playing for the Ravens, his sixth NFL team.Jackson will be remembered as one of the be
  
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• Despite new representation for Saquon Barkley, Giants aren't willing to re-set talks

  16-07-2023 18:43
  
  As previously reported, the Giants had an offer on the table for running back Saquon Barkley before the franchise tag was applied. As we've recently heard, the Giants had another offer on the table during the offseason program. Barkley, represented exclusively at the time by Roc Nation Sports, accepted neither offer.So what impact will his recent involvement of CAA have on the ongoing discussions? From the Giants' perspective, none whatsover.Per a league source, the Giants aren't inclined to re
  
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• Jaguars, Evan Engram agree to three-year contract

  16-07-2023 18:33
  
  One of the franchise-tagged players has agreed to a long-term deal just before Monday's deadline. According to multiple reports, tight end Evan Engram and the Jaguars have agreed to a three-year contract worth $41.25 million with $24 million guaranteed. Engram would have made $11.345 million if he'd played on the franchise tender in 2023. A Giants first-round pick in 2017, Engram signed a one-year, $9 million contract with the Jaguars last March. He went on to have arguably his best season as a
  
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• Report: Josh Jacobs, Raiders believed to be too far apart to reach deal

  16-07-2023 17:34
  
  Word last week was that Raiders running back Josh Jacobs will not be reporting to training camp if he does not strike a deal with the Raiders on a long-term extension and it looks like that report will be put to the test. Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the feeling around the team is that the gap between their offer and Jacobs' desired contract is too large to bridge by Monday afternoon's deadline for franchise-tagged players to sign multi-year deals. That's no s
  
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• PFT's top ten coaches for 2023, No. 6: Sean Payton

  16-07-2023 16:48
  
  Of the men making the 2023 PFT list of top 10 head coaches, only one didn't coach at all in 2022. He nevertheless did enough during his years before 2022 to land at No. 6.Sean Payton — offensive expert, Bill Parcells disciple, quarterback whisperer, and Super Bowl XLIV champion — will try to add another label to his football story: Russell Wilson fixer.That's the challenge for Payton in 2023, the thing that will cement his status or jeopardize it. Then again, if Wilson doesn't impro
  
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