FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Michael Vick fully supports the man who gave him a second chance in the NFL. The New York Jets quarterback defended NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell while the league and its teams have come under heavy criticism during the past two weeks over how they are dealing with several players facing […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Devin Hester has set an NFL record with his 20th return for a touchdown, breaking the mark he shared with Deion Sanders. Hester returned a punt 56 yards for a touchdown midway through the second quarter to give the Atlanta Falcons a stunning 35-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday […]
If you look at the makeup of the NFL today over 70% of its players are Black and have arguably reshaped the modern game. But in the 1940’s, it wasn’t that way. Professional football was segregated. But in 1946, four men, Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley and Bill Willis integrated football. But despite how impactful […]
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals say they first learned of the domestic abuse accusations against backup running back Jonathan Dwyer on Wednesday afternoon. By evening, citing “the serious nature of these allegations,” the team had deactivated Dwyer from all team activities. The quick reaction came with the backdrop of intense criticism of the NFL’s […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer was arrested Wednesday on aggravated assault charges in connection with two altercations at his home in July involving a woman and their 18-month-old child, the latest in a string of such cases involving NFL players. The Cardinals said they became aware of the situation Wednesday and […]
Super Bowl-winning quarterback Kurt Warner and linebacker Junior Seau are among 15 first-year eligible modern-era candidates nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Also nominated for the class of 2015 in their first year of eligibility are receivers Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt, tackle Orlando Pace, and placekicker Jason Elam. A total of 99 […]
They say timing is everything. With that in mind, maybe Detroit Lions running back Reggie Bush should have kept his thoughts on disciplining his daughter to himself. Yesterday Bush was out doing interviews as part of a sponsor campaign for Taco Bell. However, after his chat on WFAN radio, most folks won’t be thinking about […]
More bad news for Adrian Peterson. Like they say money talks. We had a feeling that when the NFL’s advertisers decided they didn’t like the messy situation they were seeing things would change. We told you about Radisson Hotels suspending their sponsorship of the Minnesota Vikings due to the team’s and Peterson’s messy circumstances. It […]
BALTIMORE (AP) — As expected, the NFL players’ union appealed Ray Rice’s indefinite suspension Tuesday night. Rice was originally handed a two-game suspension in July under the NFL’s personal conduct policy after he was charged with assault following a Feb. 15 altercation with his then-fiancee in a casino elevator. The Baltimore running back had already […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Three experts in domestic violence will serve as consultants to the NFL. Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a memo to teams Monday announcing that Lisa Friel, Jane Randel and Rita Smith will work as “senior advisers.” They will “help lead and shape the NFL’s policies and programs relating to domestic violence and […]
Minnesota Vikings wide running back Adrian Peterson was cleared to play this Sunday at New Orleans, after visible injuries to his son resulted in an indictment in his home state of Texas. In an statement he released via Twitter, Peterson says while he can’t comment on specifics, he never meant to hurt the 4-year-old son […]
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson will be back on the gridiron against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, the team has announced. The Vikings deactivated Peterson in the wake of allegations he abused his 4-year-old son by beating him with a switch. Peterson had been indicted for felony child abuse. But now, the team […]
