Tag: NFL

XFL Roundup: Defenders Beat A.J. McCarron, Battlehawks for 1st Place

The D.C. Defenders overcame four touchdown passes by opposing quarterback A.J. McCarron by producing four turnovers and four sacks in remaining undefeated with a 34–28 win over the visiting St. Louis Battlehawks on Sunday. The Defenders won the battle for first place in the North Division, with the Battlehawks falling to 2–1—although each of their…


Brady, Brown Prove Combine Flops Can Become NFL Stars

Long before the NFL’s annual scouting combine became a prime-time football fix for fans ahead of free agency and the draft, Mike Mamula absolutely killed it as a combine trailblazer in 1995. He was among the first players to train specifically for the staple of tests he’d face at the combine: the 40-yard dash that…


Georgia’s Carter Will Try to Protect Draft Status at Pro Day

ATLANTA—Jalen Carter’s next step in his attempts to preserve his status as a top prospect in next month’s NFL draft will be Georgia’s pro day on March 15, where he is expected to participate in workouts in front of coaches and general managers. Carter, a defensive tackle who played a big role in the Bulldogs’…


Panthers Founder, Former Owner Jerry Richardson Dies at 86

CHARLOTTE, N.C—Jerry Richardson, the Carolina Panthers founder and for years one of the NFL’s most influential owners until a scandal forced him to sell the team, has died. He was 86. Richardson died peacefully Wednesday night at his Charlotte home, the team said in a statement. Richardson became the first former NFL player to own…


Ex-Packer Guion Gets 1 Year for Domestic Violence Assault

GREEN BAY, Wis.—Former Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Letroy Guion has been sentenced to one year in jail after pleading no contest in a domestic violence assault at his home last fall. Brown County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Walsh also ordered Guion on Tuesday to serve three years’ probation and complete a domestic violence intervention…


Bills GM: Hamlin’s Return Hinges on His Medical Progress

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has a few more visits to doctors before determining whether he can pursue his goal of returning to play football after going into cardiac arrest and having to be resuscitated on field in January. In providing the update at the NFL combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday, Bills general manager Brandon…


Bills General Manager: Hamlin’s Return Hinges on His Medical Progress

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has a few more visits to doctors before determining whether he can pursue his goal of returning to play football after going into cardiac arrest and having to be resuscitated on field in January. In providing the update at the NFL combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday, Bills general manager Brandon…


Former NFL Player Recovers After Saving His Children From Drowning

PENSACOLA, Fla.—A former NFL running back said he’s on the road to recovery after he nearly died while saving his two children from drowning in the Gulf of Mexico in the Florida Panhandle. Peyton Hillis issued a statement on Twitter, thanking those who helped him following the Jan. 4 incident on Pensacola Beach. He was…


NFL Players’ Association Urged to Screen for Heart Issues Over Vaccine Side Effects

The NFL Players’ Association is being urged to offer players cardiac screening in light of the growing concern over COVID-19 vaccines causing heart inflammation. The Health Freedom Defense Fund urged the association in a recent letter to implement screening because the vaccines can cause myocarditis, a form of heart inflammation. Young males are the most…


Super Bowl Averages 113 Million, 3rd Most-Watched in History

Fox was hoping the matchup of two top teams in the Super Bowl and a close game would lead to a record night. Even though Sunday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles came down to a field goal with 8 seconds remaining, Fox fell just short of its goal. The Chiefs’ rally…