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'Dicker the Kicker' Scores in a Way No One Has Since 1976

Chargers pull off first successful free-kick field goal in 48 years, and the longest ever

(Newser) - History was made on the football field Thursday as the Los Angeles Chargers pulled off the NFL's first successful free-kick field goal in 48 years, then rallied from behind for a stunning win over the Denver Broncos. At the end of the first half, Chargers punt returner Derius Davis...

Miami Player Hospitalized After Hit to the Head

Grant DuBose reportedly in stable condition

(Newser) - Miami receiver Grant DuBose was hospitalized in stable condition and undergoing further evaluation after being taken off the field on a stretcher following a helmet-to-helmet hit against the Houston Texans on Sunday, the AP reports. "There's been some positive feedback related to some head and neck imaging,"...

Ryan Clark Answers Rodgers on TV Analysts: 'Dude Is a Fraud'

Former player points out criticism could apply to the quarterback himself

(Newser) - Aaron Rodgers used his paid appearance on ESPN's The Pat McAfee Show this week to criticize talk shows on ESPN. Asked how the changes during his 20-year NFL career, the New York Jets quarterback said that in the beginning, the network stuck to showing game highlights, USA Today reports....

NFL Legend Randy Moss Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

The Hall of Famer and TV analyst had a cancerous mass removed

(Newser) - Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss said Friday he's being treated for cancer and is recovering from major surgery, reports the AP . In an appearance on Instagram Live, the 47-year-old Moss, aided by a cane, introduced himself as a cancer survivor and thanked his "prayer...

NFL Player Vilified After Walking Out Mid-Game

De'Vondre Campbell of the 49ers told his coach he didn't feel like playing

(Newser) - The San Francisco 49ers lost a sloppy 12-6 game to the Rams on Thursday night, and one of the big storylines in the aftermath involves a 49ers player who walked out mid-game. Linebacker De'Vondre Campbell Sr. wasn't injured or anything like that. "He said he didn't...

Burglary Report May Have Revealed QB's Girlfriend

Model-influencer Olivia Ponton met police at Joe Burrow's home

(Newser) - Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is speaking out about the burglary at his Ohio home on Monday as he was in Texas to play the Dallas Cowboys, saying, "I feel like my privacy has been violated in more ways than one." Not only was Burrow's home broken...

An Unusual Football Rift Is Playing Out With Ex-Stars

1980s star Mark Gastineau accuses Brett Favre of robbing him of all-time sack record

(Newser) - He was gracious about it at the time, but two decades years after losing the NFL's sack record, Mark Gastineau is angry. The animosity is evident in a trailer for an ESPN documentary in which the 68-year-old Gastineau confronts Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre. Gastineau thinks Favre deliberately...

Star QB Made History, Still May Lose $2.5M

Josh Allen sets record for fantasy-league points, but team's loss might cost him a bonus

(Newser) - Statisticians are still catching up with the monster game that Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills had over the weekend. Yahoo Sports reports that the quarterback's six-touchdown performance (three on the ground and three in the air) ranks as the best ever in fantasy leagues. Allen racked up 51....

$3.1M Bet Rides on the Eagles
Historic Bet:
$3.1M on
the Eagles
Dec 8, 2024 10:00 AM CST

Historic Bet: $3.1M on the Eagles

Circa Sports takes its biggest wager ever on Philadelphia-Carolina game

(Newser) - Someone in Kentucky has $3.1 million worth of confidence in the Philadelphia Eagles. Circa Sports reports it took a bet for that amount Thursday on the Eagles money line at -700 odds. If 10-2 Philadelphia beats the 3-9 Carolina Panthers on Sunday, the wager would net approximately $442,800,...

NFL Says It Found Nothing in Deshaun Watson Investigation

Decision on allegations leaves quarterback's contract intact

(Newser) - The NFL has closed an investigation into sexual assault allegations against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, after months of review to determine whether to issue any punishment. "The matter is closed," league spokesman Brian McCarthy said Friday in an email to the AP . "There was insufficient evidence...

Texans Player Suspended for 3 Games After Late Hit

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, who suffered a concussion, says he's 'home and feeling better'

(Newser) - Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has been suspended without pay for three games following Sunday's late hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Jon Runyan, an NFL VP, announced the penalty Tuesday, saying Al-Shaair "had time and space to avoid such contact" and that his "lack of...

49ers Player's Wife Delivers Stillborn Son After Twin Died

He had been diagnosed with a rare genetic condition

(Newser) - San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams and his wife have suffered a devastating loss, Sondra Williams shared on Instagram over the weekend. Pregnant with twins, the couple lost one of the babies early in the pregnancy. On Nov. 24, the second twin was stillborn at 35 weeks gestation, Williams...

After Fiasco on National TV, Time Runs Out for Coach

Bears let clock run out instead of calling timeout in loss to Lions

(Newser) - It's not just that the Chicago Bears have lost their last six games under head coach Matt Eberflus—it's the way they've been losing. The end-of-game mismanagement was witnessed by a national TV audience during the NFL's showcase Thanksgiving game between the Bears and Detroit Lions....

Patrick Mahomes Fined $14K for 'Violent Gesture'

Kansas City Chiefs QB mimicked shooting a gun during celebration

(Newser) - Patrick Mahomes has been fined $14,069 after what the NFL is calling a "violent gesture" during last week's game against the Buffalo Bills. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback appeared to pantomime a gun or shooting gesture during the Nov. 17 game, NBC News reports. The fine for...

NFL's Christmas Halftime Show: Beyoncé

Ravens-Texans game on Netflix gets a big dose of star power

(Newser) - Beyoncé is coming to your home on Christmas—provided you have Netflix and are tuning in to the Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans game. As the AP reports, Netflix announced late Sunday that the megastar would perform during halftime of a Christmas Day matchup in her hometown of Houston. The streaming service...

Former NFL Linebacker Charged Over Capitol Riot

Antwione Williams, 31, drafted by the Detroit Lions in 2016, accused of assaulting police

(Newser) - The Justice Department is continuing to pursue individuals allegedly involved in the 2021 attack on the US Capitol following the election of Donald Trump, as evidenced by Thursday's arrest of a former NFL linebacker. In what ABC News reports is "the first newly filed Capitol breach case brought...

Someone Wanted to Watch Tom Brady Play a Bit Too Much

Stephanie Pratt gets 30 months in prison for using stolen funds to attend Patriots-Buccaneers game

(Newser) - The bloom may have worn off the Tom Brady rose for Gisele Bundchen some time ago, but a New Hampshire woman's infatuation for the former New England Patriot spurred her to fork over nearly $6,000 for tickets to watch him play against his old team—except the money...

New Cowboys Villain in a Rough Season: the Sun

Receiver misses easy TD in the glare, and owner Jerry Jones ridicules idea of stadium shades

(Newser) - The Dallas Cowboys are having a brutal season, and now even the sun is piling on. In Sunday's loss to Philadelphia, receiver CeeDee Lamb missed an easy TD pass in the end zone because of its glare. "Couldn't see the ball. Couldn't see the ball, at...

NFL Weighs Response to Player's Political Message
NFL Fines Player
Over MAGA Hat
UPDATED
Nov 10, 2024 6:45 AM CST

NFL Fines Player Over MAGA Hat

Nick Bosa of the 49ers must pay $11K for flouting uniform rules

(Newser) - The NFL has fined one of its players for wearing a MAGA hat while crashing a postgame TV interview in late October. Nick Bosa of the San Francisco 49ers must pay $11,255 for the stunt, which is technically a uniform violation, reports USA Today . Players aren't allowed to...

Goodell: NFL Wants a Game in Berlin
NFL: Believe Berlin Rumors
Nov 9, 2024 3:55 PM CST

NFL: Believe Berlin Rumors

Goodell eventually wants 16 international games per season

(Newser) - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has an answer for German fans wondering about rumors the league could be heading to their capital city of Berlin: "Believe it." The NFL played its first regular-season game in Germany in Munich in 2022, then two games in Frankfurt the following year. Munich...

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