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Cowboys Kicker Misses Practice for 'Unprecedented' Reason
Kicker Misses
Practice for
Unusual Reason:
Jury Duty
in case you missed it
Oct 27, 2024 4:00 PM CDT

Kicker Misses Practice for Unusual Reason: Jury Duty

Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey has insisted on going to jury duty this week

(Newser) - Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey missed practice on Wednesday, and NBC Sports reports his absence was for a "potentially unprecedented injury-report designation." That would be jury duty, on a felony assault case that involves second-degree strangulation, per the Fort Worth Star-Telegram . The paper notes that the Cowboys were...

These 'Mushroom Heads' Signify a Big Shift in Football
These 'Mushroom Heads'
Signify a Big NFL Shift
longform
Oct 27, 2024 9:00 AM CDT

These 'Mushroom Heads' Signify a Big NFL Shift

Wired looks at how protective Guardian Caps are gaining a foothold in the league

(Newser) - They look a little goofy. "Condom caps, mushroom heads—we've heard them all," says Erin Hanson, co-founder of the company that makes protective football helmets called Guardian Caps. "We just laugh, because we agree." As Wired explains, more important than how they look is how...

Dolphins QB Will Play After Most Recent Concussion

Tua Tagovailoa went down early this season with at least the third of his career

(Newser) - When Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered what was at least his third NFL concussion early this season, the question was whether he would —or should—ever play football again. The answer is here: Tagovailoa has cleared the NFL's concussion protocol and will play against the Arizona Cardinals...

Cleveland Fans Cheer Their Own QB's Injury
Cleveland QB Is Injured,
and Hometown Fans Cheer
UPDATED
Oct 21, 2024 11:05 AM CDT

Cleveland QB Is Injured, and Hometown Fans Cheer

Players, coach criticize the treatment of Deshaun Watson by Browns crowd

(Newser) - When Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson went down with a serious Achilles tendon injury Sunday, fans could be heard cheering. And what has most upset his coach and teammates is that these were hometown fans—the game was in Cleveland.
  • "Whether it's an opponent that goes down or
...

Jay Cutler Didn't Have a Great Rush Hour in Tennessee

Former Bears QB arrested on DUI, gun possession charges in Franklin

(Newser) - Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested Thursday in Tennessee, charged with DUI and gun possession, among other charges, arrest records cited by USA Today show. According to a release from the Franklin County Police Department, the 41-year-old ex-Chicago Bear (and former Miami Dolphin and Denver Bronco) was detained around...

Tom Brady Is Now an NFL Owner
Tom Brady Is Now an NFL Owner
Oct 15, 2024 8:58 PM CDT

Tom Brady Is Now an NFL Owner

Owners unanimously approve his purchase of minority stake in Las Vegas Raiders

(Newser) - Tom Brady has another new role in the NFL: owner. The seven-time Super Bowl champion purchased a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders, a deal unanimously approved by NFL team owners on Tuesday at the league's annual fall meeting. In a lengthy statement on X , Brady said he...

Super Bowl Is Returning to Atlanta in 2028
NFL Chooses Site
of 2028 Super Bowl
Oct 15, 2024 3:21 PM CDT

NFL Chooses Site of 2028 Super Bowl

Game will be played in Atlanta for the fourth time

(Newser) - The Super Bowl will return to Atlanta in 2028 at the home of the Falcons, following a vote of approval by NFL team owners on Tuesday at the league's annual fall meeting. This will be the fourth time the NFL's championship game is played in Atlanta and the...

Philadelphia Eagles Coach: Sorry I Yelled at Fans in Stands

Nick Sirianni apparently let the jeering get to him

(Newser) - Philadelphia sports fans are known for being a bit ... combative, and over the weekend, a group of them got into it with the head coach of the city's own football team. The Philadelphia Eagles ultimately beat the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, but the Eagles struggled at times, leading some...

NFL Coaches Have a New Favorite Accessory

Rope hats have jumped from the fairway to the field

(Newser) - The Wall Street Journal uses the word "stunned" to describe the reaction even industry insiders have had to the fashion accessory that NFL coaches seized upon en masse this season: the rope hat. Yes, the style that golfers popularized decades ago is back and has jumped sports. Half of...

Super Bowl Could Go International, Goodell Says

Global marketing plan includes adding an 18th regular-season game

(Newser) - The NFL's aggressive international growth plan could include holding a Super Bowl outside the US for the first time, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Saturday. Goodell has shot down the idea in the past, but he told a fan forum in London that it's a possibility, the AP reports....

Jets Fire Coach, and Fans Point to Aaron Rodgers

Robert Saleh is out with team at 2-3

(Newser) - The Aaron Rodgers era with the New York Jets was supposed to be going a lot better by now. Last year, the 40-year-old Rodgers suffered a season-ending injury just a few plays into the first game. Now, in season two, the team's head coach just got fired after a...

NFL Union: We Want Cameras Out of Locker Rooms

NFLPA wants practice banned but finds 'little willingness to collaborate' from NFL, PFWA

(Newser) - The practice of locker room interviews needs to come to an end—at least according to the NFL Players Association, which is now pushing more aggressively for exactly that. The organization put out a statement on Friday describing how it's tried for "the past three years" to team...

Ex-NFL Star Running Back Charged With 'Extreme DUI'

Eddie Lacy's BAC was at least 0.2%, say police

(Newser) - Police in Arizona say they responded to a report of a possibly impaired driver and witnessed a vehicle committing multiple traffic violations before pulling over former NFL running back Eddie Lacy, who was found to have at least 0.2% blood alcohol content. At that level, "a person may...

Perfection: NFL QB Enters the Record Books

Jared Goff of the Lions completed 18 of 18 passes. He caught one, too

(Newser) - Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions threw a perfect game Monday night in his team's win against Seattle, and he's now in the record books, reports ESPN . Goff completed 18 of 18 passes, the first time a quarterback in league history completed all his passes on more than...

Tom Brady Responds to Dig From New Bucs QB

Baker Mayfield said everyone was 'stressed' under Brady; Brady retorts with a Super Bowl reference

(Newser) - Earlier this month, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield appeared on the Casa de Klub podcast , where he dished on his predecessor, Tom Brady—specifically on the vibe of the team under the seven-time Super Bowl champ, reports Yahoo Sports . "[There were] a lot of mind games going on,...

1 in 3 Former Pro Footballers Think They Have CTE
1 in 3 Former Pro Footballers
Think They Have CTE
NEW STUDY
Sep 29, 2024 1:00 PM CDT

1 in 3 Former Pro Footballers Think They Have CTE

Researchers stress the need to manage treatable symptoms, like depression

(Newser) - The brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), linked to repeated hits to the head, can only be diagnosed after death via a brain autopsy. But many very-much-alive former professional football players believe they have it. Researchers surveyed 4,000 men who played in the American Football League and National Football...

Brett Favre Reveals Parkinson's Diagnosis
Brett
Favre:
I Have
Parkinson's
Sep 24, 2024 11:20 AM CDT

Brett Favre: I Have Parkinson's

Former NFL star is 54

(Newser) - Former NFL great Brett Favre revealed on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at the age of 54. The reveal came in an unusual situation: Favre was testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee in regard to a welfare fraud investigation, reports NBC News .
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Mercury Morris Starred in Miami's Perfect Season
Mercury Morris
Starred in Miami's
Perfect Season
obituary
Sep 22, 2024 12:00 PM CDT

Mercury Morris Starred in Miami's Perfect Season

Halfback won two Super Bowls with the Dolphins

(Newser) - Eugene "Mercury" Morris, who starred for the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins as part of a star-studded backfield and helped the team win two Super Bowl titles, has died, the team said Sunday. Morris, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, was 77. "Mercury was a devoted father, a loving brother,...

4 Decades Later, Famed NFL Team Copes With Brain Issues

Philadelphia Inquirer finds a high incidence of cognitive issues among 1980 Eagles players

(Newser) - An investigative piece by David Gambacorta in the Philadelphia Inquirer offers a unique—and engrossing—angle on the issue of brain injuries among football players. Gambacorta looks specifically at the city's famed 1980 Super Bowl team to get a sense of how those celebrated Eagles players are faring four...

After Concussion, Quarterback Faces a Familiar Decision

Tua Tagovailoa needs to weigh life vs. career, Jason Gay writes

(Newser) - After Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion during a game last week, the Miami Dolphins quarterback is back where he was two years ago after a similar injury: having to decide whether to continue his playing career despite the physical risk or step away from the game now to improve his...

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