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NFL Wrestles With Abundance of False Positives

77 players have been re-examined and came back negative

(Newser) - The NFL had 77 positive COVID-19 tests from 11 teams re-examined by a New Jersey lab after false positives, and all those tests came back negative, the AP reports. The league asked the New Jersey lab BioReference to investigate the results, and those 77 tests are being re-tested once more...

Announcer Loses 2nd Gig After 'Abhorrent' Anti-Gay Slur

Thom Brennaman won't be calling NFL games on Fox after MLB fiasco

(Newser) - Another sport is leaving Thom Brennaman behind. The announcer will not be calling NFL games on Fox after using an anti-gay slur on air during a Cincinnati Reds broadcast, the AP reports. Fox Sports issued a statement Thursday that said "we are moving forward with our NFL schedule which...

Team Mired in Controversy Has an NFL First

Washington Football Team makes Jason Wright the league's first Black team president

(Newser) - It's another notable move on race from the team now known , at least temporarily, as the Washington Football Team. Owner Dan Snyder has made former player Jason Wright the league's first Black team president, reports ABC News . "I think first and foremost it's obviously very personal...

66 NFL Players Opt Out of Season
66 NFL Players
Opt Out of Season
Aug 6, 2020 6:20 PM CDT

66 NFL Players Opt Out of Season

Thursday was the deadline to decide

(Newser) - A total of 66 players have opted out of the 2020 NFL season due to the coronavirus pandemic, nearly half of them linemen. Twenty offensive linemen and 11 on defense opted out before Thursday's deadline, the AP reports. Players with a medical opt-out will receive a $350,000 stipend,...

A Top QB Goes on COVID List
A Top QB Goes on COVID List
Aug 2, 2020 9:12 AM CDT

A Top QB Goes on COVID List

Matthew Stafford is the NFL's biggest name on reserve list so far

(Newser) - In their first week of training camp, the Detroit Lions went through three rounds of coronavirus tests and, if those were negative, physical exams. By the end, the team had put its eighth player and biggest name on its reserve/COVID-19 list: quarterback Matthew Stafford. The roster move means either...

Super Bowl Winner Convicted of 'Unconscionable' Crime'

Dana Stubblefield faces 15 years to life for raping disabled babysitter

(Newser) - A former Super Bowl winner and NFL defensive rookie of the year has been found guilty of raping a developmentally disabled woman following a nine-month trial. A jury in Santa Clara County convicted former San Francisco 49ers star Dana Stubblefield of rape by force, oral copulation by force, false imprisonment,...

Washington's NFL Team Settles on Temporary Name

It will be the 'Washington Football Team' for this season

(Newser) - Washington's NFL franchise still hasn't settled on a new name , and training camp opens in a matter of days. What to do? The team announced Thursday that it will go by the functional if uninspiring "Washington Football Team" for the 2020 season, reports ESPN . That will give...

NFL: All Fans Will Have to Wear Masks

'It's league-wide,' NFL exec says

(Newser) - If NFL games with fans happen at all this season—which is still very much an open question—all fans will have to wear masks, the league confirmed Wednesday. "Yes, it is league-wide," tweeted NFL exec Brian McCarthy. He says that while the league will require face coverings...

Social Justice Is Coming to NFL Helmets

League will allow decals to be placed on helmets for the full season

(Newser) - The NFL is planning to allow players to have decals on the back of their helmets bearing names or initials of victims of systemic racism and police violence. The league has been in talks with individual players and their union since June about somehow honoring such victims. The initiative will...

Top Players to NFL: Uh, Hello? Virus Plan?

Drew Brees and Russell Wilson are among those engaging in a social-media blitz

(Newser) - NFL players are publicly pleading with the league to address several health and safety concerns on the eve of training camp, the AP reports. The league informed teams on Saturday that training camps will open on time even though discussions with the players' union regarding testing for the coronavirus and...

NFL Owner and League Respond to Accusations

Rules say commissioner can try to oust an owner, but that would be a first

(Newser) - The NFL addressed accusations Friday of widespread sexual harassment in the Washington team's organization, saying the league will look into taking disciplinary action. The findings in a Washington Post report are "serious, disturbing and contrary to the NFL's values," the NFL said. Later in the day,...

Bettors Put Money on &#39;Redtails&#39; for Team Name
Odds Are Out on
New Redskins Names
Jul 14, 2020 4:55 AM CDT

Odds Are Out on New Redskins Names

Redtails is a leading contender

(Newser) - As fans wait to hear what Washington will call its NFL team, people who don't own the franchise have placed their bets on possible names. The current favorite of online oddsmakers is a tweak: "Redtails." At 3/1, that name has a 25% chance of being the winner,...

The Name &#39;Redskins&#39; Will Be Gone Today, Sources Say
Redskins: Yes, We're
Changing Our Name
UPDATED
Jul 13, 2020 8:43 AM CDT

Redskins: Yes, We're Changing Our Name

But new one has not been revealed

(Newser) - The Washington Redskins will indeed drop the team name, but no word yet on the replacement. The team on Monday confirmed reports in multiple outlets—including ESPN , USA Today , and Sports Business Daily —that the name was going away. It's not clear when the new one will be...

NFL Outlaws Jersey Exchanges
NFL: There'll be
No More of This
Jul 9, 2020 7:11 PM CDT

NFL: There'll be No More of This

Union agrees to coronavirus restrictions, but some players are baffled

(Newser) - NFL teams will be prohibited from postgame interactions within 6 feet of each other next season, which means players won't be allowed to exchange jerseys. The restrictions, intended to help limit the spread of the coronavirus, are outlined in the game day protocols finalized by the league and NFL...

Amazon Is Pulling All Washington Redskins Merch

NFL team is reviewing its racist name

(Newser) - Amazon will stop selling Washington Redskins merchandise after the football team said it would undergo a review of its name , which is considered a racial slur, the AP reports. The Seattle-based online shopping giant informed sellers Wednesday morning that it would be pulling Redskins merchandise from its online marketplace. Other...

Eagles Star Sorry for Anti-Semitic 'Hitler Quote'

'I really didn’t realize what this passage was saying,' DeSean Jackson says

(Newser) - Eagles star DeSean Jackson has apologized for sharing a deeply anti-Semitic quote that he thought was from Adolf Hitler. In an Instagram post Monday, the wide receiver posted a photo of highlighted text "detailing a conspiracy theory about a Jewish plot to oppress African Americans," as NBC News...

He's the First Half-Billion-Dollar Player Ever in Sports

Kansas City Chiefs agree to 10-year contract extension worth $503M for Patrick Mahomes

(Newser) - The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a 10-year contract extension with quarterback Patrick Mahomes that is worth $503 million, making him "the first half billion dollar player in sports history," his agency tweeted . The Super Bowl MVP's contract is the richest-ever not just at the NFL...

NFL Team Takes Step Toward New Name

Owner has said it would never happen, but brands have told Washington to make a change

(Newser) - After decades of saying they'll never change a team name considered by many to be a slur against Native Americans, the Washington Redskins announced Friday they'll reconsider. People familiar with the team's talks with NFL officials, including Commissioner Roger Goodell, said a process is being set up...

Coming to NFL Games: the Black National Anthem

'Lift Every Voice and Sing' will be performed before 'Star-Spangled Banner' during Week 1

(Newser) - The NFL isn't dropping the national anthem, but it is, at least for a week, adding the song known as the Black national anthem. "Lift Every Voice and Sing" will be performed before every kickoff during the opening week of the NFL season, a source tells outlets including...

Investors Pressure Team for Name Change

FedEx asks Washington owner, who has refused before, to agree

(Newser) - Dan Snyder said in 2013 that he would never change the name of his Washington Redskins. But the NFL team owner is facing a new level of pressure, administered by 87 investment firms and shareholders worth a total of $620 billion. They've asked Nike, FedEx and PepsiCo to end...

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