Colin Kaepernick picture book to come out in April
NEW YORK — Colin Kaepernick will release a series of books through the children’s publisher Scholastic, starting with a picture story scheduled for next year. “I Color Myself Different” will come out in April, according to an announcement Thursday by Scholastic and Kaepernick Publishing, which the former NFL quarterback founded...
Police: Richard Sherman tried to break into in-laws’ home
SEATTLE — Former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman was arrested Wednesday after authorities said he crashed his SUV in a suburban Seattle construction zone, tried to break into his in-laws’ home, and fought with officers who used a police dog to apprehend him. Sherman was booked...
Innovative NFL offensive line coach Alex Gibbs dies at 80
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Alex Gibbs, the innovative offensive line coach whose zone-blocking scheme helped lead the Denver Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowl triumphs in the 1990s, has died at age 80, the team said. The team said Gibbs died Monday from complications of a stroke with family by his side...
Year since Washington change, Native sports imagery evolving
Washington will not have any kind of Native American imagery as part of its next name, and the subject is still evolving across sports in the year since the storied NFL franchise dropped arguably the most polarizing moniker left in the pros. Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary since Washington dropped...
Sportsbooks at Heinz Field, PNC Park and PPG Paints Arena? Bet on it, analysts say
Like grabbing a drink and a bag of peanuts before the game, stopping by a betting window to place money on the Penguins, Pirates or Steelers soon could become part of the ritual of going to a game. Such is the reality at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., which...
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers using offseason to work ‘on myself’Video
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers said he has spent this offseason focusing on improving himself in every respect, and that goes beyond making sure he’s in top physical shape. Rodgers skipped Green Bay’s mandatory minicamp last month amid reports he doesn’t want to return to the...
Jaguars, QB Trevor Lawrence agree to $36.8M rookie dealVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence signed his four-year rookie contract Monday, clearing the way for him to attend the start of training camp in three weeks. Under the NFL’s rookie slotting system, Lawrence’s deal was projected to be worth $36.8 million and...
Cowboys to be featured in ‘Hard Knocks’ on HBO this summerVideo
DALLAS — The Cowboys will be featured on the “Hard Knocks” documentary series this summer for the third time in the program’s 16 seasons. HBO and NFL Films announced Friday five hourlong episodes, beginning Aug. 10 at 10 p.m., will profile the Cowboys during training camp and the preseason. The...
WPIAL graduates give back by organizing, working football clinic in WilkinsburgVideo
The voice was as loud and distinctive as it was during his three seasons at Pitt. Only, this time, it was a bit playful. Clearly, Paris Ford was enjoying himself. A few boys weren’t getting in a straight enough line to suit Ford, one of five NFL players with WPIAL...
NFL fines Washington $10M after misconduct investigationVideo
The NFL has fined the Washington Football Team $10 million and owner Dan Snyder is stepping away from day-to-day operations for several months after an independent investigation found the organization’s workplace “highly unprofessional,” especially for women. The team was not stripped of any draft picks and no formal suspensions were...
2 men who ran onto Super Bowl field given year of probation
TAMPA, Fla. — Two men who ran onto the field during the final quarter of Super Bowl LV in February pleaded no contest to trespassing and agreed to a year of probation. The two reached the deal Tuesday during a virtual hearing in Tampa, Fla. Under the terms of their...
Former Broncos receiver Demaryius Thomas retires after 10-year careerVideo
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Five-time Pro Bowl receiver Demaryius Thomas announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday following a decade-long career. “I’m just happy to say I’m done and it did me well,” Thomas said in a video on the Denver Broncos’ Twitter account. Thomas was part of the winningest...
Alternate helmets returning to NFL in 2022 after 9-year pause
NEW YORK — The NFL is bringing back alternate helmets in 2022, ending a nine-year hiatus that started because of concerns about player safety. The league wrote to clubs in a memo dated Thursday that it must be notified of plans to use alternate helmets by July 31 even though...
NFL highlights minority candidates at QB Coaching Summit
Troy Vincent wrapped up the NFL’s three-day General Manager Forum and Quarterback Coaching Summit with a passionate plea to anyone who still thinks there aren’t worthy Black candidates for head coaching positions. Vincent praised Houston Texans assistant coach Pep Hamilton, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks...
L.A. Rams player, Penn Hills alum Aaron Donald leads workout with Penn Hills studentsVideo
Penn Hills middle school students were able to get a taste of what it’s like to workout like a pro football player on Wednesday morning. Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman and Penn Hills alum Aaron Donald made a special visit to work out and interact with the students at the...
Carl Nassib’s jersey becomes NFL’s top-seller after he announces he is gayVideo
Former Penn State defensive end Carl Nassib has the top-selling jersey in the NFL in the day since Nassib announced he is gay. In making his announcement Monday night, the current Las Vegas Raiders player is on track to be the first openly gay NFL player to appear in a...
Bucs’ Antonio Brown completes probation a year early, lawyer saysVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — The most significant portion of Antonio Brown’s legal issues stemming from his alleged assault of a moving truck driver has been resolved, according to an attorney for the Bucs receiver. NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport, citing attorney Sean Burstyn, reported Tuesday that Brown, 32, has completed the two years’...
Jim Litke: Carl Nassib’s video shatters decades-old sports barrier
All it took was an Instagram post. In a 59-second video Monday, Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib became the first active player in the NFL’s 101-year history to publicly declare he is gay and in the bargain, burst through a barrier that went unchallenged for decades. The end...
Seahawks to allow full crowds at Lumen Field next season
SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks intend to have full capacity crowds at Lumen Field for the upcoming season after the team received approval from the NFL and local and state health officials to completely reopen the stadium. Fans won’t be required to be vaccinated against covid-19 to attend games, per...
First Call: NFL commissioner supports Carl Nassib; Pirates prepare for AL Central elite, must ponder Jack Leiter
Tuesday’s “First Call” sees some NFL support for former Penn State star Carl Nassib. The Pirates have to face an old nemesis, and their MLB Draft Day decision may have just gotten more difficult. Plus, former Buccos star Neil Walker has an entertaining flashback. Full support NFL commissioner Roger Goodell...
Chiefs’ Frank Clark arrested in L.A. on suspicion of having concealed gunVideo
LOS ANGELES — Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was arrested in Los Angeles after police saw a submachine gun in his car, police said Monday. Clark, 28, was pulled over for a vehicle violation south of downtown at about 9:20 p.m. Sunday, LAPD public information officer Tony Im...
Former Penn State DE Carl Nassib becomes first active NFL player who is openly gayVideo
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib on Monday became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Nassib, who is entering his sixth NFL season and second with the Raiders, announced the news on Instagram, saying he wasn’t doing it for the attention but because he felt...
The life and death of one-time Hawaii football star Colt Brennan
He wanted to hand-deliver the card because Mother’s Day was approaching and Mom was heading out of town. So Colt Brennan joined his parents at the family home in the hills above Irvine, Calif., four months into the five-month substance-abuse treatment program that was giving back to the Brennans their...
‘Broadway’ Joe Namath eager to meet Zach Wilson, wants title for Jets fansVideo
NEW YORK — Joe Namath has heard the question for years. Decades, really. Can the Jets’ quarterback — whoever that happens to be — become the next Broadway Joe? The franchise has been on a mostly fruitless search since the Beaver Falls native last played for the Jets in 1976,...
Bills WR Cole Beasley says he would rather retire than follow NFL covid rulesVideo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills receiver Cole Beasley does not plan to get vaccinated against covid-19 and insists he will not follow rules jointly adopted by the NFL and NFLPA requiring unvaccinated players to stay clear of people. Tweeting in response to criticism over the last 24 hours of his...
