Mark Madden: Documentary exposes Brett Favre, but damage to Jenn Sterger can’t be undoneVideo
“The Fall of Favre” is a hit piece. A hatchet job. The Netflix documentary on Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre pays minimal attention to his football greatness, instead savaging Favre for alleged sexual harassment of former media personality Jenn Sterger and his alleged involvement in misusing welfare funds. Good....
NFL owners vote down proposed tush push ban
EAGAN, Minn. — Facing stiff resistance around the NFL, the tush push managed to move the chains and gain a fresh set of downs. League owners narrowly failed to pass a proposal to prohibit the polarizing short-yardage strategy at their spring meetings in Minnesota on Wednesday, keeping the rulebook as...
NFL owners approve player participation in Olympic flag football
EAGAN, Minn. — NFL owners have unanimously approved permission for players to participate in flag football for the 2028 Olympics. The vote at the spring meetings in Minnesota on Tuesday authorized the league to negotiate safety provisions and scheduling logistics with the NFL Players Association, the sport’s international governing body...
Eagles give coach Nick Sirianni contract extension after Super Bowl winVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sirianni already won a Super Bowl this year. The Philadelphia Eagles rewarded Sirianni on Monday with a multi-year contract extension to pair with that championship ring. Sirianni has navigated the Eagles through some personal slings — everything from his supposed frosty relationship with quarterback Jalen Hurts to...
With contract extension, Derrick Henry looking for more rushing success with RavensVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Derrick Henry arrived in Baltimore at age 30 and had one of the best seasons of his career while playing alongside Lamar Jackson. Why leave all that behind? Henry is ready to stay with the Ravens for at least the next couple of years after agreeing...
NFL owners set to discuss tush push again, along with playoff, flag football proposalsVideo
The fate of the tush push will be up for discussion again along with the NFL’s history of giving division champions with mediocre records home field in the playoffs. There will be a new topic as well when NFL owners gather Tuesday and Wednesday at the headquarters of the Minnesota...
Shedeur Sanders signs 4-year rookie contract with BrownsVideo
CLEVELAND — Shedeur Sanders reached his next NFL milestone Monday as he signed his rookie contract with the Cleveland Browns. The deal is for four years and $4.6 million, according to reports. Cleveland traded up with Seattle to take Sanders in the fifth round with the 144th overall pick and...
Antonio Brown detained after gunshots outside Adin Ross’ boxing eventVideo
MIAMI — Antonio Brown was detained briefly by police early Saturday after an altercation in which gunshots were fired outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami, according to the former NFL star and video posted to social media. Miami police confirmed in a written statement that officers responded to the...
Brock Purdy agrees to 5-year, $265 million extension with 49ers, AP source says
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brock Purdy agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $265 million with the San Francisco 49ers, going from the NFL’s biggest bargain to one of the league’s highest-paid players. A person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press the sides reached agreement Friday on the...
Jets release kicker Greg Zuerlein, latest veteran to depart in team’s youth movement
The New York Jets released kicker Greg Zuerlein on Friday, an expected move as the team continues to get younger on its revamped roster. The 37-year-old Zuerlein spent the past three seasons with the Jets, but his spot appeared tenuous. New general manager Darren Mougey and coach Aaron Glenn have...
Bears shift focus for new enclosed stadium back to the suburbs from the Chicago lakefront
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears seem to have shifted their attention for a new enclosed stadium back to the suburbs from the city’s lakefront, citing “significant progress” with local leaders to build on a tract of land they own in Arlington Heights. “Over the last few months, we have made...
Caleb Williams, his dad looked for ways to avoid him getting drafted by Bears, according to book
Caleb Williams wanted nothing to do with the Chicago Bears as last year’s NFL draft approached, and the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner and his father looked into how they could have a hand in which team selected him, according to a book to be published in September. In “American Kings:...
Ravens reach 2-year, $30 million extension with running back Derrick Henry, AP source saysVideo
BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens agreed Wednesday to a two-year contract extension with star running back Derrick Henry. The deal is worth $30 million — $25 million guaranteed — according to a person with knowledge of the contract, speaking on condition of anonymity to the Associated Press because the terms...
All-Pro pass rusher Trey Hendrickson shows up at Bengals practice frustrated over contractVideo
CINCINNATI — A text from coach Zac Taylor led Bengals All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson to head to Cincinnati, attend Tuesday’s optional team practice as a spectator and speak to reporters. Hendrickson, entering the final year of his contract, has been seeking a new deal and also requested a trade....
NFL pauses accelerator program aimed at increasing diverse hirings
The NFL will not hold its accelerator program aimed at increasing diversity among coaches at the upcoming spring meetings as the league plans to make changes to the program before bringing it back next year. The latest event in the program, which began in 2022, was scheduled to have coaching...
NFL’s record 7 international games features back-to-back games for Vikings in Dublin and London
The Minnesota Vikings get a double dip of international play in 2025 with trips to both Ireland and Britain as the NFL features a record seven overseas kickoffs this season, including forays into Germany and Spain. The Vikings will play the Pittsburgh Steelers at Croke Park in Dublin on Sept....
Ex-Rams star Aaron Donald granted restraining order against woman who claims she’s his wife
LOS ANGELES — Retired Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald has been granted a five-year restraining order against a woman he alleges has stalked him, threatened his son’s life and claimed to be his wife. The restraining order against Janelle Anwar was issued during a Los Angeles County Superior Court hearing...
Saints QB Derek Carr is retiring because of ‘significant degenerative changes’ to his right shoulderVideo
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints veteran starting quarterback Derek Carr has decided to retire because of a labral tear in his right shoulder and “significant degenerative changes” to his rotator cuff, the team announced Saturday. Carr, 34, has played 11 pro seasons since being selected out of Fresno State...
Shedeur Sanders takes field for 1st time as Browns begin rookie minicamp
BEREA, Ohio — Shedeur Sanders began the process Friday of trying to show he can be a factor in the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback competition. Sanders, possibly the most-publicized 144th-overall draft pick ever after the projected first-rounder dropped into the fifth round, took the field for his first practice as the...
49ers waive 2022 second-round defensive end Drake Jackson
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers waived defensive lineman Drake Jackson on Friday, cutting ties with their second-round pick from the 2022 NFL draft. Jackson was waived with a failed physical designation after missing the past season and a half with a torn patellar tendon in his left...
WR George Pickens points north with Cowboys after Steelers tenure turned southVideo
George Pickens says he joins the Dallas Cowboys focused more on a future with quarterback Dak Prescott and fellow receiver CeeDee Lamb than a past of why the Pittsburgh Steelers would trade one of their top playmakers in his prime. Dallas gave up a third-round draft pick next year, and...
Jaguars release WR Gabe Davis, moving on 14 months after signing him to a $39M contractVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars released veteran receiver Gabe Davis on Wednesday, moving on nearly 14 months after signing him to a three-year, $39 million contract in free agency. The Jaguars designated it as a post-June 1 cut, meaning it will cost them $5.7 million against the salary cap...
Tim Benz: A ‘thank you’ note to sports moments outside of Pittsburgh for filling the void
I turned on the computer to write Tuesday’s posts, and I had nuthin’. I looked at a blank document, and it looked right back at me and shrugged. “I can’t help you, pal. Just start pounding keys and see what comes ‘aht,” it said. Well, at least that’s what I...
Ravens release Justin Tucker after accusations by massage therapists of inappropriate behaviorVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens announced Monday they are releasing kicker Justin Tucker, months after reports that he was accused of inappropriate sexual behavior by massage therapists. The Baltimore Banner has reported that over a dozen massage therapists have accused Tucker of inappropriate sexual behavior. The NFL said...
The Commanders are hosting the 2027 NFL draft in Washington, AP source says
WASHINGTON — The 2027 NFL Draft is heading to the nation’s capital, a person familiar with the details told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because President Donald Trump is set to make the announcement Monday at the White House. The NFL declined to...
