7:45 AM ET By 2019, the leaders of Pop Warner had enough. While there was no conclusive data to suggest that outlawing three-point stances would lower its players’ exposure to head injuries, the idea made too much sense to ignore. And so a long-floated concept became policy for the youngest children in the largest youth
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7:00 AM ET The Houston Texans saw this coming in October 2017, when then-rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson took the league by storm, throwing 16 touchdowns in a four-game span. In his next two seasons, he led the Texans to consecutive division titles. Entering his fourth year, Watson is eligible to be paid like a long-term
12:45 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — The Superdome will officially have a new name in 2021. The New Orleans Saints confirmed that their naming rights agreement with Mercedes-Benz will not be renewed after it expires next year. Greg Bensel, the Saints’ senior vice president of communications, told Forbes that the team is seeking a new
5:09 PM ET As it plans for what it hopes is a full 2020 season, the NFL has acknowledged the inevitability that a number of its personnel will be infected by the coronavirus. Sustaining the season throughout the fall will require the effective use of testing and isolating procedures currently under development. “We fully well
2:22 PM ET NFL owners approved new measures Tuesday aimed at improving diversity in coach and front-office hiring, but they stopped short of approving a resolution that would have rewarded minority hiring with draft-pick compensation. NFL Network reported last week that the owners were considering a proposal that would have improved teams’ third-round draft picks
5:22 PM ET Cleveland Browns center J.C. Tretter said Tuesday that the coronavirus is not going to “kneel down to almighty football,” and that as the new president of the NFL Players Association, his foremost priority “is always going to be the health and safety of the players” as the NFL prepares for the upcoming
2:22 PM ET NFL owners have tabled a proposal that would have provided incentives for teams to hire minority general managers and coaches by improving team’s draft choice positioning, a source confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported by NFL Network. The virtual meeting among the NFL’s 32 owners is still ongoing. The proposal
2:04 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Not everyone is happy about quarterback Ben Roethlisberger‘s haircut and beard trim. During his daily briefing Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf criticized Roethlisberger’s recent trip to Norman’s Cut N’ Edge to get his haircut and beard trimmed following a workout with his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates. Many counties, including Allegheny, are
12:12 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The NFL may be relegated to a virtual offseason program away from team facilities because of the coronavirus pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped new Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady from getting reps in with his teammates. The Tampa Bay Times posted several pictures of the two-hour throwing session,
12:43 PM ET New York Giants cornerback Deandre Baker pleaded not guilty to his eight charges related to an alleged armed robbery that police say took place last week in Miramar, Florida. Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar also plans to plead not guilty to his four armed robbery charges later this afternoon, his attorney Michael