1:20 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Before fading into the quiet summer, Ben Roethlisberger entertained hundreds of football campers for about six hours Sunday, throwing go balls to young teens and helping feed 5,000 families through a Kraft Hunger initiative. Before he left the camp, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback addressed the new, less dramatic reality with
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6:21 PM ET Associated Press ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos are planning several ways to honor team owner Pat Bowlen , who died last week at 75 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s just two months shy of his enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Renaming their stadium in his honor isn’t
5:33 PM ET The Green Bay Packers claimed tight end Michael Roberts off waivers from the Detroit Lions on Monday. Roberts was waived last week after a trade that would have sent him to the New England Patriots was rescinded because conditions weren’t met. Roberts didn’t pass his physical with the Patriots, a source told
2:47 PM ET After remarkably circuitous career that began 17 years ago in Arizona, quarterback Josh McCown is retiring from football, he announced Monday on The Players’ Tribune. McCown, who turns 40 on July 4, spent the last two seasons with the New York Jets. He made the decision after consulting with his family for
4:31 PM ET After a circuitous career that began 17 years ago in Arizona, quarterback Josh McCown is retiring from football, he announced Monday on The Players’ Tribune. McCown, who turns 40 on July 4, spent the past two seasons with the New York Jets. He made the decision to retire after consulting with his
7:30 AM ET NFL Nation The NFL is officially on vacation and that means school’s out for summer. Pencils down, we’ve learned all we can from organized team activities and mandatory minicamps, which came to an end this week. We won’t get another live look at teams until training camps open around the league at
1:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have not been in pads in the offseason, but there was plenty to glean from the three organized team activities and three minicamp practices in May and June. So much that it’s time to take a first crack at predicting the 53-man roster, even though the
2:11 AM ET HOUSTON — Now that the Houston Texans will no longer pursue Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio, CEO Cal McNair has a decision to make. Houston has interviewed two candidates for its open general manager position since McNair fired Brian Gaine on June 7, but if McNair is not happy with
1:00 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — After Pat Bowlen’s battle against Alzheimer’s disease ended Thursday night, the outpouring of grief and remembrance across social media made it clear the fondness many people felt for the former Denver Broncos owner. Former players have taken to Twitter to praise him and flowers have been placed at his
1:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Le’Veon Bell was mostly invisible in the offseason, skipping voluntary workouts, but he will be omnipresent once the season starts. He will be here, there and everywhere for the New York Jets: A running back. A slot receiver. A wide receiver. A workhorse. A decoy at times. A