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Tim "Pitdawg" Purchase cheers for the Cleveland Browns during an NFL football practice, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Browns owners Haslams realistic about team's chances

By Tom Withers Jul. 31, 2021 03:13 PM EDT

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan throws during their NFL training camp football practice Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Still standing: Falcons' Ryan embraces elder statesman role

By George Henry Jul. 31, 2021 02:36 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) runs during an NFL football practice Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tom Brady's knee feels fine, happy to be back to work

By Fred Goodall Jul. 30, 2021 05:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2000, file photo, Indianapolis Colts running back Edgerrin James (32) takes a pass from quarterback Peyton Manning 27 yards for a touchdown during the third quarter of their NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo. The man drafted fourth overall in 1999 — ahead of Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams and as the hand-picked replacement for Marshall Faulk — carved out his own Hall of Fame career with a gritty work ethic, a freewheeling personality and a commitment to stay true to his roots.(AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)
James' unique style took him on Hall of Fame journey

By Michael Marot Jul. 29, 2021 02:16 PM EDT

FILE- In this Sept. 2, 1973, file photo, New York Jets' Joe Namath (12) gets set to pass as New Orleans Saints Billy Newsome (78) puts on the pressure and Jets' Winston Hill (75) blocks. Hill was posthumously selected last year for the centennial class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame after a 15-year career. (AP Photo, File)
Hall of Fame-bound Hill was durable force on Jets' O-line

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jul. 29, 2021 04:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 1989, file photo, Seattle Seahawks' Louis Clark (84) brings in a pass as Denver Broncos' Steve Atwater defends during an NFL football game in Seattle. Atwater will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame with the class of 2020. (AP Photo/Barry Sweet, File)
Okoye hit symbolized Atwater's career but didn't define it

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 28, 2021 04:12 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 30, 1994 file photo, Dallas Cowboys' head coach Jimmy Johnson, right, talks with running back Emmitt Smith on the sidelines during the fourth quarter against the Buffalo Bills at the Super Bowl in Atlanta. Jimmy Johnson is being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Ron Heflin, File)
For Hall-bound Jimmy Johnson, Cowboys' Honor Ring can wait

By Steven Wine Jul. 27, 2021 02:13 AM EDT

FILE - Hall of Fame Class of 2020 Donnie Shell, left, hugs Harold Carmichael at the NFL Honors football award show in Miami, in this Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, file photo. “I was 190 pounds soaking wet,” Shell said with a laugh. Still, Pittsburgh Steelers scout Bill Nunn saw enough in the way Shell delivered hits — punishing opponents with little regard for his own well-being — to convince his bosses that Shell deserved an invitation to training camp in the summer of 1974. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Shell's journey from undrafted long shot ends with hall call

By Will Graves Jul. 24, 2021 01:22 PM EDT

Ravens head into camp hoping for more dynamic passing game

By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2021 11:25 AM EDT
BALTIMORE RAVENS (12-6) CAMP SITE: Owings Mills, Maryland LAST YEAR: The Ravens won five of their first six games, then...

Titans ready to tune up offense with Jones, new coordinator

The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2021 11:12 AM EDT
TENNESSEE TITANS (11-6) CAMP SITE: Nashville, Tennessee LAST YEAR: Derrick Henry carried the Titans once again, this...

FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2019, file photo, ESPN's Maria Taylor works from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game between Miami and Florida in Orlando, Fla. Taylor is leaving ESPN after the two sides were unable to reach an agreement on a contract extension. Taylor had been with ESPN since 2014 but her contract expired Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Her last assignment for the network was Tuesday night at the NBA Finals, where she was the pregame and postgame host for the network's “NBA Countdown” show. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
NBC quickly hires Maria Taylor after her departure from ESPN

By Joe Reedy Jul. 23, 2021 08:28 PM EDT

FILE - Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden looks on during an NFL football practice in HNenderson, Nev., in this Tuesday, June 15, 2021, file photo. Gruden and the Raiders were fined a total of $650,000 and docked a sixth-round draft pick for repeated violations of the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Analysis: How the NFL got through the pandemic and to 2021

By Barry Wilner Jul. 23, 2021 04:07 PM EDT

FILE - New York Giants general manager George Young addresses a news conference at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., where he announced that coach Dan Reeves would not be returning, in this Monday, Dec. 23, 1996, file photo. A five-time NFL Executive of the Year, Young was selected to the Hall’s Class of 2020, one of 20 members chosen in conjunction with the league’s centennial. (AP Photo/Daniel Hulshizer, File)
George Young: HS teacher to architect of Giants' Super Bowls

By Tom Canavan Jul. 23, 2021 11:07 AM EDT

Brady, Bucs eager to get to work, defend Super Bowl title

By The Associated Press Jul. 22, 2021 11:39 AM EDT
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (15-5) CAMP SITE: Tampa, Florida LAST YEAR: With Tom Brady excelling despite not having a normal...

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield fist bumps with a participant at the Baker Mayfield ProCamp in Gates Mills, Ohio, Wednesday, July 21, 2021.(Joshua Gunter/Cleveland.com via AP)
Browns QB Mayfield not stressing about contract situation

By Tom Withers Jul. 21, 2021 03:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2021, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the team's NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers won 31-9. Brady won the ESPY for male athlete of the year, Saturday, July 10. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Biden to host Super Bowl champ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tuesday

By Darlene Superville Jul. 17, 2021 10:45 AM EDT

FILE — In this July 6, 2000, file photo, Tennessee Titans general manager Floyd Reese, right, speaks during a news conference in Nashville, Tenn. Titans head coach Jeff Fisher is at left. The Titans announced July 14, 2021, that Reese, Fisher, and former Houston Oiler head coach Bum Phillips will be the newest members of the Tennessee Titans' ring of honor. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Titans adding Phillips, Fisher, former GM to ring of honor

Jul. 14, 2021 12:12 PM EDT

NFL and Twitter extend their partnership

Jul. 08, 2021 12:09 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and Twitter have extended their partnership to include expanded engagement formats and exclusive content on Twitter Spaces. ...

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2014, file photo, Oakland Raiders strong safety Usama Young warms up before an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass. Young sold lemonade during NFL games in Washington as a kid. His father, Leroi Young, got him the job and helped him regain it when he was fired a couple times. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
NFL retirees mentoring players on fatherhood playbook

By Rob Maaddi Jun. 19, 2021 12:30 PM EDT

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) throws a pass during the team's NFL mini-camp football practice in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
New Steelers OC Canada to lean on Roethlisberger, run game

By Dan Scifo Jun. 15, 2021 06:08 PM EDT