Coaching
Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer, left, listens to wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) during NFL football training camp Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Eagan, Minn. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Buoyed by experienced 'D,' Zimmer exudes unfamiliar optimism

By Dave Campbell 22 hrs ago

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan catches the snap during the team's NFL training camp football practice in Flowery Branch, Ga. Thursday, July 29, 2021. (AP Photo/ John Bazemore)
Falcons coach shakes off butterflies on first day of camp

By George Henry Jul. 29, 2021 02:05 PM EDT

Detroit Lions tackle Taylor Decker, left, and guard Jonah Jackson walk to the field before drills at the Lions NFL football camp practice, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Allen Park, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Lions coach Dan Campbell was sleepless before 1st practice

By Larry Lage Jul. 28, 2021 09:29 PM EDT

FILE - Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard (25) intercepts a pass intended for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10), during the second half of an NFL football game in Miami Gardens, Fla., in this Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, file photo. All-Pro cornerback Xavien Howard joined the rest of the Miami Dolphins reporting for training camp Tuesday, July 27, 2021, after he sat out mandatory minicamp because he's unhappy about his contract. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Dolphins' Flores hopes to resolve dispute with CB Howard

Jul. 28, 2021 10:00 AM EDT

Bears' QB balancing act begins with training camp

By Gene Chamberlain Jul. 27, 2021 07:20 PM EDT
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The balancing act for Matt Nagy has begun. The Chicago Bears coach made it clear as players reported Tuesday for...

Toney off COVID list as Giants report, Martinez, Kalu on it

By Tom Canavan Jul. 27, 2021 06:53 PM EDT
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Heading into his second season as coach of the New York Giants, Joe judge went out of his way to point out that this is a new...

FILE - In this June 16, 2021, file photo, Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer walks through the field during NFL football practice in Eagan, Minn. The Vikings and assistant coach Rick Dennison have found a solution for him to remain with the club despite his unvaccinated status. The 63-year-old Dennison will take a role as senior offensive advisor. He'll do all of his collaboration with the staff virtually. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
Vikings reassign unvaccinated coach Dennison to advisor role

By Dave Campbell Jul. 27, 2021 02:30 PM EDT

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard announces that head coach Frank Reich has tested positive for COVID-19 as the NFL team's football opens training camp in Indianapolis, Monday, July 26, 2021. Reich, who is fully vaccinated, has no symptoms. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Positive COVID test keeps Colts coach out for start of camp

By Michael Marot Jul. 26, 2021 12:09 PM EDT

Rookie head coach Nick Sirianni leads Eagles into camp

By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2021 11:20 AM EDT
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4-11-1) CAMP SITE: Philadelphia LAST YEAR: A last-place finish in the lowly NFC East got coach...

Falcons' Smith faces difficult rebuilding task in first camp

By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2021 11:09 AM EDT
ATLANTA FALCONS (4-12) CAMP SITE: Flowery Branch, Georgia LAST YEAR: The Falcons' first 0-7 start since 1997 led to the...

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

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2016, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterbacks coach Greg Knapp watches during NFL football training camp in Englewood, Colo. Knapp, an assistant coach with the New York Jets, died Thursday, July 22, 2021, of injuries suffered in a bicycle accident near his home in California last Saturday. He was 58. Knapp’s family released a statement through the team that the longtime NFL assistant coach had died. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Jets' Knapp dies after being struck by car while biking

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jul. 22, 2021 07:26 PM EDT

FILE - Houston businessman Bob McNair, left, and NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue smile during a press conference in Atlanta, in this Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, file photo. Houston rejoined the NFL, paying a record $700 million for an expansion franchise. During Paul Tagliabue’s 17-year stint as commissioner, the NFL experienced labor peace, saw skyrocketing television deals, construction of new stadiums across the nation and expansion to the current 32-team makeup. Despite those credentials that continued pro football’s surge to the top of American sports, it took until a special centennial class in 2020 for Tagliabue to be voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame after retiring in 2006. (AP Photo/W. A. Harewood, File)
After lengthy wait, Paul Tagliabue heads to Hall of Fame

By Barry Wilner Jul. 22, 2021 01:26 PM EDT

FILE - Toronto Argonauts Damon Allen, left, and his brother Marcus Allen stand on the sidelines before a Canadian Football League football game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Toronto, in this Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006, file photo. Three words resonate with Damon Allen when thinking of what his brother and NFL legend Marcus told him on multiple occasions during his storied career in the Canadian Football League. “Play within yourself,” Allen said. Now, Allen is hoping to share those words and his vast knowledge from a Hall of Fame career in the CFL with the Las Vegas Raiders, the organization his older brother starred for and led to a Super Bowl title in 1984. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press via AP)
Damon Allen hoping to launch coaching career with Raiders

By W.g. Ramirez Jul. 21, 2021 01:25 PM EDT

FILE - This is a 2019 file photo shows Greg Knapp of the Atlanta Falcons NFL football team. Knapp, currently a New York Jets assistant coach was in a “horrific” bicycle accident last weekend and is in critical condition. Denver TV station 9News reported Monday night, July 29, 2021, that Knapp was hit by a vehicle while riding in California. Agent Jeff Sperbeck confirmed to the station the 58-year-old longtime NFL assistant was hospitalized. (AP Photo/File)
Jets assistant in hospital after 'horrific' bike accident

By Dennis Waszak Jr Jul. 20, 2021 12:46 PM EDT

New-look Chiefs eye start of camp and continued success

By Dave Skretta Jul. 19, 2021 01:02 PM EDT
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs could have stood pat after their second consecutive AFC championship, trusting in the fact that Patrick Mahomes would be...

FILE - Then-San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke responds to a question during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, in this Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, file photo. The Jacksonville Jaguars said Wednesday, July 14, 2021, that coach Urban Meyer and general manager Trent Baalke were subpoenaed as part of a lawsuit filed by lawyers for Black players suing former Iowa strength coach Chris Doyle for discrimination. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Jags' Meyer, Baalke subpoenaed in Iowa discrimination suit

Jul. 14, 2021 02:02 PM EDT

FILE - This is a 2013 file photo showing Alex Gibbs of the Denver Broncos NFL football team. 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, July 12, 2021, from complications of a stroke with family by his side in his Phoenix home. (AP Photo/File)
Innovative NFL offensive line coach Alex Gibbs dies at 80

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 13, 2021 03:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2020, file photo, coach Miguel Angel Ramirez of Ecuador's Independiente del Valle instructs the team's players during the final match of the Recopa against Brazil's Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro. Charlotte FC has agreed to a deal to make Ramirez the first coach of its Major League Soccer expansion team, according to a person familiar with the situation. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, File)
CSD Independiente del Valle vs CR Flamengo RJ 2/26/2020

Jul. 06, 2021 09:20 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2020, file photo, coach Miguel Angel Ramirez of Ecuador's Independiente del Valle instructs the team's players during the final match of the Recopa against Brazil's Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro. Charlotte FC has agreed to a deal to make Ramirez the first coach of its Major League Soccer expansion team, according to a person familiar with the situation. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, File)
AP source: Ramirez agrees to become Charlotte FC's 1st coach

By Steve Reed Jul. 06, 2021 09:17 PM EDT