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FILE - Fans watch at the start of an NFL football game inside AT&T Stadium between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, on Sept. 8, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. The Dallas Cowboys sparked criticism on social media Tuesday, July 5, 2022, after announcing a marketing agreement with a gun-themed coffee company with blends that include “AK-47 Espresso,” “Silencer Smooth” and “Murdered Out.” The partnership with the Black Rifle Coffee Co. was revealed on Twitter the day after six people died in a shooting at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Cowboys criticized over deal with gun-themed coffee company

Jul. 05, 2022 04:10 PM EDT

FILE - Former Dallas Cowboys standout and longtime NFL on FOX game analyst Daryl Johnston stands on the field prior to an NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins, on Dec. 30, 2018, in Landover, Md. Johnson is executive vice president of football operations of the USFL. As the league prepares for Sunday night’s championship game between the Birmingham Stallions and Philadelphia Stars at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, where it goes from here is the bigger question.(AP Photo/Mark Tenally, File)
Despite title game, USFL already focusing on next season

By Joe Reedy Jul. 01, 2022 06:28 PM EDT

FILE - Kentucky quarterback Will Levis looks for a receiver against during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss., Oct. 29, 2021. The quarterback with the active and entertaining TikTok account has become an intriguing NFL prospect. That combination of personality and athletic potential has never been more valuable in college athletics. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
Kentucky QB Levis balances NIL gains with long-term goals

By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 30, 2022 01:22 PM EDT

Former NFL defensive tackle, TV broadcaster Tony Siragusa dies at 55; played for Colts and Ravens

Jun. 22, 2022 04:16 PM EDT
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Former NFL defensive tackle, TV broadcaster Tony Siragusa dies at 55; played for Colts and Ravens. ...

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid watches his team practice as quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) walks past during the NFL football team's mandatory minicamp, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Chiefs' Mahomes 'surprised' by Hill criticism in podcast

By Dave Skretta Jun. 16, 2022 02:27 PM EDT

Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio is seen during an NFL football practice at Inova Sports Performance Center in Ashburn, Va., Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
Jack Del Rio fined $100K for comments about Capitol riot

By Stephen Whyno Jun. 10, 2022 03:34 PM EDT

Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio is seen during an NFL football OTA practice at Inova Sports Performance Center in Ashburn, Va., Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
Del Rio sorry after calling Capitol insurrection a 'dust-up'

By Stephen Whyno Jun. 08, 2022 01:22 PM EDT

FILE - Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton passes against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of an NFL football game on Dec. 26, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. Newton, who still considers himself one of the top 32 quarterbacks in the NFL and remains an unrestricted free agent, said people’s perception of him has changed largely because he put himself in bad situations the past two years with the Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File)
Cam Newton on podcast: 'There's not 32 guys better than me'

By The Associated Press Jun. 07, 2022 07:21 PM EDT

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) takes part in drills at the NFL football team's practice facility, Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Tua's practice targets: Tyreek Hill, and then his critics

By Alain Poupart Jun. 02, 2022 03:11 PM EDT

Arizona Cardinals' Kyler Murray (1) participates during the team's NFL football practice, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Murray's return to practice field welcome sight for Cards

By David Brandt Jun. 01, 2022 06:12 PM EDT

FILE - Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen watches teammates during NFL football practice in Lake Forest, Ill., Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Former Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen, now a free agent, apparently suffered an injury during a training session being live-streamed on his Instagram account. The hard-luck player, released in March by the Bears due to past injuries, grabbed the back of his leg after going down during the workout. The incident was seen on Instagram Live. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Former Bears RB Tarik Cohen injured during streamed workout

By The Associated Press May. 17, 2022 02:59 PM EDT

USA Today's Epstein wins award as emerging NFL writer

By The Associated Press May. 17, 2022 01:11 PM EDT
Jori Epstein, who covers the Dallas Cowboys and the NFL for USA Today, has been selected as the 2022 Terez A. Paylor Emerging Writer Award winner by the Professional...

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) celebrates with teammate Victor Hedman (77) after knocking the Toronto Maple Leafs out of the Stanley Cup playoffs in Game 7 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series in Toronto, Saturday, May 14, 2022. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Column: Maple Leafs now at 55 years since last championship

By Paul Newberry May. 16, 2022 03:01 PM EDT

Ex-Seattle safety Earl Thomas arrested over protective order

May. 14, 2022 02:07 PM EDT
DALLAS (AP) — Former Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas has been arrested in Texas more than two weeks after a warrant was issued over an alleged violation of a...

During filming for the Denver Broncos' 2021 schedule release video, former quarterback and current "intern" Peyton Peyton Manning washes a Von Miller jersey at UCHealth Training Center on Tuesday, May 10, 2021 in Englewood, Colo. Schedule release day has become a competition across the NFL between the social media departments of teams to see whose video creates the biggest impression. (Ben Swanson/Denver Broncos via AP)
NFL teams use engaging videos to elevate schedule release

By Joe Reedy May. 11, 2022 07:40 PM EDT

USA Today's Jarrett Bell wins writers' award for service

By The Associated Press May. 11, 2022 01:20 PM EDT
USA Today sports writer/columnist Jarrett Bell has won the Bill Nunn Jr. Award for journalistic contributions while covering pro football. Bell, who...

FILE - Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) turns upfield after a catch on the way to a 57-yard touchdown during an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 31, 2021, in Indianapolis. The Titans traded Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles to move up to No. 18 overall and selected Arkansas' Treylon Burks as his replacement. (AP Photo/Zach Bolinger, File)
Titans trade Brown to Eagles to move up to 18, draft Burks

By Teresa M. Walker Apr. 28, 2022 10:38 PM EDT

FILE - Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward (21) stretches before an NFL football game against the New York Giants Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward has agreed to a five-year, $100.5 million contract extension with the team, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday, April 18, 2022.(AP Photo/Corey Sipkin, File)
AP source: Browns, CB Ward agree on $100M contract extension

By Tom Withers Apr. 18, 2022 03:11 PM EDT

FILE - American Team head coach Jeff Fisher walks the sideline during the first half of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl college football game against the National Team Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. Former NFL coach Jeff Fisher is head coach of the Michigan Panthers in the USFL. The USFL season kicks off Saturday, April 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
New USFL hoping to succeed where other spring leagues failed

By Joe Reedy Apr. 14, 2022 02:48 PM EDT

FILE - Cleveland Browns' Baker Mayfield warms up before an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. Baker Mayfield feels the Cleveland Browns lied to him about their off-season plans, which resulted in them trading for Deshaun Watson. Speaking on a podcast, Mayfield, whose tumultuous four-year run as Cleveland's quarterback essentially ended when the team acquired Watson in a stunning deal last month with the Houston Texans, said the team was not up front with him.(AP Photo/Aaron Gash, File)
Mayfield: Browns 'disrespected,' deceived him about future

By Tom Withers Apr. 13, 2022 01:32 PM EDT