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FILE - Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross gestures at the end of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, on Oct. 24, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The NFL has suspended Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and fined him $1.5 million for tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton following a six-month investigation stemming from Brian Flores' racial discrimination lawsuit against the league. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, FIle)
Column: NFL lets bad boy owners get off with slap on wrist

By Paul Newberry Aug. 05, 2022 04:20 PM EDT

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers senior defensive assistant Brian Flores, right, watches as the team goes through drills during an NFL football practice on May 31, 2022, in Pittsburgh. A judge on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, quickened the time it will take to rule whether NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell gets to decide the merits of racial discrimination claims made by Black coaches against the league and its teams, saying that it appears an effort to gather more evidence is a try at “an impermissible fishing expedition.” Flores, who was fired in January as head coach of the Miami Dolphins and is now with the Steelers, filed the lawsuit in February. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Judge shortens road to decide NFL racial discrimination suit

By Larry Neumeister Aug. 04, 2022 12:30 PM EDT

FILE - Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross gestures at the end of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, on Oct. 24, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The NFL has suspended Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and fined him $1.5 million for tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton following a six-month investigation stemming from Brian Flores' racial discrimination lawsuit against the league. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, FIle)
NFL suspends Dolphins owner for tampering with Brady, Payton

By Rob Maaddi Aug. 02, 2022 12:28 PM EDT

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills (10) throws a pass during an NFL football training camp practice Friday, July 29, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Column: Heady times for the NFL's bottom feeders

By Paul Newberry Jul. 29, 2022 06:02 PM EDT

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa takes part in drills at the NFL football team's training camp, Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Tua taking his shot, and the Dolphins hope to reap benefits

By Tim Reynolds Jul. 27, 2022 03:14 PM EDT

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky participates in drills during an NFL football practice in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. The Steelers enter training camp with the starting quarterback job up for grabs for the first time in nearly 20 years following Ben Roethlisberger's retirement in January. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Quarterback derby highlights Steelers' return to Latrobe

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2022 12:35 PM EDT

FILE - Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill takes part in drills at the NFL football team's practice facility, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The team made some huge offseason moves highlighted by the acquisition of wide receiver Tyreek Hill. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, FiIe)
Miami Dolphins training camp starts the Mike McDaniel era

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2022 10:15 AM EDT

FILE - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers questions from reporters at a press conference following the close of the NFL owner's meeting on March 29, 2022, at The Breakers resort in Palm Beach, Fla. The NFL and six of its teams have formally moved in a New York court to force a lawsuit alleging that they engaged in racial discrimination into arbitration where Goodell would be the arbitrator. The league and the teams filed papers Tuesday, June 21, 2022, with a judge presiding over a lawsuit filed by Brian Flores after he was fired in January as head coach of the Miami Dolphins. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
NFL seeks arbitration for Flores' racial discrimination suit

By Larry Neumeister Jun. 22, 2022 01:36 PM EDT

Pittsburgh Steelers senior defensive assistant Brian Flores, right, watches as the team goes through drills during an NFL football practice, Tuesday, May 31, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Flores focused on new job with Steelers, not NFL lawsuit

By Will Graves Jun. 08, 2022 01:57 PM EDT

Pittsburgh Steelers' Cam Heyward, left, and T.J. Watt, center, share some laughs as they warm up during an NFL football practice, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Steelers will have to fix leaky run defense without Tuitt

By Will Graves Jun. 02, 2022 05:29 PM EDT

Mike Brown comes off the bench to call out instructions in the second half as the Golden State Warriors played the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals of the NBA Playoffs at Fedex Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. The Warriors lost to the Grizzlies 134-95. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Transformative year: Black coaches now lead 50% of NBA teams

By Tim Reynolds Jun. 02, 2022 01:53 AM EDT

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Devin Bush (55) runs from Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith (65) and tight end Travis Kelce (87) after intercepting a pass during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. Bush will be playing for his job in 2022. The Pittsburgh Steelers have declined the fifth-year option on the inside linebacker, meaning he can become a free agent next spring. (AP Photo/Travis Heying, File)
Steelers LB Bush focused on football, not uncertain future

By Will Graves Jun. 01, 2022 04:31 PM EDT

FILE - The National Football League logo appears on the 50 yard line for NFL Super Bowl 56 in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. The NFL is telling a judge there are multiple reasons why a lawsuit brought against it by three Black coaches who allege racist hiring practices should fail. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
Flores lawyer: Unconscionable for Goodell to arbitrate suit

By Larry Neumeister May. 02, 2022 01:14 PM EDT

New Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill holds his first news conference among family members and the media in Miami Gardens, Fla., Thursday, March 24, 2022. Offensive tackle Terron Armstead and Hill both participated in the news conference after being acquired by the Dolphins. (Carl Juste/Miami Herald via AP)
After landing Hill, the draft may be uneventful for Dolphins

By Tim Reynolds Apr. 22, 2022 07:17 PM EDT

FILE - The National Football League logo appears on the 50 yard line for NFL Super Bowl 56 in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. The NFL is telling a judge there are multiple reasons why a lawsuit brought against it by three Black coaches who allege racist hiring practices should fail. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
NFL gives defense against Black coaches' discrimination suit

By Larry Neumeister Apr. 21, 2022 04:29 PM EDT

FILE - Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Ray Horton talks to reporters after practice at the NFL football team's facility in Berea, Ohio Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013. Two coaches joined Brian Flores on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in his lawsuit alleging racist hiring practices by the NFL toward coaches and general managers. The updated lawsuit in Manhattan federal court added coaches Steve Wilks and Ray Horton. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
2 more Black coaches sue NFL alleging racial discrimination

By Larry Neumeister Apr. 07, 2022 01:04 PM EDT

FILE - Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Ray Horton talks to reporters after practice at the NFL football team's facility in Berea, Ohio Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013. Two coaches joined Brian Flores on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in his lawsuit alleging racist hiring practices by the NFL toward coaches and general managers. The updated lawsuit in Manhattan federal court added coaches Steve Wilks and Ray Horton. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
Browns 12/19/2013

Apr. 07, 2022 12:21 PM EDT

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers questions from journalists at a press conference after the close of the NFL owner's meeting, Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at The Breakers resort in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
NFL owners approve rule change for OT in playoffs

By Barry Wilner Mar. 29, 2022 12:50 PM EDT

New England Patriots football team head coach Bill Belichick answers questions from journalists at a coaches press availability during the NFL owner's meeting, Monday, March 28, 2022, at The Breakers resort in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
NFL makes adjustments to Rooney Rule to aid minority hiring

By Barry Wilner Mar. 28, 2022 12:14 PM EDT

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks at a news conference, Feb. 9, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The 32 team owners will deal with some significant issues at their meetings this week. Two proposals to change overtime rules are particularly intriguing. Tennessee has recommended that both teams possess the ball in overtime unless the team receiving the kickoff scores a touchdown and a 2-point conversion. That would end the game. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
NFL owners not likely to make as much news as free agency

By Barry Wilner Mar. 27, 2022 01:55 PM EDT