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FILE - Minnesota linebacker Mike Rallis (26) is shown at an NCAA college football game against Western Michigan, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, in Minneapolis. Better known as WWE star Madcap Moss, Mike Rallis is in the mix for Saturday's Royal Rumble. Younger brother Nick Rallis is a linebackers coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. (AP Photo/Paul Battaglia, File)
Western Michigan-Minnesota 9/15/2012

Jan. 27, 2023 04:21 PM EST

FILE - Philadelphia Eagles linebackers coach Nick Rallis gestures during a preseason NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Philadelphia. It's a big weekend for Nick Rallis and big brother Mike. Mike Rallis, better known as WWE star Madcap Moss, is in the mix for Saturday's Royal Rumble. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles 8/12/2021

Jan. 27, 2023 03:15 PM EST

FILE - Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, right, and his son Nate Carroll, assistant wide receivers coach, stand on the field during warmups before a preseason NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, in Seattle. Fathers hiring sons or recommending them to friends can unwittingly perpetuate the sport’s long struggle with consistently placing minority-race coaches in the top roles. The NFL’s annual diversity and inclusion report acknowledged the issue as recently as 2020. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Vikings-Seahawks 8/18/2016

Jan. 06, 2023 11:47 AM EST

A sign shows support for injured Buffalo Bills NFL football player Damar Hamlin outside Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., Thursday Jan. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Patriots navigating uncertainty as matchup with Bills looms

By Kyle Hightower Jan. 05, 2023 04:21 PM EST

Youth players with the Gulf Coast Sharks Youth Football Club playing a tackle football game on Sept. 10, 2022, in Gautier, Miss. The league's founder, Joel Fields, said youth football leagues are often unregulated. Some leagues allow children as young as five years old to play tackle football, he said. (Joel Fields via AP)
Football fans grapple with violent side of a beloved sport

By Jocelyn Noveck Jan. 05, 2023 01:35 PM EST

Giants S McKinney returns to practice after missing 7 games

By Tom Canavan Dec. 29, 2022 06:45 PM EST
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney has returned to practice after missing seven games with a broken left hand sustained during the...

CORRECTS BYLINE TO STEPHEN LAM NOT CARLOS AVILA GONZALEZ - San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) rushes for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
George Washington Colonials at Washington State Cougars 12/22/2022

Dec. 26, 2022 07:37 PM EST

FILE - Denver Broncos running back Ronnie Hillman (23) runs over Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Ryan Shazier during the first half in an NFL football divisional playoff game, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, in Denver. Hillman, who was part of the Denver Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50, has died, his family said in a statement. He was 31. Hillman's family posted on his Instagram account Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, that he was diagnosed in August with a rare form of kidney cancer called renal medullary carcinoma and was under hospice care. The family wrote hours later that he died surrounded by family and close friends. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney, File)
Steelers-Broncos 1/17/2016

Dec. 22, 2022 11:17 AM EST

FILE - A monitor shows an image of former New York Jets player Joe McKnight, who was killed on Dec. 1, 2016, during a moment of silence prior to an NFL football game between the New York Jets and the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 5, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. The man who killed McKnight during a Louisiana road-rage confrontation pleaded guilty Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, to manslaughter in a retrial. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
Colts-Jets 12/5/2016

Dec. 21, 2022 02:31 PM EST

FILE - Former Pittsburgh Steelers pro football hall of fame running back Franco Harris takes part in festivities celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1974 Steelers before an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014. Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored “The Immaculate Reception,” considered the most iconic play in NFL history, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. He was 72. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Saints-Steelers 11/30/2014

Dec. 21, 2022 08:37 AM EST

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris twirls a Terrible Towel during a ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of his "Immaculate Reception" catch in the 1972 playoff game against the Oakland Raiders, during the halftime of an NFL football game between the Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored “The Immaculate Reception,” considered the most iconic play in NFL history, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. He was 72. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Bengals-Steelers 12/23/2012

Dec. 21, 2022 07:57 AM EST

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold is sacked by Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt during the first half of an NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)
Trubisky solid, Steelers' D shuts down Panthers in 24-16 win

By Steve Reed Dec. 18, 2022 04:16 PM EST

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy celebrates after the 49ers defeated the Seattle Seahawks in an NFL football game in Seattle, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
49ers surging into playoffs behind rookie QB Brock Purdy

By Josh Dubow Dec. 16, 2022 05:01 PM EST

Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox, left, is unable to make a catch as New York Jets safety Tony Adams (22) defends during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
With Jets out of way, Bills focus on showdown vs. Dolphins

By John Wawrow Dec. 12, 2022 05:35 PM EST

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) and Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold (14) speak after an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Seattle. The Carolina Panthers won 30-24. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Wilks' Panthers control playoff destiny with 4 games left

By Steve Reed Dec. 12, 2022 05:20 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes considers a question during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
WTA 125K Limoges, France Women Singles

Dec. 11, 2022 08:29 PM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) looks to pass under pressure from Baltimore Ravens linebacker Tyus Bowser during the second half of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Missed opportunities haunt Steelers in loss to Ravens

By Dan Scifo Dec. 11, 2022 06:35 PM EST

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty visit a food and drinks market promoting British small businesses at Downing Street in London, Wednesday Nov. 30, 2022. (Toby Melville/Pool via AP)
Tagovailoa, Zaporizhzhia make list of most mangled words

By Mark Pratt Dec. 07, 2022 11:46 AM EST

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones (11) flips the ball in the air after scoring a touchdown on a 76-yard punt return during the first half of an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans in Houston, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022,. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Rams become 8th defending Super Bowl champ with losing mark

By Josh Dubow Dec. 07, 2022 02:20 AM EST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White (29) scores on a touchdown reception in the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in Tampa, Fla., Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Saints' Allen doesn't see latest loss sparking major changes

By Brett Martel Dec. 06, 2022 06:17 PM EST