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FILE - In this June 4, 2019, file photo, construction cranes surround a football stadium under construction in Las Vegas. The most compelling dramas in the NFL this season unfolded on the field, not off of it. And any thought that the league was in jeopardy of losing its spot as America's favorite sport has been set on the back burner. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Ratings up, future bright: NFL rebounds off troubled seasons

By Eddie Pells Jan. 27, 2020 02:43 AM EST

Kansas City Chiefs' Damien Williams runs for a touchdown during the second half of the NFL AFC Championship football game against the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, in Kansas City, MO. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Ratings dip for NFL conference championship games

By David Bauder Jan. 22, 2020 04:53 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce Patrick Mahomes and Tyrann Mathieu celebrate after the NFL AFC Championship football game against the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, in Kansas City, MO. The Chiefs won 35-24 to advance to Super Bowl 54. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Column: Finally, the Super Bowl might be fun again

By Tim Dahlberg Jan. 22, 2020 03:59 PM EST

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry leaves the field after winning an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New England Patriots, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
NFL wild-card games draw biggest audience since 2016

Jan. 06, 2020 05:16 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) celebrates after making a touchdown throw against the Washington Redskins during the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Prescott connected with wide receiver Michael Gallup for the touchdown. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
NFL TV ratings up for second straight year

By Joe Reedy Jan. 03, 2020 04:47 PM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2017, file photo, host/executive producer Steve Harvey participates in the "Steve" panel during the NBC Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. TV personality Steve Harvey will return as host of the NFL Honors show on Feb. 1, 2020, when The Associated Press hands out its individual league awards. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)
Harvey back as NFL Honors host when AP awards are announced

By The Associated Press Dec. 31, 2019 02:38 PM EST

Patriots get Saturday night prime-time slot vs Titans

By The Associated Press Dec. 29, 2019 11:55 PM EST
New England's fall into a wild-card game for the NFL playoffs has landed the defending champions in prime time. The Patriots will host the...

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (22) runs against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)
No regrets for Cowboys' Witten after return from retirement

By The Associated Press Dec. 27, 2019 05:02 PM EST

In this Dec. 22, 2019, photo, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray stands on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. Murray's impressive first season is early proof that the Arizona Cardinals made a good decision when they selected the quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in April. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
From AirPods to airing it out: Murray learns the ways of NFL

By David Brandt Dec. 25, 2019 02:21 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2009, file photo, Peter Fonda, poses atop a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in Glendale, Calif. Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right both writing and starring in counterculture classics like "Easy Rider," has died. His family says in a statement that Fonda died Aug. 16, 2019, at his home in Los Angeles. He was 79. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 23, 2019 10:13 AM EST

49ers-Seahawks showdown moved to prime time in Week 17

Dec. 22, 2019 10:45 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — The matchup between Seattle and San Francisco to determine the NFC West title will be the final game of the NFL regular season. ...

Canadian viewers won't see US Super Bowl commercials

By The Associated Press Dec. 19, 2019 11:22 AM EST
Canada's Supreme Court has overturned a decision that allowed viewers to see U.S. commercials during the Super Bowl. Bell Canada received...

U.S. team player and captain Tiger Woods waits for International team player Abraham Ancer of Mexico to play a shot on the 1rst in their singles match during the President's Cup golf tournament at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)
Barrow to step down as CBS prepares for more golf changes

By Doug Ferguson Dec. 17, 2019 12:58 PM EST

FILE - In this May 15, 2019, file photo, Juice WRLD performs in concert during his "Death Race for Love Tour" at The Skyline Stage at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia. The Chicago-area rapper, whose real name is Jarad A. Higgins, was pronounced dead Dec. 8 after a "medical emergency'' at Chicago's Midway International Airport, according to authorities. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 16, 2019 12:47 PM EST

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and wide receiver Anthony Miller (17) react following an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, in Chicago. Chicago won 31-24. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
NFL, NCAA football fuel Fox TV's win of the prime-time week

By Andrew Dalton Dec. 10, 2019 06:34 PM EST

FILE - In this March 8, 2006, file photo, NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue smiles while addressing the media to detail terms of a six-year deal approved at the NFL owners meeting in Grapevine, Texas. NFL team owners knew in 1989 they needed a leader who was going to bring the league out of the dark decade of the 1980s, when litigation, labor troubles and stagnant TV ratings dramatically slowed the growth of the league and hastened Pete Rozelle's departure. They chose Tagliabue. (AP Photo/D.J. Peters, File)
When NFL needed change, Paul Tagliabue was choice in 1989

By Barry Wilner Nov. 22, 2019 12:09 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 1968, file photo, New York Jets' quarterback Joe Namath (12) sweeps around the right side past Oakland Raider defenders Ralph Oliver (56) and Dan Conners (55) to score from the one-yard line during the second quarter of a football game at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. The Jets were leading 32-29 when the childrens classic "Heidi" began on NBC, interrupting the final minutes of the game which the Raiders won 43-32 in one of the most dramatic rallies in AFL history. (AP Photo/File)
NFL At 100-AP Was There-The Heidi Game

By The Associated Press Nov. 19, 2019 01:17 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 1968, file photo, New York Jets' quarterback Joe Namath (12) sweeps around the right side past Oakland Raider defenders Ralph Oliver (56) and Dan Conners (55) to score from the one-yard line during the second quarter of a football game at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. The Jets were leading 32-29 when the childrens classic "Heidi" began on NBC, interrupting the final minutes of the game which the Raiders won 43-32 in one of the most dramatic rallies in AFL history. (AP Photo/File)
“Heidi” interrupted Jets-Raiders, affected NFL TV coverage

By Barry Wilner Nov. 19, 2019 01:16 PM EST

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (13) warms up before an NCAA football game against LSU, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Tuscaloosa , Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt))
LSU-Alabama game a big winner for CBS over the weekend

By David Bauder Nov. 12, 2019 06:01 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 1994, file photo, Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith (22) runs for short yardage against the Buffalo Bills during Super Bowl XXVIII action at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The NFL became a truly booming business in the 1990s, with multi-billion-dollar TV contracts, expansion to 30 teams, and a late-decade wave of new stadiums. Players began to pick up a bigger share of the wealth, with the dawn of unrestricted free agency. The results on the field were largely dominated by the NFC, with Smith and the Cowboys, Steve Young and the San Francisco 49ers, and Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers enjoying the most success. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan, File)
NFL at 100: Cowboys took control in the '90s as sport grew

By Dave Campbell Nov. 08, 2019 07:15 PM EST