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Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (14) looks to pass the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
LT teams with toy drives to help underprivileged children

By The Associated Press Oct. 23, 2020 11:04 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2020, file photo, Tennessee Titans outside linebackers coach Shane Bowen, left, and head coach Mike Vrabel watch players during NFL football training camp in Nashville, Tenn. The NFL and the NFL Players Association found instances when the Titans failed to wear masks at all times and were “insufficiently clear” to players about not meeting or working out once the facility closed in a review given to the team Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, a person familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press. But the person familiar with the review says there was no discussion of any discipline for an individual including general manager Jon Robinson, coach Mike Vrabel or any players, and there was no discussion of punishment, including forfeitures or draft picks.  (George Walker IV/The Tennessean via AP, Pool, File)
Sidelined by COVID-19 bigger issue for NFL players, coaches

By Teresa M. Walker Oct. 23, 2020 10:43 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 1975 file photo, Minnesota Vikings' Matt Blair (59) goes high to block the kick by Pittsburgh Steelers' Bobby Walden (39) during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl IX in New Orleans. The Vikings say Blair, one of the great linebackers in team history, has died. Blair had been suffering from dementia. (AP Photo/Jack Thornell, File)
Matt Blair, star linebacker for Vikings, dies at 70

Oct. 23, 2020 08:58 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 27, 2017, file photo, fans shop in the merchandise tent on opening day of Buffalo Bills NFL football training camp in Pittsford, N.Y. The Mafia is becoming legitimate in Buffalo — the Bills Mafia that is. The Bills last week filed an application to trademark its fanbase’s adopted nickname in preparation to launch a series of branded merchandise and apparel available at its team store and sold online. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Buffalo Bills apply to trademark fan base's Mafia nickname

By John Wawrow Oct. 22, 2020 02:59 AM EDT

Los Angeles Dodgers' Cody Bellinger celebrates his home run with Enrique Hernandez against the Atlanta Braves during the seventh inning in Game 7 of a baseball National League Championship Series Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Arlington, Texas.(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Football rules nationally, Dodgers in Los Angeles

By David Bauder Oct. 20, 2020 05:25 PM EDT

Hall of Fame Health launched to help former NFL players

By Barry Wilner Oct. 20, 2020 03:08 PM EDT
Hall of Fame Health, a nationwide effort to offer services to any former NFL player or team employee and their families, announced its partnership Tuesday with...

AP source: No talk of individual punishment for Titans

By Teresa M. Walker Oct. 19, 2020 04:08 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NFL and the NFL Players Association found instances when the Tennessee Titans failed to wear masks at all times and were ...

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, file photo, former San Diego Chargers smiles during ceremonies at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Dean, the fearsome pass rusher who was a key part of the launch of the San Francisco 49ers' dynasty, has died. He was 68. His death on Wednesday night, Oct. 14, 2020, was confirmed Thursday by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
Fred Dean, 68, fearsome pass rusher of 49ers' dynasty, dies

By Josh Dubow Oct. 15, 2020 09:17 AM EDT

Atlanta Falcons intern coach Lance Schulters works at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC, on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. Schulters faced a dilemma when his decade as an NFL player was ending. Schulters knew he wanted to continue in the game, possibly in coaching. The problem: He was told to basically start from scratch, sort of like a proven chef being told to work the grill at McDonald's. (Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons via AP)
Fellowships helping former players get NFL jobs

By Barry Wilner Oct. 14, 2020 02:20 AM EDT

Greg McKinney, left, and Dawna Ebberts, of Vancouver, Wash., watch the Tennessee Titans and the Buffalo Bills play in the first half of an NFL football game Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. The game is the first Titans home game this season where a restricted number of fans are allowed in the stadium. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
NFL will test for COVID-19 on game days, has no bubble plans

By Rob Maaddi Oct. 13, 2020 03:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2015, file photo, Atlanta Falcons assistant head coach Raheem Morris is shown before an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in Tampa, Fla. The Atlanta Falcons have named defensive coordinator Raheem Morris interim head coach, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, after firing Dan Quinn. Morris is in his sixth season with the Falcons and his first season as defensive coordinator. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Falcons name Raheem Morris interim replacement for Quinn

By Charles Odum Oct. 12, 2020 11:27 AM EDT

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) celebrates after scoring his first NFL touchdown in the third quarter of a football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Minneapolis. (Anthony Souffle/Star Tribune via AP)
Hall of Famer Donnie Shell works on growing relationships

By The Associated Press Oct. 09, 2020 11:45 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, file photo, Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Nashville, Tenn. Vrabel’s debut as an NFL head coach came in the league’s longest game because of lightning delays, and now he’s guiding the Tennessee Titans through the league’s first COVID-19 outbreak. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
Vrabel says Titans hope NFL allows them to return Wednesday

By Teresa M. Walker Oct. 06, 2020 09:46 AM EDT

Los Angeles Rams tight end Gerald Everett, left, fumbles the ball which would then be recovered by the New York Giants during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Giants winless after four games with Joe Judge in charge

By Tom Canavan Oct. 05, 2020 06:21 PM EDT

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton celebrates after defeating the Las Vegas Raiders in an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Goodell: Forfeits possible for NFL virus protocol violations

By Teresa M. Walker And Barry Wilner Oct. 05, 2020 09:25 AM EDT

Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, is shown Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans suspended in-person activities through Friday after the NFL says three Titans players and five personnel tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first COVID-19 outbreak of the NFL season in Week 4. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
NFL, union to continue daily testing, including bye weeks

Oct. 02, 2020 11:25 AM EDT

Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, is shown Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans suspended in-person activities through Friday after the NFL says three Titans players and five personnel tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first COVID-19 outbreak of the NFL season in Week 4. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
NFL reschedules Steelers-Titans, Ravens' bye now Week 7

By Teresa M. Walker Oct. 02, 2020 10:39 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 10, 2019, file photo, Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores, left, and general manager Chris Grier walk off the field at NFL rookie camp in Davie, Fla. Flores and Grier are among the six Black coaches, general managers and high-ranking executives in the NFL. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
NFL players past and present want more action from owners

By Rob Maaddi Oct. 02, 2020 02:45 AM EDT

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa (97) is driven off the field after being injured during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. After losing four players to knee injuries last week against the New York Jets, the Niners complained about a “sticky” new turf at MetLife Stadium and expressed some concern about returning to the same field a week later. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
NFLPA asking teams to change all fields to natural grass

By The Associated Press Sep. 30, 2020 12:51 PM EDT

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton speaks with quarterback Drew Brees (9) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
NFL threatening suspensions for maskless sideline personnel

By Barry Wilner Sep. 30, 2020 12:30 PM EDT