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FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2020, file photo, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow watches a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. No. 1 overall draft pick Joe Burrow acknowledged he had a little extra energy when he stepped on the practice field for his first walkthrough with the Cincinnati Bengals. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
No. 1 pick Joe Burrow happy to be on field for Bengals

By Josh Dubow Jul. 31, 2020 03:06 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2019, file photo, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen speaks to the media following an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Allen earned praise for continuing to grow into a team leader by organizing several workouts with teammates during the coronavirus pandemic-altered offseason.(AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Bills QB Allen stays busy despite pandemic restrictions

By John Wawrow Jun. 11, 2020 07:23 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2016, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning speak to one another following the NFL football AFC championship game in Denver. The next match involving Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson involves a $10 million donation for COVID-19 relief efforts, along with plenty of bragging rights in a star-powered foursome May 24 at Medalist Golf Club. Turner Sports announced more details Thursday, May 7, 2020, for “The Match: Champions for Charity,” a televised match between Woods and Peyton Manning against Mickelson and Tom Brady. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Out of the Woods: Tiger emerges for TV match with Lefty, QBs

By Doug Ferguson May. 23, 2020 02:23 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2012, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady reacts after New York Giants linebacker Chase Blackburn intercepted Brady's pass intended for tight end Rob Gronkowski during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game in Indianapolis. Brady’s journey to each of his nine Super Bowls with the New England Patriots will be the subject of an ESPN series released in 2021. Entitled “The Man in the Arena: Tom Brady,” the nine-episode series will include a look from Brady’s perspective at the six NFL titles and three Super Bowl defeats he was a part of. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Brady's Super Bowl journeys to be part of 2021 ESPN series

By Barry Wilner May. 21, 2020 01:00 PM EDT

'Peyton's Places' to return to ESPN+ for 2nd season

May. 20, 2020 11:40 AM EDT
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — “Peyton's Places,” an Emmy-nominated ESPN series in which Peyton Manning takes a lighthearted look at the history of the NFL, will return...

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock gestures after an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders in Denver. While stressing that Lock has "a long way to go" after spending the first half of his rookie season on injured reserve with a thumb injury, Denver Broncos president of football operations and general manager John Elway said he feels he's finally found a worthy successor to Peyton Manning. "Now is the fun part of trying to fill around him," Elway said. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Lock excited for Elway's endorsement, offensive makeover

By Arnie Stapleton May. 05, 2020 08:03 PM EDT

ESPN names Phil Dean new "Monday Night Football" producer

By Joe Reedy Apr. 30, 2020 02:34 PM EDT
ESPN has named Phil Dean as its new producer for “Monday Night Football” beginning with the upcoming season. Dean has been with the network...

Albert Okwuegbunam talks to the media at the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 in Indianapolis. (Detroit Lions via AP)
Denver QB Drew Lock big winner in Broncos' infusion of speed

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 25, 2020 09:22 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2019, file photo, Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (4) scores on a pass reception against Arkansas during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Denver Broncos selected Jeudy in the first round of the NFL draft. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
Broncos get Lock some help with Alabama wideout Jerry Jeudy

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 23, 2020 10:23 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2007, file photo, Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning (18) holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Colts' 29-17 win over the Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl XLI football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. After selecting him with the top overall pick in 1998, the franchise made a dramatic turnaround. Manning led the Colts to their most successful decade since the 1960s and their first Super Bowl title since 1971. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)
Manning, Schlichter represent extremes in Colts' drafts

By Michael Marot Apr. 21, 2020 04:29 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, Denver Broncos president of football operations and general manager John Elway speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Elway has selected a defensive player with his first draft pick six times in his nine drafts. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
John Elway's name is all over Broncos' long draft history

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 21, 2020 04:06 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock gestures after an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders in Denver. While stressing that Lock has "a long way to go" after spending the first half of his rookie season on injured reserve with a thumb injury, Denver Broncos president of football operations and general manager John Elway said he feels he's finally found a worthy successor to Peyton Manning. "Now is the fun part of trying to fill around him," Elway said. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Broncos' Elway building around his quarterback for a change

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 16, 2020 03:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2020, file photo, Peyton Manning, left, follows his shot from the 11th tee of the Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course as his brother Eli Manning, right, stands nearby during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif. Peyton Manning plans to play a round of golf with an All In Challenge winner two guests, and then go to a restaurant for dinner with the winner and 10 guests. His recently retired brother, Eli, offered the Corvette he received as the MVP of the New York Giants' Super Bowl win over the Patriots in February 2012. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Athletes, teams, celebs are 'All In' to feed hungry

By Tom Canavan Apr. 15, 2020 04:52 PM EDT

John Elway free to focus on O-line, receivers in NFL draft

By The Associated Press Apr. 15, 2020 10:30 AM EDT
15. DENVER (7-9) LAST SEASON: Musical chairs at coach and quarterback in Denver finally ended when Vic Fangio turned to rookie Drew Lock,...

FILE - In this Saturday, March 7, 2020, file photo, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) talks with guard Donovan Mitchell, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, in Detroit. Both players have tested positive for the coronavirus. Gobert's test result forced the NBA to suspend the season. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
The Latest: AP source: Salary reductions for top NBA execs

By The Associated Press Mar. 26, 2020 02:05 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Washington Redskins quarterback Case Keenum (8) throws before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, in Arlington, Texas. Keenum's NFL journey is reuniting him with a coach who brought out the best in the quarterback. Keenum officially signed his three-year, $18 million contract Tuesday, March 24, 2020, with the Cleveland Browns, who are bringing him in to help Baker Mayfield and give new coach Kevin Stefanski a security blanket in case things don't go as planned. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman, File)
Backup plan: Browns sign veteran QB Keenum to help Mayfield

By Tom Withers Mar. 24, 2020 12:35 PM EDT

ARCHIVO - En esta foto de archivo del 21 de enero de 2018, el quarterback de los Patriots de Nueva Inglaterra, Tom Brady, abraza al entrenador Bill Belichick, después de vencer a los Jaguars de Jacksonville (AP Foto/David J. Phillip, archivo)
Column: Playoffs-or-bust should be Brady's new mantra

By Paul Newberry Mar. 20, 2020 04:29 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady signals a thumbs-up on the sideline during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Foxborough, Mass. Six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has signed a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, saying he is embarking on a “new football journey.” The 42-year-old quarterback who spent the first 20 years of his career with the New England Patriots announced his decision Friday, March 20, 2020, in an Instagram post and thanked the Bucs for the opportunity.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
'New football journey': Tom Brady signs with Buccaneers

By Fred Goodall Mar. 20, 2020 09:37 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 17, 2003 file photo Gary Payton, left, and Karl Malone display their new Los Angeles Lakers' jerseys during a news conference at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The two players signed with the Lakers as free agents. Tom Brady’s departure from the New England Patriots on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, brings an end to one of the NFL’s most memorable eras. That’s happened plenty of times before in sports — a legendary star switching teams toward the end of his career. Malone was hoping for a triumphant ending when he signed with the Lakers in 2003 after 18 stellar seasons in Utah. But he came up just short in his quest for a title when the Lakers lost to Detroit in the 2004 NBA Finals. (AP Photo/Ric Francis, file)
Brady the latest star to leave his longtime home

By Noah Trister Mar. 17, 2020 04:58 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, left, embraces quarterback Tom Brady after defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC championship NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass. Brady, the centerpiece of the New England Patriots’ championship dynasty over the past two decades, appears poised to leave the only football home he has ever had. The 42-year-old six-time Super Bowl winner posted Tuesday, March 17, 2020, on social media “my football journey will take place elsewhere.” The comments were the first to indicate the most-decorated player in NFL history would leave New England. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)
Column: Glorious era comes to a close for Brady and Patriots

By Tim Dahlberg Mar. 17, 2020 04:49 PM EDT