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Brady and Fitzgerald to do weekly SiriusXM Radio show

By Barry Wilner Aug. 02, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Tom Brady and Larry Fitzgerald are branching out, even as training camps have opened and the 2021 season beckons. The seven-time Super Bowl...

FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu celebrates following Pittsburgh's 27-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL Super Bowl XLIII football game in Tampa, Fla. Former Pittsburgh Steelers star Troy Polamalu has carved his own unique path to the Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)

Troy being Troy: Polamalu carves singular path to Hall

By Will Graves Jul. 31, 2021 03:30 PM EDT

Buffalo Bills receiver Cole Beasley addresses the media following practice at NFL football training camp in Orchard Park, N.Y., Wednesday, July 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Beasley makes vaccination statement, then changes topics

By Mark Ludwiczak Jul. 28, 2021 03:38 PM EDT

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones runs a drill during an NFL football minicamp Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, Pool)

Cannabis company sues Tennessee Titans' Julio Jones, others

Jul. 28, 2021 03:08 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2021, file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) walks off the field after the NFC championship NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Green Bay, Wis. Green Bay Packers president/CEO Mark Murphy remains hopeful Rodgers the three-time MVP will play for them this season, but says he does not know whether Rodgers will arrive for the start of training camp. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Rodgers arrives in Green Bay for start of training camp

By Greg Bates Jul. 27, 2021 10:22 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 30, 1994 file photo, Dallas Cowboys' head coach Jimmy Johnson, right, talks with running back Emmitt Smith on the sidelines during the fourth quarter against the Buffalo Bills at the Super Bowl in Atlanta. Jimmy Johnson is being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Ron Heflin, File)

For Hall-bound Jimmy Johnson, Cowboys' Honor Ring can wait

By Steven Wine Jul. 27, 2021 02:13 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2019, file photo, ESPN's Maria Taylor works from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game between Miami and Florida in Orlando, Fla. Taylor is leaving ESPN after the two sides were unable to reach an agreement on a contract extension. Taylor had been with ESPN since 2014 but her contract expired Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Her last assignment for the network was Tuesday night at the NBA Finals, where she was the pregame and postgame host for the network's “NBA Countdown” show. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

NBC quickly hires Maria Taylor after her departure from ESPN

By Joe Reedy Jul. 23, 2021 08:28 PM EDT

Singer Alice Cooper, left, and Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield laugh during a Progressive Insurance commercial shoot at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

Odd couple: Mayfield, rocker Alice Cooper team for TV spot

By Tom Withers Jul. 23, 2021 09:09 AM EDT

FILE - Houston businessman Bob McNair, left, and NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue smile during a press conference in Atlanta, in this Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, file photo. Houston rejoined the NFL, paying a record $700 million for an expansion franchise. During Paul Tagliabue’s 17-year stint as commissioner, the NFL experienced labor peace, saw skyrocketing television deals, construction of new stadiums across the nation and expansion to the current 32-team makeup. Despite those credentials that continued pro football’s surge to the top of American sports, it took until a special centennial class in 2020 for Tagliabue to be voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame after retiring in 2006. (AP Photo/W. A. Harewood, File)

After lengthy wait, Paul Tagliabue heads to Hall of Fame

By Barry Wilner Jul. 22, 2021 01:26 PM EDT

FILE- In this undated file photo, Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alex Karras is shown. A dozen seasons as one of the most feared pass-rushers in the NFL turned out to be just an opening act for Alex Karras. Better late than never, Karras will be formally enshrined as part of the Hall’s Centennial Class of 2020. (AP Photo/Vernon Biever, File)

Karras cared more about making Hall of Fame than he let on

By Jim Litke Jul. 21, 2021 01:06 PM EDT

FILE - This Feb. 5, 2011, file photo shows Steve Sabol during an interview in Dallas. This year’s “Hard Knocks” series with the Dallas Cowboys will mark the first time one of its teams is in the Hall of Fame Game. It is fitting since the creator of the series was enshrined into the Hall earlier this year. “Hard Knocks” is one of Steve Sabol’s many legacies at NFL Films that continue to live on. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

NFL Films' creative force Steve Sabol enters Hall of Fame

By Joe Reedy Jul. 20, 2021 03:08 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2012, file photo, a tribute to NFL Films' Steve Sabol is shown during an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. “Hard Knocks,” which started 20 years ago, is one of Steve Sabol's many legacies at NFL Films that continue to live on. Sabol, who was 69 when he died from brain cancer in 2012, is one of three contributors that are part of the Hall's 2020 Centennial Class. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Packers-Seahawks 9/24/2012

Jul. 20, 2021 02:58 AM EDT

Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning throws the ceremonial first pitch prior to the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Peyton Manning teams up with brother, ESPN for MNF MegaCast

By Joe Reedy Jul. 19, 2021 04:35 PM EDT

Nashville prospect comes out as gay in NHL milestone

By Stephen Whyno Jul. 19, 2021 10:16 AM EDT
A Nashville Predators prospect has come out as gay, a milestone moment for the sport of hockey as the first player signed to an NHL contract to make that...