Herschel Walker
FILE - In this Jan. 14, 1973, file photo, Miami Dolphins' Lloyd Mumphord, left, and Jake Scott (13) break up a pass to Washington Redskins' Charley Taylor near the goal line to stop a Redskins drive during NFL football's Super Bowl 7 in Los Angeles. Scott, the star safety who was the most valuable player in the Super Bowl that completed the Dolphins’ 1972 perfect season, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, in Atlanta. He was 75. Scott died after a fall down a stairway that left him in a coma, former teammate Dick Anderson said. (AP Photo, File)
Jake Scott, former Miami safety, Super Bowl MVP, dies at 75

By Steven Wine Nov. 19, 2020 08:21 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2016, file photo, CBS Sports commentator James Brown works the NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets in Orchard Park, N.Y. In a week in which racial injustice took center stage following the events in Wisconsin, Black sports media personalities came to the forefront with their views and drove dialogue not seen on many other platforms. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert, File)
Former athletes, sports shows take lead on social justice

By Joe Reedy Aug. 31, 2020 02:54 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2018, file photo, former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss speaks after receiving his Hall of Fame ring during halftime of an NFL football game between the Vikings and the Green Bay Packersin Minneapolis. The Vikings have drafted six Hall of Famers in the first round. None made more of a splash than Randy Moss in 1998.(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)
For Vikes, hard to find bigger 1st-round draft hit than Moss

By Dave Campbell Apr. 21, 2020 06:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 23, 1989, file photo, Pete Rozelle, NFL commissioner, right, announces the selection of UCLA quarterback Troy Aikman, left, as the first pick by the Dallas Cowboys at the NFL Draft in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Who was Cowboys' best 1st-round pick? Let the debate begin

By Schuyler Dixon Apr. 21, 2020 02:31 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 1987 file photo Dallas Cowboys running back Herschel Walker carries the ball against the St. Louis Cardinals in Irving, Texas. From the crude, oblong leather helmets to the sparsely padded brown and blue vertical-striped uniforms of the Chicago Bears, it's easy to see how equipment has drastically evolved in the NFL since the days of The Galloping Ghost in the 1920s and '30s. From their heads to their toes, the players' looks through the decades have changed so much, it's tough to believe it's all the same sport. (AP Photo/Steve Krauss, file)
NFL At 100: From head to toe, players equipment has evolved

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jan. 30, 2020 11:33 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 1994, file photo, Dallas Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson poses with the Vince Lombardi Super Bowl trophy during an NFL football news conference in Atlanta. Five Super Bowl-winning coaches, including Johnson, and such NFL champion players as Roger Craig, Drew Pearson and  Donnie Shell are among the finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's special centennial class announced Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. A 25-member panel of pro football experts is charged with selecting 10 senior players, two coaches and three contributors who will be inducted into the Canton, Ohio shrine next year as part of the league's celebration of its 100th season. (AP Photo/Ron Heflin, File)
Super Bowl-winning coach Jimmy Johnson into Hall of Fame

By Barry Wilner Jan. 12, 2020 08:14 PM EST

Saints, Vikings open postseason with 5th playoff meeting

By The Associated Press Jan. 02, 2020 06:01 PM EST
MINNESOTA (10-6) at NEW ORLEANS (13-3) Sunday, 1:05 p.m. EST, Fox OPENING LINE — Saints by 7. ...

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kalif Raymond (14) lies in the end zone after a touchdown in front of Indianapolis Colts defensive back Rolan Milligan (42) during the second half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Turnovers, blocked kicks costly for Colts in loss to Titans

By Michael Marot Dec. 01, 2019 07:15 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) is pressured during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
Cowboys’ Dak Prescott earning bigger bucks with every start

By Rob Maaddi Nov. 21, 2019 01:59 AM EST

Buffalo Bills linebacker Corey Thompson (52) misses a tackle as Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jakeem Grant (19) runs for t touchdown, during the first half at an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
NFL Today, Week 11

By The Associated Press Nov. 17, 2019 10:09 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

FILE - In this Jan. 23, 1984, file photo, Los Angeles Raiders' Matt Millen gestures as he celebrates with teammate Reggie Kinlaw following the Raiders' 38-9 win over the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII in Tampa. (AP Photo/File)
NFL at 100: Montana, Rice and 49ers rule the 1980s

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Nov. 01, 2019 12:37 PM EDT

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters (24) runs for a touchdown after he intercepted a pass intended for Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaron Brown (18) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
NFL is losing its reputation for boring trade deadlines

By Rob Maaddi Oct. 25, 2019 11:08 AM EDT

Autographed boxing gloves are seen in Bob Hope's basement, which holds his sports memorabilia collection for sale, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, in Stone Mountain, Ga. With a name that made him easy to remember, Hope built a behind-the-scenes career as a hype man, a PR wizard who worked for various sports teams around Atlanta before launching his own firm and setting off on a quixotic, around-the-world quest to make friends and move the needle. (AP Photo/Andrea Smith)
Column: Hope springs eternal as a sports collection is shed

By Paul Newberry Aug. 24, 2019 04:09 PM EDT

FILE- In this Dec. 23, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots running back Sony Michel carries the ball against the Buffalo Bills during the first half of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass. Sony Michel was a freshman and Todd Gurley a junior when the pair shared the backfield together at the University of Georgia. Now the former Bulldogs teammates will be on opposite sides when they meet in the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Gurley says he taught Michel to 'run and catch' at Georgia

By Charles Odum Jan. 29, 2019 06:05 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 file photo, Seattle Seahawks' Chris Carson carries as Arizona Cardinals' Haason Reddick (43) pursues during the second half of an NFL football game in Seattle. Seattle takes the league’s No. 1 rushing offense into a wild-card meeting with the Cowboys on Saturday night, Jan. 5, 2019 led by Chris Carson but with more help from others than your average pro backfield.(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Cowboys, Seahawks figure to focus on runs of Elliott, Carson

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 03, 2019 05:52 PM EST

Seahawks-Cowboys Preview Capsule

By The Associated Press Jan. 03, 2019 11:02 AM EST
SEATTLE (10-6) at DALLAS (10-6) Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET, Fox OPENING LINE — Cowboys by 1 RECORD VS. SPREAD — Seahawks 9-5-2,...