Social groups and organizations
FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2020, file photo, AFC linebacker Von Miller, of the Denver Broncos ,smiles during NFL football practice at the Pro Bowl in Kissimmee, Fla. Prosecutors said Friday, March 5, 2021, that Broncos star linebacker Von Miller won't face criminal charges following an investigation by police in a Denver suburb. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)
Prosecutors won't pursue criminal charges against Von Miller

Mar. 05, 2021 05:43 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2020 file photo San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman speaks during a media availability in Miami, for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Sherman has partnered with the NFL Alumni Association (NFLA) and Million Stories Media as part of the Million Stories initiative. The partnership emphasizes engagement in financial literacy education to prepare for future job loss or career changes. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, file)
NFL alumni group updates its playbook to address money game

By Barry Wilner Feb. 13, 2021 01:05 PM EST

In a screenshot from a Zoom call, Lamonte Winston talks Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. Winston had difficult conversations with players who wanted to follow Colin Kaepernick’s lead and were afraid to lose their jobs if they protested against racial injustice. He’s committed to help athletes take steps to effectuate change. Wilson, who previously worked in player development and scouting with the Raiders and Chiefs, has joined the nonprofit organization, Dedication To Community, as national director of its sports division to lead efforts to grow relationships between teams, athletes and communities. (AP Photo)
NFL mentor leads program to help players leverage platforms

By Rob Maaddi Aug. 27, 2020 10:49 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2016, file photo, former New Orleans Saints and University of Mississippi running back Deuce McAllister leaves Orleans Parish Criminal District Court after the verdict in the Cardell Hayes murder trial in New Orleans. McAllister was part of group of student-athletes in the late 1990s who helped push administrators into largely eliminating the Confederate flag from Ole Miss football games. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman, File)
College athletes using platform to address social issues

By David Brandt Jun. 25, 2020 02:01 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 18, 2019, file photo, horses in the day's eleventh horse race pass part of a closed grandstand at Pimlico Race Course ahead of the Preakness Stakes horse race in Baltimore. A measure in Maryland to redevelop Pimlico Race Course to keep the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown in Baltimore is scheduled for a hearing before state lawmakers. The “Racing and Community Development Act of 2020” is set for a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
The Latest: NCAA suspends infraction hearings, arguments

By The Associated Press Apr. 03, 2020 01:47 PM EDT

FILE - This is a Feb. 12, 1975, file photo showing Fritz Pollard at his home in New Rochelle, N.Y. In 1921, Fritz Pollard became the first African-American head coach in profession football. (AP Photo/File)
NFL's 1st decade was the 1920s, when teams came and went

By Barry Wilner Sep. 20, 2019 12:42 PM EDT

A woman leans over to write a message on a cross at a makeshift memorial at the scene of a mass shooting at a shopping complex, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Cowboys donating $50,000 to victims in El Paso shooting

Aug. 07, 2019 05:58 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 17, 2018, file photo, Arkansas linebacker Dre Greenlaw is interviewed during the Southeastern Conference football media days at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. San Francisco 49ers rookie Greenlaw enters the NFL with a little more fanfare than most fifth-round linebackers. His role as a good Samaritan to save a high school classmate from a potential date rape encounter at a college fraternity party was publicized on social media by the woman's father shortly after he was drafted by the 49ers last Saturday. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
49ers rookie praised for good Samaritan act in college

By Josh Dubow May. 02, 2019 07:00 PM EDT