Fatherhood
FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Fox Sports announcer Joe Buck is shown before an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. Buck is one of many announcers who has had to trade the press box for a home office. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Announcers find ways to keep busy with sports world on hold

By Joe Reedy Apr. 17, 2020 09:34 PM EDT

Minnesota defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr. speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
NFL scouting combine family affair for lucky few

Arnie Stapleton Feb. 28, 2020 03:30 PM EST

This undated image provided by the NFL, shows a hand written note from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to sixth-grader Danny Speski from Chicago. Speski received an autographed football from New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley and a handwritten letter from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, after Speski wrote to the league about his experience entering a Super Bowl contest. (NFL via AP)
Chicago youth gets Super surprise from Goodell, Barkley

By Tom Canavan Feb. 05, 2020 04:08 PM EST

Eagles center Jason Kelce, wife welcome new daughter Wyatt

Oct. 03, 2019 02:17 PM EDT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce (KEHL’-see) is tackling a new role: fatherhood. Kelce and his wife, Kylie, welcomed their...

FILE - In this July 31, 2019, file photo, Washington Redskins offensive lineman Hugh Thornton (69) runs drills during NFL football training camp in Richmond, Va. Now 27 months removed from a painful decision similar to what former teammate Andrew Luck made last week, Thornton is attempting to complete an NFL comeback with the Redskins that would be a major milestone in a lifelong journey full of adversity. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
Thornton attempting NFL comeback after tumultuous journey

By Stephen Whyno Aug. 27, 2019 01:42 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2018, file photo, Vanderbilt quarterback Kyle Shurmur (14) passes against Tennessee in the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Nashville, Tenn. There's one quarterback at the NFL scouting combine that New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur has absolutely fallen in love with. It's Kyle Shurmur, his 22-year-old son who threw 50 touchdowns over the last two seasons as Vanderbilt's starter. "Well, I'm extremely proud of him," the Giants coach said.(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Shurmurs make NFL combine a father-son affair

By Arnie Stapleton Mar. 01, 2019 06:43 PM EST