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Kaepernick to release memoir through his publishing company

Associated Press Feb. 13, 2020 12:30 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Colin Kaepernick can add author and publisher to his resume. The former NFL quarterback who knelt during the national...

FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2019, file photo, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton warms up before an NFL preseason football game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass. While Newton remains optimistic about his chances of playing for the Panthers next season, the team is remaining mostly silent on the quarterback's future. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Panthers owner says Cam Newton's future depends on health

By Steve Reed Feb. 11, 2020 05:35 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson, watches the team warm up, before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in New Orleans. The Saints contend their behind-the-scenes public relations work on the area’s Roman Catholic sexual abuse crisis was “minimal,” but attorneys suing the church allege hundreds of confidential Saints emails show just the opposite, the team actively helping to shape a list of credibly accused clergy that appears to be an undercount. Benson, who is close friends with the local archbishop, have disputed as “outrageous” any suggestion that the team helped cover up crimes. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Saints owner denies team had role in clergy sex abuse list

By Jim Mustian Feb. 10, 2020 07:30 PM EST

In this Sept. 5, 2019 photo, a gambler places sports bets at Bally's casino in Atlantic City, N.J. New Jersey gambling regulators have approved wagering on the XFL, becoming the sixth state to approve bets on the revived football league that last operated in 2001. Its season begins Feb. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Betting could be 'X' factor for new pro football league

By Wayne Parry Feb. 07, 2020 03:10 AM EST

Steelers sign GM Kevin Colbert to 1-year extension

Feb. 05, 2020 04:55 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert isn't quite ready to head off into retirement. The team and Colbert...

FILE - This file Sept. 24, 2017 file photo shows Shad Khan at Wembley Stadium in London. The Jacksonville Jaguars will play two home games in London next season, strengthening the franchise’s foothold in an overseas market the NFL is eager to expand. The Jaguars will play back-to-back games at historic Wembley Stadium, giving them a potential “home-field” advantage in the second one since they won’t have to travel that week. Specific dates were not announced.(AP Photo/Matt Dunham, FILE)
Jaguars to play consecutive home games in London next season

By Mark Long Feb. 04, 2020 12:00 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, left, his wife Tammy Reid, center, and quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrate after the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Analysis: From 'Andy Who?' to Super Bowl champion Andy Reid

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 03, 2020 02:30 PM EST

San Francisco 49ers' DeForest Buckner, front, celebrates his sack of Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes, on the turf rear, during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
The Latest: A sellout for Super Bowl, but with a twist

Feb. 02, 2020 03:40 PM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2019, file photo, Terry Pegula, owner of the Buffalo Bills, walks on the field before an NFL preseason football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Bills have informed county officials they will not use an early and one-time opt-out clause to terminate their lease at New Era Field. The team's decision, sent in a letter to Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, was considered a formality, but in no way rules out the possibility of the Bills one day playing at new facility in downtown Buffalo. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Bills staying put at current home; New stadium not ruled out

By John Wawrow Jan. 31, 2020 06:36 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, right, talks with others on the football field during practice on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, in Davie, Fla., for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Credit Andy Reid's parents for Chiefs coach's creative plays

By The Associated Press Jan. 31, 2020 05:39 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2016, file photo, a New Orleans Saints helmet rests on the playing field before an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo. The Saints are going to court to keep the public from seeing hundreds of emails that allegedly show team executives doing public relations damage control for the area's Roman Catholic archdiocese to help it contain the fallout from a burgeoning sexual abuse crisis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Judge allows AP to be heard in dispute over Saints emails

By Jim Mustian Jan. 31, 2020 02:02 PM EST

This undated image provided by President Donald Trump’s campaign shows a scene from the Trump's 2020 Super Bowl NFL football spot. This year for the first time, national politics will invade the game as presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg and President Trump have shelled out millions to broadcast campaign ads during advertising’s biggest night, when nearly 100 million viewers are expected to tune into Fox. (Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. via AP)
Super Bowl ads serve up politics - and an escape from it

By Mae Anderson Jan. 31, 2020 10:58 AM EST

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers a question during a news conference for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Column: Player safety a cost of an expanded season

By Tim Dahlberg Jan. 29, 2020 06:02 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones (95) runs drills during practice on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, in Davie, Fla., for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Chiefs' practice facility left home alone in Kansas City

By The Associated Press Jan. 29, 2020 05:58 PM EST

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers a question during a news conference for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Goodell: Diversity in coach/executive hirings must improve

By Barry Wilner Jan. 29, 2020 03:30 PM EST

Broncos hire former agent as new salary cap director

By Arnie Stapleton Jan. 29, 2020 03:26 PM EST
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have hired former sports agent Rich Hurtado as the team's new lead contract negotiator, completing general manager...

The Latest: Goodell: Probe on Pats videotaping ongoing

By The Associated Press Jan. 29, 2020 12:54 PM EST
MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's news conference. (all times EST.) 1:35 p.m. As for the...

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2019, file photo, New York Jets cornerback Kyron Brown (35) is helped off the field after being injured during the second half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in East Rutherford, N.J. The New York Jets finished the season with a league-high 20 players on injured reserve and had so many other injuries the organization is studying every step from practice to recovery down to how they care for injuries to stay healthier in the future. Jets general manager Joe Douglas hopes 2019 was a “bit of anomaly.” (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
AP analysis: NFL teams lost over $500M to injuries in 2019

By Teresa M. Walker And Larry Fenn Jan. 28, 2020 06:44 PM EST

NFL dealing with social media hackers during Super Bowl week

By The Associated Press Jan. 28, 2020 05:39 PM EST
MIAMI (AP) — The NFL has been dealing with hackers, not someone trying to peak into the league's records or team playbooks. The hackers...

Texans give coach O'Brien GM title, too; promote Easterby

By Kristie Rieken Jan. 28, 2020 04:41 PM EST
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have added general manager to Bill O’Brien’s title, a role the coach has been filling since the firing of Brian Gaine in June...