David Njoku “not sure” he’ll be back in 2020, if Freddie Kitchens returns

For teams like the Giants, players like Daniel Jones are saying all the expected things about an embattled head coach. For teams like the Browns, where the unexpected is expected, the unexpected (and thus the expected) is happening. Tight end David Njoku, a first-round pick in 2017, was asked recently whether he thinks he’ll return [more]

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Drew Brees, Michael Thomas good to go for key Week 17 game

As the Saints hope to try to elevate their playoff seeding above No. 3, they provided their fans with a scare on Wednesday, when quarterback Drew Brees and receiver Michael Thomas showed up on the initial injury report for Week 17, with knee and hand injuries, respectively. They’re both off the final report for the [more]

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Is Premier League title Liverpool's already?

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Bennet Omalu’s testimony found “unreliable” in CTE lawsuit against Pop Warner football

The discovery of Chronic Traumatic Encephelopathy has led to efforts to make football safer, at all levels. It also has sparked litigation against football, at all levels. A case in California attempts to link the deaths of two adult males to CTE developed while playing Pop Warner football. On Friday, judgment was entered for Pop [more]

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Nate Solder willing to change positions to stay with Giants

Giants left tackle Nate Solder is wrapping up the second year of a four-year, $62 million contract. So far, he hasn’t lived up to expectations. And that raises questions about whether the Giants will move on from him this offseason. For his part, Solder says he wants to stay with the team and will do [more]

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Tom Brady caps a historic season on Sunday

On Sunday, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady becomes the first 42-year-old in the NFL’s 100 seasons to start every game in a given year. He didn’t seem to know it until a reporter pointed it out to him on Friday. “It’s good to be available to the team,” Brady replied. “That’s what I try to do, [more]

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C.J. Beathard feels “thankful and blessed” for support after loss of his brother

C.J. Beathard, whose brother Clayton was fatally stabbed last week, posted a remembrance of “the sweetest, most humble, toughest, and kind hearted” person he knew. “It’s hard to even know where to start for something like this, but I guess first I just want to say a can’t tell you how thankful and blessed me [more]

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