With CBA vote in, attention shifts to start of 2020 league year

After an extended voting period, the NFLPA has narrowly approved a new Collective Bargaining Agreement that ensures the 2020 season will not play out under the final year rules of the last CBA. It also shifts attention from whether the CBA would pass to the question of whether the new league year will start as [more]

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New CBA complicates free agency for Cowboys and Titans

The NFLPA has ratified the CBA, which is bad news in the short term for two franchises that would love to have two tags. The rules of the last year of the 2011 CBA would have given all teams both one franchise tag and one transition tag to use on impending free agents. The new [more]

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After CBA passes, Tom Brady tweets support of DeMaurice Smith

Tom Brady supports the NFL’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement, although he waited until after his colleagues voted their support to say so. Moments after the NFL Players Association announced that players had voted to accept the CBA, Brady tweeted, “Well done De” at NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith. Brady took a pass on taking a [more]

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NFLPA ratifies new CBA

The NFL Players Association have taken the deal. “NFL players have voted to approve ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement by a vote tally of 1,019 to 959,” the union announced on Twitter. “This result comes after a long and democratic process in accordance with our constitution. An independent auditor received submitted ballots through [more]

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Jan Vertonghen's family held at knifepoint in burglary

The family of Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen was held at knifepoint in a burglary while the player was away with his club on Champions League duty.

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Charity run honoring Pat Tillman goes virtual due to COVID-19

The annual 4.2-mile run organized by the Pat Tillman Foundation to raise money for the Tillman Scholars program was scheduled to be held in Tempe on April 18, but it is one of many events to be canceled as part of the effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. It isn’t going to be abandoned [more]

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Rams could see significant departures when free agency hits

The Rams have aggressively collected talent in recent years, swinging bold trades to add veteran players to the mix. At a certain point, it becomes impossible to pay all those players. Via Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times, the Rams are bracing themselves for the loss of some key parts, whenever free agency opens. [more]

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