Roger Goodell: Bears looking to the long term with Soldier Field alternative

The prospect of the Bears leaving Soldier Field has become a topic of conversation over the last couple of weeks. The team has made a bid to purchase a racetrack property in suburban Arlington Heights and local officials have approved the use of the Arlington Park site for a football stadium. The team has also [more]

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Giants will honor Super Bowl XLVI champs this season

Eli Manning is back with the Giants in a front office role, but his playing days will be honored a couple of times during the 2021 regular season. When the Giants announced Manning’s new role, they also announced his jersey will be retired when he’s inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor on September 26. [more]

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Tom Brady: At this point, it’s about proving it to myself

Few pro athletes have gotten more external motivation from actual or perceived slights than Tom Brady. As he closes in on his 44th birthday, Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady claims that he’s no longer trying to prove himself to others, and that he continues to play in order to prove to himself that he can. “It’s [more]

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Vaccinated players who miss games with COVID-19 will still receive per-game roster bonuses

The NFL and the NFL Players Association have given players another good reason to get vaccinated. The league and the players’ union have agreed that if a fully vaccinated player gets COVID-19 anyway, that player will still receive any per-game roster bonuses called for in his contract in games he misses. Unvaccinated players who miss [more]

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Browns DC: It feels like we got two first-round picks on defense

The Browns made several moves to improve their defense this offseason, including selecting cornerback Greg Newsome and linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah with their first two picks on the draft. Newsome was the 26th overall pick in the first round and Owusu-Koramoah was the 52nd overall pick in the second round. But according to Cleveland defensive coordinator [more]

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Chiefs returning to Missouri Western State University for training camp

The Chiefs are returning to St. Joseph, Missouri, for training camp. The team announced Wednesday it will go back to Missouri Western State University this summer. The COVID-19 pandemic forced all NFL teams to train at their home facilities last summer. Before that, the Chiefs had spent 10 consecutive summers going away for camp. The [more]

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NFL could sell stakes in its media properties to strategic partners

The NFL is seeking to expand the reach of its television networks and digital services, it said in a letter to team owners Wednesday. Joe Flint of the Wall Street Journal reports the league is exploring options for its media properties, which could include selling stakes to strategic partners. The NFL has hired Goldman Sachs [more]

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