NFL Commissioner, team representatives meet with civil-rights leaders

For the second time in 10 days, Commissioner Roger Goodell has met with multiple civil-rights leaders regarding the NFL’s poor track record when it comes to hiring Black coaches. National Urban League president and CEO Marc H. Morial, National Action Network founder and president Rev. Al Sharpton, NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson, National Coalition [more]

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Report: Malcolm Butler “definitely” plans to play in 2022

Cornerback Malcolm Butler surprisingly retired just before the start of the 2021 season. He’d signed with the Cardinals as a free agent and was slated to be a significant part of their defense. But when Arizona released Butler from the reserve/retired list on Thursday, it prompted speculation that the cornerback might want to play again. [more]

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USFL will hold a 35-round player draft next week, with a position-specific approach

They have team names. They have coaches. They have stadiums. They have uniforms. Now, they need players. Next week, the eight teams of USFL 2.0 will conduct a 35-round draft aimed at filling up the rosters. The format will unfold by position, with quarterbacks being selected in round one, edge rushers and defensive ends chosen [more]

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Brian Flores: Relationship with Tua Tagovailoa “wasn’t strained”

Former Dolphins coach Brian Flores hasn’t shied away from speaking publicly about his current fight with the NFL, even though the league surely will study every word he says in search of anything that could be used as ammunition to create the impression of inconsistency in anything he may say while testifying later, in his [more]

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Jason Pierre-Paul had shoulder surgery

Buccaneers edge rusher Jason Pierre-Paul dealt with a shoulder injury for most of the 2021 season and he went into an operating room to repair it this week. Pierre-Paul shared a picture of himself in a hospital bed and videos discussing how his shoulder will recover to his Instagram account on Thursday night. In a [more]

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Dak Prescott: Continuity on coaching staff good for me and overall team structure

After the Cowboys lost to the 49ers in the playoffs, it looked like they might be making changes to the top of their coaching staff but they wound up with head coach Mike McCarthy, defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, and offensive coordinator Kellen Moore remaining in the same jobs they had in 2021. The decision to [more]

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Lions won’t raise ticket prices in 2022

The Lions had the lowest average attendance during the 2021 season on their way to a 3-13-1 season and they won’t be charging fans anything extra for the pleasure of watching them play in 2022. In a letter from team president Rod Wood to season ticket holders, the team revealed that ticket prices will not [more]

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