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A Big Shift in College Football Gets Underway Friday

New 12-team playoff begins

(Newser) - It took more than 100 years, a few billion dollars, and the cold, hard realization that you can't fight progress forever. The first 12-team College Football Playoff kicks off Friday and Saturday with four first-round games. The tournament concludes Jan. 20 with the national title game in Atlanta, per...

'Dicker the Kicker' Scores in a Way No One Has Since 1976

Chargers pull off first successful free-kick field goal in 48 years, and the longest ever

(Newser) - History was made on the football field Thursday as the Los Angeles Chargers pulled off the NFL's first successful free-kick field goal in 48 years, then rallied from behind for a stunning win over the Denver Broncos. At the end of the first half, Chargers punt returner Derius Davis...

'Wildest' Football Recruiting Tale Speaks to a New Era

Billionaire Larry Ellison helped bring the nation's top recruit to Michigan thanks to 'NIL' money

(Newser) - The nation's top-ranked high school football player decided last month to play for Michigan, reports CBS Sports . But maybe the most unusual factor in the decision by quarterback Bryce Underwood is the role played by none other than Larry Ellison, the tech billionaire who founded Oracle and is ranked...

NFL Legend Randy Moss Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

The Hall of Famer and TV analyst had a cancerous mass removed

(Newser) - Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss said Friday he's being treated for cancer and is recovering from major surgery, reports the AP . In an appearance on Instagram Live, the 47-year-old Moss, aided by a cane, introduced himself as a cancer survivor and thanked his "prayer...

NFL Player Vilified After Walking Out Mid-Game

De'Vondre Campbell of the 49ers told his coach he didn't feel like playing

(Newser) - The San Francisco 49ers lost a sloppy 12-6 game to the Rams on Thursday night, and one of the big storylines in the aftermath involves a 49ers player who walked out mid-game. Linebacker De'Vondre Campbell Sr. wasn't injured or anything like that. "He said he didn't...

Star QB Made History, Still May Lose $2.5M

Josh Allen sets record for fantasy-league points, but team's loss might cost him a bonus

(Newser) - Statisticians are still catching up with the monster game that Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills had over the weekend. Yahoo Sports reports that the quarterback's six-touchdown performance (three on the ground and three in the air) ranks as the best ever in fantasy leagues. Allen racked up 51....

49ers Player's Wife Delivers Stillborn Son After Twin Died

He had been diagnosed with a rare genetic condition

(Newser) - San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams and his wife have suffered a devastating loss, Sondra Williams shared on Instagram over the weekend. Pregnant with twins, the couple lost one of the babies early in the pregnancy. On Nov. 24, the second twin was stillborn at 35 weeks gestation, Williams...

Patrick Mahomes Fined $14K for 'Violent Gesture'

Kansas City Chiefs QB mimicked shooting a gun during celebration

(Newser) - Patrick Mahomes has been fined $14,069 after what the NFL is calling a "violent gesture" during last week's game against the Buffalo Bills. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback appeared to pantomime a gun or shooting gesture during the Nov. 17 game, NBC News reports. The fine for...

Someone Wanted to Watch Tom Brady Play a Bit Too Much

Stephanie Pratt gets 30 months in prison for using stolen funds to attend Patriots-Buccaneers game

(Newser) - The bloom may have worn off the Tom Brady rose for Gisele Bundchen some time ago, but a New Hampshire woman's infatuation for the former New England Patriot spurred her to fork over nearly $6,000 for tickets to watch him play against his old team—except the money...

Michigan QB Makes 'Difficult Choice' After 5th Concussion

Wolverine Jack Tuttle's retirement comes after NC State's Grayson McCall stepped down

(Newser) - Last week, North Carolina State quarterback Grayson McCall announced he'd be retiring from football at the age of 23, after suffering a string of concussions. Now, another young college star is stepping off the field for similar reasons, this time out of the Great Lakes State. On Monday, Michigan...

Cowboys Kicker Misses Practice for 'Unprecedented' Reason
Kicker Misses
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Oct 27, 2024 4:00 PM CDT

Kicker Misses Practice for Unusual Reason: Jury Duty

Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey has insisted on going to jury duty this week

(Newser) - Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey missed practice on Wednesday, and NBC Sports reports his absence was for a "potentially unprecedented injury-report designation." That would be jury duty, on a felony assault case that involves second-degree strangulation, per the Fort Worth Star-Telegram . The paper notes that the Cowboys were...

These 'Mushroom Heads' Signify a Big Shift in Football
These 'Mushroom Heads'
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Oct 27, 2024 9:00 AM CDT

These 'Mushroom Heads' Signify a Big NFL Shift

Wired looks at how protective Guardian Caps are gaining a foothold in the league

(Newser) - They look a little goofy. "Condom caps, mushroom heads—we've heard them all," says Erin Hanson, co-founder of the company that makes protective football helmets called Guardian Caps. "We just laugh, because we agree." As Wired explains, more important than how they look is how...

Dolphins QB Will Play After Most Recent Concussion

Tua Tagovailoa went down early this season with at least the third of his career

(Newser) - When Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered what was at least his third NFL concussion early this season, the question was whether he would —or should—ever play football again. The answer is here: Tagovailoa has cleared the NFL's concussion protocol and will play against the Arizona Cardinals...

NC State QB Retires From Football at 23
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Oct 24, 2024 8:59 AM CDT

At 23, He's Retiring From Football

NC State QB Grayson McCall has been plagued by concussions

(Newser) - A promising football star at North Carolina State is retiring from the sport at age 23 after suffering back-to-back concussions. The head injuries Grayson McCall suffered on Sept. 14 and Oct. 5 followed another concussion that brought the quarterback's 2023 season to an early end. "Brain specialists, my...

NFL Union: We Want Cameras Out of Locker Rooms

NFLPA wants practice banned but finds 'little willingness to collaborate' from NFL, PFWA

(Newser) - The practice of locker room interviews needs to come to an end—at least according to the NFL Players Association, which is now pushing more aggressively for exactly that. The organization put out a statement on Friday describing how it's tried for "the past three years" to team...

Tom Brady Responds to Dig From New Bucs QB

Baker Mayfield said everyone was 'stressed' under Brady; Brady retorts with a Super Bowl reference

(Newser) - Earlier this month, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield appeared on the Casa de Klub podcast , where he dished on his predecessor, Tom Brady—specifically on the vibe of the team under the seven-time Super Bowl champ, reports Yahoo Sports . "[There were] a lot of mind games going on,...

First Came the Handcuffing, Then the TD Celebration

Tyreek Hill of the Dolphins mimics his run-in with police just hours before Sunday's game

(Newser) - Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins caught an 80-yard touchdown pass on Sunday—all the more notable because it came just hours after he'd been handcuffed on the ground by police during a traffic stop. And as the Miami Herald reports, he celebrated that TD in related fashion: Hill...

Watching NFL Games Becomes a Pricey Pastime

Diehard fans who want to catch most or all games will have to shell out

(Newser) - The NFL season has begun , and for diehard fans who want to watch as many games as possible, these are complicated—and expensive—times. Consider that four different streaming platforms have access to exclusive games this season: Amazon Prime, ESPN Plus, NBC's Peacock, and even Netflix. "All of...

Chiefs' Good Luck Charm Was Back at the Opener

Taylor Swift works her magic again in 27-20 victory over Baltimore

(Newser) - Taylor Swift returned to Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce and the rest of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs open the NFL season against the Baltimore Ravens, reports the AP . Swift arrived about 90 minutes prior to the AFC title game rematch, wearing a...

NFL's DC Team Suspends VP Over Undercover Video

Rael Enteen of Commanders is caught disparaging players, fans, others

(Newser) - An exec with the NFL's Washington Commanders has been suspended after he was captured dissing players and fans in secretly recorded videos, report ESPN , NBC , the Athletic , and the AP .
  • The videos: Rael Enteen, the team's vice president of content, connected with a woman on the dating app
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