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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
Practice for
Unusual Reason:
Jury Duty
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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'
Signify a Big NFL Shift
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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
At 23, He's Retiring
From Football
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
...

Bills' Damar Hamlin Is About to Rack Up Another Big First

Buffalo Bills safety will make his first start, against the Cardinals, after January 2023 cardiac arrest

(Newser) - Nearly two years after a cardiac arrest on the field that almost killed him, Damar Hamlin's "inspiring story continues." CBS Sports reports that on Sunday, the 26-year-old fourth-year safety for the Buffalo Bills will make his first start for the team, against the Arizona Cardinals, since that...

New NFL Kickoff Rule Is a Weird One for Fans

Exhibition game features the unusual setup

(Newser) - NFL fans got their first look at one of the biggest rule changes in league history Thursday night, and the early reviews weren't exactly scintillating. The annual Hall of Fame exhibition game in Canton, Ohio, showed how NFL kickoffs have drastically changed, with the league hoping to make them...

NFL May Extend Its Season by a Game
NFL May
Extend Its
Season
by a Game
Jul 23, 2024 9:19 AM CDT

NFL May Extend Its Season by a Game

League seems poised to add an 18th contest in the near future

(Newser) - Talk of adding an 18th game to the NFL schedule has been swirling for a while, and the Washington Post reports that things have just gotten a lot more real: The players' union and the NFL have been engaged in "high-level discussions" about the possibility, according to the story....

He Declined a Deal Last Year. It Just Paid Off

Receiver Justin Jefferson signs $140M deal with Vikings, making him highest-paid non-QB ever

(Newser) - Justin Jefferson is an NFL wide receiver who's now making star-quarterback money. The 24-year-old just signed a four-year deal to stay with the Minnesota Vikings for $140 million, making him the highest-paid nonquarterback in league history, reports NFL.com . As ESPN notes, Jefferson declined a lucrative contract renewal at...

Brady: It Was a 'No-Brainer' to Take $375M Fox Deal

Super Bowl champ to appear in first gig as analyst on Sept. 8 for Cowboys-Browns game

(Newser) - Tom Brady has kept pretty busy since retiring from the NFL, making Dunkin' ads and getting roasted . Now, the ex-Patriots champ has an honest day's work to look forward to: He'll make his broadcast debut on Sept. 8 as a lead analyst for Fox, during the Sept. 8...

NFL Gives Green Light to Guardian Caps in Games

League won't mandate soft-shell helmet covering in games, but players can wear if they want to

(Newser) - The NFL announced Friday it will allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet covers known as Guardian Caps during games next season if they choose. The league is also expanding the use of the devices during practices. Defensive backs and receivers have joined the position groups now required to wear...

Reggie Bush Gets His Heisman Trophy Back

Heisman Trophy Trust says it 'considered the enormous changes in college athletics'

(Newser) - Reggie Bush is the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner for the second time in his life. The Heisman Trophy Trust on Wednesday announced he would be getting his Heisman Trophy back, more than a decade after Bush returned the award following an NCAA investigation that determined he received improper benefits...

NFL Owners Approve 'Drastic' Change to Kickoff Rules

Kickoff returns are returning

(Newser) - Kickoff returns are returning to the NFL. Team owners on Tuesday approved a new rule that will take what essentially had become "a dead play" and make it an integral part of the game again. "We feel this is a great day for the NFL," said Saints...

Ex-Jags Employee Ordered to Repay More Than $21M

Amit Patel sentenced to 6.5 years for stealing from virtual credit card system

(Newser) - Former Jacksonville Jaguars employee Amit Patel has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in federal prison after pleading guilty to stealing more than $22 million from the team. Patel, who could have faced up to 30 years, was also ordered to repay more than $21 million, CNN reports. Prosecutors said Patel,...

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