League doctor: 80% of NFL players have begun vaccination process
The number of NFL players in the covid-19 vaccination process has reached 80%, with nine teams having 90% or more of their players in that category. Dr. Allen Sills, the league’s medical director, said Friday that nearly all Tier 1 and Tier 2 team employees — those who deal directly...
In Instagram post, Terrelle Pryor details escape from serious injury in vehicle crash
Terrelle Pryor wasn’t seriously injured in a scary vehicle crash, according to a story the former Jeannette star posted on his Instagram account Thursday night. Pryor was driving his three-wheeled Vanderhall motor bike when he was clipped by a car and flipped twice, he said in the story. “Luckily still...
Trimmer Ezekiel Elliott feeds off motivation from Cowboys’ 2020 downerVideo
Ezekiel Elliott is the lightest he has been in nearly a decade and believes he hasn’t lost the breakaway ability that helped make him a two-time NFL rushing champion for the Dallas Cowboys. The star running back didn’t need much motivation to get in that kind of shape coming off...
Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp dies of injuries from bicycle accident
NEW YORK — New York Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp died Thursday of injuries suffered in a bicycle accident Saturday near his home in California. He was 58. Knapp’s family released a statement through the team that the longtime NFL assistant coach died at 2:32 p.m. EDT. “Greg Knapp (aka...
NFL teams to face potential forfeits for unvaccinated covid outbreaks
NFL teams have been warned they could forfeit a game due to a covid-19 outbreak among non-vaccinated players, and players on both teams wouldn’t get paid that week. “As we learned last year, we can play a full season if we maintain a firm commitment to adhering to our health...
Browns QB Baker Mayfield not stressing about contract situation
GATES MILLS, Ohio — Baker Mayfield is letting everyone else stress over his contract situation and future with the Browns. He’s got other priorities. “I’m about winning,” Mayfield said Tuesday while hosting more than 300 youngsters at his football camp. “And I think everything will play itself out. I’m not...
Rams running back Cam Akers out indefinitely with torn Achilles tendon
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers is out indefinitely after tearing his Achilles tendon in an offseason training session. The Rams confirmed the injury Tuesday, one week before veterans report to training camp. Akers was expected to be the Rams’ starter in the backfield after coming...
Tom Brady, Buccaneers visit Biden at White House
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed Tom Brady and the Super Bowl-winning Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the White House on Tuesday, the first visit by the reigning NFL champions since 2017. It was Brady’s first visit since 2005 with the New England Patriots when George W. Bush was in office....
Coming off ACL tear, former Penn State star Saquon Barkley says little about Giants campVideo
NORTH CALDWELL, N.J. — Coming off an ACL injury that cost him most of last season, Saquon Barkley either doesn’t know or isn’t saying how much he will be able to do when the New York Giants report to training camp next week. Speaking during a break at a youth...
Peyton Manning teams up with brother, ESPN for MNF MegaCast
ESPN has finally landed Peyton Manning as a “Monday Night Football” commentator. It’s just not in a way anyone expected, and it won’t be for the full season. Walt Disney Company announced on Monday a partnership with Manning and his Omaha Productions company in which Peyton and Eli Manning will...
NFL receiver/return man Ted Ginn Jr. retires
CLEVELAND — Ted Ginn Jr. returned to Glenville High School on Friday to announce his NFL retirement. The 36-year-old former Ohio State receiver and returner played for his father, Ted Sr., at Glenville before moving on to the Buckeyes and the NFL. “I’ve dedicated my entire life to football until...
Former Seahawks, 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman ‘deeply remorseful’ after arrestVideo
SEATTLE — Former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman said Friday he is “deeply remorseful” following his arrest on accusations of drunkenly crashing his SUV in a construction zone and trying to break in to his in-laws’ suburban Seattle home this week. Sherman tweeted a statement before...
4 NFL teams reportedly under 50% vaccinated; Steelers among teams with highest rateVideo
Four NFL teams remain under 50% vaccinated less than two weeks from the start of training camp, a person familiar with the vaccination rates told the Associated Press. Washington, Indianapolis, Arizona and the Los Angeles Chargers had the four lowest covid-19 vaccination rates in the league as of Thursday, according...
Judge orders Richard Sherman released from jail without bailVideo
SEATTLE — A judge ordered former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman released from jail without bail Thursday after his arrest on suspicion of trying to break in to his in-laws’ home. King County District Court Judge Fa’amomoi Masaniai found probable cause that Sherman committed criminal trespassing,...
Tom Brady led Bucs to Super Bowl 55 win despite partial MCL tear
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady led the Bucs to a Super Bowl 55 victory at age 43 during a pandemic, becoming the first quarterback to win a title in his team’s home stadium. But the legend only grows from there. Brady did it while playing with a partially torn medial...
Colin Kaepernick picture book to come out in April
NEW YORK — Colin Kaepernick will release a series of books through the children’s publisher Scholastic, starting with a picture story scheduled for next year. “I Color Myself Different” will come out in April, according to an announcement Thursday by Scholastic and Kaepernick Publishing, which the former NFL quarterback founded...
Police: Richard Sherman tried to break into in-laws’ home
SEATTLE — Former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman was arrested Wednesday after authorities said he crashed his SUV in a suburban Seattle construction zone, tried to break into his in-laws’ home, and fought with officers who used a police dog to apprehend him. Sherman was booked...
Innovative NFL offensive line coach Alex Gibbs dies at 80
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Alex Gibbs, the innovative offensive line coach whose zone-blocking scheme helped lead the Denver Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowl triumphs in the 1990s, has died at age 80, the team said. The team said Gibbs died Monday from complications of a stroke with family by his side...
Year since Washington change, Native sports imagery evolving
Washington will not have any kind of Native American imagery as part of its next name, and the subject is still evolving across sports in the year since the storied NFL franchise dropped arguably the most polarizing moniker left in the pros. Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary since Washington dropped...
Sportsbooks at Heinz Field, PNC Park and PPG Paints Arena? Bet on it, analysts say
Like grabbing a drink and a bag of peanuts before the game, stopping by a betting window to place money on the Penguins, Pirates or Steelers soon could become part of the ritual of going to a game. Such is the reality at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., which...
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers using offseason to work ‘on myself’Video
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers said he has spent this offseason focusing on improving himself in every respect, and that goes beyond making sure he’s in top physical shape. Rodgers skipped Green Bay’s mandatory minicamp last month amid reports he doesn’t want to return to the...
Jaguars, QB Trevor Lawrence agree to $36.8M rookie dealVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence signed his four-year rookie contract Monday, clearing the way for him to attend the start of training camp in three weeks. Under the NFL’s rookie slotting system, Lawrence’s deal was projected to be worth $36.8 million and...
Cowboys to be featured in ‘Hard Knocks’ on HBO this summerVideo
DALLAS — The Cowboys will be featured on the “Hard Knocks” documentary series this summer for the third time in the program’s 16 seasons. HBO and NFL Films announced Friday five hourlong episodes, beginning Aug. 10 at 10 p.m., will profile the Cowboys during training camp and the preseason. The...
WPIAL graduates give back by organizing, working football clinic in WilkinsburgVideo
The voice was as loud and distinctive as it was during his three seasons at Pitt. Only, this time, it was a bit playful. Clearly, Paris Ford was enjoying himself. A few boys weren’t getting in a straight enough line to suit Ford, one of five NFL players with WPIAL...
NFL fines Washington $10M after misconduct investigationVideo
The NFL has fined the Washington Football Team $10 million and owner Dan Snyder is stepping away from day-to-day operations for several months after an independent investigation found the organization’s workplace “highly unprofessional,” especially for women. The team was not stripped of any draft picks and no formal suspensions were...
