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The NFL salary cap is set to fall in 2021, which is bad news for free agents hitting the market this offseason. It could lead to some unforeseen consequences that could hurt league parity instead of help it, too. ESPN’s Dan Graziano reported on …
The NFL experienced a down year in 2020 in terms of total revenue due to the lack of fan attendance at most games this season. That was expected, which is why the league and players union agreed to terms for a lowered salary cap in 2021. But the …
The city of San Antonio has made previous efforts to bring in an NFL team, and it sounds like they’d be eager to do so again if given the opportunity. San Antonio mayor Ron Nirenberg said the city remains interested in an NFL team, but it is …
A growing number of college coaches have made the jump to the NFL in recent years, and there is some belief this might be the beginning of a trend. Urban Meyer’s decision to jump to the NFL instead of pursuing another college job is a major …
The NFL tried something different for Sunday’s NFC Wild Card game between the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints, airing a telecast on Nickelodeon aimed at younger viewers. The Nickelodeon telecast quickly became the talk of social media, and …
Saturday’s game between the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers was only televised on Amazon Prime Video, and it was a total disaster, and hopefully a reminder to the NFL not to do it again. Not only is the league making a game incredibly …
The Denver Broncos fell victim to an unusual situation regarding their quarterbacks last month due to COVID-19 protocols. As it turns out, they’ll be the only team put in that situation. The NFL on Saturday announced a rule change, effective …
The State of Pennsylvania issued updated COVID-19 protocols this week that left some under the impression that the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles and their opponents will be required to wear masks during games going forward, but that is not …
NFL owners on Tuesday approved a proposal that will reward teams for developing minority coaches and front office executives. The new rules, which are only awaiting approval from the NFL Players Association, state that a team that loses a minority …
A new proposal that would reward NFL teams for developing minority coaches and front office executives will be voted on this week by team owners. Peter King of NBC Sports reports that the proposal aims to reward any team that develops a minority head …
Tuesday night’s situation at the World Series involving Justin Turner has led some to wonder how other sports would handle a similar situation. Turner was removed from Game 6 after seven innings after testing positive for COVID-19. Despite …
The NFL is trying to be vigilant to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, which is why players who test positive for COVID-19 are immediately isolated until they can be cleared. However, the protocols the league has in place could eventually result …
The idea of holding the NFL playoffs in a bubble is one that has been discussed more as positive coronavirus cases keep popping up, but there has been no indication that the league is seriously considering it. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, chief …
NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills remains opposed to any sort of bubble environment despite requests from within the league to discuss it. Sills said on a conference call Tuesday that he did not believe a playoff bubble would represent the …
The NFL has had to implement multiple changes to its schedule through the first month of the season, and more are expected as positive coronavirus cases continue to pop up. Eventually, that could result in a week being added to the regular season. …
The NFL has had to postpone multiple games this season due to positive coronavirus cases, but the league remains determined to play a full 16-game schedule. In order to do that, an extra week of games may need to be added at the end of the year. …
