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NFL testing new protective facemasks with surgical or N95 material
"Back in early March, I had suggested that we should consider novel and emerging ways to handle the helmets and the facemasks and the spread of the virus,"
New York, California, Texas move toward pro sports' return
"Hockey, basketball, baseball, football, whoever can reopen we're a ready, willing and able partner," Cuomo said during his daily news conference.
"Back in early March, I had suggested that we should consider novel and emerging ways to handle the helmets and the facemasks and the spread of the virus,"
New York, California, Texas move toward pro sports' return
"Hockey, basketball, baseball, football, whoever can reopen we're a ready, willing and able partner," Cuomo said during his daily news conference.
Source: Seattle Seahawks reach deal with ex-Texans running back Carlos Hyde
Hyde, who turns 30 in September, scored six touchdowns and ran for a career-best 1,070 yards on 245 carries for the Houston Texans last season and played in all 16 games for the second time in his career. Over the past three seasons, Hyde has played for the San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars and Texans.He has 5,079 total yards and 35 total touchdowns in six seasons.
Sources: New York Jets signing QB Joe Flacco to one-year deal
In 12 NFL seasons, he is 98-73 as a starter with 40,067 passing yards, 218 touchdowns and 141 interceptions.
During four games in the 2012 postseason, Flacco threw 11 touchdown passes without an interception as the Ravens went on to win Super Bowl XLVII.
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Hyde, who turns 30 in September, scored six touchdowns and ran for a career-best 1,070 yards on 245 carries for the Houston Texans last season and played in all 16 games for the second time in his career. Over the past three seasons, Hyde has played for the San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars and Texans.He has 5,079 total yards and 35 total touchdowns in six seasons.
Sources: New York Jets signing QB Joe Flacco to one-year deal
In 12 NFL seasons, he is 98-73 as a starter with 40,067 passing yards, 218 touchdowns and 141 interceptions.
During four games in the 2012 postseason, Flacco threw 11 touchdown passes without an interception as the Ravens went on to win Super Bowl XLVII.
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NHL adopts 24-team playoff if season returns
The NHL will abandon the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams instead of 16 if it is able to resume play, commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday. "As we seek some return to normalcy, this is an important day for NHL fans," Bettman said of the Return To Play Plan. "Since March 12, we've been hopeful and optimistic that by developing all options and alternatives, we could get to this point. I know I join sports fans everywhere when I say we cannot wait for the players to hit the ice again." Bettman said the goal is to hold an 82-game season in 2020-21. While the players and the NHL have agreed on a format, the NHL Players' Association has not formally approved any actual return to finish the season. The league and the NHLPA also must still figure out health and safety protocols and solve other issues, including where to play.
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Ranking NFL QB commitment in 2020: How married all 32 teams are to their starters
You know how you feel about your NFL team's starting quarterback. Or maybe you don't. Maybe your opinion on your QB changes from time to time, depending on whether he's leading a fourth-quarter touchdown drive or throwing a backbreaking interception. You wouldn't be alone on this.
You know how you feel about your NFL team's starting quarterback. Or maybe you don't. Maybe your opinion on your QB changes from time to time, depending on whether he's leading a fourth-quarter touchdown drive or throwing a backbreaking interception. You wouldn't be alone on this.
Goodbye, pass interference replay review: Lessons learned from the NFL's failed officiating experiment
"At the end of the day," ESPN officiating analyst John Parry said, "the NFL does not have a safety net to fix a game-changing egregious miss heading into the 2020 season. That can't be in today's world."
"At the end of the day," ESPN officiating analyst John Parry said, "the NFL does not have a safety net to fix a game-changing egregious miss heading into the 2020 season. That can't be in today's world."
Goodbye, pass interference replay review:
Lessons learned from the NFL's failed officiating experiment
Lessons learned from the NFL's failed officiating experiment
The NFL's half-baked idea to review pass interference is dead. The rule failed so miserably, in the words of league executive vice president Troy Vincent, that it won't so much as appear on the agenda for an owners conference call Thursday to vote on rule proposals.Writing its epitaph should be quick and easy. Addressing the still-present problem, and the core ineffectiveness it revealed, is a more difficult task, one that will be addressed by a new leadership team that is still forming. "At the end of the day," ESPN officiating analyst John Parry said, "the NFL does not have a safety net to fix a game-changing egregious miss heading into the 2020 season. That can't be in today's world." That's why coaches have long advocated for a sky judge with wide-ranging latitude to help, rather than making incremental additions to replay review. Even as he supported last season's rule, New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton predicted a long-term future with sky judges making real-time judgments and corrections.
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San Francisco 49ers to donate $1 million to groups 'creating change' after George Floyd's death
Saturday's announcement marks the second such known donation by the 49ers organization in the past four years to social justice causes. In September 2016, the Niners matched the $1 million donation made by 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to Bay Area charities.
Roger Goodell says 'there remains an urgent need for action' in wake of recent 'tragic events'
"The NFL family is greatly saddened by the tragic events across our country," Goodell said in his statement. "The protesters' reactions to these incidents reflect the pain, anger and frustration that so many of us feel."
Saturday's announcement marks the second such known donation by the 49ers organization in the past four years to social justice causes. In September 2016, the Niners matched the $1 million donation made by 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to Bay Area charities.
Roger Goodell says 'there remains an urgent need for action' in wake of recent 'tragic events'
"The NFL family is greatly saddened by the tragic events across our country," Goodell said in his statement. "The protesters' reactions to these incidents reflect the pain, anger and frustration that so many of us feel."
NFL ultimate all-conference teams: ACC and SEC
The criteria: Choose rosters for the ACC (Notre Dame was paired with the ACC because of their affiliation.), Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC and non-Power 5 that are best suited to win the next Super Bowl. It all kicks off Monday with the NFL's ultimate all-conference teams for the ACC and SEC. Let the second-guessing begin.
The criteria: Choose rosters for the ACC (Notre Dame was paired with the ACC because of their affiliation.), Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC and non-Power 5 that are best suited to win the next Super Bowl. It all kicks off Monday with the NFL's ultimate all-conference teams for the ACC and SEC. Let the second-guessing begin.
NFL players spoke, and Roger Goodell responded. Now what? Here's what we know
"We, the National Football League, condemn racism and the systematic oppression of black people," Goodell said. "We, the National Football League, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all players to speak out and peacefully protest. We, the National Football League, believe that black lives matter."
"We, the National Football League, condemn racism and the systematic oppression of black people," Goodell said. "We, the National Football League, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all players to speak out and peacefully protest. We, the National Football League, believe that black lives matter."
NFL players spoke, and Roger Goodell responded. Now what? Here's what we know
An unprecedented week in the NFL culminated in a landscape-shifting 24 hours that appear to have dramatically changed the league's stance on player protests. Things are happening quickly, and you surely have questions. Is kneeling during the national anthem OK now? Does Colin Kaepernick have a chance to return to the NFL? What role does politics play in all of this? Let's try to bring it all together. "We, the National Football League, condemn racism and the systematic oppression of black people," Goodell said. "We, the National Football League, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all players to speak out and peacefully protest. We, the National Football League, believe that black lives matter."
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An unprecedented week in the NFL culminated in a landscape-shifting 24 hours that appear to have dramatically changed the league's stance on player protests. Things are happening quickly, and you surely have questions. Is kneeling during the national anthem OK now? Does Colin Kaepernick have a chance to return to the NFL? What role does politics play in all of this? Let's try to bring it all together. "We, the National Football League, condemn racism and the systematic oppression of black people," Goodell said. "We, the National Football League, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all players to speak out and peacefully protest. We, the National Football League, believe that black lives matter."
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President Donald Trump reopens anthem debate with tweet aimed at Roger Goodell
In response to commissioner Roger Goodell's video last week in which he said the NFL erred in how it dealt with player protests of police brutality and systemic racism, President Donald Trump tweeted late Sunday night, reopening the national anthem debate with the league. The tweet read: "Could it be even remotely possible that in Roger Goodell's rather interesting statement of peace and reconciliation, he was intimating that it would now be O.K. for the players to KNEEL, or not to stand, for the National Anthem, thereby disrespecting our Country & our Flag?"
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In response to commissioner Roger Goodell's video last week in which he said the NFL erred in how it dealt with player protests of police brutality and systemic racism, President Donald Trump tweeted late Sunday night, reopening the national anthem debate with the league. The tweet read: "Could it be even remotely possible that in Roger Goodell's rather interesting statement of peace and reconciliation, he was intimating that it would now be O.K. for the players to KNEEL, or not to stand, for the National Anthem, thereby disrespecting our Country & our Flag?"
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The best NFL teams and players of the decade
We're down to the final days in 2019, so it's time to identify the best teams and players of the past decade using Football Outsiders metrics: DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average) for teams and DYAR (Defense-adjusted Yards Above Replacement) for players.
We're down to the final days in 2019, so it's time to identify the best teams and players of the past decade using Football Outsiders metrics: DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average) for teams and DYAR (Defense-adjusted Yards Above Replacement) for players.
Cardinals' Kyler Murray latest to commit to kneeling during anthem in 2020
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray didn't hesitate when asked whether he'll kneel during the national anthem this season. "Yeah, I'll be kneeling," said Murray, echoing similar sentiments shared by fellow players Adrian Peterson and Baker Mayfield and Texans coach Bill O'Brien, among others, in recent weeks. "I stand for what's right and that's the bottom line. I call it like I see it, and what's been going on is completely wrong, so I'll definitely be taking a knee." Murray, the reigning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, has embraced his platform as a star black quarterback in the NFL and understands his voice is one that will be listened to. Murray said he doesn't feel any pressure with that.
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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray didn't hesitate when asked whether he'll kneel during the national anthem this season. "Yeah, I'll be kneeling," said Murray, echoing similar sentiments shared by fellow players Adrian Peterson and Baker Mayfield and Texans coach Bill O'Brien, among others, in recent weeks. "I stand for what's right and that's the bottom line. I call it like I see it, and what's been going on is completely wrong, so I'll definitely be taking a knee." Murray, the reigning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, has embraced his platform as a star black quarterback in the NFL and understands his voice is one that will be listened to. Murray said he doesn't feel any pressure with that.
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Josh Gordon applies for reinstatement to NFL, source says
Gordon was suspended indefinitely by the NFL on Dec. 16 for violations of the league's policies on performance-enhancing substances and substances of abuse. It was his sixth suspension since the 2013 season and the fifth for some form of substance abuse, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
Star safety Jamal Adams requests trade from Jets, source says
The Jets entertained offers for Adams at the trading deadline last fall, with the Cowboys showing interest. The Jets' asking price reportedly was a first-round pick and two second rounders.
Gordon was suspended indefinitely by the NFL on Dec. 16 for violations of the league's policies on performance-enhancing substances and substances of abuse. It was his sixth suspension since the 2013 season and the fifth for some form of substance abuse, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
Star safety Jamal Adams requests trade from Jets, source says
The Jets entertained offers for Adams at the trading deadline last fall, with the Cowboys showing interest. The Jets' asking price reportedly was a first-round pick and two second rounders.
Statue of former Redskins owner George Preston Marshall removed from RFK Stadium
The statue of former Washington Redskins owner George Preston Marshall, who was forced to integrate his franchise in the early 1960s, was removed outside of RFK Stadium on Friday morning. Events DC, which is in charge of RFK Stadium, removed the statue. Max Brown, the chairman of the Events DC board of directors, and Greg O'Dell, the president and CEO, released a joint statement explaining the removal. "This symbol of a person who didn't believe all men and women were created equal and who actually worked against integration is counter to all that we as people, a city, and nation represent," the statement read. "We believe that injustice and inequality of all forms is reprehensible and we are firmly committed to confronting unequal treatment and working together toward healing our city and country."
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Sources: One unidentified Buccaneers assistant tests positive for COVID-19
One of Tampa Bay's assistant coaches has tested positive for the coronavirus and two other Buccaneers assistants have been quarantined, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The one unidentified Buccaneers assistant who tested positive is asymptomatic, sources said. The news comes just days after Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians and his staff returned to the team's training center in Tampa for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Players are not yet permitted to return.
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The statue of former Washington Redskins owner George Preston Marshall, who was forced to integrate his franchise in the early 1960s, was removed outside of RFK Stadium on Friday morning. Events DC, which is in charge of RFK Stadium, removed the statue. Max Brown, the chairman of the Events DC board of directors, and Greg O'Dell, the president and CEO, released a joint statement explaining the removal. "This symbol of a person who didn't believe all men and women were created equal and who actually worked against integration is counter to all that we as people, a city, and nation represent," the statement read. "We believe that injustice and inequality of all forms is reprehensible and we are firmly committed to confronting unequal treatment and working together toward healing our city and country."
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Sources: One unidentified Buccaneers assistant tests positive for COVID-19
One of Tampa Bay's assistant coaches has tested positive for the coronavirus and two other Buccaneers assistants have been quarantined, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The one unidentified Buccaneers assistant who tested positive is asymptomatic, sources said. The news comes just days after Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians and his staff returned to the team's training center in Tampa for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Players are not yet permitted to return.
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