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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers say they won’t have any fans for at least their first two home games this season due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“Lambeau Field will not be the same without our f […]

By Barry Wilner
A total of 66 players have opted out of the 2020 NFL season due to the coronavirus pandemic, nearly half of them linemen.
Twenty offensive linemen and 11 on defense opted out before Thursday’s d […]

The NCAA Board of Governors on Wednesday directed each division of the association to decide independently by Aug. 21 whether it will be able to conduct championship events safely in fall sports such as soccer, […]

By Noah Trister

DETROIT (AP) — One of the NFL’s standout quarterbacks is now on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Matthew Stafford was put on the list by the Detroit Lions, according to the league’s transactions r […]

By Barry Wilner
Now we know why a key topic in talks between the NFL and the players’ union focused on opt outs.
Already, some three dozen players have decided not to play the 2020 season. It’s certainly not abo […]

By Barry Wilner
Don’t expect any footballs — or players — on fields at NFL training camps anytime too soon.
No blocking sleds. No pass-rush drills. No whistles.
As teams adhere to the medical protocols that […]

NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has sent a letter to fans outlining the league’s plans to play during the coronavirus pandemic.
As veterans begin reporting to training camps this week, Goode […]

By Dave Scretta
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif became the first player to opt out of the upcoming NFL season on Friday, choosing to put his medical degree to use on the front l […]

My decision regarding the 2020 NFL season pic.twitter.com/jrY3nZfNWO

— Laurent D. Tardif (@LaurentDTardif) July 25, 2020

By Barry Wilner and Rob Maaddi
NFL training camps are set to open after the league and the players’ union reached agreement on several issues, including future salary cap mechanisms and how players can opt out o […]

The NFL team formerly known as the Redskins will go by the Washington Football Team for at least the 2020 season, giving the organization time to choose a new, full-time name.

Gone is the Indian head logo and […]

By ROB MAADDI and BARRY WILNER
The NFL has offered to scrap all preseason games, a person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press.
The players’ association had sought no preseason games and the l […]

NFL players are publicly pleading with the league to address several health and safety concerns on the eve of training camp.

The league informed teams on Saturday that training camps will open on time even […]

Colonial Athletic Association football became the latest domino to tumble in college football, announcing it will not have a conference schedule this fall because of concerns over the global coronavirus […]

With NFL training camps set to start at the end of the month, the league believes it is closer to one answer when it comes to player safety amid the coronavirus pandemic: face shields for the players’ […]

By STEPHEN WHYNO, Associated Press
The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo, bowing to recent pressure from sponsors and decades of criticism that the […]

In an announcement Wednesday, the Ivy League became the first Division I conference to suspend all fall sports, including football.

The league did however allow the possibility of moving some seasons to the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs made sure they’ll have Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes around as long as possible.
Mahomes agreed to a 10-year extension worth up to $503 million, according to his agency, Steinberg S […]

Here to stay. . .! ⏰⏰ pic.twitter.com/mfwMga3Kl0

— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) July 6, 2020

Twenty-five years ago, the Baltimore Stallions become the first and only U.S. team to win the Canadian Football League title.

The Stallions won their final 13 games in 1995 in what turned out to be the CFL’s f […]

By Rob Maddi

The NFL plans to recognize Juneteenth as a league holiday.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made the announcement to league employees on Friday in an internal memo obtained by The Associated […]

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Pro Football Hall of Fame will reopen Wednesday after nearly a three-month closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The hall closed on March 16, but permission has been granted by O […]