American Football International | ESPN | Activity https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/members/espn/activity/ Activity feed for ESPN. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:54:52 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 e7da3c1a96d4ee2c36e27d2573391d43 ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=203005 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:01:05 -0400 Fanatics takes over exclusive NFL trading card license By Dan Hajducky Fanatics, under the Topps brand, will produce fully licensed NFL cards for the first time since 2016 and is […]

]]> 0e7a400432767cfc99fef7df31640f8a ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=202354 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:31:55 -0400 UFL 2026: Teams, logos, coaches, stadiums, key players We’re about a week away from the third season of the United Football League. Starting with the March 27 matchup between the […]

]]> 1a7246f60d9eb966d6f9ee2ece844f2b ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=201589 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 05:02:30 -0500 Falcons assistant LaTroy Lewis fired amid sexual assault allegations The Atlanta Falcons dismissed LaTroy Lewis from his role as assistant defensive line coach Friday after sexual assault a […]

]]> d3cb383f841a60d32000d25d71c94deb ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=197116 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 04:01:51 -0400 Ex-RB Doug Martin died in custody after break-in, police say Doug Martin, a former All-Pro running back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, died in police custody early Saturday morning following […]

]]> b8ef53ba9aba2245823c3fe436d209ff ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=187662 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 05:31:51 -0400 UFL 2025: New rules, tech innovations to watch for By Kevin Seifert When the NFL decided to revamp its kickoff structure last year, it didn’t start from scratch. The league […]

]]> 6fcf671c8effdbdc1e62a5894d812225 ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=187589 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 04:45:14 -0400 UFL's Kai Nacua says 'all options' on table without labor deal By Kevin Seifert UFL players have not ruled out a strike as they approach the start of their season without a labor contract, […]

]]> 1252d6341eeb29269e51f7ef709d70fc ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=183296 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:01:39 -0400 Are Jerry Jones' fan tours a hurdle to a Cowboys Super Bowl? By Kalyn Kahler, ESPN FRISCO, Texas — A tour guide presents a wall display of the Dallas Cowboys’ proudest achievements to a […]

]]> fceefc24302d5e8081490b36cfb8725c ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=181176 Sat, 17 Aug 2024 04:01:15 -0400 Jim Harbaugh wants to hire Colin Kaepernick for Chargers' staff Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh wants to give quarterback Colin Kaepernick a job — on his coaching staff, not his […]

]]> 815b8f8a38cbc9c7caa12de96fa03c43 ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=180901 Thu, 08 Aug 2024 04:15:39 -0400 Report: Army seeks to recoup $6M in deal with UFL, 'The Rock' The Army is seeking to recoup money from an $11 million marketing deal with the United Football League and celebrity Dwayne “The […]

]]> 7a855898140167a1b79d396eaebc495e ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=180743 Sat, 03 Aug 2024 04:01:55 -0400 NFL's new kickoff rules get mixed reviews at Hall of Fame Game By Courtney Cronin CANTON, Ohio — The first two kickoff returns under the NFL’s new rules looked a lot like kickoffs of the past […]

]]> c5ca6dd7373d861be624ed9f1a4cedce ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=179333 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 04:01:19 -0400 NFL training camp 2024: Team schedules, dates, locations There are five weeks until NFL players report to training camp and thus five weeks until the NFL offseason is over. This week the […]

]]> 6f4b21fd88b0afd26b32f43963fb4c9d ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=179233 Sun, 16 Jun 2024 05:50:40 -0400 UFL championship game preview: Stallions vs. Brahmas The last American professional sports franchise to win three championships in a row is the Los Angeles Lakers, who won three […]

]]> b5a61d7db20f43f6729f524859136bd1 ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=175150 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 05:01:30 -0500 UFL to keep traditional kickoff among inaugural season rules By Kevin Seifert The new United Football League has discarded the most prominent rule innovation generated by the recent spring […]

]]> 4b2b6af6ca2531e2e92843fbf8765544 ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=173351 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 05:01:30 -0500 Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches By Kevin Seifert The newly formed United Football League has set its eight markets and secured head coaches for each team as it […]

]]> dea8e199f62d41f0704d610a584cef4a ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=166886 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 06:05:59 -0400 NFL training camp 2023: Schedules and locations for all 32 teams The start of NFL training camps is just a week away. Teams have released the locations and reporting dates for their training […]

]]> c4ccb4cb34d6f30813b8d93902e68ff8 ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=163971 Mon, 22 May 2023 04:05:48 -0400 Patriots hire first full-time female scout in 64-year franchise history By Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and N […]

]]> 00409f7486b7c21545025ca8d629a873 ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=163539 Mon, 15 May 2023 04:01:06 -0400 Arlington Renegades upset D.C. Defenders to claim improbable XFL title DJ Bien-Aime, ESPN The Arlington Renegades, led by quarterback Luis Perez, captured the XFL championship by upsetting the D.C. […]

]]> 0bc444f47e588610d7877cc811bc8216 ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=163514 Sun, 14 May 2023 04:01:33 -0400 2023 XFL lessons from Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Dany Garcia By Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff Writer Perhaps the most notable accomplishment of the XFL’s season is it will conclude this […]

]]> e69ff5d6eb33f61ea68b432c7a0888c1 ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=160652 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 04:05:09 -0400 Proposed NFL rule would spot kickoff fair catch at 25-yard line By Kevin Seifert The NFL’s competition committee has proposed a new rule that would spot a fair catch on a kickoff at the […]

]]> f01585b4b051bbf81700fdc5760aea36 ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=160653 Mon, 27 Mar 2023 05:00:09 -0400 Which XFL rules should the NFL consider stealing? By Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff Writer In February 2022, the XFL announced its plans to serve as a “petri dish” for NFL […]

]]> 57553920d4f1e5b9f878db36121520de ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=160080 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 05:35:14 -0400 XFL Week 4: Highlights, game recaps, top players, news By ESPN staff It’s Week 4 of the XFL season — already? It has been nearly one month of fun (especially in Houston). The u […]

]]> 5ff22ee92334bf864919ac6db778fde7 ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=159733 Sat, 04 Mar 2023 06:00:28 -0500 XFL 2023 Week 3 preview: Game schedule, teams, players, stats By DJ Bien-Aime, ESPN The start of the XFL season has been full of competitive games and exciting plays. Through the first two […]

]]> 743169417f4e229d6d2c8d9685d5308e ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=159567 Tue, 28 Feb 2023 05:15:11 -0500 Another wild week of play in the XFL Week 1 of the 2023 XFL season brought no shortage of drama, from one-handed touchdowns to pick-sixes. Think Week 2 would lack in t […]

]]> b2b2ff3e3f91d1f108839703d5b3f1b5 ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=159509 Sat, 25 Feb 2023 05:20:31 -0500 QB AJ McCarron leads St. Louis Battlehawks to 2-0 start The St. Louis Battlehawks are off to a 2-0 start to the XFL season following a 20-18 win over the Seattle Sea Dragons on Thu […]

]]> ed4581f7527a3ef8dea7a599e923a9d1 ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=157986 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 08:33:03 -0500 Saints, DE Cameron Jordan win appeal over fake injury fines By Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff Writer NEW ORLEANS, La. — New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan has suc […]

]]> f8f3bb6a33ea7ccb600b0baa40ecf44b ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=149378 Sun, 24 Jul 2022 04:35:03 -0400 By Todd Archer, ESPN Staff Writer

FRISCO, Texas — This week, the Dallas Cowboys will start training camp in Oxnard, California, with optimism that 2022 will not end like 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 … […]

]]> 298fbcccd57f2b1399a55cc8014b710c ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=149015 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 04:05:24 -0400 By Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff Writer

The XFL season is still eight months away, but the league has been busy hosting showcase events that serve as regional combines for players. The process will continue this […]

]]> 7237e6a7f1f07719522ff019319c6600 ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=134598 Thu, 09 Sep 2021 05:15:32 -0400 Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff Writer

Most of us look at NFL rules as a list of prohibitions. Teams see them differently. For them, the rulebook is a runway toward competitive advantage, and they focus more on […]

]]> a0f6feef682ceee6373e57fad1ca69e4 ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=119529 Mon, 19 Oct 2020 04:30:59 -0400 By Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff Writer

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — There are relatively small gray and purple cartridges attached to the wall of the laundry area in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ equipment room. If you ar […]

]]> 4102228cb16a99b6bcbeeece9f5296ea ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=118121 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 04:30:28 -0400 By Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff Writer

The NFL sent a memo Monday morning to reinforce its requirement that coaches wear face coverings at all times on the sidelines during games, threatening discipline for those […]

]]> 8e1e509aa8702785643148f248da4efa ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=114974 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 04:30:21 -0400 By Dan Graziano, ESPN Staff Writer

An NFLPA database shows that 72 NFL players were known to have tested positive for the coronavirus as of July 10.

As the NFL and the NFL Players Association continue to […]

]]> 9e64312b3b090f63b22256576acf1d1f ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=114147 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 04:01:56 -0400 With training camps scheduled to begin next month, the NFL is mandating that each team develop an Infectious Disease Emergency Response (IDER) plan that sets forth the team’s protocols for containing an outbreak […]

]]> 65613f903e79f85d0f38f9095d7e1319 ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=114017 Thu, 18 Jun 2020 04:05:30 -0400 By Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff Writer

April 10 was payday at the XFL. Kurt Hunzeker hadn’t slept. As the St. Louis BattleHawks’ president, his job was to shepherd the team into a presumptive 2021 season. Kickoff […]

]]> 307ef934f9d84030bb8f2ac46cf12ff9 ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=110052 Sat, 22 Feb 2020 05:01:39 -0500 Kevin SeifertESPN Staff Writer

 

Early returns on the XFL’s slew of rule changes reveal at least one significant takeaway. The effort to increase the number of kickoff and punt returns, compared to […]

]]> 4c48f68b179f6b787374d2108692f094 ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=58389 Sun, 07 May 2017 07:30:45 -0400 By Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff Reporter

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots surprised many by selecting world-class rugby player Nate Ebner in the sixth round of the 2012 draft, and Ebner soon emerged as […]

]]> 710a176b42d8667de6820c47fb944d0e ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=55305 Wed, 29 Mar 2017 05:00:44 -0400 By: David Lombardi, ESPN Staff Writer

STANFORD, Calif. — Tsuyoshi Kawata stood outside Jim Harbaugh’s office, took a deep breath, knocked on the door, and entered.

It was the spring of 2007, and Kawata was […]

]]> 49cd1bbccc5860be0da59acc0bef2c7e ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=50427 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 07:00:00 -0500 By Paul Lukas

A lot can happen in six years. If you’re a Major League Baseball player, that’s how long it takes to go from rookie to free agent. If you’re a politician, that’s how long it takes to serve a full […]

]]> 1d7ffe5d41d1bbbcbdb7ac9d96eec255 ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=50768 Sat, 28 Jan 2017 05:15:10 -0500 By Thomas Neumann, ESPN.com

BRADENTON, Fla. — The legend of Daniel Faalele is growing on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.

He stands 6-foot-9, weighs 394 pounds and possesses a rare combination of power and […]

]]> e6a48650c3be1c6dc176bdd458c4c0cd ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=50473 Sun, 22 Jan 2017 07:25:47 -0500 By Tom Hamilton

SHEFFIELD, UK — On a day when NFL playoffs were in full swing, Premier League champions Leicester City were hosting league-leaders Chelsea and the first backhands of the Australian Open were […]

]]> 4c48e0fa28bc9e11a8812212df4a33c9 ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=49197 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 08:00:47 -0500 By Gerry Hamilton and Craig Haubert

TROISDORF, Germany — American football is growing in Germany and surrounding countries in Europe. That was never more evident than Nov. 26-27 with more than 240 players […]

]]> ac4b1fca324230ae31e2df8028876b0d ESPN wrote a new post https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/?p=46752 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 11:36:25 -0500 Mexico’s top college team, the UDLAP Aztecas, traveled to San Diego to play the San Diego Toreros. As ESPN’s Dan Arritt relates, although the Aztecas lost, they certainly gained the admiration of the Toreros […]

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