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Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers works out in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday. The NFL is doing daily coronavirus testing for the first two weeks of training.

NFL's Top Doctor On How Football Plans To Return

1:36pm August 05, 2020

by James Doubek

Chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills defended the NFL's plans to return in September. He tells Morning Edition that the league has an extensive testing program but won't be instituting a "bubble."

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"Lift Every Voice and Sing" will be performed live or played before every NFL season opening game, starting on Sept. 10.

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The NFL Will Play 'Lift Every Voice And Sing' Before Each Season-Opener Game

8:22pm July 02, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

The song known as the Black national anthem will play before "The Star Spangled Banner." The league is working with players on a variety of measures to recognize victims of racism.

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Patriots Sign Quarterback Cam Newton To Replace Tom Brady

10:13am June 29, 2020

by Jimmy Golen, Associated Press

Tom Brady shakes hands with a fan as he leaves the field in Foxborough, Mass., after losing a playoff football game to the Tennessee Titans earlier this year. As it turns out, that was likely the final game the quarterback would play in a New England Patr

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Tom Brady Bids Farewell To New England Patriots, Says He's Ready For 'New Stage'

11:51am March 17, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The quarterback, who spent two decades and won six Super Bowls in a Patriots jersey, said goodbye in statements posted Tuesday. But Brady, 42, has said it's "unlikely" he'll be hanging up his cleats.

The XFL is set for a surprising second life, kicking off games this weekend. In this file photo, San Francisco Demons wide receiver Brian Roberson jumps over Los Angeles Xtreme cornerback Dell McGee during a 2001 game.

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The XFL Aims To Capitalize On Spring Football With 9-Point Touchdowns, Other Oddities

8:49am February 07, 2020

by Jordan Pascale

The XFL was launched in 2001 as an NFL with attitude. It folded after a single season. But the league is back in 2020. Will it survive?

Former high school football coach Herman Boone, center, has died at age 84. He's seen here with his friend and colleague Bill Yoast, left — who died earlier this year — and former Rep. J.C. Watts, Jr.

Herman Boone, Football Coach Of 'Remember The Titans' Fame, Dies

12:31pm December 19, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Boone, who was 84, died just seven months after the death of Bill Yoast, his friend and fellow coach at T.C. Williams High School.

Ralphie V, mascot of the Colorado Buffaloes, is led onto the field before the team's game against the Arizona Wildcats at Folsom Field on Oct. 5 in Boulder, Colo.

University Of Colorado's Live Buffalo Mascot To Retire Because She Runs Too Fast

6:18pm November 16, 2019

by Gabriela Saldivia

Because of her speed and temperament, Ralphie V, the 1,200-pound buffalo who leads the football team onto the field, has created safety concerns for her and her handlers, university officials say.

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South Carolina Tries To Get New Panthers Practice Facility

4:33pm March 13, 2019

by Associated Press

Tom Brady reacts after the New England Patriots score a touchdown in the fourth quarter during Super Bowl LIII

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Patriots Are Super Bowl Champions Again, Beat The Rams 13-3

11:22pm February 03, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

With their second title in three years, the Patriots are now tied for the most Super Bowl titles in NFL history.

Mo Better Jaguars' coaches and players huddle at the end of practice at Betsy Head Park in Brownsville, Brooklyn in September 2014.

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Poor Students More Likely To Play Football, Despite Brain Injury Concerns

6:38pm February 03, 2019

Many wealthy families have chosen not to have their children play football, but for lower-income students, football is still seen as a ticket to a better education.

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