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Dan, left, and Tanya Snyder, co-owner and co-CEOs of the Washington Commanders, pose for photos after unveiling their NFL football team's new identity, on Wednesday. The new name comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker fol

The Washington Football Team's new name is the Washington Commanders

10:18am February 02, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The big announcement ends 18 months of research, focus groups and fan submissions for the organization's new identity and brand.

Former head coach Brian Flores of the Miami Dolphins looks on from the side line during the game against the New York Jets at Hard Rock Stadium on December 19, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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Ex-Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores accuses NFL of racial discrimination in lawsuit

10:54pm February 01, 2022

Flores alleges that the league is "managed much like a plantation" charging that its 32 owners, none of whom are Black, profit from the labor of its players, 70% of whom are African American.

As of Thursday, neither the NFL nor Washington Football Team have reacted to the reports or confirmed or denied whether the team will be named the Commanders.

Internet sleuths think they figured out the Washington Football Team's new name

10:06am January 28, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The team is scheduled to reveal its new name on Wednesday. But did a newly acquired domain name spoil the surprise?

Former Oakland Raiders coach John Madden practices the electronic charting device telestrator on Jan. 21, 1982, for the Super Bowl broadcast on CBS. Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster, died Tuesday morning.

NFL Hall of Fame coach and iconic sports broadcaster John Madden dies at 85

11:50am December 29, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

For 10 seasons, John Madden led the Oakland Raiders as head coach. After his retirement, he became a legendary NFL commentator for three decades.

Researchers examined all 19,423 NFL players who took the field for at least one game from 1960 to 2019 in what the scientists said was the largest study of ALS risk in professional football players.

NFL players are 4 times more likely to develop ALS, a new study shows

1:03pm December 16, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Scientists who conducted the study say they couldn't determine exactly why the rate was higher but suggested that repetitive head impacts and traumatic brain injuries may play a role.

New Orleans Saints defensive end Glenn Foster Jr. greets fans before an NFL preseason game against Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013 in Miami Gardens, Fla. Foster died on Monday while in police custody.

Ex-New Orleans Saints player Glenn Foster Jr. dies in police custody

12:17pm December 08, 2021

by Nell Clark

State officials in Alabama are investigating the death of former NFL defensive end Glenn Foster Jr., who died in police custody Monday.

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Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III makes an initial appearance in Las Vegas Justice Court in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. Ruggs is facing charges relating to a fiery vehicle crash in Las Vegas that left a woman dead and Ruggs an

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Former Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III is charged after fatal Las Vegas car crash

1:47pm November 11, 2021

by Tien Le

Prosecutors say Ruggs was driving under the influence of alcohol at 156 mph when he slammed into a Toyota Rav4, killing a 23-year-old woman. If convicted, he could face as much as 50 years in prison.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers acknowledged Tuesday that he had misled some people about his vaccination status, but added, "I stand behind the things that I said."

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NFL fines Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers for violating COVID protocols

11:42am November 10, 2021

by Dave Mistich

With Rodgers sidelined by the diagnosis and league protocols on Sunday, the Packers lost 13-7 to the Kansas City Chiefs. He remains at home as part of a league-imposed 10-day quarantine.

Aaron Rodgers walks off the field following in Glendale, Arizona on Oct. 28. Rodgers missed the Packers' 13-7 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday after being placed on the league's reserve/COVID-19 list.

NFL denies telling Aaron Rodgers vaccinated people couldn't get or spread COVID-19

4:41pm November 08, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The Green Bay Packers quarterback is not vaccinated, but previously said he was "immunized." An NFL spokesman said no doctor for the league ever communicated with Rodgers about the vaccine.

Las Vegas Metro Police investigators work at the scene of a fatal crash Tuesday. Police say Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was involved in a fiery crash that left a woman dead and Ruggs and his female passenger injured.

Ex-Raiders player was driving 156 mph before a deadly crash, prosecutors say

9:03am November 04, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Henry Ruggs III, a wide receiver with the Las Vegas Raiders, was released by the team hours after details were made public of Tuesday's fatal crash.