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Jay Cutler Is Heading to Jail
Jay Cutler Is
Heading to Jail
Aug 27, 2025 11:20 AM CDT

Jay Cutler Is Heading to Jail

Former NFL quarterback will serve 4 days next month for DUI conviction

(Newser) - Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler has signed a plea deal following his arrest on DUI and gun possession charges , but it won't be enough to avoid jail completely. Cutler—who police allege was intoxicated and carrying a loaded gun when he rear-ended a vehicle in Franklin, Tennessee, in October—...

Report: NFL's Heaviest Player Won't Get a Chance to Play

Tampa Bay expected to release Desmond Watson

(Newser) - The heaviest player in NFL history may not get a chance to play in the league. Desmond Watson will be released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the AP reports, citing "a person with knowledge of the decision" who spoke on condition of anonymity. The deadline for roster cuts is...

Deion Sanders' Kid Released by Buccaneers
Deion Sanders' Kid
Is Out of a Job
Aug 25, 2025 1:30 AM CDT

Deion Sanders' Kid Is Out of a Job

Shilo Sanders has been released by Buccaneers for throwing a punch in preseason game

(Newser) - Shilo Sanders, son of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders and brother of Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders , has been released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as part of the NFL's required league-wide cuts to get preseason rosters down to 53 players this week, USA Today reports....

Bullet Came Within 15 Feet of Chiefs' Reid
Bullet Came Within
15 Feet of Chiefs' Coach
in case you missed it
Aug 24, 2025 12:06 PM CDT

Bullet Came Within 15 Feet of Chiefs' Coach

NFL's Reid was in his office when bullet entered in May 2024, the Star reports

(Newser) - When Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid sits in his office, it's with the knowledge that he's protected by bulletproof glass. In May 2024, the fourth-winningest coach in NFL history was inside his office at the team's practice facility when a bullet ripped through the window and...

NFL Kickoffs Are About to Get Weird
NFL Kickoffs Are
About to Get Weird
Aug 23, 2025 7:02 AM CDT

NFL Kickoffs Are About to Get Weird

New rules make ugly kicks pay off big

(Newser) - No, the kicker didn't stumble. That kick was supposed to be terrible. In the NFL, ugly kickoffs are a strategy now. Instead of just one straight into the end zone, teams have used this preseason to experiment with low, bouncing squib kicks that wobble and veer like knuckleballs. The...

Spike Lee's Colin Kaepernick Documentary Is No More

Creative disputes reportedly halt project on athlete's protest and activism journey

(Newser) - ESPN and Spike Lee have hit the brakes on a much-anticipated docuseries about Colin Kaepernick, the ex-NFL quarterback whose sideline protests against racial injustice launched a national conversation in 2016. ESPN, Lee, and Kaepernick jointly decided to shelve the project, citing "creative differences," according to the sports...

Fox Has a Brand-New Offering Coming Next Week

Fox One streaming service will bundle live sports, news, on-demand Fox programming

(Newser) - Fox Corp. is set to debut its new streaming service, Fox One, on Thursday, marking the company's first major push into the direct-to-consumer streaming market. For $19.99 a month, or $199 annually, subscribers will get access to live local Fox TV channels—including NFL games—along with...

Why Zach Bryan 'Will Never Play in Kansas City'

Country singer gets into an odd football tiff with Chiefs fans

(Newser) - Zach Bryan spent a fair amount of time Friday beefing with Kansas City Chiefs fans, and amid the feud came a promise that the country star will never perform in the Missouri city that is home to the NFL team. It all started when Bryan taunted Chiefs fans by posting...

He Just Raised the Bar for NFL Kickers

Cam Little of the Jacksonville Jaguars makes a 70-yard field goal in preseason

(Newser) - It's preseason, so the kick won't enter the NFL record books, but Cam Little's feat for the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday is a jaw-dropper nonetheless. Little booted a 70-yard field goal late in the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers—and he had room to spare, reports...

Tom Brady Is Now 'Frozen in Time' Forever

Statue in tribute of ex-New England Patriots QB is unveiled in Foxborough, Massachusetts

(Newser) - Tom Brady's statue weighs 6 tons and rises 17 feet off the ground , from the bottom of the six-sided base—one for each of the New England Patriots' Super Bowl victories—to the tip of the bronze fist raised in celebration. For a player who was too slow and...

NFL Puts Kibosh on Smelling Salts to Revive Players
NFL Players Can Keep
Their Smelling Salts
UPDATED
Aug 7, 2025 12:05 AM CDT

NFL Players Can Keep Their Smelling Salts

NFL 'ban' only applies to employees providing the smelling salts to players, union says

(Newser) - NFL players will be allowed to use "smelling salts" during games after all, the AP reports. The NFLPA sent a memo to players on Wednesday saying that the ban that the league informed teams about on Tuesday only prohibits team employees from distributing smelling salts and any other ammonia...

NFL Grabs Stake in ESPN as Disney Hands Over Key Assets

Move puts NFL Network, RedZone under sports channel's umbrella

(Newser) - The NFL is set to acquire a 10% stake in ESPN as part of a sweeping partnership with Disney, giving the league significant influence over the sports network while handing ESPN control of key NFL media assets, including the NFL Network. While the value of the transaction remains undisclosed,...

Manhattan Shooter's Note Reportedly Referenced CTE

Gunman killed 4 in skyscraper that included NFL offices

(Newser) - Police were still trying to piece together what prompted Monday's deadly shooting inside a Manhattan high-rise, but the gunman's suicide note may provide clues. Both CNN and ABC News report that the shooter claimed in the note to have suffered from the brain disease CTE. The skyscraper where...

NFL's Heaviest Player Ever Is Benched for Now

Desmond Watson of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, listed at 449 pounds, has to slim down

(Newser) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie Desmond Watson has a unique claim to fame in the league—his listed weight of 449 pounds makes him the NFL's heaviest player, reports USA Today . The problem is that the weight is also keeping him sidelined from the team's practices. Coach Todd...

Report: ESPN Is Close to Massive NFL Deal

Talks about acquiring NFL Media have been going on for years

(Newser) - After years of talks, a deal for ESPN to acquire the NFL's media wing could be close. Sources recently told Sports Business Journal that team owners have been given an "informal heads-up" about a possible team owners' meeting next month on the sale of NFL Media to the...

Miami Dolphins Player Airlifted to Hospital on Day 1 of Training

Team says Bayron Matos is in stable condition

(Newser) - Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Bayron Matos suffered an undisclosed injury at the end of Wednesday's practice and was flown to a hospital on a helicopter. The injury happened in the final minutes of Day 1 of the Dolphins' training camp, the AP reports. Matos, a second-year offensive tackle, was...

Trump: Ditch 'Commanders' or I'll Block New Stadium

President pressures DC's NFL team to revert to 'Redskins'

(Newser) - President Trump wants the Washington Commanders to go back to being called the Washington Redskins—and now he's threatening to block a stadium deal if the team refuses, reports CNN :
  • "I may put a restriction on them that if they don't change the name back to
...

A Super Bowl Champ Is Dead at 38
A Super Bowl Champ
Is Dead at 38
obituary
Jul 17, 2025 3:51 PM CDT

A Super Bowl Champ Is Dead at 38

Former linebacker Bryan Braman had a rare form of cancer

(Newser) - A former NFL linebacker with a Super Bowl ring has died at age 38 after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer only months ago, reports CNN . Bryan Braman played seven seasons in the NFL, including with the Philadelphia Eagles when they won the championship in 2017, per People ...

Rookie's Contract Causes NFL Chaos
Rookie's
Contract
Causes
NFL Chaos
Jul 15, 2025 3:30 PM CDT

Rookie's Contract Causes NFL Chaos

Second-rounder Jayden Higgins got a fully guaranteed deal; now everyone wants one

(Newser) - A rookie contract in Houston has upended the NFL's off-season, but the twist is that the controversy involves players drafted in the second round, not the first. The details:
  • The Houston Texans signed second-round pick Jayden Higgins to a four-year contract for $11.7 million. The unusual part
...

San Jose State Legend Dead in LA Car Crash at 33
San Jose State Legend
Dead in LA Car Crash at 33
OBITUARY
Jun 25, 2025 10:50 AM CDT

San Jose State Legend Dead in LA Car Crash at 33

Chandler Jones held multiple Spartans records, played in NFL practice squads, coached

(Newser) - A star player for San Jose State who also spent some time in the NFL died in a car accident in Los Angeles over the weekend. According to the California Highway Patrol, Chandler Jones, 33, was driving east on the Marina Freeway around 2am Sunday when the crash involving a...

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