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  • Mastercard, Ambev out as Copa America sponsors
    • Mastercard, Ambev out as Copa America sponsors
    Mastercard Inc and drinks company Ambev, major sponsors of South American football, backed away from the Copa America on Wednesday....2021
  • • Colombia will not host the Copa America
    Copa America: Colombia will ask to postpone it 4:35 (CNN Espasol) – South American Football Confederation (Conmepole) reported This is......2021
  • Mile High Morning: The Talk of Fame Network makes a Hall of Fame case for an original Bronco
    • Mile High Morning: The Talk of Fame Network makes a Hall of Fame case for an original Bronco
    “Bud McFadin is believed to be one of only two players to have been named to All-Pro teams in both the National Football League and the American Football League,” Ron Borges writes....2021
  • • Football jock picks wrong guy to fight
    An American football player messed with the wrong person and nearly paid for it with an eye....2021
  • • Ranking the Five Greatest Playmakers in the NBA Today
    Any team sport on the planet has a role specifically for playmaking. These players serve as the on-court general, the coach on the floor, the initiator of their team’s offense. American football has its quarterbacks, soccer has its attacking midfielders, and so on. Basketball’s supposed counterpart, meanwhile, is its point guards. That’s why this post […] The post Ranking t...2021
  • • Johnny Manziel after first game action since 2019: Win or lose, we booze
    The “Days Since the last Johnny Manziel post” sign at PFT was about to turn to 15. We will have to reset it to zero. On Saturday, Manziel played his first game since 2019 when he was with the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football. He debuted in the Fan Controlled Football (FCF) [more]...2021
  • • Palmeiras' dream ends in sorrow again
    Palmeiras' latest failure to win the Club World Cup is another troubling result for South American football....2021
  • Godoy Cruz confirms Uruguay's Garcia found dead
    • Godoy Cruz confirms Uruguay's Garcia found dead
    South American football united on Saturday to lament the death of Uruguayan footballer Santiago "Morro" Garcia, which his club Godoy Cruz confirmed....2021
  • • Most expensive seat in NFL history
    Super Bowl 55 is on track to be the most expensive Super Bowl in the history of American football after Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay became the first team in NFL history to play in a Super Bowl inside their home stadium....2021
  • • Kliff Kingsbury: Kyler Murray’s backup “definitely” is Chris Streveler
    The Rams aren’t expected to have Jared Goff in Week 17 after the quarterback underwent surgery on his injured thumb Monday. That means John Wolford, who played in the Alliance of American Football for the Arizona Hotshots, likely sees his first NFL action Sunday. Could he face a former Canadian Football League quarterback making his [more]...2020

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American Football injury and suspension

  • • Kliff Kingsbury: Kyler Murray’s backup “definitely” is Chris Streveler
    The Rams aren’t expected to have Jared Goff in Week 17 after the quarterback underwent surgery on his injured thumb Monday. That means John Wolford, who played in the Alliance of American Football for the Arizona Hotshots, likely sees his first NFL action Sunday. Could he face a former Canadian Football League quarterback making his [more]...2020
  • • Bears sign AAF kicker Elliott Fry
    On Friday, the Bears signed kicker Elliott Fry to a three-year contract, Larry Mayer of the ChicagoBears.com writes. A former walk-on at the University of South Carolina, Fry recently played with the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football league, which recently suspended operations. He was a steady leg with the Apollos, converting all 14 of his attempts, with a long of 44 yards. The ...2019
  • • Ex-employees file class action suits vs. AAF
    Two class action lawsuits have been filed this week by former employees of the Alliance of American Football. The suits come after the league's abrupt suspension of operations on April 2....2019
  • • Jets sign former AAF, Troy quarterback Brandon Silvers
    The New York Jets have signed quarterback Brandon Silvers, a former Troy University star who had been playing in the now-suspended Alliance of American Football         ...2019
  • • AP source: Denver lures AAF's Bausby after league's demise
    The Denver Broncos quickly agree to a deal with cornerback De'Vante Bausby, one of the stars of the failed Alliance of American Football league that suspended operations this week         ...2019
  • WWE is offering tryouts to former Alliance of American Football players
    • WWE is offering tryouts to former Alliance of American Football players
    The WWE offered tryouts to Alliance of American Football players in the wake of the league suspending operations. These tryouts aren't for the XFL.         ...2019
  • AAF players 'authorized' to sign with NFL teams, suspended league announces
    • AAF players 'authorized' to sign with NFL teams, suspended league announces
    The Alliance of American Football is allowing its players to sign with NFL teams after it suspended operations this past week....2019
  • • AAF announces players are free to sign with NFL teams
    The Alliance of American Football essentially pulled the rug out from under all of its players earlier this week by suspending play for the remainder of the season, but they are at least now free to pursue other job opportunities. On Thursday, the AAF announced that players have been authorized to sign with NFL teams. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported on Thursday morning that AAF contracts...2019
  • • NFL teams not yet allowed to talk to AAF players
    The Alliance of American Football suspended operations for the season and its future is very much in doubt. Still, the league’s players are not yet free agents by NFL standards, Mike Florio of PFT hears. Multiple sources tell Florio the NFL has instructed teams to refrain from talking to AAF players or their representatives. Furthermore, any team that violates that order may be in jeopardy of losi...2019
  • The Alliance of American Football is making players pay for their flights home, per report
    • The Alliance of American Football is making players pay for their flights home, per report
    The Alliance of American Football has suspended operations and the aftermath of that decision is not pleasant.         ...2019

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American Football trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • Former Jets defensive lineman Paul “Rocky” Rochester dies at 81
    Former Jets defensive tackle Paul “Rocky” Rochester died last weekend, the team announced. He was 81 and would have turned 82 next month. He joined the Dallas Texans of the new American Football League in 1960 as an undrafted free agent out of Michigan State. Rochester spent his first three-plus seasons with the franchise that [more]...2020
  • • NFL's proposed rule change to modernize the onside kick should be booted clear off the planet
    This silly idea was conceived by the Alliance of American Football, which lasted a single season, which ought to tell you what the idea is worth....2020
  • • Bears sign AAF kicker Elliott Fry
    On Friday, the Bears signed kicker Elliott Fry to a three-year contract, Larry Mayer of the ChicagoBears.com writes. A former walk-on at the University of South Carolina, Fry recently played with the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football league, which recently suspended operations. He was a steady leg with the Apollos, converting all 14 of his attempts, with a long of 44 yards. The ...2019
  • • Browns sign AAF standout Garrett Gilbert, veteran Morgan Burnett
    The Cleveland Browns remained active on the free agent front Monday morning, signing two rather high-profile veterans off the street. The team announced via its official website the signings of quarterback Garrett Gilbert and veteran safety Morgan Burnett. The Gilbert signing is interesting in that he absolutely dominated lesser competition for the Orlando Apollos of the now defunct Alliance of Am...2019
  • • WWE is offering tryouts to former Alliance of American Football players
    The WWE offered tryouts to Alliance of American Football players in the wake of the league suspending operations. These tryouts aren't for the XFL.         ...2019
  • • AAF wideout Rashad Ross reportedly signs with Panthers
    The quick demise of the Alliance of American Football put a large group of players out of work. It has been a really bad ending to what was a promising experiment just a few months back. The good news is that multiple AAF players have signed with NFL teams. The latest being wide receiver Rashad Ross, who reportedly signed with the Carolina Panthers on Thursday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.c...2019
  • • AAF announces players are free to sign with NFL teams
    The Alliance of American Football essentially pulled the rug out from under all of its players earlier this week by suspending play for the remainder of the season, but they are at least now free to pursue other job opportunities. On Thursday, the AAF announced that players have been authorized to sign with NFL teams. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported on Thursday morning that AAF contracts...2019
  • • NFL teams not yet allowed to talk to AAF players
    The Alliance of American Football suspended operations for the season and its future is very much in doubt. Still, the league’s players are not yet free agents by NFL standards, Mike Florio of PFT hears. Multiple sources tell Florio the NFL has instructed teams to refrain from talking to AAF players or their representatives. Furthermore, any team that violates that order may be in jeopardy of losi...2019
  • Australian punters are changing the NFL, and Mitch Wishnowsky is next
    • Australian punters are changing the NFL, and Mitch Wishnowsky is next
    When Utah's Mitch Wishnowsky is drafted, he will be the latest Australian to reach the NFL as part of a punting revolution. Prokick Australia founder Nathan Chapman explained to SN why and how he created a pipeline to American football....2019
  • What to know about Johnny Manziel's AAF contract with Memphis Express
    • What to know about Johnny Manziel's AAF contract with Memphis Express
    The Alliance of American Football has added Johnny Manziel and the Memphis Express claimed him off of waivers....2019

American Football stats and results

  • • Palmeiras' dream ends in sorrow again
    Palmeiras' latest failure to win the Club World Cup is another troubling result for South American football....2021
  • • Star explains infamous game show choke
    American football hall of famer Bruce Smith has explained exactly how he lost the plot during his now-infamous nightmare on Celebrity Family Feud....2020
  • Alliance of American Football: Box scores, stats from Week 2 games
    • Alliance of American Football: Box scores, stats from Week 2 games
    We've got scores and stats from Week 2 of the Alliance of American Football league. Iron RB Trent Richardson put up over 90 yards in his second AAF game....2019
  • Alliance of American Football: Box scores, stats from Week 2 schedule
    • Alliance of American Football: Box scores, stats from Week 2 schedule
    We've got scores and stats from Week 2 of the Alliance of American Football league. Iron RB Trent Richardson put up over 90 yards in his second AAF game....2019
  • • Christian Hackenberg signs with AAF
    Former Jets second-round pick Christian Hackenberg has agreed to play for the Alliance of American Football, according to an announcement from the league. He’ll be joined by quarterback Scott Tolzien, wide receiver DeMarcus Ayers, safety Rahim Moore, linebacker Steven Johnson, and tight end Wes Saxton, the AAF says. The AAF will kick off in February, meaning that Hackenberg has likely exhausted al...2018
  • The NFL's memorable Elite 8s? Who may join them as the NFL's 2018 champion-to-be?
    • The NFL's memorable Elite 8s? Who may join them as the NFL's 2018 champion-to-be?
    2018
  • View from Above: Missing football? Let it spring eternal
    • View from Above: Missing football? Let it spring eternal
    We're getting a little anxious.  A little apprehensive.  Maybe even a little bit nervous over the days and weeks to come before the NFL mainstreams itself back into the public's consciousness? Oh, the NFL will try to keep us informed and entertained with something called The Combine, and I suppose that's fine if that's all there is – especially if you're into watching men-in-tights. It serves a pu...2018
  • Game Preview: Chiefs at Patriots
    • Game Preview: Chiefs at Patriots
    NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (0-0) vs. Kansas City Chiefs (0-0)Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Gillette Stadium (65,878) PATRIOTS: Download Release | Roster | Depth Chart | Watch GamesCHIEFS: Opponent Release | Roster | Depth Chart The New England Patriots will begin the defense of their Super Bowl LI Championship this week when they host the Kansas City Chiefs in primetime on Thursday night. The...2017
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  • • Ask PFW: Ready to go camping
    Could LaAdrian Waddle (or even Cameron Fleming) project as emergency interior OL depth? They are both a bit tall (6-6) for the inside, but they are only one inch taller than Joe Thuney, and otherwise they should have the anchor and footwork to make it work. This wouldn’t be a permanent switch, but just something to add emergency depth and versatility given the current depth chart. The team has qui...2017

American Football parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • NFL star’s blunt shutdown of virus doubters
    American football star Marquise Goodwin is facing backlash from “concerned” Philadelphia Eagles fans, who have criticised the speedy receiver for choosing his family’s safety over playing in the 2020 NFL season amid the coronavirus pandemic....2020
  • • Steelers waive Kameron Kelly after arrest for making terroristic threats
    The Pittsburgh Steelers have released cornerback Kameron Kelly after he was arrested and charged with resisting arrest and making terroristic threats at a bar on Friday morning. According to the report, per the Los Angeles Times, Kelly became disorderly at a bar and police were called to the scene. The employee told police that Kelly threatened to punch him after the employee skipped the cornerbac...2019
  • RIP, AAF: Remembering the 8 best moments from Alliance of American Football
    • RIP, AAF: Remembering the 8 best moments from Alliance of American Football
    The Alliance of American Football only lasted eight weeks, but it gave us a lot to remember....2019
  • • AAF 2019: How the new Alliance of American Football stands out in a growing pro football landscape
    Charlie Ebersol used lessons from his father to help create the AAF from scratch. Here's what makes it different...2019
  • • Power Moves From Starting Grid To Gridiron
    By John Sturbin | Senior Writer RacinToday.com FRISCO, Texas – Everything newly crowned Indianapolis 500 champion Will Power knows about winning races traces its roots to his formative, competitive open-wheel years in Queensland, Australia. Anything Power knows about American football is courtesy of wife Liz and her family, proud Texans who worship the ground upon which the Dallas [...]...2018
  • • The NFL's memorable Elite 8s? Who may join them as the NFL's 2018 champion-to-be?
    2018
  • • View from Above: Missing football? Let it spring eternal
    2018
  • Across the world, Pats bring unlikely friends together
    • Across the world, Pats bring unlikely friends together
    Yuto Uematsu was just 23 when he flew from Tokyo by himself to see his first Patriots game in 2015. He had been cheering on the Patriots from across the globe for a decade, but on this day, he would be in Foxborough to take in everything relating to American football.  Before the game began, Yuto walked around the parking lots outside of Gillette Stadium, excited to see what tailgating was all abo...2017
  • • Tackling Tech: The NFL's Games and Gaming Plan Here and in China
    As part of its labors to expand live game viewership in the U.S., and far abroad, the National Football League is taking a two-pronged approach by trying to appeal to both potential game viewers and those who play games online. At stake is the future of America's game in the U.S. and overseas. Millennials have largely grown up with online gaming, but not necessarily watching NFL games cable TV. TV...2017
  • • Snap Judgments: Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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Top American Football news

  • • American football prepares Israeli teens for military combat
    Under the bright lights, a call of "set, hike" echoes out, followed by the clatter of helmets smashing against pads at a high school football game. But these aren't American teenagers hoping to play college ball - they are Israelis with an eye on joining elite military combat units....2015
  • • Jarryd Hayne to Return to 49ers: Latest Comments and Reaction
    2016
  • • Lakers Fans from Italy 'Quit' Jobs to Watch Kobe Bryant Lose to the 76ers
    2015
  • • Jarryd Hayne to 49ers: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction
    2015
  • • Tottenham and NFL Agree to Host at Least 2 Games Per Season at New Stadium
    2015
  • • Marshawn Lynch Blasts Some Jams While Riding a Camel During Egyptian Trip
    2016
  • • Andrew Luck: The Casual, Confident, Comfortable New Face of the NFL
    2015
  • • Brittany Favre-Mallion, Daughter of a QB Legend, Creates Her Own Greatness
    2015
  • • NFL Safety Chairman Comments on Possibility of League Playing Without Helmets
    2015
  • • NFL Reportedly Planning Additional Games in London for 2015 Season
    2014
  • • Williams: 'The reaction is awesome'
    DeAngelo Williams is in Egypt as a part of American Football without Barriers....2016
  • Analysis: Maintaining control
    • Analysis: Maintaining control
    2017
  • • First XFL game draws 3.3 million viewers on ABC
    The XFL’s debut game drew 3.3 million viewers. ABC announced that number today and added that the viewership peaked at the end of the broadcast, which is a good sign that the game kept fans interested. Last year, the Alliance of American Football drew 2.9 million viewers for its first game. The AAF never reached [more]...2020
  • • Furious NFL Fans Target British Journalist Tom Bradby Instead of Tom Brady
    2015

American Football fantasy rankings and news

  • • Report: AAF contracts will be worth $250,000
    The NFL will always shell out the largest contracts, but players in the Alliance of American Football will be paid relatively well considering the league.According to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, AAF co-founder Bill Polian said players will receive non-guaranteed contracts worth $250,000 over three years.“Polian said a contract will include state-of-the-industry health insurance and an education stipend ...2018
  • • Fantasy Football Week 15: Friday's Daily Fantasy Market Report
    2016
  • • Fantasy Football Week 2 Cheat Sheet: Waiver, Rankings, Projections and More
    2016
  • • Fantasy Football Week 2 Cheat Sheet: Waiver, Rankings, Projections and More
    2016
  • • Late-Blooming Gary Barnidge Might Just Be the NFL's Most Interesting Man
    2015
  • • Monday Morning Hangover: Every Team's 53-Man Roster Revealed!
    2015
  • • Furious NFL Fans Target British Journalist Tom Bradby Instead of Tom Brady
    2015
  • • Roger Goodell's 'A Christmas Carol'
    2014
  • • Mike Tanier's Monday Morning Hangover: Cyber Monday Deals on QBs, Playoff Spots
    2014

American Football schedule, game

  • • NFL star’s blunt shutdown of virus doubters
    2020
  • • Bills talk up the potential of rugby player Christian Wade
    Last year the Bills brought Christian Wade, a rugby player with no American football experience, to their training camp. He played better than expected in the preseason, spent the regular season on the practice squad, and now the Bills are talking up his potential, perhaps as a player who can make the 53-man roster in [more]...2020
  • • For Alliance exiles, NFL training camps have sure felt good
    For exiles from folded Alliance of American Football, even grind of NFL training camp has felt good        ...2019
  • Alliance of American Football power rankings: Apollos pace AAF, Hotshots are rolling
    • Alliance of American Football power rankings: Apollos pace AAF, Hotshots are rolling
    While the Arizona Hotshots got a statement win, the Orlando Apollos cruise toward the playoffs with two weeks (we think) left to play.         ...2019
  • Alliance of American Football schedule: Odds, line, predictions for Week 7 AAF games
    • Alliance of American Football schedule: Odds, line, predictions for Week 7 AAF games
    The Alliance of American Football advances to Week 7 as the playoff race heats up. Plus, Johnny Manziel could make an appearance this week for the Memphis Express....2019
  • Alliance of American Football schedule: Odds, line, predictions for Week 6 AAF games
    • Alliance of American Football schedule: Odds, line, predictions for Week 6 AAF games
    As we pass the midway point of the AAF regular season, we'll get a real look at who the top teams in the league are....2019
  • Alliance of American Football schedule: Odds, line, predictions for Week 5 AAF games
    • Alliance of American Football schedule: Odds, line, predictions for Week 5 AAF games
    Week 5 of The Alliance of American Football is headlined by the battle of two elite teams in the Apollos and Iron....2019
  • AAF Week 5 schedule: Odds, lines, predictions as Apollos vs. Iron headlines lineup
    • AAF Week 5 schedule: Odds, lines, predictions as Apollos vs. Iron headlines lineup
    Week 5 of The Alliance of American Football is headlined by the battle of two elite teams in the Apollos and Iron....2019
  • • AAF DFS, Week 5: Best Fanball daily Fantasy Alliance of American Football picks and lineups
    Jacob Gibbs has never had a losing season in daily Fantasy...2019
  • • AAF odds, picks, lines, predictions, schedule, how to watch, best bets for Week 4: This four-way parlay pays 10-1
    SportsLine's experts are going big for Week 4 of the Alliance of American Football...2019

American Football rumors, scandals

  • • AAF announces players are free to sign with NFL teams
    2019
  • Opinion: The AAF should be ashamed, but we should have all seen a quick demise coming
    • Opinion: The AAF should be ashamed, but we should have all seen a quick demise coming
    The Alliance of American Football is likely done, and it leaves behind a lot of well-intentioned victims.         ...2019
  • • AAF Week 3: Five players to watch who could generate NFL buzz, plus one for the road
    Here's a look at standout players you should know as the Alliance of American Football reaches Week 3...2019
  • • Five players who could spice up the AAF
    The Alliance of American Football (AAF) just launched its first set of games on Saturday and Sunday. It was like a blast from the past. Especially when it came to watching former New York Jets bust quarterback Christian Hackenberg throw a glaring interception in the first quarter. Though all was not bad. Former first-round running back pick Trent Richardson scored two rushing touchdowns in that sa...2019
  • • Snap Judgments: Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    2017
  • • Couple jailed, accused of fraud in North American Football League scandal
    A major scandal involving the North American Football League has been uncovered after a 15-month investigation into alleged fraud. The chairman of the NAFL, Christopher White, and his wife Tracy have been charged with grand theft.“Christopher White, 46, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is charged with grand theft over $100,000 in the first degree,” wrote Kaylin Searles of FOX 17 News in Nashville. “His...2017
  • • Ortega likely to face no legal trouble from Brady jersey theft
    He may not have known it at the time, but the best decision Mauricio Ortega made after he stole Tom Brady’s game-worn jersey from Super Bowl LI was to fly back to Mexico. In doing so, the former newspaper director may have avoided serious criminal charges.Robert Klemko and Jenny Vrentas of The MMQB published a fascinating story this week detailing how authorities managed to track down Brady’s jers...2017
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    2016
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    2016
  • • NFL Rumors: Latest Buzz on Sean Payton, Jarryd Hayne and Thomas Dimitroff
    2015

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