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Browns don’t practice again as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on team
By Tom Withers CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield hasn’t thrown a football in four days. The Browns haven’t practiced this week. Cleveland’s return to the...
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No place like home? Host advantage vanished in year of virus
By Dave Campbell For the eight NFL teams guaranteed to host at least one game in the playoffs this month, the comfort of familiar surroundings...
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Cruel twist: Browns lose coach for playoffs due to COVID-19
By Tom Withers CLEVELAND (AP) — Amid a masked, muted celebration in the locker room after the Browns ended the NFL’s longest playoff drought, coach...
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On Football: From 2020′s best play to its weirdest moment
By Barry Wilner The Associated Press will hand out its individual NFL awards on the night before the Super Bowl in Tampa. Until then, here...
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A season often in doubt to end on time, no cancellations
By Barry Wilner During the summer, with baseball just returning from its hiatus and the NHL and NBA scrambling to build “bubbles” to complete their...
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COVID-19 changed NFL in 2020 and some shifts are permanent
By Arnie Stapleton Through plenty of potholes, seas of empty seats and enough piped-in crowd noise to make broadcasts sound like sitcom laugh tracks, the NFL...
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Sacrifice and stress: How players handled season of COVID-19
By Ralph Russo The Saturday night after winning an afternoon home game is one of the best times to be a college football player. Family...
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Music City Bowl between Iowa and Missouri canceled
The Music City Bowl between Missouri and Iowa was canceled Sunday because COVID-19 issues left the Tigers unable to play. The game scheduled for Wednesday...
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University: Utah star freshman running back Ty Jordan dead
DALLAS (AP) — Ty Jordan, a star freshman running back for the University of Utah who grew up in the Dallas area, has died, school...
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Week 16 is one NFL fans truly can celebrate: 4 days of games
By Barry Wilner Now this is a week NFL fans can truly celebrate. First off, it appears the league will complete the 2020 portion of...
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Behind the screen: How networks have adjusted to airing NFL
By Joe Reedy Fred Gaudelli wasn’t worried if NBC could successfully air “Sunday Night Football” games in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. His bigger...
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COVID, legislation, lawsuits signal change in college sports
By Eddie Pells The coronavirus was only one factor in a chain of events that consumed college sports in 2020, and is poised to do...
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NFL players take leading role on social justice front
By Barry Wilner Many NFL players have been leaders on the social justice front, and some of them are being considered for the NFL’s Walter...
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Successful season? College football played 500-plus games
By Ralph Russo Back in August, when there was still doubt about whether a college football would be played during the pandemic, Big 12 Commissioner...
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Europe the ‘next frontier’ in US college football recruiting
By Ken Maguire When Brandon Collier first called college football coaches on behalf of European kids, one of them asked, “Are they kickers and punters?”...
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‘It’s just weird’: Pandemic uncertainty on recruiting trail
By Steve Magargee The personal touch that helps coaches sell their programs to blue-chip prospects is missing this year. Restrictions brought about by the pandemic prevent...
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NFL not allowing mandated local bubbles during postseason
By Teresa M. Walker NFL teams won’t be allowed to create local bubbles during the postseason by mandating that players stay in a hotel, except...
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Sarah Fuller 1st woman to score in Power Five football game
By Teresa M. Walker NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sarah Fuller became the first woman to score in a Power Five conference football game, cleanly kicking...
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on football in the United States
Detroit Lions defensive end Everson Griffen was placed on the COVID-19 list a day before he was expected to play a key role against Green...
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Changing cultures a part of new coach’s job
By Barry Wilner There’s more than the X’s and O’s to consider when hiring a new head coach in the NFL. Changing a culture and...
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Denver Broncos’ Donatell: COVID-19 Both Weakened And Awakened Him
By Arnie Stapleton ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver defensive coordinator Ed Donatell’s harrowing experience with the coronavirus weakened his body but awakened his spirit. “The...
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NFL union sees no current need for bubble to slow COVID-19
By Josh Dubow The NFL players believe the season can be completed on time without the league moving into a version of a postseason bubble...
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Michigan cancels Ohio State showdown, citing COVID-19 cases
By Larry Lage and Mitch Stacy ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Citing a rising number of COVID-19 cases in its program, Michigan canceled its annual...
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Virtual hiring interviews only until teams out of contention
By Barry Wilner The NFL is allowing only virtual interviews of candidates for a variety of football jobs, including coach and general manager, until both...
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The Virus’s Toll: How 32 NFL Teams Have Been Hit By COVID-19
The NFL has seen major COVID-19 outbreaks for the Titans and Ravens. Big stars and coaches have been stricken by the disease. There have been...
