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Roger Goodell says he would like NFL to have 16 international games per season
SAO PAULO (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday he would like the league to have as many as 16 international games in a...
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Sao Paulo beefs up security for Brazil’s 1st ever NFL game as players raise crime concerns
SAO PAULO (AP) — Sao Paulo state’s government said it will deploy hundreds of police officers and provide escorts for team buses for Friday’s NFL...
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Commentators poke fun and educate to help audience in soccer-crazy Brazil embrace American football
By MAURICIO SAVARESE SAO PAULO (AP) — Few sports fans in Brazil may know exactly what a Hail Mary pass is. But even those who...
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Love for American football reached Brazilian Amazon long before the NFL game in Sao Paulo
By Mauricio Savarese MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Pedro Canuto wears his pads and practices passing the football a few hundred yards from where boats filled...
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San Francisco 49ers player Ricky Pearsall out of hospital after shooting during attempted robbery
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A juvenile suspect is in custody after allegedly shooting San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall in the chest Saturday afternoon...
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Gable Steveson’s bid to make jump from wrestling to football on hold after being released by Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Gable Steveson’s bid to switch careers from wrestling to pro football is on indefinite hold. And the super heavyweight gold medalist...
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Sports betting roundup: Chiefs open NFL season next week with the best odds to win the Super Bowl
RYAN HANNABLE of BetMGM Sportsbook The NFL preseason is officially over and the next game on the schedule is the season opener between the Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens in Kansas...
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Jim Harbaugh lauds Justin Herbert, other Chargers players who were stuck on elevator for 2 hours
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh lauded quarterback Justin Herbert and other players who were stuck in an elevator for two hours at...
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Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly apologizes for conduct that led to his suspension
Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly publicly apologized Tuesday for conduct which led to him being suspended for violating the Canadian Football League’s gender-based violence policy....
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The NFL says moving the touchback on kickoffs to the 35 is ‘not likely’ this season
The NFL’s new dynamic kickoff is achieving its goals in the preseason of raising the rate of return and the threat of big plays after years of...
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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes completes behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce in preseason game vs Detroit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes completed a behind-the-back pass to longtime tight end Travis Kelce on the Kansas City Chiefs’ second drive against the Detroit...
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Las Vegas police officials say the new NFL access policy compromises officers’ privacy
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and union officials said they object to NFL access policies to certain areas of Allegiant Stadium...
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Browns rookie DT Mike Hall Jr. arrested on domestic violence charge after fight with fiancee
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. was arrested Tuesday and charged with domestic violence after police said he threatened his...
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Growing number of NFL teams are deciding joint practices don’t need to last beyond a single day
By Steve Megargee The first week of joint practices at NFL training camps included one player getting carted off the field and two teams getting...
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3 years after the NFL added a 17th game, the push for an 18th gets stronger
By Josh Dubow SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The debate about whether the NFL will expand the regular season once again seems to have been...
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First two kickoffs under NFL’s new rules are both returned to the 26
By ROB MAADDI CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The first two kickoffs under the NFL’s radical new rule were both returned a yard farther than the old...
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For NFL kickers, new kickoff rules mean abandoning old habits, but also new opportunities
By BRETT MARTEL IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — New Orleans Saints special teams coach Darren Rizzi said he felt like a real estate agent during the early...
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NFL running backs in new places could struggle to match the production they had with original teams
BY STEVE MEGARGEE Saquon Barkley’s move from one NFC East team to another gives Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni the opportunity to deliver a stinging response...
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Browns release Lonnie Phelps following his DUI arrest in Florida after crashing into restaurant
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns cut defensive end Lonnie Phelps on Thursday following his arrest on drunken driving charges after he crashed his SUV...
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Tom Brady enshrined into Patriots Hall of Fame during star-studded night
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady brought the New England Patriots endless memories and six Super Bowl trophies during his two-decade run with the team....
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Texans receiver Tank Dell recalls ‘traumatic experience’ as victim of Florida restaurant shooting
HOUSTON (AP) — As Houston Texans receiver Tank Dell recovered in the hospital after being wounded in a Florida restaurant shooting, one question dominated his...
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NFL teams actually care about kickoffs in practice again after radical rule change
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are considering the possibility of safety Justin Reid handling some kickoffs. The Dallas Cowboys are hoping tiny...
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NFL closer to filling every day of the week with a game as league’s reach keeps growing
BY TERESA M. WALKER NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NFL hasn’t scheduled a game for every day of the week. Yet. “We’re going to be the new 7-Eleven,”...
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NFL distances itself from Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s comments during commencement speech
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is distancing itself from Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, saying “his views are not those of the NFL...
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Irish interest in NFL heats up as league scouts more international cities to stage games
BY KEN MAGUIRE LONDON (AP) — Several hundred thousand Irish viewers got a tutorial from Charlie Smyth on the difference between lining up a kick in...