Barry Wilner
The Associated Press
New York, NY, United States
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Accelerator program overdue for NFL diversity. Will it help?
For 15 years, Aaron Glenn was an outstanding NFL cornerback, a team leader, and a coach in the making → Read More
Rams will host Bills to open NFL season; Broncos at Seattle
The Los Angeles Rams will host the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night, Sept. 8 to begin the 2022 season. → Read More
Slime Time: Nickelodeon to broadcast Christmas Day NFL game
NEW YORK (AP) — Call it a slime-time matchup: The NFL game on Christmas Day between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams will be broadcast by Nickelodeon. The network, which previously televised two playoff games, and CBS will handle TV duties on Dec. 25 at 4:30 p. m. EST. The Super Bowl champion Rams will host the game, which also will be streamed by Paramount+. Nickelodeon has had success… → Read More
Draft Day 3: Kickers and running backs take NFL spotlight
LAS VEGAS -- Running backs and kickers - kickers? - were a focus in the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday. Two punters and a placekicker went as the final day of selections began before any more quarterbacks were taken as most of the 32 NFL teams decided to pass on passers in what has been deemed a weak crop. So maybe it shouldn't be surprising that LSU placekicker Cade York went to… → Read More
Defense 1st, then offense, with receivers a focal point
In an NFL draft focused early on stoppers, it was the goers - wide receivers - who stole the spotlight Thursday night → Read More
NFL scouting combine remains in Indianapolis for 2023-24
Indianapolis will be keeping the NFL scouting combine for the next two years → Read More
After an 'insane 11 years,' Olympic figure skater retires at 16
Despite Alysa Liu's young age, she's been skating for more than a decade. → Read More
NFL opening pathway for African players with 1st camp
The NFL is opening a pathway for African players with a developmental camp in Ghana. → Read More
NFL owners approve rule change for OT in playoffs
It took a few years, and for many fans that probably was too long. Still, the NFL has heard the cries of “unfair” and has adjusted its overtimes rules. Only for the postseason, though. The NFL is changing the sometimes controversial overtime rules to guarantee each side gets the ball in the playoffs. Concerned that the coin toss to begin the extra period has too much impact on postseason game… → Read More
Mike Tomlin speaks out on minority hirings at NFL owners meeting
Mike Tomlin says he did not hire Brian Flores as an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Steelers out of sympathy for the former Miami Dolphins head coach. → Read More
NFL owners not likely to make as much news as free agency
The 32 NFL team owners will deal with some significant issues at their meetings this week in Florida → Read More
Analysis: NFL's monitoring of betting must never fall short
The NFL spends multi-million dollars protecting the integrity of the game as it relates to gambling → Read More
NFL suspends all COVID protocols, cites 'encouraging trends'
The NFL has suspended all aspects of its COVID-19 protocols, citing recent trends showing that the spread of the coronavirus is declining. In an agreement with the players' association, the league sent a memo to the 32 teams Thursday in which it mentioned “encouraging trends regarding the prevalence and severity of COVID-19, the evolving guidance from the CDC, changes to state law and the… → Read More
NFL suspends all COVID-19 protocols, cites improved health
NFL staff and players will still be required to follow state and local pandemic regulations, the league said. → Read More
Two years into pandemic, NFL suspends all COVID-19 protocols
NFL staff and players will still be required to follow state and local pandemic regulations, the league said. → Read More
Kupp's late TD lifts Rams over Bengals 23-20 in Super Bowl
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — In a venue built for champions, the Los Angeles Rams carried off the crown jewel: a Super Bowl trophy.It took a precise 79-yard drive capped by Cooper Kupp’s 1-yard touchdown reception with 1:25 remaining for a 23-20 victory Sunday over the Cincinnati Bengals to give the Rams their first NFL title since the 1999 season — and their first representing Los Angeles since… → Read More
Super Bowl: Rams win 23-20 after 4th-quarter comeback
This is the third straight Super Bowl where both teams scored in the opening quarter. That had happened twice in the previous 12 Super Bowls. → Read More
Super Bowl: Kupp's late TD lifts Rams over Bengals 23-20
The Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams are at SoFi Stadium with Jalen Ramsey, Joe Burrow, Eli Apple, Matthew Stafford and more star athletes. → Read More
Super Bowl: Keep it clean and the Lombardi Trophy could be yours
The Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams are gearing up for America's biggest sporting event. → Read More
Super Bowl Matchup: Veteran Rams versus upstart Bengals
Los Angeles has the star power, while Cincinnati has a bunch of relative no names outside of Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase. Here's a look at what to expect. → Read More