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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (18) makes a catch during the team's NFL training camp football practice Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, in Flowery Branch, Ga. Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended for the 2022 season for betting on NFL games in the 2021 season. The suspension announced by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday, March 7, 2022, is for activity that took place while Ridley was away from the team while addressing mental health concerns.

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Falcons WR Ridley suspended for '22 for bets on NFL games

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended for the 2022 season for betting on NFL games in the 2021 season.

March 07, 2022
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  • Associated Press
An NFL logo as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Carolina Panthers at Raymond James Stadium on Oct. 12, 2008 in Tampa, Florida. The NFL has suspended all aspects of its COVID-19 protocols, citing recent trends showing that the spread of the coronavirus is declining.

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The NFL and players' union agree to suspend COVID protocols for the 2022 season

With the change in protocol, league players and staff will no longer have to wear face coverings at NFL facilities, regardless of their vaccination status.

March 03, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Here's some background on the teams facing off in this Sunday's Super Bowl.

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Here's how to enjoy the Super Bowl, even if you don't follow football

If you're not a consummate football fan, here's what to look for to help enjoy the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals.

February 13, 2022
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  • Rina Torchinsky
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs in January. Tomlin is currently the league's only Black head coach.

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Why a 20-year effort by the NFL hasn't led to more minorities in top coaching jobs

The NFL's Rooney Rule set out to correct inequities at the top of pro football's hierarchy. But today, there are still few minorities in head coaching positions.

February 04, 2022
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  • Scott Neuman
Brian Flores, former head coach for the Miami Dolphins, talks with NPR about his lawsuit against the NFL and racism in the league.

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Brian Flores took a big risk suing the NFL. Here's why he thinks it's worth it

The ex-head coach of the Miami Dolphins alleges racial discrimination in his suit against the NFL. The ultimate goal is change – even if he gets blackballed in the process, Flores tells NPR.

February 03, 2022
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  • Sharon Pruitt-Young
Former head coach Brian Flores of the Miami Dolphins looks on from the side line during the game against the New York Jets at Hard Rock Stadium on Dec. 19, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Fla.

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Ex-Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores accuses NFL of racial discrimination in lawsuit

Flores alleges that the league is "managed much like a plantation" charging that its 32 owners, none of whom are Black, profit from the labor of its players, 70% of whom are African American.

February 03, 2022
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  • Sharon Pruitt-Young and
  • Jonathan Franklin
As of Thursday, neither the NFL nor Washington Football Team have reacted to the reports or confirmed or denied whether the team will be named the Commanders.

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Internet sleuths think they figured out the Washington Football Team's new name

The team is scheduled to reveal its new name on Wednesday. But did a newly acquired domain name spoil the surprise?

January 28, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett celebrates after winning the college football national championship against Alabama Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Indianapolis. Stetson was named offensive MVP in the Bulldog's 33-18 win over Alabama.

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Georgia Today: A UGA student journalist reflects on witnessing the Bulldogs’ win over Alabama

Athens, Ga., is preparing for a parade this weekend to honor the University of Georgia Bulldogs. The team’s big win Jan. 10 against Alabama’s Crimson Tide handed the Bulldogs their first national title since 1981. Hear how the Bulldogs made Georgia football history.

 

January 14, 2022
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  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Jess Mador
Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas reacts after making a catch during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the New York Giants on Oct. 15, 2017, in Denver. Thomas, who earned five straight Pro Bowls and a Super Bowl ring during a prolific receiving career spent mostly with the Broncos, has died at the age of 33. Thomas was found dead in his suburban Atlanta home Thursday night, Dec. 9, 2021.

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Pro Bowler and Georgia native Demaryius Thomas dies at 33

Former NFL wide receiver Demaryius Thomas has died at the age of 33. Thomas was a Georgia native who earned five straight Pro Bowl selections and a Super Bowl ring during a prolific receiving career. Thomas played collegiately at Georgia Tech, and last played in the NFL in 2019, officially retiring in June.

December 10, 2021
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  • Associated Press
Las Vegas Metro Police investigators work at the scene of a fatal crash Tuesday. Police say Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was involved in a fiery crash that left a woman dead and Ruggs and his female passenger injured.

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Ex-Raiders player was driving 156 mph before a deadly crash, prosecutors say

Henry Ruggs III, a wide receiver with the Las Vegas Raiders, was released by the team hours after details were made public of Tuesday's fatal crash.

November 04, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Trash on beach

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In Midst Of Pandemic, Glynn County Preps For Georgia-Florida Party Weekend

Despite raging rates of COVID in Glynn County, the “Frat Beach” party on St. Simons Island beaches will go on, but there will be some limits including an alcohol ban and fewer portable toilets. 

September 21, 2021
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  • Melinda Ennis
National Flag Football League of Atlanta

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Atlanta Falcons To Show LGBTQ+ Support With Their First Pride Night

As the NFL season gets underway, there's a conversation going on about Pride in football.

September 17, 2021
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  • Leah Fleming and
  • Tiffany Griffith
Line judge Maia Chaka signals during the game between the Carolina Panthers and the New York Jets at Bank of America Stadium on Sept. 12 in Charlotte, N.C. Chaka made history as the first Black woman to officiate an NFL game.

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Maia Chaka Is The 1st Black Woman To Officiate An NFL Game

Chaka said she hopes she can inspire and empower others "to step outside the box and to do something different." She is the second woman hired as a full-time NFL official.

September 13, 2021
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  • Dana Farrington
Former Washington Football Team running back Clinton Portis carries the ball during an NFL wildcard playoff football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Jan. 2008. Portis plead guilty to health care fraud charges Tuesday, authorities said.

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15 Ex-NFL Players Have Pleaded Guilty Over A Scheme To Steal From A Health Care Fund

Clinton Portis, Tamarick Vanover and Robert McCune are the latest players to admit to their involvement in the scheme where they were reimbursed for medical equipment they never actually obtained.

September 08, 2021
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  • Deepa Shivaram
On Sunday, Bishop Sycamore High School lost to the second-ranked high school football team in the U.S., IMG Academy of Florida, 58-0.

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People Are Wondering If An Ohio School Even Exists, After A Football Blowout On ESPN

Questions continue to be raised about how the game was scheduled and whether the Columbus, Ohio, high school even exists.

September 02, 2021
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  • Jonathan Franklin
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