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News Articles: NFL

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers throws against the Las Vegas Raiders during a game at Allegiant Stadium on Dec. 13, 2020 in Las Vegas. Rivers, now 44 years old, has signed a practice contract with the Colts in hopes of returning to the NFL for the first time since 2021.

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Philip Rivers' return to the NFL, by the numbers

Philip Rivers is coming out of retirement at age 44 for a shot at playing for the Indianapolis Colts, who are struggling to make the playoffs. He last played in the NFL in 2021.

December 10, 2025
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  • Bill Chappell
Announcer Bob Trumpy, circa 1981.

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Opinion: Remembering Bob Trumpy — NFL great, broadcaster, and life-saver

Bob Trumpy has died. While he leaves a fine legacy as a Cincinnati sportscaster, his best moment might have been the two hours he spoke with a desperate and depressed woman who called into his show.

November 08, 2025
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  • Scott Simon
 Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (7) runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

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Falcons ride Robinson's 170 rushing yards, including 81-yard TD, to 24-14 win over Allen and Bills

Bijan Robinson matched a career high with 170 rushing yards and the Atlanta Falcons denied Josh Allen’s comeback attempt to beat the Buffalo Bills 24-14.

October 14, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) throws against the Washington Commanders during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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Atlanta Falcons face high-scoring Buffalo Bills in holiday matchup

The Atlanta Falcons have done a better job of moving the ball than scoring. They are facing a challenge to keep up with a Buffalo Bills offense led by quarterback Josh Allen, the reigning MVP. 

October 10, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Mark Sanchez walks on the field before an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Jacksonville Jaguars on Dec. 5, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif.

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Ex-NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez stabbed in altercation leading to charges against him

Ex-NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez was stabbed during an altercation with a truck driver in Indianapolis, which resulted in criminal charges against the Fox Sports analyst, according to court records.

October 06, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
The NFL season is here and the league has made its season kickoff a weekend-long event, with a season opener hosted by the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles against the Dallas Cowboys Thursday night followed by three <em>more</em> primetime matchups on Friday, Sunday and Monday.

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The NFL is back. Here are 3 big questions as the season kicks off

Which second-year quarterbacks will take a leap forward? Does the Micah Parsons trade make Green Bay a contender? And will Buffalo or Baltimore finally keep the Kansas City Chiefs from the Super Bowl?

September 04, 2025
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  • Becky Sullivan
Auburn quarterback Cameron Newton (2) breaks for a 71-yard touchdown past Arkansas State defensive end Justin Robertson (47) and Najel Byrd (34) during an NCAA college football game on Sept. 4, 2010, in Auburn, Ala.

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Auburn will formally retire QB Cam Newton's No. 2 jersey during game against Georgia

Auburn will retire 2010 Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton’s No. 2 jersey this fall. He will become the fourth player in program history to receive the honor. The ceremony will take place during Auburn’s home game against Georgia on Oct. 11.

August 18, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Detroit Lions players take a knee after safety Morice Norris was injured against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half of an NFL preseason football game on Friday in Atlanta.

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NFL preseason game ends early after serious injury to Detroit Lions' Morice Norris

The Lions safety shared a social post, saying he's OK and thanking people for their support after he was taken off the field in an ambulance late in a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons.

August 09, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Aaron Hernandez of the New England Patriots gets tackled with his helmet by Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens during the 2013 AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium on Jan. 20, 2013, in Foxboro, Mass. Hernandez died by suicide in 2017, and researchers found he had a severe case of CTE.

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The Manhattan gunman believed he had CTE. What does that mean?

The gunman accused of killing four people in New York City suspected he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE — a degenerative brain disease often associated with football players.

July 30, 2025
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  • Alana Wise
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, pictured in 2018, died "peacefully in his sleep" on Wednesday, according to the team.

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Jim Irsay, longtime Colts owner and music memorabilia collector, dies at 65

Irsay started with the Colts as a teenage ball boy and took ownership after his father's death in 1997. The team won a Super Bowl and two AFC championships under his nearly three-decade tenure.

May 22, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts scores a touchdown on a tush push during Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs in February.

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The 'tush push' lives on. NFL teams vote to keep the controversial play

The effort to ban the play has faced pushback from teams that regularly employ it, perhaps none more successfully than the Philadelphia Eagles.

May 21, 2025
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  • Joe Hernandez
'The Raven' podcast reexamines the infamous 2000 Buckhead stabbing involving NFL star Ray Lewis, raising questions about celebrity, accountability, and justice.

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'The Raven' podcast revisits NFL champ Ray Lewis and the Atlanta Super Bowl murders

Tenderfoot TV’s podcast The Raven reexamines the infamous 2000 Buckhead stabbing involving NFL star Ray Lewis, raising questions about celebrity, accountability, and justice.

May 09, 2025
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  • Pamela Kirkland
Jeff Ulbrich looks on during an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J.

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NFL fines Falcons and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich following prank call to Shedeur Sanders

The Atlanta Falcons have been fined $250,000 and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich has been fined $100,000 as the result of Ulbrich's son participating in a prank call to Shedeur Sanders during the NFL draft. The NFL has confirmed the fines for the roles by the Falcons and Ulbrich in failing to prevent the disclosure of confidential information distributed to the club in advance of the NFL draft.

April 30, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Indianapolis.

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  • News

Falcons say defensive coordinator Ulbrich's son was responsible for prank call to Shedeur Sanders

The Atlanta Falcons say defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich's son was responsible for a prank call made to NFL draft pick Shedeur Sanders. The Falcons released a statement saying 21-year-old Jax Ulbrich "unintentionally" found Sanders' phone number on an open iPad while visiting his parent's home and later made the prank call.

April 28, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders looks on during a ceremony to retire his jersey before the Black and Gold Spring Game at Folsom Field on April 19 in Boulder, Colo.

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  • Sports

Finally! Shedeur Sanders gets picked by the Cleveland Browns in the NFL draft 5th round

He had to wait until the fifth round, but Shedeur Sanders, son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders — his coach at the University of Colorado — has finally been drafted by the NFL.

April 26, 2025
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  • Chandelis Duster
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