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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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By:
  • Sharon Pruitt-Young and
  • Jonathan Franklin
Dan, left, and Tanya Snyder, co-owner and co-CEOs of the Washington Commanders, pose for photos after unveiling their NFL football team's new identity, on Wednesday. The new name comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism that it was offensive to American Indians.

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The Washington Football Team's new name is the Washington Commanders

The big announcement ends 18 months of research, focus groups and fan submissions for the organization's new identity and brand.

February 02, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin and
  • Bill Chappell
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
Former Oakland Raiders coach John Madden practices the electronic charting device telestrator on Jan. 21, 1982, for the Super Bowl broadcast on CBS. Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster, died Tuesday morning.

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NFL Hall of Fame coach and iconic sports broadcaster John Madden dies at 85

For 10 seasons, John Madden led the Oakland Raiders as head coach. After his retirement, he became a legendary NFL commentator for three decades.

December 29, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Researchers examined all 19,423 NFL players who took the field for at least one game from 1960 to 2019 in what the scientists said was the largest study of ALS risk in professional football players.

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NFL players are 4 times more likely to develop ALS, a new study shows

Scientists who conducted the study say they couldn't determine exactly why the rate was higher but suggested that repetitive head impacts and traumatic brain injuries may play a role.

December 16, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
New Orleans Saints defensive end Glenn Foster Jr. greets fans before an NFL preseason game against Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013 in Miami Gardens, Fla. Foster died on Monday while in police custody.

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Ex-New Orleans Saints player Glenn Foster Jr. dies in police custody

State officials in Alabama are investigating the death of former NFL defensive end Glenn Foster Jr., who died in police custody Monday.

December 08, 2021
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  • Nell Clark
Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III makes an initial appearance in Las Vegas Justice Court in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. Ruggs is facing charges relating to a fiery vehicle crash in Las Vegas that left a woman dead and Ruggs and his female passenger injured.

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Former Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III is charged after fatal Las Vegas car crash

Prosecutors say Ruggs was driving under the influence of alcohol at 156 mph when he slammed into a Toyota Rav4, killing a 23-year-old woman. If convicted, he could face as much as 50 years in prison.

November 12, 2021
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  • Tien Le
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers acknowledged Tuesday that he had misled some people about his vaccination status, but added, "I stand behind the things that I said."

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NFL fines Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers for violating COVID protocols

With Rodgers sidelined by the diagnosis and league protocols on Sunday, the Packers lost 13-7 to the Kansas City Chiefs. He remains at home as part of a league-imposed 10-day quarantine.

November 10, 2021
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  • Dave Mistich
Aaron Rodgers walks off the field following in Glendale, Arizona on Oct. 28. Rodgers missed the Packers' 13-7 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday after being placed on the league's reserve/COVID-19 list.

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NFL denies telling Aaron Rodgers vaccinated people couldn't get or spread COVID-19

The Green Bay Packers quarterback is not vaccinated, but previously said he was "immunized." An NFL spokesman said no doctor for the league ever communicated with Rodgers about the vaccine.

November 08, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
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
Jon Gruden resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night following reports he had sent derogatory and offensive emails. Gruden is seen here on the sidelines against the Chicago Bears on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nev.

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Jon Gruden resigns as Raiders coach after reports of derogatory language in emails

In emails dating back to 2011, Gruden reportedly used racist, misogynistic and homophobic terms. The messages emerged in an investigation of the Washington Football Club.

October 11, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
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
Raiders fans do the wave during last weekend's preseason game in Las Vegas as a stadium sign reminds them to wear face masks. The team now says spectators will have to show proof of vaccination — and that no masks will be required for those who have been vaccinated.

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  • Sports

NFL's Raiders Will Require Fans To Show Vaccine Proof Or Get A Shot At The Gate

When the Las Vegas Raiders start their NFL season, the team wants its home stadium to look as normal as possible, with stands full of fans. Those who been vaccinated won't have to wear masks.

August 17, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
The owner of the NFL's Washington team, Dan Snyder, seen with his wife, Tanya Snyder, last year. The team has been fined $10 million by the league for adverse workplace conditions.

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The Washington Football Team Has Been Fined $10 Million For Workplace Misconduct

The NFL fined the team after an independent investigation of accusations of sexual harassment and bullying in a "highly unprofessional" environment.

July 01, 2021
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  • Josie Fischels
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