John Robinson, the veteran football coach who enjoyed many years of success at the University of Southern California and with the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 89.
Alabama's 41-34 victory over Georgia on Saturday night averaged 12 million viewers on ABC and ESPN's streaming platforms, according to Nielsen. It was the most-watched regular season prime-time game since 2017, when Alabama-Florida State on the season's opening weekend averaged 12.3 million.
On the Monday, Sept. 30 episode of Georgia Today: Georgia's abortion law has been struck down; a chemical fire in Rockdale County has residents sheltering in place; President Jimmy Carter's grandson, Jason Carter, joins the podcast in celebration of 100 years of Jimmy Carter
Similar tragedies have occurred repeatedly in several states this month, as families that had been celebrating a new school year and the start of football season are instead confronted with a nightmare.
The Atlanta Falcons were stripped of a fifth-round pick in next year's draft on Thursday for violating the NFL's anti-tampering rules prior to signing quarterback Kirk Cousins.
The announcement of the death of the Super Bowl champion, Hall of Famer and 11-time Pro Bowl player triggered emotional reactions from Allen's former teammates.
Matt Ryan has called it a career. Ryan officially announced his retirement as a player after putting up Hall of Fame-worthy numbers over his long career with the Atlanta Falcons but coming up shy of a Super Bowl championship.
The NFL is reviewing whether the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles violated tampering policies during the legal tampering window, a league spokesman said Thursday. The Falcons agreed to a contract with four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins shortly after teams were permitted to start negotiating with unrestricted free agents on Monday.
Kirk Cousins is leaving Minnesota for Atlanta. He landed another big contract with a well-timed foray into free agency. Cousins agreed to a four-year, $180 million deal with $100 million guaranteed, according to a person with knowledge of the terms.
While millions of fans were watching the super bowl in the U.S., billions have been watching the African cup of nations soccer tournament and Sunday's final between hosts Cote D'Ivoire and Nigeria.
Of course, leave it to the gigantic nerds at NPR to throw a literary tailgate ... but to thine own self be true, even if it means getting stuffed into your locker later this afternoon.
Raheem Morris is motivated to make the most of his second chance as the Atlanta Falcons' coach. Specifically, Morris wants to help the Falcons achieve something they couldn't when he was on their staff seven years ago.
