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News Articles: NFL

Deshaun Watson, #4 of the Cleveland Brown, looks to throw against the Jacksonville Jaguars during a football game at TIAA Bank Field on August 12, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Deshaun Watson is suspended for 11 games. How does the NFL make those decisions?

Behavior that is "illegal, violent, dangerous or irresponsible" is a violation of league policy. It applies to team owners, coaches, players, game officials and any other NFL employee.

August 19, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson throws a pass during the team's training camp on Monday in Berea, Ohio.

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NFL appeal opens the possibility for a longer suspension for Browns QB Deshaun Watson

The NFL is appealing a disciplinary officer's decision to suspend Deshaun Watson for six games for violating the league's personal conduct policy over sexual misconduct allegations.

August 03, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross is being hit with a $1.5 million fine and suspended through Oct. 17, after an NFL investigation into tampering and other allegations.

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NFL punishes Miami Dolphins owner over inquiry into tanking, tampering and Tom Brady

"I know of no prior instance of a team violating the prohibition on tampering with both a head coach and star player" over several years, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said.

August 02, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson throws a pass during practice at the team's training facility in May in Ohio. The NFL suspended Watson for six games on Monday for violating its personal conduct policy following accusations of sexual misconduct.

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Deshaun Watson is suspended for 6 games over sexual misconduct

The NFL confirmed the Browns quarterback is being suspended for violating the league's personal conduct policy following accusations of sexual misconduct made against him by two dozen women in Texas.

August 01, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell
Sandra Douglass Morgan speaks during a news conference announcing her as the new president of the Las Vegas Raiders NFL football team Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Las Vegas.

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The Las Vegas Raiders have hired the first Black female team president in the NFL

Sandra Douglass Morgan is a Las Vegas native and graduate of Eldorado High School; the University of Nevada, Reno; and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

July 08, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder, seen here during the announcement of the team's name change, did not appear before during a hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday.

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Commanders owner launched a 'shadow investigation' to detract from probe, says panel

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform found that Daniel Snyder conducted a "shadow investigation" to detract from another internal probe into the football organization.

June 22, 2022
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  • Wynne Davis
Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder, seen here during the announcement of the team's name change, did not appear before during a hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday.

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Commanders owner launched a 'shadow investigation' to detract from probe, says panel

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform found that Daniel Snyder conducted a "shadow investigation" to detract from another internal probe into the football organization.

June 22, 2022
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  • Wynne Davis
Justine Lindsay announced that she made the Carolina Panthers TopCats cheerleading squad at the end of March.

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Justine Lindsay is the first openly trans cheerleader in the NFL

The 29-year-old announced joining the Carolina Panthers TopCats earlier this year. Lindsay says she will continue to "inspire and help my African American beautiful trans sisters."

June 07, 2022
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  • Wynne Davis
Justine Lindsay announced that she made the Carolina Panthers TopCats cheerleading squad at the end of March.

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Justine Lindsay is the first openly trans cheerleader in the NFL

The 29-year-old announced joining the Carolina Panthers TopCats earlier this year. Lindsay says she will continue to "inspire and help my African American beautiful trans sisters."

June 07, 2022
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  • Wynne Davis
Police found Marion Barber's body in an apartment in Frisco, Texas. The former Dallas Cowboys running back is seen here in 2010.

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Former NFL running back Marion Barber was found dead in Texas

In the Dallas Cowboys' record books, only three players have scored more than Barber's 47 rushing touchdowns. But he faced severe struggles after his playing days.

June 02, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell
Jeff Gladney, a cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, was selected as a first-round NFL draft pick for the Minnesota Vikings in 2020. He died Monday, May 31, 2022 in a car crash in Dallas.

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Arizona Cardinals player Jeff Gladney has been killed in a car crash at age 25

Gladney played for Texas Christian University before being selected as a first-round NFL draft pick for the Minnesota Vikings in 2020.

May 31, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins warms up before a game against the Baltimore Ravens on Dec. 5, 2021, in Pittsburgh.

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Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was legally drunk when he was fatally struck

The 24-year-old athlete had also taken drugs before he was fatally struck by a dump truck while walking on a Florida interstate highway just before dawn last month, an autopsy report concluded.

May 24, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers warms up prior to playing the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Playoff game in January.

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Tom Brady will be Fox Sports' lead analyst whenever he decides to really retire

Fox Sports announced the deal and Brady confirmed the plans. But before he begins calling some of the biggest games, Brady said he has "unfinished business" on the field with Tampa Bay.

May 11, 2022
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  • Wynne Davis
Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers warms up prior to playing the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Playoff game in January.

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Tom Brady will be Fox Sports' lead analyst whenever he decides to really retire

Fox Sports announced the deal and Brady confirmed the plans. But before he begins calling some of the biggest games, Brady said he has "unfinished business" on the field with Tampa Bay.

May 11, 2022
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  • Wynne Davis
Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning, left, chats with Joe Lacob, majority owner of the Golden State Warriors, during a timeout in the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round Western Conference playoff series between the Warriors and the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Denver.

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Manning funds Ga. Tech scholarship honoring Demaryius Thomas

Peyton Manning has set up a scholarship at Georgia Tech honoring former teammate Demaryius Thomas. The NFL receiving great died in December from an apparent seizure at his suburban Atlanta home.

April 28, 2022
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