Derek Carr vowed to quiet the doubters in his seventh season as starting quarterback for the Raiders. The quarterback who looked like one of the top young passers in the league back in 2016 has been unable to lead an offense to even a 20-point-per-game average in each of the last three...
Valley Legend Tom Flores Gets Another Shot at Hall of Fame
Two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Tom Flores has again been nominated for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Flores and standout wide receiver Drew Pearson were named Tuesday as finalists for the Hall's class of 2021. A Sanger native and the first Hispanic coach in the NFL, Flores was...
Raiders Hope Offseason Changes Lead to Stingier Defense
Raiders defensive coordinator Paul Guenther felt a little hamstrung his first two years on the job. A roster overhaul left few proven pieces at his disposal and contributed to the Raiders ranking among the worst defenses in the NFL in almost every category. Guenther hopes the changes made this past...
Washington's NFL Team Drops 'Redskins' Name After 87 Years
WASHINGTON — The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo, bowing to recent pressure from sponsors and decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native Americans. A new name must still be selected for one of the oldest and most storied...
Favre Repaying $1.1M for No-Show Speeches, Auditor Says
JACKSON, Miss. — Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre is repaying $1.1 million in welfare money that he received for multiple speeches where he did not show up, the Mississippi state auditor said Wednesday. Auditor Shad White said his office received $500,000 from Favre on Wednesday, plus a commitment that Favre...
Shula, Winningest Coach in Pro Football History, Dies at 90
MIAMI — Measuring Don Shula by wins and losses, no NFL coach had a better year. Or career. He looked the part, thanks to a jutting jaw and glare that would intimidate 150-pound sports writers and 300-pound linemen alike. Shula led the Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in...
Trade Reunites Gronkowski With Brady in Tampa Bay
TAMPA, Fla. — Four-time All Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski is back in the NFL, reunited with Tom Brady. Brady's new team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, completed a trade for the retired New England star, sending a fourth-round pick in this week's draft — No. 139 overall — to the...
Virus Shutdowns Will Likely Make NFL Draft Most Bet on Ever
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — For those who haven't mastered the odds of Belarussian soccer or Russian table tennis, this week's NFL draft gives U.S. gamblers their first opportunity in weeks to bet on an event about which they actually know something. With major sports shut down for more than a...
'New Football Journey': Tom Brady Signs With Buccaneers
TAMPA, Fla. — A new look for the NFL: Tom Brady in Tampa Bay pewter and red rather than Patriots red, white and blue. The six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback signed a two-year contract in free agency on Friday, embarking on a “new football journey” with the Buccaneers. The deal...
Trump Pardons Ex-San Francisco 49ers Owner DeBartolo Jr.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former San Francisco 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal who built one of the most successful NFL teams in the game's history. DeBartolo, who owned the San Francisco 49ers during their 1980s-1990s dynasty, was involved in...