
NFL owners pass 2 rules changes
The NFL concentrated on player safety on the second day of the owners meetings, yet didn't vote on the most contentious rule proposal. Concerned with ...

Owners pass 2 rules changes
Concerned with how it will be officiated, NFL owners delayed voting Tuesday on a rule change that would ban offensive players from using the crown of ...

Goodell: No expanded playoffs for 2013
The Baltimore Ravens' reward for winning the Super Bowl might be a road trip. Traditionally, the NFL champions kick off the next season by hosting a ...

NFL to pay $42M for using retired players images
The NFL has agreed to pay $42 million as part of a settlement with a group of retired players who challenged the league over using their names and ...
Champion Ravens might not open at home
The Baltimore Ravens could open the season on the road because of a scheduling conflict with baseball's Orioles. The NFL traditionally kicks off the ...
Docs say keep trained eye on possible concussions
When athletes are suspected of having a concussion, they should be taken out of action immediately, new guidelines from a major medical group say.

Stallworth injured when balloon hits power lines
NFL free agent Donte Stallworth was hospitalized Saturday with serious burns after the hot air balloon carrying him and two other people crashed into ...

Who's coming, going in NFL free-agent frenzy
The first week of NFL free agency isn't over yet, and it's already becoming difficult to keep track of who's coming and going. Anquan Boldin's a 49er, ...

Dumervil, Jennings top Day 4 of NFL free agency
Elvis Dumervil was staying with the Denver Broncos. And then, he wasn't. On another busy day of NFL free agency, the highlight — or lowlight — came ...

S Ed Reed leaves Texans with no deal
Free agent safety Ed Reed left the Houston Texans on Friday with no deal in place. The nine-time Pro Bowl safety departed Reliant Stadium after two ...
Anschutz says sports company no longer for sale
AEG, the company that owns the NHL's Los Angeles Kings and the Staples Center, is no longer for sale, its billionaire owner Philip Anschutz said ...
NFL could eliminate tuck rule
The tuck rule could disappear from NFL games if owners approve a proposal from the competition committee to dump it. The owners, who meet next week ...

NY AG: NFL must act on sexual orientation concern
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman urged the NFL on Thursday to investigate whether possible draft picks were improperly asked about their ...

Sooners' Johnson positions self as high draft pick
While his teammates were sprinting as fast as they could in front of NFL scouts and working up a sweat throwing and catching passes, Lane Johnson had ...
Manning set to be a Bronco for next 2 years
Peyton Manning knows where his paycheck is coming from and the Denver Broncos know who their quarterback will be for the next two years. The four-time ...

Tony Gonzalez says he's returning to Falcons
The Falcons have some big holes at the start of free agency. Tight end isn't one of them. Tony Gonzalez announced Tuesday he is returning for another ...

Boldin, Harvin traded as NFL free agency nears
On the eve of NFL free agency, trades involving top receivers Anquan Boldin and Percy Harvin grabbed the headlines. In an odd twist Monday, Boldin ...

NFL's Goodell hopes for lighter helmets, sensors
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell imagines a day in the not-too-distant future when players could be checked to determine whether their genetic makeup ...
NFL warns teams against tampering
The NFL has told its teams to adhere to rules against tampering as a new three-day window for negotiating with free agents opened Saturday.

Saturday signs contract to retire with Colts
Indianapolis gave Jeff Saturday a chance to fulfill his NFL dream. On Thursday, he came back to thank the town and the team that embraced his ...
Ball shows better speed at Wisconsin pro day
Running back Montee Ball was clocked in the 40-yard dash at 4.46 seconds, a big improvement over his combine time, at Wisconsin's pro day.

Goodell: NFL 'can and must' make football safer
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league will continue to do "everything we can" to make football safer. Goodell has talked a lot recently about ...

Bills LB Merriman announces plans to retire
Linebacker Shawne Merriman is calling it "Lights Out" on his career. The three-time Pro Bowl selection and 2005 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year said ...

Ravens QB Flacco signs NFL's richest contract
Joe Flacco knows his stature as the highest-paid player in NFL history may not last for long, and he's OK with it. What matters most to the Super Bowl ...

AP sources: Flacco agrees to Ravens deal
Joe Flacco will have a huge contract to go along with his Super Bowl ring. The Baltimore Ravens reached a tentative agreement Friday on a new deal ...