Three top Packers picks get started, ‘hard work’ ahead
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — For a host of rookies, the road to a spot on the Green Bay Packers’ roster began on Friday. While what they did during the […]
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NFL players’ union files grievance on behalf of Eric Reid
The NFL players’ union has filed a non-injury grievance on behalf of free agent safety Eric Reid. The NFLPA cites one team appearing “to have based its decision not to […]
Column: Time’s up for cheerleaders/dancers at NFL, NBA games
ATLANTA (AP) — This is not a rant against cheerleading. That’s a legitimate sport, played by elite athletes — men and women — who are worthy of admiration for their […]
Matt Ryan re-signs with Falcons so where’s that leave Packers and Rodgers?
ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Ryan is the NFL’s first $100 million man. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback became the league’s highest-paid player Thursday by agreeing to a five-year contract extension that […]
NFL eliminating “running starts” at kickoffs
Instead of eliminating kickoffs, the NFL looks to be changing the rules beginning in 2018. The league will likely eliminate running starts for the kicking team, along with only allowing […]
Authorities: Slaying possibly linked to killing of ex-Packer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A man whose bullet-riddled body was found dumped along a rural road in Alabama apparently was killed in retaliation for the slaying of a former Green […]
Unsigned safety Reid files collusion grievance against NFL
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL players’ union says former San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid filed a grievance against the league, alleging that he remains unsigned as a result […]
After taking defense early, Packers draft offense late
PHOTO: Former Green Bay Packers player Jerry Kramer, left, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, right, pose with Iowa’s Josh Jackson after Jackson was selected by the football team during the […]
Shaquem Griffin finally hears his name at NFL draft
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shaquem Griffin came back. The crowd loved it. Players in attendance not selected in the first two days of the NFL draft usually head out of […]
Mayfield goes 1st to begin rush to get QBs in NFL draft
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Quarterback desperation means NFL teams can’t pass on taking a passer — even a flawed one — in the draft. The Browns, Jets, Bills and Cardinals […]