PACKERS

Davante Adams embracing new leadership role with Packers

June 12, 2019 Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — With Jordy Nelson long gone and Randall Cobb in Dallas, there now is an undisputed leader in the Green Bay Packers wide receivers’ room. Davante Adams spent a portion of the team’s practice Wednesday during mandatory minicamp coaching young wideouts on routes and concepts, a role the sixth-year veteran says […]

PACKERS

Packers S Josh Jones returns for mandatory minicamp

June 12, 2019 Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Safety Josh Jones, who missed all of the voluntary organized team activities, appeared on the practice field with his teammates as the Green Bay Packers opened their mandatory minicamp. Jones, however, did not participate Tuesday. The third-year safety was sidelined with a hamstring injury, said general manager Brian Gutekunst and […]

VIKINGS

Vikings, Rudolph reach contract extension agreement

June 11, 2019 Associated Press

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings and tight end Kyle Rudolph have agreed to terms on a contract extension, keeping the team’s longest-tenured offensive player in place despite a tight salary cap situation. The Vikings announced the deal on Tuesday as minicamp began. Rudolph had entered the final year of his previous contract with […]

PACKERS

Bart Starr remembered at memorial in his native Alabama

June 10, 2019 Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Former NFL quarterbacking great Bart Starr was remembered Sunday at a public memorial event in his native Alabama. An event celebrating Starr’s legacy as a star of professional and college football was held Sunday afternoon at Samford University in suburban Birmingham. Starr’s family also planned a private funeral. The Green Bay […]

PACKERS

Public service planned for Bart Starr in native Alabama

June 6, 2019 Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A public memorial service is being planned in Alabama for former NFL quarterbacking great Bart Starr. A statement from the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame says an event celebrating Starr’s legacy will be held Sunday afternoon at Samford University in suburban Birmingham. The family also is planning a private funeral. Starr […]

PACKERS

Packers headed to Winnipeg to play Raiders in preseason but Rodgers itching to play overseas

June 5, 2019 Rick Solem

The Oakland Raiders will take on the Green Bay Packers in an exhibition game in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It will be a Raiders home preseason game and takes place Aug. 22. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he looks forward to leaving the country to play but hopes for another road trip overseas. “I’m excited to get […]

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NFL

Goodell reiterates desire to shorten 4-game preseason

June 3, 2019 Associated Press

BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) — Four preseason games remain too much for Roger Goodell. The NFL Commissioner on Monday reiterated his stance of wanting to reduce the preseason schedule at a time the league and players’ association have begun preliminary talks on a new collective bargaining agreement. “I feel what we should be doing is always […]

NFL

NFL owners to consider tweaking pass interference reviews

May 21, 2019 Associated Press

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — NFL owners meeting Wednesday will consider a proposal to refine the new rule that allows challenges involving pass interference, and may also announce locations to host upcoming drafts. Owners voted in March to allow interference calls or non-calls to be challenged by coaches and reviewed via replay as a one-year […]

SPORTS NEWS

Washington recovery methods aim to reduce injuries

May 20, 2019 Associated Press

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Sunglasses shield your eyes from the infrared lights that give oxygen to your body’s cells. Ugg boots, rubber gloves and shorts are the only protection from freezing temperatures as cold as minus 200 degrees. Then comes the sensory deprivation of floating pitch black in 1,000 pounds of Epsom salt while meditation […]

NBA

The NBA needs to end the “foul out” rule

May 20, 2019 Rick Solem

I have lots of good ideas about sports. Life, really. One, in basketball, is to end fouling out. Why are we taking the NBA’s best players off the court at the most important time in a game? OK, I know why, but we need to change that. The solution is simple: Once a player gets […]