Life around football prepares Gutekunst for Packers GM job
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The son of a college football coach, Brian Gutekunst has an idea of the kind of scrutiny that he’ll receive as the new general manager […]
Saints’ Jordan aims to disappoint his dad’s old fans
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — As much as Saints All-Pro Cam Jordan admires his father, Steve, and effusively praises the former Minnesota Vikings tight end, he hasn’t been able to resist […]
The case for Keenum: Vikings QB keeps on disproving doubters
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Minnesota’s offense huddled for the first time that mid-September afternoon in Pittsburgh, Case Keenum’s energy and confidence quickly filled the circle. The Vikings were forced to […]
DraftKings hiring about 300 new workers and opening new HQ
BOSTON (AP) — The daily fantasy sports company DraftKings is expanding. The Boston-based company said Thursday it’ll hire about 300 new workers by mid-2019, bringing its total staff from 425 […]
Browns add Packers execs Wolf, Highsmith to front office
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns’ roster still needs major work. Their front office is starting to shape up. New general manager John Dorsey tapped into his NFL connections to […]
Jaguars QB Bortles says criticism will ‘probably never stop’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Blake Bortles’ first postseason victory came with a hefty dose of criticism, maybe even more than ever before. The Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback handled it as well […]
USA Volleyball coach Rick Butler banned for life for abuse
CHICAGO (AP) — The governing body of USA Volleyball has banned coach Rick Butler for life. The decision announced Wednesday follows reports by the Chicago Sun-Times which laid out sexual […]
Baseball agent fired after report he placed camera in shower
ATLANTA (AP) — A baseball agent has been fired after an accusation he used a camera to surreptitiously record clients in a shower. CSE Talent, the agency headed by Lonnie […]
Bills GM says Incognito ‘weak racist’ comments may have been misunderstood
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills general manager Brandon Beane said there may have been a misunderstanding during an on-field exchange that led to Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue […]
Badgers late run falls short in loss to Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — James Palmer, Jr. had 18 points and Nebraska opened up a double-digit lead early in the second half then held off three […]