Erich Barnes, the hard-hitting, speedy cornerback who helped propel the Giants to three consecutive NFL championship games in the early 1960s, died on Friday in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY He was 86. His death, in a hospital, was announced by the Giants, who said it came after a long illness but did not provide additional details. Playing …
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Most analysts agreed that the 2022 NFL draft featured the weakest crop of quarterbacks in at least a decade. But few expected quarterback-needy teams to be almost historically unimpressed: The Atlanta Falcons entered the draft having already signed Marcus Mariota as their starting quarterback. Mariota is so fragile he lands on injured reserve if he …
LAS VEGAS – In the last six months, at least five NFL players have been arrested in this draft city widely known as a party and tourism capital. Yet despite the cases and challenges that come with having a team and major events in a freewheeling destination known for its ritzy nightclubs, loose open-container laws …
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Is it possible the last red carpet that is genuinely a place of self-expression rather than big brand fashion marketing belongs to the NFL draft? So it seemed, judging from the athletes’ entrances on Day 1 of the draft in Las Vegas. It was like a wake-up call: Remember when? Remember when celebrities dressed themselves, …
The Jacksonville Jaguars kicked off the 2022 NFL draft with a risky, counterintuitive selection that could mire the franchise at the bottom of the standings for years if it backfires. In other words, it was a typical start to a typically unpredictable first round. The Jaguars selected Georgia edge rusher Travon Walker with the No. …
Daryle Lamonica, the quarterback known as the Mad Bomber for his powerful arm, which led the Oakland Raiders to a berth in Super Bowl II, died on Thursday at his home in Fresno, Calif. He was 80. His son Brandon said that he died in his sleep. He added that his father had not been …
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The new United States Football League, which debuted last weekend, is betting that fans want more pro football in the lull before the NFL season begins. To win that bet, the league is experimenting with technology to make games move quickly, make officiating as accurate as possible, improve player performance and safety tracking and enhance …
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ website on Monday morning said it all. “Tom Brady is Back!” it read in bold black letters. “Join the Waitlist for 2022 Season Tickets.” The headline, of course, referred to Brady’s decision to unretire. Less than two months after he ended his 22-season NFL career, Brady, 44, reversed course Sunday night …
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For more than two decades, Paul McCrory has been the world’s foremost doctor shaping the concussion protocols that are used by sports leagues and organizations globally. As the leader of the Concussion in Sport Group, McCrory helped choose the members of the international group and write its quadrennial consensus statement on the latest research on …
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