He took the Irish to three national championships in the 1940s, won the Heisman Trophy in 1947 and then had a stellar (if brief) stint with the Chicago Bears.
Category: Football
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With Aaron Rodgers, Jets Enter Era of Expectation
Adding Rodgers, the star quarterback, to a team with young talent and a strong defense has players eyeing the Super Bowl. It is a big jump for a franchise that has missed the past 12 postseasons.
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N.F.L. Says Snyder Sexually Harassed Employee, Withheld League Revenue
Daniel Snyder will pay $60 million in restitution after a league investigation found that he sexually harassed a female employee and improperly withheld revenue when he owned the Washington Commanders.
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NFL Approves $6 Billion Deal for Washington Commanders
Josh Harris will buy the Washington franchise for a record $6.05 billion from Snyder, who faced sexual harassment allegations, decades of losing and public pressure to change the team’s name and logo.
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Saquon Barkley and Giants Cannot Agree to Long-Term Deal
The team and Barkley, a two-time Pro Bowl running back, missed an N.F.L. deadline Monday with training camp just over a week away.
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ChiefsAholic, Kansas City Superfan, Charged in $70,000 Bank Theft
Federal prosecutors accused Xaviar Babudar, a Kansas City Chiefs fan known as ChiefsAholic, of committing a string of bank robberies across the Midwest.
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Northwestern Fires Pat Fitzgerald, Football Coach, Amid Hazing Allegations
An investigation found that players had participated in widespread hazing for years, fostering a punishing culture.
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How Tom Brady’s Crypto Ambitions Collided With Reality
The superstar quarterback is among the celebrities dealing with the fallout from the crypto crash. Others, like Taylor Swift, escaped.
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Darren Drozdov, a Former Pro Wrestler, Dies at 54
Mr. Drozdov, a former N.F.L. football player known as Droz and Puke, had his pro wrestling career cut short by an injury in the ring in 1999 that left him quadriplegic.
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The N.F.L.’s Betting Penalties Put Ideal of ‘Integrity’ to the Test
The penalties have been harsh for players caught breaking the N.F.L.’s gambling rules. That’s partly because the league wants no insinuation that games might be rigged.
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N.F.L. Suspends Three Players for Betting on Football in Latest Gambling Violations
The league suspended Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts and Demetrius Taylor, a free agent, for at least a full season. A fourth player received a six-game penalty for betting on other sports.
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NFLPA Selects New Executive Director to Replace DeMaurice Smith
Lloyd Howell was elected to replace DeMaurice Smith, the union’s executive director since 2009.