Even as agents and players questioned the inequities and value of the event, N.F.L. decision makers and, for the first time, fans, gathered again in Indianapolis.
Category: National Football League
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Seahawks Plan to Trade Russell Wilson to the Broncos
Wilson led the Seattle Seahawks to back-to-back Super Bowl appearances, winning once, but had taken issue with being left out of personnel decisions.
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Aaron Rodgers Says He Has a Deal to Stay With the Packers
The four-time most valuable player had been locked in conflict with the team over his influence in personnel decisions, a drama which amplified scrutiny of Rodgers’s tumultuous season and cast his future into doubt.
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Texas Grand Jury Set to Hear Deshaun Watson Case
Women who filed sexual misconduct complaints against Watson, the Houston Texans quarterback, last year have been subpoenaed to give testimony on Friday in Houston, their lawyer said.
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Richard Sherman Pleads Guilty to Charges From Family Altercation
The N.F.L. cornerback, who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of negligent driving and criminal trespass, was fined but avoided jail time after being credited for time served.
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American Sports Are Turning Up the Volume of Afrobeats
With an eye on its international fan base, the N.B.A. has welcomed the influence of African singers like Tems, Burna Boy and Rema.
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Hedge Fund Titan Has a Turnaround Plan (for the Carolina Panthers)
David Tepper, the founder of the $20 billion Appaloosa Management, may have finally cracked the winning code for his flagging N.F.L. team.
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Inside the Closed-Door Meetings of the N.F.L.’s Billionaire Owners
Every three months, closed-door meetings of the billionaires who own N.F.L. teams become displays of status, beefs and sometimes Trump-induced headaches.
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Bad Bunny Will Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show
The Latin superstar known for hits including “MIA” and “Me Porto Benito” will perform in February in Santa Clara, Calif.
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Football Is Coming to Saudi Arabia, Where Soccer Is King
Saudi Arabia will host a flag football tournament featuring N.F.L. stars in the spring, in a mutually beneficial sports expansion.
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Carrie Underwood’s Lyrical Blitz of the N.F.L.
To customize the musical opener for week after week of “Sunday Night Football,” Underwood rattles through dozens of versions in a marathon recording session.
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Jim Murray, Football Executive and Charity Founder, Dies at 87
Before helping lead the Philadelphia Eagles to the Super Bowl in 1981, he helped found the first Ronald McDonald House to help the families of seriously ill children.