Detroit benefited from a fake punt and dropped passes from Kansas City’s wide receivers to beat Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs to open the N.F.L. season.
Category: National Football League
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How the N.F.L. Used Supercomputers to Solve Its TV Schedule Problems
The N.F.L. leaned into optimizing its 2023 schedule for TV (and streaming), turning to high-powered computers rather than football tradition to create matchups.
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Gil Brandt, 91, Dies; Helped Make the Cowboys ‘America’s Team’
As talent evaluator for nearly 30 years, he built Dallas into an N.F.L. powerhouse through the use of computer technology and other innovations.
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Alex Smith’s Recovery Didn’t Prepare Him for Daughter’s Cancer Fight
Alex Smith returned to play pro football after a horrific leg injury nearly killed him. Nothing about his recovery prepared him for the helplessness of watching his daughter battle a brain tumor.
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ABC Affiliate Cuts ‘Bachelorette’ Finale for Football Game
Fans of the reality show were not happy after a local ABC affiliate showed a preseason game between the Washington Commanders and Baltimore Ravens instead.
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Maxie Baughan, Feared Linebacker of the 1960s, Dies at 85
A star at Georgia Tech and later in the N.F.L., he dominated his way to nine Pro Bowl selections and could be inducted into the Hall of Fame next year.
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After a False Start, Sean Payton Aims to Reset the Denver Broncos
The team and its heralded quarterback finished the 2022 season with a losing record and one of the most disorganized offenses in the N.F.L. Its new head coach has brought order, and an early controversy.
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How the Drama of ‘The Blind Side’ Helped Sports Fans Look Past Questions
“The Blind Side” played on sports fans’ penchant for too-tidy narratives, our columnist writes. A legal battle between the N.F.L. player and the family depicted in the film seeks to answer questions the dramatization looked past.
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How the Drama of “The Blind Side” Helped Sports Fans Look Past Questions
“The Blind Side” played on sports fans’ penchant for too-tidy narratives, our columnist writes. A legal battle between the N.F.L. player and the family depicted in the film seeks to answer questions the dramatization looked past.
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Alex Collins, a Former N.F.L. Running Back, Is Killed in a Motorcycle Crash
Mr. Collins, who played for the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens, collided with an S.U.V. in South Florida on Sunday, the authorities said.
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The N.F.L.’s Betting Crackdown Has Followed Players to Training Camp
Some within the sport think the league’s discipline for betting has been heavy-handed. But that has meant more presentations, not softer rules.
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Henry Ruggs Sentenced to at Least 3 Years for Crash That Killed Woman
Ruggs, who was released by the Las Vegas Raiders after the crash, had pleaded guilty to reduced charges after his legal team raised questions about how the police gathered a blood sample.