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NFL says number of concussions increased slightly in 2019Video

NEW YORK — The NFL said Thursday that the number of concussions players suffered increased slightly this season over 2018. The league said there were 224 reported concussions, 10 more than in 2018. But those totals are way down from the 281 in 2017. “We want to see head contact...
Long lines to get Lamar Jackson’s autograph, picture at Pro BowlVideo

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey was signing autographs following Pro Bowl practice Thursday and wrapping up an interview when his sister jumped in with a desperate request. “You have to help mom,” she said. “What’s up?” he asked. “She wants a picture on the field...
Ex-Steeler Antonio Brown turns himself in at Florida jail

Antonio Brown reportedly surrendered to police in Florida on Thursday night. Brown, 31, showed up at Broward County Jail around 10 p.m., as first reported by TMZ. According to ESPN, Brown arrived at Broward County Jail wearing a turquoise suit a day after Hollywood, Fla., police issued a warrant for...
Cops waiting for former Steelers WR Antonio Brown to turn himself inVideo

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Hollywood cops said Thursday they are waiting for former football star Antonio Brown to turn himself in after they issued a warrant for his arrest. The warrant allows cops to take Brown into custody if they have contact with him, said agency spokesman Christian Lata. “It’s not...
Terrell Suggs aiming for Super Bowl after joining Chiefs last monthVideo

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There was a moment during practice last week, while the Kansas City Chiefs were prepping for their AFC title game against Tennessee, that caused linebackers coach Matt House to seek out defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. It had to do with pass rusher Terrell Suggs, and it...
Mock draft predicts Steelers will take pass-rusher Darrell Taylor in 2nd roundVideo

Super Bowl LIV between San Francisco and Kansas City is all that remains of the 100th NFL season, and the 2020 draft class is finally set. The NFL on Tuesday released the official list of underclassmen who decided to leave college early for the pros. There were 120 players who...
U mad, bro? Prickly Pitt fans, Matt Murray defenders, Barry Bonds debaters sound off

How are we going to start this week’s “U mad, bro?” With me being mad. That’s how. I was mad because I got locked out of my email. My stupid password expired. Why do they make me update that thing so often?! So I couldn’t get to my usual material...
San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan reflects on blown Super BowlVideo

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Kyle Shanahan’s play calls from his first trip to the Super Bowl as an offensive coordinator have been heavily scrutinized. That’s to be expected after Shanahan’s Falcons blew a 28-3 lead to the New England Patriots and lost in overtime three years ago in part because...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson files trademark for famous draft-night vowVideo

BALTIMORE — Despite failing to lead the Ravens to a postseason victory for the second straight season, quarterback Lamar Jackson still is confident he’ll bring a championship back to Baltimore. So confident he’s filing a trademark for his famous draft-night vow. A trademark for “YOU ARE GOING TO GET A...
Giants QB Eli Manning retiring after 16 seasonsVideo

NEW YORK — Once a Giant, always a Giant, and only a Giant. That is how Eli Manning will retire in a Friday morning news conference, the Giants announced Wednesday: with two Super Bowl MVPs, 16 seasons and just one team on a potentially Hall of Fame resume. Manning, 39,...
Tim Dahlberg: No Patriots means people can enjoy Super Bowl againVideo

Finally, the Super Bowl might be fun again. No more scowling Bill Belichick, angry as always under his hoodie. No more sly smiles and phony platitudes from Tom Brady. No talk about Spygate. No worries about deflated footballs. And no more speculation about just what New England owner Robert Kraft...
Joe Namath shares thoughts on Tom Brady’s future with Patriots

Joe Namath doesn’t want Tom Brady to make the same mistake he did. Namath will always be remembered as the New York Jets quarterback who guaranteed and delivered a Super Bowl win in 1969, the team’s only title. Broadway Joe, a Beaver Falls native, was drafted by the Jets in...
Hunt family finally gets to see Chiefs back in Super BowlVideo

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Clark Hunt remembers the celebrations four years ago that surrounded the golden anniversary of the Super Bowl, the championship game whose name was coined by his late father and Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt. One moment stands out more than the rest. It had to...
Journeyman Raheem Mostert becomes star for 49ersVideo

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Before taking the field each week, Raheem Mostert seeks out motivation. There it is in a list of all the times he’s been cut by NFL teams. Philadelphia, Miami and Baltimore all let Mostert go in 2015. Cleveland, the Jets and Chicago all sent him packing...
Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr. recovering from surgery on core muscleVideo

CLEVELAND — Odell Beckham Jr. is expected to make a full recovery following surgery on a core muscle injury that limited the star wide receiver during his first season with the Browns. Beckham had the operation Tuesday to repair a sports hernia that curtailed his speed and production with Cleveland....
First Call: Browns to hire offensive line coach that some Steelers fans wanted in Pittsburgh

At the end of the NFL regular season, if you did a Twitter search of Bill Callahan’s name, you got a ton of people suggesting the Steelers should hire him as a special assistant to help coach the offensive line. Or just get him to flat-out replace Shaun Sarrett. The...

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