Virginia governor calls on NFL to “get to the bottom of” Washington allegations

The NFL is allowing Dan Snyder to hire the lawyer who will investigate claims of widespread sexual harassment within the Washington NFL team. The governor of the state where that team is headquartered thinks it’s incumbent upon the NFL to get to the bottom of what happened. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam called the allegations “serious [more]

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Jon Robinson: Titans “may or may not” have had recent talks with Jadeveon Clowney

Titans running back Derrick Henry said on Thursday that he and his teammates would welcome free agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney with “open arms” if he were to strike a deal with the team, but it remains unclear if anything will come to fruition. Clowney has been linked to the Titans throughout the offseason and [more]

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NFL wants to take financial hit from pandemic in 2020-21

Last night, we explained that some owners want to deal with the financial consequences of the pandemic over the next two seasons. As it turns out, it’s enough owners to make it the league’s official position in ongoing talks with players. According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL, the NFL has proposed that each team’s [more]

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Ron Rivera: Dan Snyder brought me here to change the culture

Welcome to Washington, Ron Rivera. The NFL team hired Rivera as its head coach Dec. 31. In the six months since, he has become the voice and face of the franchise. Owner Daniel Snyder declined several requests from The Washington Post for an interview before the newspaper’s investigative story published Thursday alleging widespread sexual harassment [more]

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Chiefs tell rookies, QBs to report for COVID-19 testing Monday

The NFL has said all along it intends to stay on schedule. That remains the plan even as the NFL and the NFLPA continue to negotiate several important issues. The Chiefs are telling players that training camp is a go, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports Thursday night, with rookies and quarterbacks scheduled to report [more]

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Scott Pioli, Tahesha Way, Patrick Claybon and Matthew Slater on practical steps to ensure fair elect

Former front office executive Scott Pioli, New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way, NFL Network’s Patrick Claybon and former New England Patriots team captain Matthew Slater discuss practical steps to ensure fair elections. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on NFL Network

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15 female employees of Washington NFL team say they were sexually harassed

The much-anticipated Washington Post exposé of the Washington NFL team has been published, and it details widespread sexual harassment within the organization. Describing women who worked for the franchise, the Post reports, “they cried about the realization their dream job of working in the NFL came with what they characterized as relentless sexual harassment and [more]

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Janoris Jenkins on Bucs: It’s paper, you have to produce on the field

Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski is predicting a fun season in Tampa and his arrival along with Tom Brady’s decision to sign with the Bucs has a lot of others thinking that the team can have a successful 2020 season. One defensive starter from one of the team’s divisional rivals is waiting to see what [more]

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