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Former NFL defensive end Dwight Freeney joins “NFL Total Access” to demonstrate techniques he used over the course of his highly-productive NFL career.

More than a week after the NFL clumsily changed its national anthem policy in a way that managed to take a bad situation and make it worse, the NBA won’t be changing its own rules and regulations regarding the anthem. Via SportsBusiness Daily, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in an annual “state of

The NFL is going to show some pride. According to Cyd Zeigler of Outsports.com, the NFL is sponsoring a float in the New York City Pride March on June 24, the first time the league has participated in the event. The NFL float will feature former Chiefs and Patriots offensive lineman Ryan O’Callaghan,

The NFL has suspended 49ers receiver Victor Bolden the first four games of the regular season for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. Bolden is eligible to return October 1, following the 49ers’ September 30 game against the Chargers. He can participate in all offseason and

Former NFL defensive end Dwight Freeney breaks down his Top 5 favorite pass rushers in the NFL.

NFL Network’s Cynthia Frelund breaks down why Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald deserves to be the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL.

Bill Belichick’s answer to recent criticism about how his players don’t have any fun? Winning should bring plenty of enjoyment.

Hopkins caught seven touchdowns in seven games with Watson.

They may just be “numbers” but they actually tell a story. What story do they tell about your favorite team? Find out by diving into “NFL Numbers”, 2018 edition!

Panthers receiver Torrey Smith, a teammate of Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid with the 49ers, didn’t agree with the NFL’s new anthem policy.

In the aftermath of Wednesday’s decision by the NFL to alter the anthem policy in a way that managed to do more harm than good, the NFL Players Association wasn’t happy. The NFL’s players can do something about that in a way that is far more immediate and tangible than pursuing legal remedies over the

Lane Johnson was ranked as the 95th best player in the NFL and he’s not happy about it. By Dave Zangaro 

We’re always looking for ideas for the patent-pending PFT Live draft. On Wednesday, Browns receiver Jarvis Landry handed us one. He said he’s the best receiver in the NFL. Many disagreed. So Simms and I decided to settle it by making the question the subject of Thursday’s three-round draft. I won the

With its decision to ban kneeling during the national anthem, critics are accusing the NFL of prioritizing being in the good financial graces of mainstream America over the social justice passions of its players trying to draw attention to the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of police. Some

Jarvis Landry has more catches than any other player in NFL history in his first four seasons. Yet, Landry ranked only 52nd in the NFL Network’s list of top-100 players. Landry considers himself better than that. In fact, he considers himself “the best.” “I consider myself the most complete receiver,

Owners like the Steelers’ Art Rooney II must be very careful not to equate compliance with satisfaction.

Senquez Golson has enough talent that the Steelers drafted him in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft. But he still hasn’t played in an NFL game, and the news today raises the question of whether he ever will. Golson was cut by the Raiders today, according to Field Yates of ESPN. Golson was [more]

At a time when football fans finally are waking up to the demise of the kickoff, another football staple is about the go the way of the Stegosaurus. And a game that many regard as a dinosaur could soon be extinct, at least as we know it. With the NFL finally admitting what some suspected [more]

The NFL and its Players Coalition officially established a partnership to commit at least $90 million for efforts and programs combating social inequality. The partnership aims to bring players, teams and other groups together for a focused purpose, including a community improvement program that was

The Tennessee Titans seem confident that their young wide receivers will quickly make an impact this year. Injuries limited Corey Davis in his rookie year last season and Tajae Sharpe missed his second consecutive season after re-injuring his right foot . Taywan Taylor, the third-round pick a year

When it comes to legalized sports wagering, the NFL definitely plans to try to squeeze money out of the various states that allow it. However, the NFL won’t be using the goofy “integrity fee” label that has been pursued by other leagues. As made obvious by Commissioner Roger Goodell’s statement from

In its effort to navigate around the new issue of increased legal betting in the United States, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell put out a statement.

Julio Jones is expected to be absent when the Atlanta Falcons begin organized team activities on Monday, and the wide receiver would like “some sort of correction or update” to his contract, according to an NFL Network report Friday. Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Falcons are not

The Chicago Bears’ offseason was ranked fifth-best in the NFL by NFL.com

Among the items on the agenda for the NFL spring meeting next week will be seven new rule proposals to make kickoffs safer.

On Monday, the floodgates and/or Pandora’s box opened. (Chris Simms learned on Tuesday’s PFT Live that Pandora refers to something other than a music service.) On Wednesday, Peter King of SI.com has sounded the alarm (a little) about the potential problems that gambling can cause for the NFL, along with

The NFL knows that it will never get every call right. With sports betting now available for any state that wants to adopt it, the NFL soon will have to try harder. Both reality and perception will be important in this regard, with a compelling need to eradicate mistakes by officials and an even more

The NFL’s Twitter account shared the top-10 rookie touchdowns from 2017, and two Bears made the list.

When Fox takes over broadcasts of Thursday night NFL games this season, it will have its No. 1 announcer team at the microphone. Joe Buck will be doing the play-by-play, and his partner for the last 16 years, Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman, will call all 13 Thursday games as well as Fox’s

A US Supreme Court decision Monday allowing states to legalize sports betting brought integrity worries for sports leagues, the NBA and NFL among those seeking a federal regulatory framework. Nevada had been the only state where US sports wagering was legal, but several states are ready to pass laws