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AP Pro Football WriterBrady's Super Bowl journeys to be part of 2021 ESPN seriesBy BARRY WILNERTom Brady's journey to each of his nine Super Bowls with the New England Patriots will be the subject of an ESPN series released next year.Entitled ''The Man in the Arena: Tom Brady,'' the...

AP Sports WriterRams' Aaron Donald: Football without fans 'wouldn't be fun'By GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Aaron Donald is not thrilled about the prospect of playing football without fans.The Los Angeles Rams' superstar defensive lineman doesn't like the idea of playing an NFL season in front of empty seats,...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL looks at adding "booth umpire" and tech advisor for refsBy ROB MAADDIThe NFL is considering adding a “booth umpire” and a senior technology advisor to the referee to assist the officiating crew.The league also is looking at other rules changes, including an alternative to the...

AP Pro Football WriterMostert acknowledges family concern over return to practiceBy JOSH DUBOWLong before the sports world had been shut down and when only one death from the coronavirus had been reported in California, San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert was concerned enough about the pandemic to cancel...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL looks at adding "booth umpire" and tech adviser for refsBy ROB MAADDIThe NFL is considering adding a “booth umpire” and a senior technology adviser to the referee to assist the officiating crew.The league also is looking at other rules changes, including an alternative to the...

AP Sports WriterFalcons CB Oliver ready for leadership role in secondaryBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Whenever some sense of normalcy returns to the NFL, Isaiah Oliver knows there will be a new role waiting for him as a leader in the Atlanta Falcons’ secondary.A second-round draft pick out of...

AP Pro Football WriterBrady's Super Bowl journeys to be part of 2021 ESPN seriesBy BARRY WILNERTom Brady's journey to each of his nine Super Bowls with the New England Patriots will be the subject of an ESPN series released next year.Entitled ''The Man in the Arena: Tom Brady,'' the...

AP Sports WriterRams' Aaron Donald: Football without fans 'wouldn't be fun'By GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Aaron Donald is not thrilled about the prospect of playing football without fans.The Los Angeles Rams' superstar defensive lineman doesn't like the idea of playing an NFL season in front of empty seats,...

AP Pro Football WriterOdenigbo's opportunity: Vikings pass rusher now in key roleBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Vikings, like the rest of the NFL during this virus-restricted offseason, have been forced to rely on virtual instruction over video conference calls between staff and players.Ifeadi Odenigbo's opportunity to become...

AP Pro Football WriterAge-defying Gore still running, excited to help Jets winBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Frank Gore just keeps running - defying logic and Father Time with each hard-fought yard.At 37 years old, the star running back is considered ancient in football terms, playing a position...

NFL player sues United over incident with another passengerLOS ANGELES (AP) An NFL player is suing United Airlines, saying he was harassed and sexually assaulted by an intoxicated female passenger on a red-eye flight in February.The player said in a lawsuit that soon after boarding the cross-country flight,...

AP Sports WriterBrowns' Landry ahead of schedule in rehab from hip surgeryBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Quarantine has allowed Browns Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry to focus even more on his recovery from off-season hip surgery.Landry, who opted for surgery in February after being slowed by an injury...