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The NFL says it has no idea why ESPN said on-air that the teams were given “five minutes” to warm up and possibly resume play, after Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on field — to which the sports cabler countered, “we reported what we were told.”

During the first quarter of the Jan. 2, Monday Night Football match-up between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals, Hamlin stood up after a tackle, but collapsed right after. After being treated on the field by emergency medical personnel, Hamlin was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center via ambulance, and the game was temporarily suspended,...

The Buffalo Bills have confirmed that safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during the Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

“Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit in our game versus the Bengals,” a Bills spokesperson announced on Twitter. “His heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to the Uc Medical Center for further testing and treatment. He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition.”

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Hamlin, 24, was taken off the field in an ambulance in the first quarter when he collapsed on the field. He suddenly fell on his back moments after standing up from a tackle of Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins and received CPR within minutes of collapsing. He was then transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center accompanied by his parents who were watching the game from the stands,...

The nascent XFL football league, now owned by superstar Dwayne Johnson, has set an R&d partnership with the NFL that is designed to “expand the game of football.”

Johnson and business partner Dany Garcia aim to open XFL training camps in January 2023. The partnership with the NFL does not involve games or teams specifically but is an agreement to work together in studying the game of football and collaborating on “forward-thinking physical and mental fitness programs for players,” per a joint press release issued Monday.

“We are extremely pleased to collaborate with the NFL in these important areas,” said Garcia, who is XFL co-owner and chairwoman. “We are bringing forward an XFL that is progressive and forward-thinking when it comes to innovation, leveraging the newest technology to enhance gameday experience. We have an open field for innovative rules to enhance in-game access. Sharing insights and practices between the XFL...

The National Football League is serious about coaches and team personnel wearing masks on the sidelines during games — and on Wednesday, the brass double-down.

In a memo to teams obtained by the Associated Press, the NFL said suspensions are now a possibility for those coaches who do not wear masks.

“We will continue to address lack of compliance with accountability measures that may also include suspensions of persons involved, and/or the forfeiture of a draft choice(s),” wrote Troy Vincent, who oversees NFL football operations, as cited by the AP.

In the middle of September, after the first week of ...

The National Football League is serious about coaches and team personnel wearing masks on the sidelines during games — and on Wednesday, the brass doubled down.

In a memo to teams obtained by the Associated Press, the NFL said suspensions are now a possibility for coaches who do not wear masks.

“We will continue to address lack of compliance with accountability measures that may also include suspensions of persons involved, and/or the forfeiture of a draft choice(s),” wrote Troy Vincent, who oversees NFL football operations, as cited by the AP.

In the middle of September, after the first week of ...

The National Football League on Monday not so subtly reminded all coaches that masks are required during games after a few did not wear them when the season kicked off Sunday.

In a memo to teams, obtained by ESPN, vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said non-compliance was not an option. He further noted that coaches not wearing a mask (or not wearing it properly) were highlighted on TV a number of times, such as Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay.

“The NFL-Nflpa gameday protocol, which reflects the advice of infectious disease experts, club medical staffs and local and state ...

The National Football League on Monday not so subtly reminded all coaches that masks are required during games after a few did not wear them when the season kicked off Sunday.

In a memo to teams, obtained by ESPN, vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said non-compliance was not an option. He further noted that coaches not wearing a mask (or not wearing it properly) were highlighted on TV a number of times, such as Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay.

“The NFL-Nflpa gameday protocol, which reflects the advice of infectious disease experts, club medical staffs and local and state ...

“Who makes the game?” former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling asked his girlfriend in 2014. “Do I make the game, or do they make the game?”

The NBA soon answered Sterling by banning him from the league for life shortly after that racist tirade, caught on tape, became public. Six years later, the Milwaukee Bucks have offered a more definitive reply. Before Wednesday night’s Game 5 of their playoff series with the Orlando Magic, Bucks players staged a wildcat strike in protest of police violence. Their focus was acutely on...

Colin Kaepernick just arrived at NFL headquarters in NYC flanked by his high-powered legal team ready to grill Roger Goodell like a cheeseburger ... and he had a message for his supporters.  "I'm doing great," Colin said on his way in with attorneys Mark Geragos and Ben Meiselas. "I love y'all and we gonna keep going!" he added. Our NFL sources tell us ... Colin and the team are at HQ to depose Goodell as part of...

7:57 Am Pt -- McNair just issued a statement saying, "I regret that I used that expression. I never meant to offend anyone and I was not referring to our players." "I used a figure of speech that was never intended to be taken literally." "I would never characterize our players or our league that way and I apologize to anyone who was offended by it." The owner of the Houston Texans is in hot...

Stars: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner, Ben Reed, Elise Robertson, Troy Vincent, Marnette Patterson, Billy Miller, Leonard Roberts, Reynaldo Gallegos, Kevin Lacz, Jake McDorman, Cory Hardrict, Eric Ladin | Written by Jason Hall | Directed by Clint Eastwood

I have a lot of time for the school of thought that suggests that you get out of a film only what you bring to it in the first place. I think this is particularly relevant for films that portray real life events and perhaps even more so for films that pertain to real life events that are relatively recent. American Sniper is Clint Eastwood’s depiction of the life of Chris Kyle, who became the deadliest sniper in Us history during the Iraq war. After seeing the film, I did a little reading around the subject and discovered Kyle to be a rather more controversial subject than you might expect based solely on the film.

Tom Brady has been suspended the first 4 games of the 2015 NFL season for his role in Deflategate ... Twice the suspension the league initially gave Ray Rice for beating a woman. The NFL just issued a statement saying, "Tom Brady will be suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2015 regular season for conduct detrimental to the integrity of the NFL." "Brady may participate in all off-season, training camp and pre-season activities, including pre-season games.

Stars: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner, Ben Reed, Elise Robertson, Troy Vincent, Marnette Patterson, Billy Miller, Leonard Roberts, Reynaldo Gallegos, Kevin Lacz, Jake McDorman, Cory Hardrict, Eric Ladin | Written by Jason Hall | Directed by Clint Eastwood

I have a lot of time for the school of thought that suggests that you get out of a film only what you bring to it in the first place. I think this is particularly relevant for films that portray real life events and perhaps even more so for films that pertain to real life events that are relatively recent. American Sniper is Clint Eastwood’s depiction of the life of Chris Kyle, who became the deadliest sniper in Us history during the Iraq war. After seeing the film, I did a little reading around the subject and discovered Kyle to be a rather more controversial subject than you might expect based solely on the film.

Adrian Peterson might have the smoking gun he needs to get his indefinite suspension overturned -- audio of NFL exec Troy Vincent seemingly promising the Vikings star he'd only sit for 2 games.Peterson had previously claimed Vincent made the promise, but now -- 2 days after an arbitrator denied AP's appeal to overturn the suspension -- ABC News played audio of the Nov. 12 convo between Vincent and Peterson. On the tape, Vincent never uses the p-word,...

He's essentially being called a liar by Adrian Peterson, but NFL exec Troy Vincent says he's gonna keep praying for the NFL star ... during their heated legal war over AP's suspension. Long story short ... Peterson says he has an audio recording of a phone call in which Vincent (acting on behalf of the NFL) promised that the league would only discipline AP based on the old, weak pre-Ray Rice player conduct policy. Instead, Peterson says...