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North Carolina announces 5-year deal with Bill Belichick to take over as coach of the Tar Heels
Bill Belichick had seemingly been waiting for the right opportunity to return to an NFL sideline. Instead, the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach is headed to the college ranks to take over at North Carolina. The school announced it had reached a five-year deal with Belichick on...
Bill Belichick at a glance
A look at Bill Belichick, the former NFL coach who has reached a deal to become North Carolina's next head coach: Personal Birthdate: April 16, 1952 (age 72) Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee College: Wesleyan University (lettered in...
Bengals QB Joe Burrow laments loss of privacy following home break-in
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow kept his comments short Wednesday when addressing the media about having his home broken into two nights earlier while he and the Bengals were on the road against the Dallas Cowboys. “I feel like my privacy has been violated in...
Saints QB situation remains cloudy as matchup with Washington nears
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — If Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi has any definite ideas about who'll play quarterback for New Orleans against Washington on Sunday, he's not ready to share that information. Rizzi maintained on Wednesday that there's still a chance that Derek Carr could...
Rape allegation against Jay-Z won’t impact NFL's relationship with music mogul, Goodell says
IRVING, Texas (AP) — A rape allegation against rapper Jay-Z, whose company Roc Nation has produced some of the NFL's entertainment presentations including the Super Bowl halftime show, won’t impact the league's relationship with the music mogul. “We’re aware of the civil...
NFL will consider replay assist for facemask penalties and other plays
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The NFL will consider expanding replay assist to include facemask penalties and other plays. Officials have missed several obvious facemask penalties this season, including two in a three-week span during Thursday night games. “When we see it,...
Steelers have stopped just about everybody this year. Up next: 'Mr. Barkley'
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin started going down the checklist of the myriad ways Saquon Barkley can beat you. It took the Pittsburgh Steelers coach a while — by his usually measured standards anyway — to get to the end. “He’s got top-end speed," Tomlin said of the...
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes on having to play 3 times in an 11-day span: 'It's not a good feeling'
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — You can count Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes among those who are not exactly thrilled about the NFL forcing the two-time defending Super Bowl champions to play three times over an 11-day span in the coming weeks. The Chiefs are among four...
NFL and Nike extend their partnership with a 10-year deal, will focus on growing the sport globally
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The NFL’s desire to become a global powerhouse is no secret. Nike is committed to helping the league continue expanding its worldwide reach. The league and the apparel giant announced Wednesday a 10-year partnership extension. The NFL and Nike will focus on...
Gastineau confronts Favre in documentary for his 'dive' on Strahan's record-breaking sack
Former New York Jets star Mark Gastineau confronted Brett Favre last year at a memorabilia show and angrily accused the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback of deliberately going down on a record-breaking sack. The tense exchange is shown in the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary “The New...
