American Football
Buccaneers announce death of Malcolm Glazer
Malcolm Glazer, who spearheaded takeovers of English Premier League football club Manchester United and NFL American football franchise the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has died.
US senators issue renewed call for Redskins name change
The NFL has come under renewed pressure to endorse a name change for the Washington Redskins after a group of 50 US senators wrote to commissioner Roger Goodell highlighting their belief that the American football team’s moniker represents a racial slur.
Goodell confident over NFL playoff expansion in 2015
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has confirmed playoff expansion is off the agenda for the American football league’s forthcoming season, but believes it will be approved for the 2015 campaign.
New Vikings stadium to host 2018 Super Bowl
The National Football League has awarded the 2018 Super Bowl American football showpiece to Minneapolis.
Unwanted Bills
The Buffalo Bills have stopped playing their annual regular season game in Canada, representing a rare mis-step for the National Football League (NFL). Barry Wilner explains why.
Developmental league targeted by NFL official
NFL director of football operations Troy Vincent has said he is keen to establish a developmental competition that would put the American football league on a level footing with its major league rivals.
NCAA endorses major reform plan
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) board of directors has endorsed plans that will award schools from its five largest American football conferences greater autonomy on how to fund and manage scholarships, healthcare and other athlete needs.
NFL owners set to discuss playoff expansion
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has said the American football league’s team owners will discuss the possibility of expanding the playoffs for the 2014 season at a meeting next month.
NFLPA Activates groundbreaking athlete endorsement platform
NFL Players Inc, the marketing and licensing arm of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), has teamed up with online athlete endorsement marketplace Opendorse to launch what it claims is the first microendorsement platform for a major professional sport.
NFL’s 2015 Pro Bowl moves to Super Bowl host Arizona
The NFL American football league has announced that its 2015 Pro Bowl will move away from its traditional home in Hawaii to be staged at University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona, the site of the 2015 Super Bowl.
Trump claims contact over Buffalo Bills takeover
US businessman Donald Trump has said he has been contacted by a group that is looking to purchase NFL American football franchise the Buffalo Bills.
Goodell refuses to rule out 2014 NFL playoff expansion
Roger Goodell, commissioner of the NFL American football league, has said the prospect of expanding the playoffs for the forthcoming season has not ended, despite team owners declining to vote on the issue at the latest league meetings.
Bills mourn death of NFL figurehead Wilson
NFL American football franchise the Buffalo Bills is mourning the death of founder and owner Ralph Wilson, who has passed away at the age of 95.
New NFLPA chief dismisses possible season expansion
Newly-elected NFL Players Association (NFLPA) president Eric Winston has stated that any bid by the league to expand its season would be “dead in the water” during his time in the role.
NFL’s Lions mourn death of long-time owner
NFL American football franchise the Detroit Lions are mourning the passing of owner and chairman William Clay Ford, who was the second-longest tenured sole owner in the league.
NFL’s Bills drop Toronto game for 2014 season
NFL American football franchise the Buffalo Bills have cancelled their annual regular-season game at Toronto’s Rogers Centre and confirmed that the 2014 fixture will return to the team’s Ralph Wilson Stadium.
Broadcast Bonanza
Barry Wilner looks at how the NFL (National Football League)’s new broadcast deal for Thursday night games could change the American football landscape as we know it.
Super Bowl set to stay in Arizona after Governor vetoes bill
Jan Brewer, the Governor of Arizona, has vetoed a controversial bill that could have led to American football’s NFL shifting the 2015 edition of Super Bowl from the US state.