NFL TV Ratings Up for Second Straight Year
In January 2020, the NFL goes into the playoffs with its regular-season ratings having gone up for the second straight year, the first time the league has seen back-to-back increases since 2010.
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Andrew Luck Finds Cost of Football Too Pricey to Continue Career
When the 29-year-old Luck thought another long, laborious comeback journey jeopardized his future plans, he believed walking away from the sport and potentially hundreds of millions of dollars was the only logical choice.
Packers-Raiders Game Played on 80-Yard Field (Video)
The Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers played their exhibition game in Canada on a shortened field out of concern for the safety of the field.
Goodell, Title Game Officials to Face Questions on ‘No-Call’
A Louisiana judge ordered that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and three officials from January's NFC title game be questioned under oath about the infamous "no-call" that helped the Los Angeles Rams beat the New Orleans Saints.
Kaepernick, Eric Reid Settle Collusion Grievances with NFL
"The resolution of this matter is subject to a confidentiality agreement so there will be no further comment by any party."
Did NFL Quarterback Joe Namath Kneel During the National Anthem?
Believe it or not, you can kneel on a football field without protesting something.
Did Maroon 5 Donate Their Super Bowl Halftime Show Earnings to Charity?
A charitable donation didn't spare the band from criticism for accommodating the NFL.
Ex-NFL Player Out of Prison After 18 Years for Murder Plot
Former NFL wide receiver Rae Carruth has been released from prison after serving 18 years for conspiring to murder the mother of his unborn child.
Is The NFL’s History of Free Speech Issues Accurately Portrayed in This List?
A list purportedly demonstrating the National Football League's hypocrisy regarding free expression deals largely with genuine incidents — but whether its entries are "free speech" issues is debatable, and some of its details are inaccurate.
Was a German Football Club Banned After Failing to Give a Nazi Salute?
News reports of a German football club's getting banned in 1934 after failing to give the Nazi salute are real, but the team's actions were not in protest of the Third Reich.
Did an Eagles Fan Steal an Ostrich from the Zoo During Super Bowl Chaos?
As Philadelphians destroyed their city in celebration, a ridiculous rumor took hold on social media.
Philly Cops Use Hydraulic Fluid on Poles to Deter Climbers
While Philadelphia Eagles fans prepare for the Super Bowl, police are working to keep any victory celebrations firmly on the ground.
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Is This a Photograph of Mitch McConnell’s Bruised and Discolored Hands?
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell became a topic of speculation after photographs seemingly showed his hands looking bruised and discolored.
Did Obama Admin Build Cages That House Immigrant Children at U.S.-Mexico Border?
While under scrutiny for treatment of migrants, the Trump administration has been shifting blame to its predecessor.
Will Cats Always Sit in a Square Taped to the Floor?
Cats have a reputation for disobeying their owners — why would they start listening now?
Is Biden’s Logo a Reference to China’s ‘Three Red Banners’?
Conspiracies are often in the eye of the beholder.
How Did Hunter Biden’s Laptop Allegedly Go from a Repair Shop in Delaware to the New York Post?
News reports identified the hard drive's source as a computer repair shop owner in Delaware.