PHOENIX — With the NFL and referees union at a negotiating impasse, the league has put in place a safety net in case replacement game officials are required for the upcoming season.

Team owners approved a rule Tuesday allowing the league to intervene from its New York headquarters and correct officiating errors in real time using replay ...Read more

On Monday night, Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson offered support for ex-Bulls guard Jaden Ivey on X/Twitter after Ivey was released for making anti-gay comments, which were part of what the organization deemed conduct detrimental to the team.

In his post, Henderson quoted a bible verse: “Blessed are those who are persecuted for ...Read more

PHOENIX — Eagles general manager Howie Roseman may have altered his approach to answering questions about A.J. Brown at the annual league meeting, but Mike Vrabel has not.

At his news conference on Tuesday morning, the New England Patriots head coach didn’t rule out any possibilities regarding a trade for Brown. Vrabel echoed the comments ...Read more

PHOENIX — New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn walked in with a smile on his face as he spoke to reporters at the NFL Annual Meeting.

He was asked why he was feeling “outstanding,” and it is because of all the additions the Jets have made on both sides of the ball following a turbulent 3-14 season.

“The fact that everything that was ...Read more

PHOENIX — Sean Payton knows better than anyone what the Denver Broncos need.

Better than you, Broncos Country. And certainly better than me.

Six days into free agency, the Broncos were a team trying to win a fourth Super Bowl by staying within the family.

What standout running back did they sign?

Nobody.

What tight end did they pursue?

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PHOENIX — In 19 years as head coach, Mike Tomlin never had a coordinator he hired be promoted to a head coach. The only assistant he ever hired to be promoted to a coordinator was Brian Flores, who had already been a head coach. His coaching tree was as barren as a maple in November.

Not so with Mike McCarthy.

Brian Schottenheimer was the ...Read more

PHOENIX — It was as obvious as the Las Vegas Aces winning another WNBA championship when skating through the Phoenix Mercury after leading a best-of-seven series 3-0.

A no-brainer, if you will.

The Super Bowl will return to Las Vegas in 2029 with the Roman numerals LXIII attached.

NFL owners approved Las Vegas on Monday as the host city.

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PHOENIX – The Minnesota Vikings will sign wide receiver Jordan Addison to a fifth-year option, interim General Manager Rob Brzezinski told reporters Monday at the NFL’s annual meeting.

It is projected to cost $18 million in the 2027 season, per OverTheCap.com.

Addison, whom the Vikings drafted No. 23 overall in 2023 out of Southern ...Read more

PHOENIX — The Super Bowl’s return to Las Vegas is set.

NFL owners approved Las Vegas on Monday as the host city for Super Bowl LXIII in 2029 at Allegiant Stadium.

It will mark the second time Southern Nevada has boasted hosting rights for America’s biggest annual sporting event. Las Vegas hosted Super Bowl LVIII in 2024 as the Kansas ...Read more

PHOENIX — Sashi Brown cracked a wry smile Monday afternoon and, with a hint of dry humor, the Baltimore Ravens president said he “hadn’t noticed” the criticism directed at the organization after their decision to back out of a blockbuster trade with the Las Vegas Raiders for Maxx Crosby earlier this month.

Around the NFL, plenty of ...Read more

PHOENIX — John Harbaugh and Odell Beckham Jr. have discussed a possible New York Giants reunion. They text frequently.

Maybe it will happen. Maybe it won’t. But it’s come up.

“The obvious answer would be you look at every option, and if Odell’s an option, we’ll be looking at it, for sure,” Harbaugh said at the Arizona Biltmore ...Read more

PHOENIX – Going once, going twice … not so fast, Brandon Aiyuk.

Jed York, the San Francisco 49ers’ owner, suggested Monday that, although Aiyuk still could be traded or released, he could return to a revamped wide receiver corps.

“I don’t think it helps your trade leverage. It’s just, he’s a good football player,” York said at ...Read more

PHOENIX — Kyle Shanahan sarcastically said he’s “so fired up” for the 49ers to launch next season with the NFL’s debut in Australia, against the rival Los Angeles Rams, no less.

“That was our goal, to go 19 hours away,” Shanahan said Monday at the NFL’s annual meetings. “We’re going back in time or into the future. We either...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay could not help repeating himself when asked about star receiver Puka Nacua.

"I trust this kid's heart," McVay said three times Monday at the NFL owners meetings.

But do the Rams trust Nacua, who has been at the center of several off-the-field situations, enough to break the bank with a massive ...Read more

Babies usually crawl before they even begin the journey to walk.

That process actually begins with standing, and then wobbly steps as their balance kicks in.

In time, they’re walking, then running, which is when the real fun begins.

There’s a pattern of progression, and the exact same thing happens to most, if not all young NFL players as...Read more

PITTSBURGH — To stay or not to stay?

That is the question polarizing NFL draft prospects in the winter when the dust settles after the college football season.

In years past, this decision was simple — the blue-chippers could leave after three years and get a head start on their financial earnings, and those seeking a higher spot in the ...Read more

MIAMI — The Rooney Rule doesn’t even necessarily work.

And yet the Florida Attorney General wants to get rid of it.

In a letter sent to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell with a host of team owners CC’d, including the Miami Dolphins’ Stephen Ross, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier called for the end of the policy that mandates teams ...Read more

John Harbaugh is setting a new tone with new messages on signage around the Giants‘ East Rutherford, N.J., facility: “relentless persistence” and “finish everything all the time.”

The Giants’ new head coach told the Pardon My Take podcast that he’s excited to get the players in the building on April 6, and it’s important that he...Read more

Barret Robbins, a former first-team All-Pro center with the Raiders, has died, the team announced Friday. He was 52.

“Thankfully, he passed away peacefully in his sleep,” former teammate Tim Brown posted on social media. “Please pray for (his daughters), his family and tons of teammates who will be affected by this.”

Robbins might be ...Read more

The Eagles have been busy lately, busy in the way that writers are when they tidy up their desks or 40-year-old virgins are when they freshen the paint on their action figures.

They signed a couple of wide receivers, Hollywood Brown and Elijah Moore, and they traded a seventh-round draft pick for a third-string quarterback, Andy Dalton. They�...Read more