Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder, who has vowed to “NEVER” change the team’s name wrote season-ticket holders on Wednesday to inform them that the “heritage” of the Redskins name must be preserved. In a letter addressed to, “Everyone in
The Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Oakland Raiders will be the “home” teams in three games in London, England during the 2014 season. These three teams want a new stadium. The NFL reportedly is looking to add a franchise in London
(AP) Coach Smith: Falcons could lose Jones for seasonBy GEORGE HENRYAssociated PressFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga.Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith sounded dismayed while discussing his team’s latest major injury. This time the bad news concerned Pro Bowl receiver Julio Jones, who could
(AP) Redskins name top topic at Goodell news conferenceBy HOWARD FENDRICHAP Pro Football WriterWASHINGTONAsked directly whether the Washington Redskins should change their name, Roger Goodell said the NFL needs to “make sure we’re doing what’s right.” Speaking at the conclusion
(AP) No consensus among Indians on `Redskins’ nameBy JESSE WASHINGTONAP National WriterThe name of a certain pro football team in Washington, D.C., has inspired protests, hearings, editorials, lawsuits, letters from Congress, even a presidential nudge. Yet behind the headlines, it’s
Tuesday night’s “League of Denial” PBS documentary appears more sensationalistic Inside Edition than staid Frontline. Atop a montage of pornographic gridiron violence in its promotional trailer, Will Lyman, PBS’s voice of God, intones: “Frontline investigates what the NFL knew and
Critics of the Washington Redskins nickname are suggesting the football team change its name to the “Washington Americans.” At a symposium on the Redskins name on Monday, Kevin Gover, director of the National Museum of the American Indian, suggested the name
On Monday, at a symposium on the Washington Redskins name, Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) said the NFL and the Washington Redskins were actively promoting prejudice with the nickname of the football team. According to Al Jazeera America, McCollum said the
On Monday, White House press secretary Jay Carney said he was “proud” he worked for a President who indicated support for changing the name of the Washington Redskins. “I was proud of my president on this issue,” Carney said, according to
(AP) NFL says it’ll meet with tribe about Redskins nameBy HOWARD FENDRICHAP Pro Football WriterWASHINGTONThe NFL is prepared to meet with an Indian tribe pushing for the Washington Redskins to drop the team’s nickname. Just not this week. As league
Former Auburn coach and legend Pat Dye slammed former Stanford provost and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s imminent selection to the College Football Playoff’s selection committee, saying Rice cannot understand football because she has not played with her “hand in
A new NFL security policy bars off-duty police officers from carrying their guns into football games. Although it is normal for police officers to carry a gun 24/7–in case they come face to face with a criminal whom they had
Those cynical about politicians’ inability to cut spending amid the government shutdown only need to look at the A’s and Raiders wins Sunday in the Oakland Coliseum. It used to be taxpayers might be asked to subsidize one stadium to
(AP) NFL won’t use pink penalty flags for Week 6By ARNIE STAPLETONAP Pro Football WriterPink is no longer the new yellow in the NFL. The league won’t use its pink penalty flags beyond Monday night’s Jets-Falcons game. The pink flags
The Pittsburgh Steelers will help President Barack Obama’s administration promote Obamacare and the healthcare exchanges that launched last week with a multitude of glitches. Steelers owner Dan Rooney, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and retired Steelers players will
(AP) 49ers pound Schaub, Texans in lopsided 34-3 winBy JANIE McCAULEYAP Sports WriterSAN FRANCISCOTramaine Brock is kicking himself for not having a third interception. He came oh so close. “I wanted it,” he said. The San Francisco 49ers turned a
Big-time performances from Florida State’s Jameis Winston, Oregon’s Marcus Mariota, and Clemson’s Tajh Boyd shook up the Heisman race, as Ohio State and Stanford survived while Florida State thrived in top-25 match-ups. Player of the Week: QB Jameis Winston (Florida
(AP) Washington, Arizona defense beat Carolina 22-6By BOB BAUMAP Sports WriterGLENDALE, Ariz.The Cardinals gave Cam Newton a rough reception in his return to Arizona. Newton, back at the site of his BCS championship performance and his NFL debut, was sacked
(AP) Brees leads Saints past Bears 26-18By JAY COHENAP Sports WriterCHICAGODrew Brees threw two touchdown passes to Pierre Thomas, Jimmy Graham tied an NFL record with another 100-yard game and the New Orleans Saints beat the Chicago Bears 26-18 on
(AP) Tucker’s kick lifts Ravens past Dolphins 26-23By STEVEN WINEAP Sports WriterMIAMI GARDENS, Fla.Justin Tucker kicked a 44-yard field goal to put the Baltimore Ravens ahead with 1:42 left, and they withstood a frantic comeback bid by the Miami Dolphins
(AP) Perfect Chiefs rally for 26-17 win over TitansBy TERESA M. WALKERAP Sports WriterNASHVILLE, Tenn.The Kansas City Chiefs are still perfect thanks to an old-fashioned mix of a good running game and some very timely defense. Jamaal Charles scored a
(AP) Bridgewater leads No. 7 Louisville past TempleBy DAN GELSTONAP Sports WriterPHILADELPHIATeddy Bridgewater threw for 348 yards and two touchdowns to keep No. 7 Louisville undefeated with a 30-7 win over winless Temple on Saturday. Bridgewater made it look easy
On Saturday, ESPN college football analyst David Pollack said he did not believe women should be on the College Football Playoff selection committee a day after former Secretary of State and Stanford University Provost Condoleezza Rice was reportedly chosen to
President Barack Obama indicated that he may support efforts to get the Washington Redskins to change their nickname, saying that if he owned the Redskins he would “think about changing” the team name. “I don’t know whether our attachment to
While our president still enjoys his essential employees and locations: the White House chefs, Camp David, and a military golf course, there doesn’t seem to be any question that in mercenary pursuit of a political win, this White House is
