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2020 NFL Draft will proceed in fully virtual format

Commissioner Roger Goodell informed all 32 NFL clubs that the 2020 NFL Draft would proceed in a fully virtual format in a memo sent out Monday obtained by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. League and club facilities ...

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Coronavirus: NFL’s chief medical officer says widespread, fast turnaround testing needed before 2020 season can start on time

admin Apr 6, 2020

Although the NFL and U.S. President Donald Trump are counting on seeing the league kick off on schedule in 2020, the league’s top medical official is not entirely sure. Dr. Allan Sills, the NFL’s ...

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New Orleans Saints legend Tom Dempsey dies from COVID-19

admin Apr 6, 2020

Tom Dempsey, who overcame being born without toes on his right foot and fingers on his right hand to earn a place in NFL record books died on Saturday, April 4 at the age ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump said NFL should start on schedule

admin Apr 5, 2020

According to multiple sources, in a conference call with major league sports commissioners on Saturday, U.S President Donald Trump said he believes the NFL season should start on time in September. Trump also said ...

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Strange Facts and Moments in NFL History

admin Apr 2, 2020

Brett Favre’s first receiver was Brett Favre Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre’s first NFL completion was to himself. On Sept. 13, 1992 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Favre’s pass deflected off a defender’s ...

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NFL planning to begin 2020 NFL season as scheduled

admin Apr 1, 2020

In a conference call Tuesday that could either inspire hope or trigger alarm, the NFL stated that it is still planning to have a full season, including games in London and Mexico City, and ...

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CFL postpones start of training camp

admin Mar 31, 2020

Graphic: Igor Lazarevic The Canadian Football League (CFL) has decided to push the start of training camps ahead to an unnamed date, depending on the decisions made by health officials in Canada related to ...

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NFL inviting prospects to virtual draft

admin Mar 31, 2020

The NFL is expected to involve 50-plus prospects in the 2020 draft, communicating virtually, “via video, social media, etc,” according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. “The NFL has begun inviting top prospects to participate—virtually—in next ...

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USA Football cancelled all events for 3 months to help stop the spread of COVID-19

admin Mar 30, 2020

USA Football, the governing body for all amateur football in the United States has shut down all activities through to the end of May in efforts to help slow down the spread of COVID-19. ...

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NFL draft to go on in April; Roger Goodell memo warns teams against public criticism

admin Mar 29, 2020

Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks ahead of the first round at the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo Steve Helber) NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sent out a league-wide memo ...