KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, whose unmistakable swagger in helping the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title earned him the nickname “Lenny the Cool,” died Wednesday. He was 87. Dawson’s family announced his death in a statement through KMBC, the Kansas City-based television station where he starred in his…
Tom Brady Ends 11-Day Break, Rejoins Buccaneers for Practice
TAMPA, Fla.—Tom Brady returned to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, ending what has been described as an 11-day, prearranged break from training camp for personal reasons. The seven-time Super Bowl champion didn’t address the media after practicing. Teammates and coach Todd Bowles said the 45-year-old quarterback was sharp throwing the ball and essentially took…
Davis Mills Makes 2 Big Throws Late, Texans Beat Rams 24–20
INGLEWOOD, Calif.—Davis Mills’ first 5 1/2 drives went nowhere in a first half filled with frustration and inaccuracy for the Houston Texans and their starting quarterback. Then Mills and his receivers beat the halftime clock with two exceptional connections that sent the rebuilding Texans back home with a flash of optimism for the future. Mills…
Todd Bowles on Tom Brady’s Return: ‘No Definitive Date’
There is “no definitive date” for quarterback Tom Brady’s return to the Buccaneers, head coach Todd Bowles said Thursday. Brady has been absent from training camp since being excused from practice on Aug. 11. At the time, Bowles said Brady would be away for personal reasons until “sometime after” Tampa Bay’s second preseason game this…
Browns QB Deshaun Watson Settles for 11-game Suspension
BEREA, Ohio—Deshaun Watson has reached a settlement with the NFL and will serve an 11-game suspension and pay a $5 million fine rather than risk missing his first season as quarterback of the Cleveland Browns following accusations of sexual misconduct. Watson was accused of sexual assault and harassment by two dozen women while he played…
Ex-NFL Star Aqib Talib’s Brother Turns Self in After Slaying
LANCASTER, Texas—The brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib turned himself in to authorities Monday after police identified him as the suspect in the shooting death of a coach at a youth football game in Texas. Police said that a murder warrant was issued for Yaqub Salik Talib, 39, in the fatal shooting on Saturday…
Perkins–McCutcheon Connection Leads Rams Over Chargers 29–22
INGLEWOOD, Calif.—Bryce Perkins and Lance McCutcheon solidified their cases to come off the Los Angeles Rams roster bubble Saturday night. Perkins threw a pair of touchdown passes to McCutcheon as the defending Super Bowl champions held off the Los Angeles Chargers 29–22 in the preseason opener for both teams in which most of the starters…
NFL Preseason Roundup: QB Deshaun Watson Goes Quiet in Browns Debut
Quarterback Deshaun Watson had an underwhelming debut for his new team as the Cleveland Browns defeated the host Jacksonville Jaguars 24–13 on Friday night in a preseason meeting. Watson, who issued a public apology to the women who have accused him of sexual assault and harassment in an interview that was aired prior to the…
Browns’ Watson Apologizes ‘To All the Women I Have Impacted’
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson apologized Friday “to all the women I have impacted” after being accused by two dozen women of sexual misconduct during massage therapy sessions. Watson, who is facing a potential year-long NFL suspension, spoke before Cleveland’s exhibition opener in Jacksonville–his first game since January 3, 2021, with the Houston Texans. Watson…
Panthers Propose to Pay $82M Over Failed Practice Facility
ROCK HILL, S.C.—Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper’s real estate company has proposed to pay more than $82 million to creditors over an abandoned practice facility project in Rock Hill under a new plan proposed Thursday. The plan would require approval from courts and creditors. The development of the Panthers’ state-of-the-art $800 million practice facility–which would…
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