NFL games are averaging about 17 penalties, up more than two per game from the 14.7 to this point in 2013, according to the league, and the man in charge of officiating is OK with the trends, in part because games are actually running a few minutes shorter.
Texas prosecutors want Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson arrested after admitting during his court appearance on a child abuse charge that he had “smoked a little weed” while out on bond.
The Gators have abandoned their balanced offense to emphasis the run behind a veteran line. They face Coronado on Friday.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday night it’s up to a neutral arbiter to decide whether he should testify during an appeal of Ray Rice’s indefinite suspension.
To get ready to face Richard Sherman and Seattle’s ear-piercing 12th man, the Denver Broncos turned to Lil Wayne, Jerimih, Ozzy Osbourne and Pharrell Williams. Like many other teams, the Broncos have dialed down the old jet engine noise that roared through their concert-sized speakers at practice.
It may not be the most scientific poll, but jersey sales at Dick’s Sporting Goods say Nevadans root for Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts.
Brett Favre said Wednesday that he couldn’t be happier to see Peyton Manning on the brink of breaking his NFL record of 508 touchdown throws.
NFL owners unanimously voted to add another member to their club, approving Terry Pegula as the new owner of the Buffalo Bills.
Denver Broncos tight end Julius Thomas has been fined $8,268 for his chop block on Arizona Cardinals defensive end Calais Campbell last Sunday, according to multiple reports Wednesday.
Adrian Peterson won’t be coming back to the field any time soon. A Texas judge on Wednesday tentatively set a Dec. 1 trial date for the Minnesota Vikings star running back on a charge of felony child abuse for using a wooden switch to discipline his 4-year-old son earlier this year.
The presentation on domestic violence being given to NFL owners on Wednesday includes a powerful video by a former player appealing for recognition and action.
New Jersey prosecutors are investigating allegations of widespread bullying and harassment within a local high school’s football teams, prompting the school district to cancel the remainder of the season, officials said on Tuesday.
Little was expected of Air Force this season, but the Falcons are back to winning. How is coach Troy Calhoun getting it done?
Kentucky freshman defensive end Lloyd Tubman was suspended from the team after his arrest by Lexington/Fayette County police on a first-degree rape charge, according to multiple reports Tuesday.
Former National Football League star running back Larry Johnson was arrested in southern Florida on Tuesday, accused of hitting a man with a broken bottle at an upscale beachside hotel, police said.
