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• Trump Pardons Klecko, Jamal Lewis and Other Former N.F.L. Players

  13-02-2026 05:19 via nytimes.com
  The players included Super Bowl champions and a Hall of Famer who had been charged for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
  
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• John Brodie, a Star Quarterback for the 49ers, Dies at 90

  24-01-2026 07:55 via nytimes.com
  He endured years of frustration before emerging as the N.F.L.’s most valuable player.
  
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• John Brodie, Former Star Quarterback for the 49ers, Dies at 90

  24-01-2026 06:17 via nytimes.com
  The longtime San Francisco star endured years of frustration before emerging as the N.F.L.’s most valuable player.
  
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• Book Review: ‘Every Day Is Sunday,’ by Ken Belson

  25-11-2025 17:45 via nytimes.com
  “Every Day Is Sunday,” by a New York Times reporter, tracks the dominant influence of Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft and Roger Goodell.
  
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• After Marshawn Kneeland’s Death, Cowboys Prepare to Take the Field Again

  17-11-2025 18:50 via nytimes.com
  Marshawn Kneeland spent nearly all of his 24 years working to get to the N.F.L. He died two days after scoring his first touchdown.
  
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• A Touchdown, Then Tragedy, for a Man Who ‘Gave All He Could Give’

  17-11-2025 18:00 via nytimes.com
  Marshawn Kneeland spent nearly all of his 24 years working to get to the N.F.L. He died two days after scoring his first touchdown.
  
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• Marshawn Kneeland of Dallas Cowboys Dies at 24

  06-11-2025 19:55 via nytimes.com
  The police said the cause of death appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
  
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• Inside the Closed-Door Meetings of the N.F.L.’s Billionaire Owners

  12-10-2025 11:00 via nytimes.com
  Every three months, closed-door meetings of the billionaires who own N.F.L. teams become displays of status, beefs and sometimes Trump-induced headaches.
  
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• D.D. Lewis, Durable Linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, Dies at 79

  21-09-2025 18:50 via nytimes.com
  When he was in college, the Alabama coach Bear Bryant called him the best linebacker in the country. In 13 seasons with the Cowboys, he played in five Super Bowls.
  
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• Lee Roy Jordan, Ferocious Linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, Dies at 84

  02-09-2025 05:22 via nytimes.com
  He was a favorite of Coach Bear Bryant at Alabama, then helped make the Cowboys “America’s Team.”
  
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• The Dallas Cowboys Always Win the Battle for Attention

  19-08-2025 11:01 via nytimes.com
  A Netflix docuseries explains how Jerry Jones has made the Cowboys the world’s most valuable sports franchise without any Super Bowl appearances in decades.
  
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• ‘America’s Sweethearts’ Is a Compelling Sports Series

  19-06-2025 21:59 via nytimes.com
  Season 2 of this docuseries about the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders is an intense look at found families and all the healing and trouble that come with them.
  
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• ‘America’s Sweethearts’ Reveals 400 Percent Raise for Cowboys Cheerleaders

  18-06-2025 15:16 via nytimes.com
  The second season of the docuseries “America’s Sweethearts” reveals the squad’s successful effort to push for greater financial stability.
  
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• Trump Threatens Iran’s Leader, and Some Gazans Fear Death While Getting Aid

  18-06-2025 12:00 via nytimes.com
  Plus, “America’s Sweethearts” get a raise.
  
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• Steve Kiner, Linebacker Who Was Open About Drug Use, Is Dead at 77

  17-05-2025 19:40 via nytimes.com
  He was a star at the University of Tennessee when he began using LSD, mescaline and other drugs. He said he got clean while playing in the N.F.L.
  
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• Deion Sanders Has Never Left His Prime

  14-01-2025 16:42 via nytimes.com
  
  Whether high-stepping on “Monday Night Football” or winning over college football recruits on YouTube, his bravado shines through: “I’ve never stopped winning, that’s what frustrates people.”
  
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• ¿Por qué los Cowboys y los Lions juegan todos los años en Acción de Gracias?

  28-11-2024 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  La respuesta corta: es una tradición.
  
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• Why Do the Lions and Cowboys Play on Thanksgiving Every Year?

  27-11-2024 19:11 via nytimes.com
  
  The short answer: tradition.
  
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• Duane Thomas, Enigmatic Running Back for the Cowboys, Dies at 77

  09-08-2024 00:39 via nytimes.com
  
  He led Dallas to its first Super Bowl victory after engaging in a well-publicized contract dispute in which he called Coach Tom Landry “plastic” and refused to talk to reporters.
  
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• Monte Kiffin, N.F.L. Defensive Coaching Mastermind, Dies at 84

  17-07-2024 22:28 via nytimes.com
  
  He distinguished himself as the defensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who rode his game calling to an easy victory in Super Bowl XXXVII in 2003.
  
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• Becoming a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Is Like Getting Into Harvard

  10-07-2024 15:00 via nytimes.com
  
  On the promise and perils of elite athletic institutions.
  
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• New Documentary About Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Exposes Contradictions for Young Women

  09-07-2024 18:23 via nytimes.com
  
  A new documentary about the young women who dance for the Dallas Cowboys illuminates the deep contradictions at the heart of the profitable franchise.
  
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• ‘America’s Sweethearts’ Chronicles Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

  19-06-2024 15:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Kelli Finglass, the director of the dance squad, sits down for a discussion of the new Netflix series “America’s Sweethearts.”
  
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• Larry Allen, Dominant N.F.L. Lineman, Dies at 52

  05-06-2024 22:43 via nytimes.com
  
  Even on the star-studded Dallas Cowboys roster of the 1990s, he stood out with his head-turning strength and bone-rattling pancake blocks.
  
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• How the Dallas Cowboys Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 17

  01-01-2024 20:01 via nytimes.com
  The Cowboys have a less than 1% chance to get a first-round bye.
  
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• With Rangers Win, an Overlooked Texas City Grabs the Spotlight

  02-11-2023 21:58 via nytimes.com
  
  Long overshadowed by the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Astros, Rangers fans can finally brag, and host a World Series victory parade.
  
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• Walt Garrison, a Cowboy Three Times Over, Dies at 79

  14-10-2023 01:38 via nytimes.com
  
  A colorful running back for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Dallas Cowboys as well as a rodeo standout, he embodied the Texas mythos.
  
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• Cowboys Force Jets, Zach Wilson Into Costly Turnovers

  18-09-2023 01:55 via nytimes.com
  
  In the first game since Aaron Rodgers’s injury, the Jets had four giveaways, including three interceptions thrown by Wilson, under pressure from the Cowboys’ stellar defense.
  
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• A Horrible Loss for the Giants, but Not the Worst Ever

  11-09-2023 15:36 via nytimes.com
  
  The Giants were embarrassed at home by the Dallas Cowboys in a 40-0 laugher that was among the worst season openers in N.F.L. history. But all hope is not lost.
  
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• Gil Brandt, 91, Dies; Helped Make the Cowboys ‘America’s Team’

  01-09-2023 21:06 via nytimes.com
  
  As talent evaluator for nearly 30 years, he built Dallas into an N.F.L. powerhouse through the use of computer technology and other innovations.
  
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• Hall of Fame induction ceremony will open with Zach Thomas, close with Joe Thomas

  17-07-2023 16:47
  
  The Pro Football Hall of Fame will induct the nine members of the Class of 2023 on Saturday, August 5, with Zach Thomas opening the show and Joe Thomas closing it.After Zach Thomas's speech, Ken Riley will be posthumously inducted. His son, Ken Riley II, will deliver remarks on his behalf.DeMarcus Ware will be the third member of the class inducted, followed by Joe Klecko fourth.Next will be Chuck Howley, who will not give a speech as he is 87 years old and suffering from dementia. His son, Sco
  
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• Sione Takitaki: I feel like I can make a big comeback from torn ACL

  17-07-2023 15:31
  
  Browns linebacker Sione Takitaki set a career high with 71 tackles during the 2022 season, but the year did not have a happy ending.The Browns finished with a 7-10 record and Takitaki missed the final five games of the season after tearing his ACL. During an appearance on the Browns' in-house Best Podcast Available, Takitaki updated where things stand with his rehab and said that he thinks he is going to be able to bounce all the way back during the 2023 season. "I am excited," Takitaki said. "
  
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• Austin Ekeler: I know Justin Herbert will be more locked in than ever

  17-07-2023 15:31
  
  Entering his fourth season, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is in line for a contract extension that will make him among the highest-paid players in the sport. But even as a new deal has not been finalized, teammate Austin Ekeler feels like Herbert is primed for a big 2023. "As an individual, he’s already super motivated, wants to do the best, but now there’s more on [his plate]," Ekeler said in an interview with the Rich Eisen Show last week. "So, it continues to solidify how y
  
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• Scott Van Pelt, Laura Rutledge are leading candidates to replace Suzy Kolber on Monday Night Countdown

  17-07-2023 15:00
  
  ESPN's recent purge creates spots that need to be filled, presumably with internal candidates.For one of the bigger spots during football season, a pair of internal options have emerged as the leading candidates.Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reports that Scott Van Pelt and Laura Rutledge are the favorites to replace Suzy Kolber as the host of Monday Night Countdown. Kolber was included in the recent round of layoffs.Van Pelt already hosts the SportsCenter that follows the game. If he bec
  
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• Le'Veon Bell apologizes to Steelers fans for leaving Pittsburgh

  17-07-2023 14:59
  
  Former NFL running back Le'Veon Bell now regrets ever leaving the place where his career started.Bell posted a video on social media over the weekend apologizing to Steelers fans and saying that in hindsight, he never should have left Pittsburgh."I never apologized to the fans for sitting out, or leaving the Steelers," Bell said. "I never apologized. So I want to say I apologize for leaving the best damn fans there is in this damn world. I shouldn’t have left. I apologize, I should never
  
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• Kenny Clark feels Packers are disrespected and he likes it

  17-07-2023 14:41
  
  Expectations for the Packers in their first year without Aaron Rodgers aren't terribly high and that's quite alright with defensive tackle Kenny Clark. Clark has been with the team since 2016, so he's very familiar with the feeling of heading into the season with people predicting deep playoff runs in Green Bay. During an appearance on The Zach Gelb Show, Clark was asked if he feels the absence of such predictions this year is a sign of disrespect for his club. “One hundred percent, but t
  
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• Jets open training camp on Wednesday

  17-07-2023 14:13
  
  The slow time is over.In two days, the New York Jets become the first team to open training camp. They're getting the early start because they play in the Hall of Fame game in Canton, on Thursday, August 3. (Their opponents, the Browns, open camp on Friday.)For the Jets, the launch of camp includes the arrival of Hard Knocks cameras and microphones. It's well established that the Jets don't want the assignment. If the show hopes to maximize interest, NFL Films should fully embrace the tension,
  
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• Report: No long-term deal expected for Tony Pollard and Cowboys

  17-07-2023 13:36
  
  Cowboys running back Tony Pollard signed his franchise tag earlier this offseason and it looks like that will be the only thing he signs ahead of the 2023 season. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Pollard is not expected to sign a multi-year deal with the Cowboys before Monday afternoon's deadline for tagged players to sign anything other than a one-year deal with their teams. Barring a late change of heart on both sides, Pollard will be in line to make $10.091 million this year. He won't be a
  
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• CBA dramatically limits ability of franchise-tagged players to sign long-term deals after mid-July

  17-07-2023 13:06
  
  As the annual deadline for franchise-tagged players signing multi-year deal contracts arrives, it's a good time to address a couple of interesting wrinkles regarding what comes next. One is potentially relevant to this year's franchise-tagged players. One is not, but could have been. And there's a third one to file away for future reference, possibly.First, a reader asked last week whether a team could rescind the franchise tag after the mid-July deadline and then sign the player to a long-term
  
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• DeAndre Hopkins motivated to prove his "haters and doubters" wrong in Tennessee

  17-07-2023 10:20
  
  Titans wide receiver Deandre Hopkins is motivated this season to prove he's still an elite playmaker.After agreeing to a contract with the Titans on Sunday, Hopkins wrote on Twitter that those who doubt him fuel him."I always loved having haters and doubters but I appreciate it even more now. Titan up!!" Hopkins wrote.It's not unreasonable to doubt that the 31-year-old Hopkins will ever again play at the level he played at in his 20s. He's been injured the last two years and had his two lowest
  
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• DeAndre Hopkins can earn up to $3 million a year in incentives with Titans

  16-07-2023 21:50
  
  Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins can earn up to $3 million a year on his two-year contract if he meets certain incentives.To get the full $3 million, Hopkins needs 95 catches, 1,050 yards and 10 touchdowns. Those are all totals Hopkins has reached in his career, although he hasn't reached the catches and yardage totals since 2020, and hasn't reached the touchdown total since 2018.Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Hopkins' contract calls for him to receive $250,000 for 65 catches, $500,000 fo
  
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• Bill Belichick loses face-off with Mike Vrabel for DeAndre Hopkins

  16-07-2023 21:10
  
  Friendship, smiendship.Patriots coach Bill Belichick and Titans coach Mike Vrabel have had a great relationship over the years. They surely still do. But, on Sunday, Vrabel won the face-off with Belichick for receiver DeAndre Hopkins.Both teams wanted him. Hopkins wanted more than either team was offering. Eventually, he accepted what likely was the better financial offer — reportedly, two years, $26 million with $12 million this year and potential incentives of $3 million. (t's not known
  
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• DeAndre Hopkins agrees to sign with Titans

  16-07-2023 20:14
  
  DeAndre Hopkins has found his new home.Betting odds shifted this week to make the Titans the favorites to land the veteran wide receiver and anyone who wagered that way appears to be on their way to a payday. According to multiple reports on Sunday, Hopkins has agreed to a deal with the AFC South club. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that he has agreed to a two-year deal worth $26 million with another $6 million available in incentives. He is set to have a base salary of $12 million for the 2
  
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• DeSean Jackson hints he is retiring

  16-07-2023 19:14
  
  Longtime NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson appears ready to call it a career.Jackson posted on Instagram today, "Did it my way 15 years strong!! Neva anotha like it!" in a message that has been widely perceived as a retirement announcement, although Jackson didn't specifically say that.Realistically, the 36-year-old Jackson may be done whether he wants to be or not. Last year he managed just nine catches while playing for the Ravens, his sixth NFL team.Jackson will be remembered as one of the be
  
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• Despite new representation for Saquon Barkley, Giants aren't willing to re-set talks

  16-07-2023 18:43
  
  As previously reported, the Giants had an offer on the table for running back Saquon Barkley before the franchise tag was applied. As we've recently heard, the Giants had another offer on the table during the offseason program. Barkley, represented exclusively at the time by Roc Nation Sports, accepted neither offer.So what impact will his recent involvement of CAA have on the ongoing discussions? From the Giants' perspective, none whatsover.Per a league source, the Giants aren't inclined to re
  
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• Jaguars, Evan Engram agree to three-year contract

  16-07-2023 18:33
  
  One of the franchise-tagged players has agreed to a long-term deal just before Monday's deadline. According to multiple reports, tight end Evan Engram and the Jaguars have agreed to a three-year contract worth $41.25 million with $24 million guaranteed. Engram would have made $11.345 million if he'd played on the franchise tender in 2023. A Giants first-round pick in 2017, Engram signed a one-year, $9 million contract with the Jaguars last March. He went on to have arguably his best season as a
  
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• Report: Josh Jacobs, Raiders believed to be too far apart to reach deal

  16-07-2023 17:34
  
  Word last week was that Raiders running back Josh Jacobs will not be reporting to training camp if he does not strike a deal with the Raiders on a long-term extension and it looks like that report will be put to the test. Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the feeling around the team is that the gap between their offer and Jacobs' desired contract is too large to bridge by Monday afternoon's deadline for franchise-tagged players to sign multi-year deals. That's no s
  
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• PFT's top ten coaches for 2023, No. 6: Sean Payton

  16-07-2023 16:48
  
  Of the men making the 2023 PFT list of top 10 head coaches, only one didn't coach at all in 2022. He nevertheless did enough during his years before 2022 to land at No. 6.Sean Payton — offensive expert, Bill Parcells disciple, quarterback whisperer, and Super Bowl XLIV champion — will try to add another label to his football story: Russell Wilson fixer.That's the challenge for Payton in 2023, the thing that will cement his status or jeopardize it. Then again, if Wilson doesn't impro
  
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• Tweaks to the redesigned PFT continue

  16-07-2023 16:19
  
  It's been nearly three weeks since we flipped the switch on a redesigned PFT experience. As you might have noticed, we've been making plenty of tweaks on the fly.One of the first adjustments related to the headlines. There are more of them on the home page, in both the desktop and mobile versions of the site. Most recently, you possibly have noticed that the full headline of the lead story now shows up on all devices and in all browser sizes.The masthead has more conspicuous PFT signage. Also,
  
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• Allen Robinson on Kenny Pickett: You don't see guys that young with command that strong

  16-07-2023 16:15
  
  Quarterback Kenny Pickett's growth heading into his second season has been a topic of conversation throughout the Steelers offseason. Defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi recently said that he's seen "true growth" in Pickett's confidence and demeanor since the end of his rookie year and those traits have also stood out to those who were not members of the team last year. Wide receiver Allen Robinson joined the Steelers in a trade earlier this year and he said on SiriusXM NFL Radio this week that he
  
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