Washington Football Team

N.F.L. Culture Never Reformed After the Rice Scandal, Women Say

Goodell sensed the gravity of the situation, she thought, when he met with about 50 women who worked at N.F.L. headquarters, primarily to rebut reports that the league had seen the video beforehand and failed to act on it. According to Locklear, Goodell reiterated his pledge to address domestic violence, but offered few specific steps […]

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Washington Football Team Plans Name Unveil Even as Bad News Mounts

The Washington Football Team said on Tuesday that it would unveil a new name and “identity” on Groundhog Day, Feb. 2, the culmination of an 18-month rebranding prompted by the loss of corporate sponsors that objected to the team’s former name. In July 2020, the N.F.L. team yielded to pressure from fans, sponsors and Native […]

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In a Disrupted N.F.L., Teams Scramble to Adjust Their Routines

Athletes are creatures of habit, but N.F.L. players are in a league of their own. Nearly everything in their busy lives during the season is tightly prescribed: Sleep, meals, practices, training sessions, time in the trainer’s room. So on Friday, when the N.F.L. bowed to the surge in the number of players testing positive for […]

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N.F.L. and Other Sports Schedules in Flux Amid New Covid Surge

The N.F.L. on Friday postponed three games that were slated for this weekend, the latest juggling of sports schedules as scores of college and professional athletes and coaches have tested positive for the coronavirus in the pandemic’s latest surge. With the Washington Football Team and Cleveland Browns possibly having to start quarterbacks signed from their […]

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Pro Sports Leagues Hit Hard by Covid Outbreaks Should Halt Play

In the midst of a new wave of coronavirus infections sweeping the globe, sports officials are scrambling to figure out how to keep their seasons going with schedules intact, to maintain the normal churn of competition and revenue. They shouldn’t dither with such foolishness. It’s time to press pause on games, matches and meets. If […]

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What We Learned From Week 14 in the N.F.L.

A strange thing happened as quarterback Patrick Mahomes continued to struggle with the Rubik’s cube known as the two-deep shell. As he looked so unfathomably human against N.F.L. defenses that played their two safeties deep to prevent long passes, the Kansas City Chiefs methodically built a juggernaut in a less celebrated area: their defense. The […]

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N.F.L. Week 14 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

New Orleans Saints at Jets, 1 p.m., CBS Line: Saints -6 | Total: 43.5 Taysom Hill is expected to start again at quarterback for the Saints (5-7) and play through a finger injury. New Orleans is also hopeful to return running back Alvin Kamara, who has missed four games with a knee injury. If Hill […]

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NFL Week 13 Predictions: Odds and Picks Against the Spread

After a disappointing first two games with Las Vegas, DeSean Jackson on Thanksgiving showed he can replace Henry Ruggs III as the Raiders’ deep threat by catching three passes for 102 yards and a touchdown. Derek Carr will need him to keep that up, especially because the star tight end Darren Waller (knee) could miss […]

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What We Learned From Week 10 in the N.F.L.

Now the N.F.C. South is cluttered by three teams with shots at the division title and the records to obtain a wild-card spot, if the playoffs started today. The Buccaneers (6-3) suffered an eyesore of a loss, 29-19, to the Washington Football Team on Sunday, while the Carolina Panthers (5-5) demolished the injury-ravaged Arizona Cardinals, […]

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