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Reports: Ravens' Roquan Smith fined for tackle on Bucs' Chris GodwinThe NFL is fining Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith $16,833 for the hit he delivered that left Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin with a season-ending ankle injury, multiple outlets reported Friday.,Godwin suffered a dislocated left ankle in the Ravens' 41-31 victory over the Buc...

Former 6-foot-11 hoops prospect to play OT at GeorgiaJahzare Jackson was part of one of the top junior basketball leagues in the country, but on Monday, he committed to one of college football's premier programs.,Jackson, who stands 6-foot-11, will play offensive tackle at recent two-time national champion Georgia.,Jackson played in Overtime Elite, th...

In soccer, yellow mixed with orange now equals . . . blue?There is a throughline to some joke about a player in the future being shown a blue card and then having an arduous and impatient wait to be released out of a penalty box/sin bin. I’m clearly too mature to make such a joke. ...

Kerby Joseph-Tyler Higbee play shows the low hit is the new high hit

While the NFL is trying to make its game safer by banning helmet-first hits to mitigate concussions, it seems that the low hit by defenders is the new high hit. ...

Gavin Newsom blocks proposed ban on youth tackle football

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a proposal to ban youth tackle football Tuesday night....

Outlawing the 'hip-drop' tackle next season is going to wildly change the NFL. And not for the better

Tackling another human being is not easy. A good little-league coach teaches a step-by-step approach of facemask up, chest-to-chest contact, wrap, grab cloth, and drive. However, a live ball carrier does not stand still. In order to tackle fully equipped ball carriers who sprint, slide, spin and sha...

The NFL has an offensive line problem — and help is not on the way

The league has an offensive line problem, according to longtime lineman Andrew Whitworth. ...

Damar Hamlin — not his body double — back on the field

It’s only been half a year since Damar Hamlin was resuscitated on the field during a Thursday Night Football contest against the Cincinnati Bengals, but on Tuesday, the 25-year-old Buffalo Bills safety was a full participant wearing a helmet in practice open to the media for the first time. The mile...