/tags/professional-football professional football en-US WLRN Thu, 15 Sep 2022 16:00:00 GMT /sports/2022-09-15/ready-set-stream-a-new-nfl-era-begins-thursday Amazon's Prime Video is now the exclusive provider of Thursday NFL broadcasts. The streaming giant acquired an all-digital rights package and is paying a reported $1.2 billion per year. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 16:00:00 GMT /sports/2022-09-15/ready-set-stream-a-new-nfl-era-begins-thursday Tom Goldman /news/2022-04-08/2-former-coaches-join-brian-flores-in-his-discrimination-suit-against-the-nfl Steve Wilks and Ray Horton join Flores in seeking compensatory and punitive damages for Black head coaches, offensive and defensive coordinators, quarterback coaches and general managers. Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:16:32 GMT /news/2022-04-08/2-former-coaches-join-brian-flores-in-his-discrimination-suit-against-the-nfl Ayana Archie /news/2022-03-29/nfl-is-requiring-teams-to-hire-women-or-minorities-as-coaches-for-2022-season According to league data, the percentage of people of color in coaching positions increased from 35% in 2020 to 39% in 2021. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:24:59 GMT /news/2022-03-29/nfl-is-requiring-teams-to-hire-women-or-minorities-as-coaches-for-2022-season Ayana Archie /news/2022-02-13/los-angeles-rams-win-super-bowl-lvi The Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 after a late comeback to win their second Super Bowl title. It was a fourth-quarter touchdown with less than 2 minutes left that sealed the deal. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:20:24 GMT /news/2022-02-13/los-angeles-rams-win-super-bowl-lvi Emma Bowman, Peter Granitz /2022-02-11/online-betting-companies-are-kicking-off-a-super-bowl-ad-blitz What was once a niche sector in Las Vegas has grown into a national mega-business that people can enjoy from their living rooms — and the advertising dollars have followed. Fri, 11 Feb 2022 16:00:00 GMT /2022-02-11/online-betting-companies-are-kicking-off-a-super-bowl-ad-blitz Joe Hernandez /news/2022-02-07/civil-rights-leaders-call-on-the-nfl-to-replace-the-rooney-rule The Rooney Rule, a policy that went into effect in 2003, requires NFL teams to interview candidates of color for head coaching and senior operation vacancies. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:18:53 GMT /news/2022-02-07/civil-rights-leaders-call-on-the-nfl-to-replace-the-rooney-rule Jonathan Franklin /local-news/2022-02-07/miami-dolphins-hire-49ers-offensive-coordinator-mike-mcdaniel-to-be-next-head-coach The Dolphins have hired San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel as their next head coach, the team announced Sunday, bringing an end to the franchise’s month-long search for a new leader after the surprise firing of Brian Flores. Mon, 07 Feb 2022 13:12:46 GMT /local-news/2022-02-07/miami-dolphins-hire-49ers-offensive-coordinator-mike-mcdaniel-to-be-next-head-coach Daniel Oyefusi /news/2022-02-01/ex-miami-dolphins-coach-brian-flores-accuses-nfl-of-racial-discrimination-in-lawsuit Flores alleges that the league is "managed much like a plantation" charging that its 32 owners, none of whom are Black, profit from the labor of its players, 70% of whom are African American. Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:29:24 GMT /news/2022-02-01/ex-miami-dolphins-coach-brian-flores-accuses-nfl-of-racial-discrimination-in-lawsuit Sharon Pruitt-Young, Jonathan Franklin /news/2022-01-07/tampa-bay-buccaneers-release-antonio-brown-after-sundays-mid-game-walkout After Sunday's game, Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians told media that Antonio Brown was "no longer a Buc," due to his third-quarter walkout in the team's game against the New York Jets. Fri, 07 Jan 2022 11:18:54 GMT /news/2022-01-07/tampa-bay-buccaneers-release-antonio-brown-after-sundays-mid-game-walkout Jaclyn Diaz /2021-10-13/with-jon-gruden-gone-cheerleaders-and-players-want-the-nfl-to-release-more-data "It is further evidence that the league is just corrupt on a larger scale than we can even begin to imagine," said Melanie Coburn, a former cheerleader for the Washington Football Team. Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:37:38 GMT /2021-10-13/with-jon-gruden-gone-cheerleaders-and-players-want-the-nfl-to-release-more-data Bill Chappell