Football

New Study Links Playing Youth Football to Later Brain Damage

By Sean Gregory

How We Can Preserve Musical Biodiversity

By The Aspen Institute

Boycotts and Brain Damage Cast a Dark Shadow Over Football Season

By Sean Gregory

NFL Player Michael Bennett Says He Was Assaulted by Las Vegas Police

By Scooby Axson / SI
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NFL Fans Boycott Football Over Colin Kaepernick Controversy

For half a century, Mindy Reed has enjoyed a love affair with the NFL. As one of three daughters, she bonded with her father, a machinist living in Connecticut, over football. She wore a Bart...

By Sean Gregory

ESPN: Robert Lee Was Pulled to Avoid 'Trolling'

"There was never any concern ... that Robert Lee's name would offend anyone"

By Rachel Lewis

Read LaDainian Tomlinson's Stirring Hall of Fame Speech: 'My Story Is America's Story'

LaDainian Tomlinson, former NFL running back for the San Diego Chargers and New York Jets, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 5, 2017. During his acceptance speech, he detailed his...

By LaDainian Tomlinson

Smaller Cities Are Making a Comeback

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

Football Brain Injuries and a New Hope for Depression: This Week in Health

A new analysis of the brains of deceased NFL players found something unsettling: 110 out of 111 of them had a serious brain disease caused by repetitive blows to the head. In more hopeful news,...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Degenerative Brain Disease Found In 87% of Former Football Players: Study

The link between football and traumatic brain injury continues to strengthen. Now, one of the largest studies on the subject to date finds that 110 out of 111 deceased NFL players had chronic traumatic encephalopathy...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

High School Football Star Wears Shirt Reading 'I Hope I Don't Get Killed For Being Black Today'

His wanted to make a statement

By Aric Jenkins

Aaron Hernandez’s Fiancée Discusses Ex-NFL Star’s Suicide: ‘I Thought It Was a Hoax’

“I thought it was a hoax, that this was some cruel person playing a trick on me"

By Melissa Chan

Saints Star Will Smith's Killer Sentenced to Prison

Cardell Hayes killed Smith after an altercation following a traffic dispute in 2016

By Alana Abramson

More Patriots Players Came to the White House to Visit President Obama Than President Trump

The difference is noticeable

By Aric Jenkins

Aaron Hernandez Hangs Himself in Prison Cell

Aaron Hernandez, the ex-NFL star and convicted killer who fell from grace amid a pair of murder trials, hanged himself in his Massachusetts prison cell. He was serving a life sentence for a murder conviction and was acquitted of a separate double murder days ago

By Melissa Chan

Former NFL Star Aaron Hernandez Found Dead in Prison

He was acquitted in a double murder trial days earlier

By Kate Samuelson

Colin Kaepernick Donates $50,000 to Meals on Wheels

President Trump's proposed budget plan would cut federal funding for the program

By Mahita Gajanan

Tom Brady's Super Bowl Jersey Found in Mexico

Another jersey worn by Brady at Super Bowl XLIX was also recovered

By Megan McCluskey

This Family Is Mourning Their Dad With a Website Dedicated to Late Packers Fans

Brothers Jeff and Steve are paying tribute to dad Bill with greatestpackerfan.com

By Sean Gregory

Former Cheerleaders Are Suing the NFL for Unfair Pay

"The NFL is acting deeply un-American"

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