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Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid has been charged with felony driving while intoxicated for his involvement in a car crash earlier this year that left a 5-year-old girl critically injured. The Jackson County (Missouri) Prosecutor’s Office filed the class D felony charge Monday, stating that Reid “operated a motor vehicle while under

Patriots star receiver Julian Edelman, who helped New England win three championships and was the MVP of Super Bowl LIII, announced his retirement in a video posted on social media Monday. The NFL transaction wire released Monday stated that Edelman had his contract terminated by the Patriots, but the roster move is expected to be

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Want to generate a passionate reaction from New England Patriots followers? Just say the name Cam Newton. What a lightning rod. No player in recent memory has sparked such extreme reactions on both ends of the spectrum: “He’s done!” vs. “He never had a fair chance!” Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s view, which

It is safe to say former New England Patriots teammates Tom Brady and Julian Edelman had a connection. With three Super Bowl titles together, the duo solidified their names in the New England Patriots’ record books and hearts of fans. Brady paid tribute to Edelman on Monday after the wide receiver officially announced his retirement

METAIRIE, La. — The 2021 NFL draft will be critical for the New Orleans Saints after the salary cap forced them to slash their roster depth this offseason. The development of last year’s draft class might be even more important. The Saints’ Class of 2020 was small because of multiple trades — and it didn’t

HOUSTON — Two judges have ruled that most of the plaintiffs suing Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson must identify themselves. The rulings from two hearings Friday cover 13 of the 22 lawsuits filed against Watson alleging sexual assault and inappropriate conduct, while the attorneys also agreed to release a 14th name later in the day. Prior

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Card shark: Joe Douglas wants to build through the draft. Every general manager says that. When was the last time you heard a GM say, “I don’t care about draft picks. I want to spend a ton of my owner’s

HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson‘s lawyer, Rusty Hardin, acknowledged during a Friday news conference that there were some “consensual encounters” between the Houston Texans quarterback and some of the 22 women who have filed lawsuits against him, but he said at no point did Watson engage in any acts that were not “mutually desired.” “Were there

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Belichick at 69: Coach Bill Belichick will celebrate his 69th birthday on April 16, which highlights his place among a group of the oldest to serve as a head coach in the NFL. Romeo Crennel (73) became the oldest to do so

Apr 9, 2021 Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks have re-signed Damarious Randall and plan to move him back to cornerback, the team announced Friday. Randall played cornerback for his first three seasons with the Green Bay Packers, who drafted him 30th overall in 2015. He has also played safety and some nickelback. Most

Back in 2018, No. 12 Michigan was holding on to a 13-7 lead over No. 15 Wisconsin during the first drive of the second half. The Wolverines were facing a fourth-and-6 from their own 44 and lined up to punt. As they got the kick away, a flag came out for roughing the snapper, giving

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — When George Paton was hired in January to be the Denver Broncos‘ top football decision-maker, he became the first person in four decades to hold the job without previously working for the team. He brings a fresh set of eyes to a franchise that has long preferred its own way of looking

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The brain of Phillip Adams — the former NFL player who killed a South Carolina physician, three family members and a repairman before fatally shooting himself — will be tested for a degenerative disease that has affected a number of pro athletes and has been shown to cause violent mood swings and

Tight end Thaddeus Moss arrived in Washington hoping to create his own legacy separate from his Hall of Fame father Randy. But Moss will have to do that elsewhere as Washington released him Friday. Moss signed with Washington as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 draft, and the team had hoped he could develop

As John Madden turns 85, those who know him best share the stories that capture how he changed the sports we watch, how we watch them, and how our kids — and their kids — will learn football. 1. During the 2006 Super Bowl weekend, Madden was waiting to hear if he’d gotten into the

LAS VEGAS — O.J. Simpson and a Las Vegas hotel-casino have settled a lawsuit alleging that unnamed employees defamed him by telling a celebrity news site he had been banned from the property in November 2017 for being drunk and disruptive. Simpson’s attorney, Malcolm LaVergne, declined Thursday to comment about the agreement reached with Nevada

For 20 seasons, Tom Brady knew only one way — the “Patriot Way” — but it took just one additional season to realize that it wasn’t the only way to achieve success. “When you’re in one place for 20 years, you think that’s the only way,” Brady told ABC’s “Good Morning America” in an interview

MIAMI — Since the moment Alabama running back Najee Harris leaped over a Notre Dame defender en route to a 53-yard run during January’s Rose Bowl, Miami Dolphins fans have been dreaming of the 6-foot-2, 232-pound playmaker wearing aqua on Sundays. There has been plenty of debate about the Dolphins’ No. 6 pick in the