Briefing: Sources: OBJ meets with Giants at NFL meetings
Strategic angle: Odell Beckham Jr. discusses potential return to the Giants during NFL's annual meetings.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
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Briefing: NFL owners OK Davis' Raiders succession plan
Strategic angle: NFL owners approve a plan allowing Egon Durban to potentially acquire a majority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: Goodell backs Rooney Rule amid litigation threat
Strategic angle: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell defends the Rooney Rule as consistent with hiring laws amidst threats of legal action.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: Inside Eagles' 2025 friction as Jalen Hurts stands at crossroads
Strategic angle: ESPN pulls back the curtain on what's ailing a star-studded Eagles offense, one in which its QB must evolve.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Spain: Anti-Muslim chants mar Egypt soccer friendly
Spain's national team coach and football association condemn fans for 'Islamophobic' chants during a match against Egypt, prompting an investigation.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Italy miss out on World Cup for third straight time after shootout loss to Bosnia
The Azzurri are the first World Cup winners to miss out on three consecutive editions of the tournament.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: Inside the high-stakes decisions of the NFL draft
Strategic angle: On NFL draft day, every team has the chance to win—or lose—big. With millions of dollars on the line and just minutes to make a final decision on each pick, a single choice can shape a franchise for years.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: What we heard at the 2026 annual league meeting: Last-minute buzz from more than 25 NFL teams
Strategic angle: Annual NFL owners meeting wrapped up Tuesday, and 30 of our reporters shared all the buzz from Phoenix.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: Rooney: Rodgers to make decision before draft
Strategic angle: Steelers owner Art Rooney II expects Aaron Rodgers to announce his future plans ahead of the NFL draft.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: Fired female official sues NFL, citing hostilities
Strategic angle: Robin DeLorenzo, one of the first female NFL officials, has sued the league after being fired in 2025, citing gender-based scrutiny, humiliation and open hostility.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Jags OK'd to play '27 home games in Orlando
Strategic angle: The Jaguars' proposal to play their home games in the 2027 season in Orlando, Florida, was unanimously approved by the NFL's owners.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Jones: Cowboys have 'long-term' Pickens plans
Strategic angle: Jerry Jones indicates the Cowboys are planning for George Pickens' future despite no current negotiations.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Jets' Glenn: 'No doubt' that Smith is starting QB
Jets coach Aaron Glenn publicly declares Geno Smith as the starting quarterback.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: NFL approves sale of 7% of Las Vegas Raiders at over $11 billion valuation
Strategic angle: The National Football League has approved the sale of 7% of the Las Vegas Raiders at a valuation of more than $11 billion.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: OSU's Day likens CFB to dinosaurs: 'Adapt or die'
Strategic angle: Ohio State coach Ryan Day drew parallels between the evolving state of college football and when dinosaurs faced their extinction-level event.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Lamar may skip offseason workouts, Minter says
Strategic angle: Ravens coach Jesse Minter is uncertain about quarterback Lamar Jackson's participation in the upcoming voluntary offseason workouts.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Monken: Reps won't be even in Browns' QB battle
Strategic angle: Reps for the Browns' quarterback competition won't necessarily be evenly divided during offseason workouts.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: NFL Owners Approve Replacement Referee Contingency Plan
Strategic angle: In a move to ensure smooth gameplay, NFL owners have approved a contingency plan for replacement referees.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Raiders' Kubiak on QB Mendoza: 'He's a winner'
Strategic angle: Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak praised potential top overall pick and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Mansoor Delane to the Chiefs? Kenyon Sadiq to the Rams? Perfect team fits for 20 NFL draft prospects
Strategic angle: We took 20 NFL draft prospects who could get picked in Rounds 1 and 2 and found ideal scheme matches based on what each player does best.
Editorial Staff Mar 31