NFL

Jim Brown obituary

American football star who quit his sporting career to become an actor and civil rights activist

Michael Carlson

22, May, 2023 @3:24 PM

Jim Brown: an immovable fixture in American life with a complex legacy

The star athlete, Hollywood pioneer and civil rights icon, who died on Thursday aged 87, was the paragon for an unflinching brand of masculinity that remained undiluted to the end

Andrew Lawrence

20, May, 2023 @1:34 PM

‘The strongest fear I had ever felt’: RK Russell on coming out in the male world of football

In an adapted extract from his new memoir, the former NFL player reflects on coming to terms with his queerness in college and the life-altering conversation that gave him salvation

RK Russell

18, May, 2023 @8:00 AM

From Mahomes to Pickett: ranking the QBs in a ridiculously stacked AFC

Aaron Rodgers is hopeful of winning a Super Bowl with the New York Jets. But he has entered a conference packed with stars under center

Oliver Connolly

11, May, 2023 @7:10 AM

Ex-Bills punter Matt Araiza not present at time of alleged gang rape – report

Punter Matt Araiza, who lost his NFL job after being implicated in an alleged gang rape, wasn’t present when the alleged incident occurred, Yahoo reported

Guardian sport and agencies

09, May, 2023 @8:09 PM

JJ Watt goes on Burnley pub crawl for ‘research’ after investing in club

Former NFL star JJ Watt decided to follow up his decision to invest in Burnley by going on a crawl around the local pubs

Guardian sport

09, May, 2023 @2:48 PM

Former Raiders star Henry Ruggs III will plead guilty in fatal crash case

Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III will plead guilty to DUI resulting in death after a crash that killed a 23-year-old woman

Guardian sport

02, May, 2023 @5:51 PM

NFL draft 2023 winners and losers: Eagles shine as 49ers underwhelm

Time will tell who got the best haul of players in Kansas City this year but the already formidable Philly look like they aced the draft once again

AR Shaw

01, May, 2023 @7:30 AM

Can biometrics help NFL teams spot the next Brock Purdy?

An ex-Marine turned analytics wonk is using biomechanical data to help teams find the NFL draft’s diamonds in the rough

Andrew Lawrence

29, Apr, 2023 @8:30 AM

NFL draft 2023 winners: Texans and Eagles make all the right moves

Time will tell who got the best haul of players in Kansas City from Thursday’s first round, but there were encouraging signs from Seattle, Houston and Philadelphia

Oliver Connolly

28, Apr, 2023 @11:39 AM

NFL draft 2023: Panthers select Bryce Young with No 1 overall pick – as it happened

As it happened: All 32 teams came together in Kansas City for the first round of the NFL draft. Hunter Felt was watching

Hunter Felt

28, Apr, 2023 @4:10 AM

Lamar Jackson reportedly ends rift with Ravens and agrees to record $260m deal

Lamar Jackson will remain a Baltimore Raven for the foreseeable future after reportedly agreeing to a five-year contract extension