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Stephanie Touissaint, foreground, uses a fan to keep cool in the sweltering heat at Eiffel Tower Stadium during a beach volleyball match between Cuba and Brazil at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

LOVERRO: Washington dodged disaster by losing the Olympic Games

By Thom Loverro

Tennessee Titans defensive end Denico Autry (96) runs onto the field during a NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Nov. 19, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. Autry, now a defensive lineman for the Houston Texans, was suspended for the first six games of the regular season for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substances policy, the league announced Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) **FILE**

Denico Autry, Texans lineman, suspended 6 games for violating NFL’s policy on performance-enhancers

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FILE - Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers (90) reacts after sacking New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning in the second quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009, in East Rutherford, N.J. Peppers, who was a member two NFL All-Decade teams and had 159 1/2 sacks during his 17-year NFL career, will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 3, 2024, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File0

Hall of Famer Julius Peppers drew motivation from working hot summers in North Carolina

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas watches NFL rookie minicamp football practice Friday, May 3, 2024, in Florham Park, N.J. Juggling rosters has become a strategic art for NFL general managers. Teams enter training camp with a maximum of 90 players, who work through long, hot practices trying to prove they should be among the 53 on the active roster heading into the regular season. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

IR, PUP, NFI. What do all of those NFL roster designations mean?

By Dennis Waszak Jr. - Associated Press

FILE - Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson gets off a pass during the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Harbaugh: Jackson can be best quarterback in NFL history

By Noah Trister - Associated Press

FILE - Washington Commanders team president Jason Wright pauses while speaking during an interview before an NFL football practice at FedEx Field, Aug. 6, 2022, in Landover, Md. Wright is no longer president of the Washington Commanders and is expected to leave the organization after the 2024 season, a team spokesperson confirmed. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Jason Wright is out as Washington Commanders president and will leave the team after the ‘24 season

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

FILE - New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) warms up before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Jets quarterback enters this season, his 20th in the league, with plenty to prove after missing all but four snaps last year because of a torn Achilles tendon. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones, File)

Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson are among NFL stars with something to prove this season

By Dennis Waszak Jr. - Associated Press

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates with the trophy after the team's win in overtime during the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. Mahomes and the Chiefs are aiming to become the first team to three-peat since the 1965-67 Green Bay Packers won three consecutive NFL championships. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File) **FILE**

Mahomes joins rookies, select veterans at Chiefs camp and chase a 3rd straight Super Bowl title

By Dave Skretta - Associated Press

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates with the trophy after the team's win in overtime during the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. Mahomes and the Chiefs are aiming to become the first team to three-peat since the 1965-67 Green Bay Packers won three consecutive NFL championships. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File) **FILE**

NFL training camps get underway as rookies begin to report

By Rob Maaddi - Associated Press

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick speaks with reporters before NFL football practice, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. The CW Network announced Thursday, July 11, 2024, that Belichick will be one of the analysts on “Inside the NFL.” (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Bill Belichick will be joining ‘Inside the NFL’ for upcoming season

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NBA drew media rights deals on young audience, plenty of content

By Joe Reedy - Associated Press

Detroit Lions cornerback Cam Sutton looks on after an NFL football practice in Allen Park, Mich., Thursday, June 8, 2023. The NFL on Monday, July 8, 2024, suspended Pittsburgh Steelers safety Cam Sutton for the first eight games of the 2024 season for violating the league's personal conduct policy. The Steelers signed Sutton to a one-year deal in June. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) **FILE**

Cam Sutton, Steelers CB, suspended for 8 games for violating league’s personal conduct policy

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JaMarcus Russell played college football at LSU, where he finished 21–4 as a starter and was named MVP of the 2007 Sugar Bowl. The Oakland Raiders selected Russell with the first overall pick of the 2007 NFL Draft. Russell held out until the Raiders signed him to a contract worth $61 million with $32 million guaranteed. Russell played three seasons with the Raiders, compiling a 7–18 record as a starter. Due to his inconsistent play, the Raiders released him on May 6, 2010. He is often ranked as one of the biggest busts in NFL history.

Jamarcus Russell loses coaching job, accused of pocketing $74K donation

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Here’s what you need to know about the verdict in the ‘NFL Sunday Ticket’ trial and what’s next

By Joe Reedy - Associated Press

Case documents are wheeled into federal court Monday, June 17, 2024, in Los Angeles. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, a longtime member of the league's broadcast committee, are expected to testify in a trial that could last up to three weeks. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Jury begins deliberations in class-action lawsuit against NFL by ‘Sunday Ticket’ subscribers

By Joe Reedy - Associated Press

New York Jets wide receiver Randall Cobb readies for the team's NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sept. 24, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. Cobb is thanking Nashville firefighters for saving his family after a house fire. Cobb shared a statement and video on social media Wednesday, June 26, 2024, that his family is safe and healthy along with their dog. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

Veteran NFL receiver Randall Cobb thanks firefighters for saving his family from house fire

Associated Press

Jury rules NFL violated antitrust laws in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case, awards $4.7 billion in damages

By Joe Reedy - Associated Press

Case documents are wheeled into federal court Monday, June 17, 2024, in Los Angeles. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, a longtime member of the league's broadcast committee, are expected to testify in a trial that could last up to three weeks. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Closing arguments starting in class-action lawsuit against NFL by ‘Sunday Ticket’ subscribers

By Joe Reedy - Associated Press

Former Dallas Cowboy and Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith speaks at Emmett J. Conrad High School in Dallas, Tuesday, June 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, Pool)

‘DEI is so vital,’ Emmitt Smith says after Reggie Jackson shares experiences with racism

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) looking for open receiver at Commanders mini camp at the OrthoVirginia Training Center at Commanders Park in Ashburn, Virginia, June 13, 2024. (Photo by Jordan Sabillo for Washington Times)

LOVERRO: Daniels may be an ace, but Commanders don’t have a full house yet

By Thom Loverro