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NFL’s Highest-Paid Players 2024: Top 20 Make $1.1 Billion
The NFL is the world’s richest sports league with the average team worth $5.93 billion and profits of $143…
Tagovailoa’s Concussion History Clouds Contract Guarantees
Another concussion for Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has renewed public concern for his long-term…
NFLPA Sides With Van Noy After Medic Complaint—Drawing NFL Ire
NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell weighed in on the controversy over medical care received by Baltimore…
Ja’Marr Chase’s Payday Dreams Clash With Bengals’ Reality
Ja’Marr Chase had to deal with food poisoning in Week 1 of the NFL season. While not pleasant, that’s the…
Donald Trump Criticizes NFL Again, Reminiscent of 2017 Feud
Donald Trump is going after the NFL—again. The presidential candidate posted on social media Friday…
Turf Wars: Real Grass or Artificial Turf Means Big Business Either Way
This is the fourth story in Sportico’s Turf Wars series, examining the business decisions behind choosing…
Commanders Fire VP Over Goodell, Jerry Jones, Fan Comments
The Washington Commanders fired one of their employees a day after a video surfaced of him making…
New NFL Kickoff Rules Yield Return in Preseason, But That May Not Last
The NFL’s kickoff was once such a signature play that the word “kickoff” was added into the dictionary to…
Turf Wars: NFL’s Playing Surface Debate Crosses Medical, Legal Lines
This is the third story in Sportico’s Turf Wars series, examining the business decisions behind choosing…
The NFL’s Hip-Drop Tackle Ban Is Here. Let the Fines Begin
The NFL has a list of 24 player infractions banned from game days, each of which comes with its own fine…
Turf Wars: Each NFL Team Has Its Own Multimillion-Dollar Calculus
This is the second story in Sportico’s Turf Wars series, examining the business decisions behind choosing…
When NFL Players Are Fined, Where Does the Money Go?
The NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, ratified in 2020, outlines all procedures for player punishment…