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The Washington Redskins have officially announced their intention to retire the “Redskins” name and logo due to pressure from sponsors, activists, and other investors. The Redskins name and logo dates back to 1933 when the franchise was born. The name has faced criticism as being racist and demeaning towards Native …

It’s time for Patrick Mahomes to bust out the pools of gold coins like Scrooge McDuck; he just made a ridiculous amount of money. On Monday, the Kansas City Chiefs reportedly agreed to an unprecedented contract extension with him. It’s not just the biggest contract in NFL history, but the …

The NFL announced it will shorten its preseason from four games to two. This is part of the league’s goal to figure out how to keep the 2020 season going. CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora reports the league canceled weeks one and four. Preseason starts a week late …

Former NFL MVP Cam Newton signed with the New England Patriots on Sunday. The one-year contract is set to be at $7.5 million with incentives. Newton was considered a top candidate to replace Tom Brady. Newton wrote, “I’m excited as I don’t know what right now! #LETSgoPATS,” via an Instagram …

The COVID-19 Pandemic has triggered the NFL to cancel the Hall of Fame Game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburg Steelers. The next HOF game will not be played until August 5, 2021. In addition, the Pro Football HOF postponed the enshrinement ceremony for this year’s Hall of Fame …

The past few weeks of protests and demonstrations in the wake of George Floyd’s death has led many institutions to take a look inward and embrace some changes to be inclusive for all. Those introspective thoughts happened at the University of Florida as well. School president Kent Fuchs released a …

Radio play-by-play announcer of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and FSU Gene Deckerhoff joined Steve Russell on Sportscene recently to chat about Tampa’s acquistiion of quarterback om Brady and Florida State’s new head football coach. Deckerhoff has been the voice of the Buccaneers since 1989 and the Florida State Seminoles …

Former Florida Gator and NFL wide receiver Reche Caldwell was shot and killed on Saturday night in his hometown of Tampa, Florida. Caldwell was 41. According to his mother Deborah, Caldwell was shot in his leg and chest outside of his home in an “ambush.” According to the Tampa Police …

The NFL tweeted a video of Roger Goodell speaking about Black Lives Matter on Friday. In the video, Goodell explains that the NFL was wrong to not listen to players earlier. He said in the statement that the NFL will now encourage peaceful protests. We, the NFL, condemn racism and …

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees received backlash for comments he made regarding kneeling during the national anthem. In an interview with Yahoo Finance, Brees said he would “never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America.” Many notable names in sports spoke out against Brees’ …