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FILE - At left, in a May 18, 2012, file photo, Vince McMahon is shown at the Republican state convention in Hartford, Conn. At right, in a Feb. 7, 2019, file photo, XFL Commissioner and CEO Oliver Luck makes comments during a news conference in Arlington, Texas. The XFL has reached multiyear agreements with ESPN and Fox Sports to broadcast its games beginning in 2020. The league also announced Monday, May 6, 2019, that its season will start Feb. 8, the weekend after the NFL season ends with the Super Bowl. This is the second time Vince McMahon has launched a football league. (AP Photo/File)
XFL reaches multiyear agreement with ESPN and Fox

By Joe Reedy May. 06, 2019 09:26 AM EDT
The XFL reached multiyear agreements with ESPN and Fox Sports on Monday to broadcast

FILE - At left, in an April 24, 2019, file photo, Booger McFarland is seen on the set of ESPN SportsCenter, in Nashville, Tenn. At right, in an Aug. 16, 2018, file photo, Joe Tessitore poses for a photograph before an ESPN telecast of a preseason NFL football game, in Landover, Md. ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” will go with a two-person booth this upcoming season, with Booger McFarland joining Joe Tessitore. ESPN had a three-man commentary team last year. (AP Photo/File)
Tessitore, McFarland return to ESPN's 'Monday Night' booth

By Joe Reedy May. 01, 2019 09:47 AM EDT
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" will return to a two-man booth when it kicks off its

Los Angeles Chargers NFL football defensive tackle Jerry Tillery, left, suppresses a laugh as he talks with head coach Anthony Lynn, right, during a news conference at Chargers headquarters Friday, April 26, 2019, in Costa Mesa, Calif. The Notre Dame defensive tackle was drafted by the Chargers in the first round Thursday. AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Chargers able to address defensive tackle, linebacker needs

By Joe Reedy Apr. 27, 2019 09:46 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco knew that

Chargers select North Dakota St QB Easton Stick in 5th round

By Joe Reedy Apr. 27, 2019 02:17 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Philip Rivers is the Los Angeles Chargers starting

FILE - At left, in a Nov. 1, 1970, file photo, Dallas Cowboys cornerback Herb Adderley (26) intercepts a Philadelphia Eagles pass in the fourth quarter of a football game, in Dallas. At right, in a Jan. 26, 2019, file photo, North safety Nasir Adderley, of Delaware, returns an interception during the second half of the Senior Bowl college football game, in Mobile, Ala. University of Delaware safety Nasir Adderley was in high school when he connected with his grandfather's first cousin, Hall of Fame defensive back Herb Adderley, who sent him videos of his playing days during the Vince Lombardi era in Green Bay. The elder Adderley would become a huge influence in his life as Nassir lost his grandfather, then blossomed into an NFL prospect himself. (AP Photo/File)
Chargers select Delaware S Nasir Adderley in second round

By Joe Reedy Apr. 26, 2019 09:36 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers hope they have found a free safety

Los Angeles Chargers NFL football defensive tackle Jerry Tillery, left, poses with a jersey as he talks with head coach Anthony Lynn, right, during a news conference at Chargers headquarters Friday, April 26, 2019, in Costa Mesa, Calif. The Notre Dame defensive tackle was drafted by the Chargers in the first round Thursday. AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Tillery nervous during first day at Chargers complex

By Joe Reedy Apr. 26, 2019 06:26 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Meeting your new boss is always a nervous and stressful

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2018, file photo, Notre Dame defensive lineman Jerry Tillery rushes Stanford quarterback K.J. Costello during the second half of an NCAA college football game, in South Bend, Ind. Tillery is a possible pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Chargers select DT Jerry Tillery in first round

By Joe Reedy Apr. 25, 2019 11:49 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers were able to address one of their

This image provided by EA Sports shows the cover of the Madden 20 video game, featuring Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, which will be released in August. (Photo courtesy of EA Sports via AP)
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes on cover of 'Madden NFL 20'

By Joe Reedy Apr. 25, 2019 06:39 PM EDT
Patrick Mahomes has gone from playing the Madden video game with his dad to being on

Work continues on the NFL Draft stage Tuesday, April 23, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The NFL Draft is scheduled to be held Thursday through Saturday. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Coverage will offer different perspectives on NFL draft

By Joe Reedy Apr. 24, 2019 06:05 PM EDT
George Grande had no idea what ESPN was about to create when he anchored the first

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2019, file photo, Missouri quarterback Drew Lock throws at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Lock is a possible pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
Chargers may target offensive and defensive lines in draft

By Joe Reedy Apr. 18, 2019 03:25 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Lynn knows that sometimes the best players on the

In this Sept. 25, 2016, photo, Howard Katz, right, and Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson are seen during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, in Philadelphia. Katz has the most unenviable task in the National Football League. As the league’s senior vice president of broadcasting and media operations, he is the point person for formulating the schedule and trying to make the executives of the league’s four broadcast partners happy. Before the public got their first look at the upcoming regular-season schedule on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, Katz relayed to Fox, CBS, NBC and ESPN what games they received. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
Network bosses pleased with NFL TV packages for this season

By Joe Reedy Apr. 18, 2019 03:03 AM EDT
Howard Katz has the most unenviable task in the National Football League. As the

A photographer takes a photo of the new NFL Los Angeles Stadium while under construction during a topping-out ceremony in Inglewood, Calif. on Monday April 15, 2019. Stadium officials hosted a tour for the media after the final piece of the canopy structure to hold the roof was completed. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
LA Stadium reaches milestone with completion of canopy shell

By Joe Reedy Apr. 15, 2019 08:20 PM EDT
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The stadium that will house Los Angeles' NFL teams has

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor, left, and linebacker Thomas Davis, right, poses for a photo during a news conference at the NFL football team's headquarters Friday, March 15, 2019, in Costa Mesa, Calif. Taylor and Davis both are signed to a two-year contract with the Chargers, the team announced Wednesday. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Chargers re-sign safety Adrian Phillips to 1-year deal

By Joe Reedy Mar. 15, 2019 06:20 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers aren't making major waves in free

Chargers add veterans in LB Thomas Davis, QB Tyrod Taylor

By Joe Reedy Mar. 13, 2019 07:53 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers didn't have many glaring offseason

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick walks the sideline during the second half of the team's NFL Super Bowl 53 football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta. NFL Films produced a DVD of the Patriots' win; it was released by Cinedigm on Tuesday, March 5. Senior producer Rob Gill, a Massachusetts native, was responsible for compiling the Patriots’ season highlights as the production process ramped up after the AFC championship game. Schmidt said some of the best parts of the video are getting to hear Belichick interact with his team. “Anytime you have Belichick wired up and you can see inside the greatest dynasty in NFL history, it is interesting story telling,” he said. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Patriots' Super Bowl DVD a celebration of Belichick, dynasty

By Joe Reedy Mar. 07, 2019 02:37 AM EST
NFL Films is no stranger to producing films commemorating a Super Bowl title for the

Atlanta Legends coach Kevin Coyle, left, chats with Orlando Apollos coach Steve Spurrier on the field before an AAF football game Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
New league pleased with first-week ratings but cautious

By Joe Reedy Feb. 13, 2019 07:12 PM EST
The Alliance of American Football was a ratings winner in its inaugural weekend, but

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick holds the AFC Championship trophy as he talks with broadcaster Jim Nantz after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs the AFC Championship NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo. Nantz has been the lead announcer for many events during his 34 years at CBS, but calling four major championship events in a span of 106 days will be something new. The stretch begins on Sunday when Nantz calls his fifth Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Super Bowl start of championship stretch for CBS' Nantz

By Joe Reedy Feb. 01, 2019 06:39 PM EST
Jim Nantz has been the lead announcer for many events during his 34 years at CBS.

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick holds the AFC Championship trophy as he talks with Jim Nantz after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs the AFC Championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Super Bowl 53 on TV: A viewer's guide to Sunday's game

By Joe Reedy Jan. 31, 2019 08:20 PM EST
Sunday's Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams marks the

FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2018, file photo, Tony Romo waves after hitting the ball out of a bunker and close to the pin on the 11th green of the Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament, in Pebble Beach, Calif. Romo is finally in the Super Bowl. After being unable to lead Dallas to the big game, Romo will call the game for CBS in his second season in the booth. But just like Jared Goff and Tom Brady, Romo is coming in with plenty of momentum after his call of the AFC Championship game _ where he predicted many of New England's plays and tendencies _ drew universal accolades. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
Romo approaching first Super Bowl like regular season game

By Joe Reedy Jan. 25, 2019 07:03 PM EST
New England's Tom Brady and Los Angeles' Jared Goff are going into the Super Bowl

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2018, file photo, official Gene Steratore views a replay to confirm a Corey Clement touchdown during NFL football Super Bowl 52 between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots in Minneapolis. Last year Steratore was preparing to be the referee for the Super Bowl. Steratore will be at the Super Bowl for the second straight year but this time he will be in the booth for CBS as its rules analyst. Steratore has transitioned well from the field to the booth in his first season and has done a good job conveying rules interpretations amid a season where there have been plenty of controversial calls, including in both of last weekend's championship games.(AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)
Steratore back at Super Bowl, this time as CBS analyst

By Joe Reedy Jan. 24, 2019 07:20 PM EST
Gene Steratore is heading to the Super Bowl for the second straight season, this time