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Mike Shanahan, Mike Holmgren among 54 Hall semifinalists

Jul. 07, 2022 05:40 PM EDT
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Super Bowl-winning coaches Mike Shanahan and Mike Holmgren are among 54 seniors, coaches and contributors named as semifinalists for the Pro...

FILE- free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick throws during halftime of an NCAA college football intrasquad spring game at Michigan, on April 2, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Kaepernick is getting his first chance to work out for an NFL team since last playing in the league in 2016 when he started kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial inequality. Two people familiar with the situation said on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, that Kaepernick will work out for the Las Vegas Raiders. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
AP sources: Colin Kaepernick to work out for Raiders

By Josh Dubow May. 25, 2022 05:31 PM EDT

FILE - Fox broadcasters Pat Summerall, left, and John Madden stand in the broadcast booth at the Superdome before Super Bowl 36 on Feb. 3, 2002, in New Orleans. Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning, Dec. 28, 2021, the league said. He was 85. The NFL said he died unexpectedly and did not detail a cause. (AP Photo/Ric Feld, File)
Reaction to the death of NFL coach, broadcaster John Madden

By The Associated Press Dec. 28, 2021 09:55 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2017, file photo, Oakland Raiders President Marc Badain speaks during a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Raiders' stadium in Las Vegas. Raiders team president Badain has resigned just before the start of training camp after helping orchestrate the team's move to Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Raiders president Marc Badain resigns

By Josh Dubow Jul. 19, 2021 08:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 22, 2019, file photo, NFL vice president Troy Vincent speaks to the media during an owners meetings in Key Biscayne, Fla. When the Rooney Rule was adopted by the NFL in 2003, Vincent was in his 12th of 15 seasons as an outstanding defensive back. He was soon to become the president of the NFL Players Association, an impactful position he held for four years. He joined the league office in 2010 as vice president of player engagement, and by 2014 Vincent was in charge of NFL football operations. Vincent, who is Black, had made great strides in the sport. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
NFL develops 7-point mobility plan for diversity hiring

By Barry Wilner Nov. 17, 2020 04:31 AM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 1971, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers' John Fuqua (33) is brought down Kansas City Chiefs' Willie Lanier after a 3-yard game during an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo. Lanier was one of the first black middle linebackers in pro football, breaking a barrier that kept minorities from playing the position regarded as the "quarterback of the defense." Lanier was a key part of the Kansas City defense that dominated the AFL and won a Super Bowl following the 1969 season. (AP Photo/William Straeter, File)
NFL reveals top game changers, Nos. 31-100

By Josh Dubow Oct. 25, 2019 10:00 PM EDT

In this 1925, file photo, American football player Red Grange of the Chicago Bears is shown during a game against the New York Giants in New York. As the NFL enters its 100th season, what players wear on the field may have changed the most, going from leather helmets and long-sleeved turtlenecks and sweaters to plastic helmets with jerseys and pants almost shrink-wrapped to fit.(AP Photo/File)
NFL At 100: Evolution of uniforms, from bees to Color Rush

By Teresa M. Walker Jun. 07, 2019 02:05 PM EDT

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