Barry Sanders
FILE - In this Sept. 26, 1993, file photo, Detroit Lions quarterback Andre Ware (11) runs from the pocket while trying to avoid the tackle of Phoenix Cardinals outside linebacker Freddie Joe Nunn (50) during the first quarter in Pontiac, Mich. The Motor City has witnessed a lot of losing seasons in the league in large part because the Lions have missed more than hit the mark with draft decisions. Taking quarterback Andre Ware seventh overall in 1990 is only one example. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)
Lions lean on Barry Sanders as a good memory from NFL draft

By Larry Lage Apr. 21, 2020 01:56 PM EDT

Confused fans rip Garth Brooks for wearing 'Sanders' jersey

Feb. 28, 2020 03:23 PM EST
DETROIT (AP) — Leave it to the internet to interpret Garth Brooks wearing a Barry Sanders jersey during a concert in Detroit as a political endorsement of a...

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Dec. 01, 2019 09:24 AM EST
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NFL Today, Week 12

By The Associated Press Nov. 24, 2019 08:52 PM EST
SCOREBOARD Monday, Nov. 25 Baltimore at Los Angeles Rams, 8:15 p.m. The Rams (6-4) welcome the high-scoring Ravens for...

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) jumps over Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback A.J. Bouye (21) as Tannehil scores a touchdown on a 21-yard run in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
The Latest: Gore still going, passes Sanders on rush list

By The Associated Press Nov. 24, 2019 12:34 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 1994, file photo, Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith (22) runs for short yardage against the Buffalo Bills during Super Bowl XXVIII action at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The NFL became a truly booming business in the 1990s, with multi-billion-dollar TV contracts, expansion to 30 teams, and a late-decade wave of new stadiums. Players began to pick up a bigger share of the wealth, with the dawn of unrestricted free agency. The results on the field were largely dominated by the NFC, with Smith and the Cowboys, Steve Young and the San Francisco 49ers, and Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers enjoying the most success. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan, File)
NFL at 100: Cowboys took control in the '90s as sport grew

By Dave Campbell Nov. 08, 2019 07:15 PM EST

Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby celebrates kicking the game-winning field goal by jumping in the stands following an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, in Green Bay, Wis. Green Bay won 23-22. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Lions latest victims of NFL's flag football problem

By Arnie Stapleton Oct. 15, 2019 02:33 AM EDT

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard, left, and owner Jim Irsay, second from left, listen as Colts quarterback Andrew Luck speaks during a news conference following the team's NFL preseason football game against the Chicago Bears, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Indianapolis. The oft-injured star is retiring at age 29. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Luck finds cost of football too pricey to continue career

By Michael Marot Aug. 25, 2019 02:10 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 5, 1965, file photo, Otto Graham, center, coach of the College All Stars football team, talks with co-captains Dick Butkus (50) of Illinois and Roger Staubach (12) of Navy as the team worked out under lights at Soldier Field in Chicago. In the early days of the NFL, college football was king and playing the game professionally was not necessarily something players aspired to do. By planting its flag in large cities, embracing television exposure and playing a more entertaining style, the NFL surged in popularity in the middle of the 20th century and helped turn college football into a means to an end for many players. (AP Photo/Edward Kitch, File)
NFL at 100: How college football became the pipeline to NFL

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 08, 2019 03:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2018, file photo, New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (87) jukes to get by Atlanta Falcons strong safety Damontae Kazee (27) during the second half of an NFL football game in Atlanta. Juke: When any player make a deceptive move to fake out an opponent on the field. Often, but not always, applies to running backs and wide receivers. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
NFL language: from Hail Mary to Pick-6 on Any Given Sunday

By Simmi Buttar And Barry Wilner May. 10, 2019 02:29 PM EDT

Actor Jamie Foxx, right, watches the teams warm up, before the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Gladys Knight, Chloe x Halle give thanks after performance

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. Feb. 04, 2019 12:35 AM EST