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FILER - In this Feb. 21, 2020, file photo, Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo (4) goes to the basket against New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (23) in the first half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Pacers will finish this season without Oladipo after the two-time All-Star decided to sit out because of the risk of re-injuring his right knee. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
The Latest: Pacers' Oladipo to sit out restart of season

By The Associated Press Jul. 03, 2020 10:56 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 16, 1974, file photo, Bill Arnsparger, former Miami Dolphins defensive coach, talks about his new job as head coach of the New York Giants at a news conference in New York. The late Bill Arnsparger and Houston associate head coach Romeo Crennel have won the Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman award from the Professional Football Writers of America, started by the PFWA in 2014 to recognize lifetime achievement among assistant coaches. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler, File)
Arnsparger, Crennell win assistant coach achievement award

By The Associated Press Jun. 29, 2020 02:04 PM EDT

In this Tuesday, June 16, 2020 photo, D.J. Boldin throws a football outside of his home in Miramar, Fla. Boldin is the football coach at Pahokee High School, a predominantly black school located alongside Lake Okeechobee in Florida. Recent events have given Boldin an opportunity to use his position to prepare his players for the challenges they will face when they leave the bubble that is their small town. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Subject of race a challenge for coach in isolated town

By Steven Wine Jun. 17, 2020 03:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan smiles during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. The 49ers rewarded Shanahan with a new six-year contract Monday, June 15, 2020, after he took the team to the Super Bowl in his third season at the helm. A person familiar with the deal said the Niners are replacing the three years remaining on Shanahan's original six-year contract signed in 2017 to keep him under contract through 2025. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn't been announced. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks 12/29/2019

Jun. 15, 2020 07:26 PM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016 file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, middle, kneels during the national anthem before the team's NFL preseason football game against the San Diego Chargers, in San Diego. When Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to take a stand against police brutality, racial injustice and social inequality, he was vilified by people who considered it an offense against the country, the flag and the military. Nearly four years later, it seems more people are starting to side with Kaepernick’s peaceful protest and now are calling out those who don’t understand the intent behind his action. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
Colin Kaepernick has more support now, still long way to go

By Rob Maaddi Jun. 05, 2020 05:12 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2019, file photo, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden claps during a combined NFL football training camp with the Rams, in Napa, Calif. Commissioner Roger Goodell told the 32 NFL clubs on Thursday, June 4, 2020, that coaching staffs are allowed to return to team facilities starting Friday. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
NFL coaches allowed to return to team facilities on Friday

By Barry Wilner Jun. 04, 2020 11:45 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is shown on the sidelines in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Army in Ann Arbor, Mich. Jim Harbaugh is pushing for a change that would allow football players to enter the NFL draft after their freshman or sophomore seasons in college. Harbaugh shared that idea among others in an open letter to the football community Thursday, May 7, 2020. Currently, players are not eligible for the NFL draft until they have been out of high school for at least three years. (AP Photo/Tony Ding, File)
Jim Harbaugh proposes one-and-done rule change for NFL draft

By Larry Lage May. 07, 2020 03:00 PM EDT

A TV camera man works near empty seats before the start of a baseball game between Hanwha Eagles and SK Wyverns in Incheon, South Korea, Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Cheerleaders danced beneath rows of empty seats and umpires wore protective masks as a new baseball season began in South Korea. After a weeks-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, a hushed atmosphere allowed for sounds like the ball hitting the catcher's mitt and bats smacking the ball for a single or double to echo around the stadium. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Play ball: Korean baseball league begins in empty stadiums

By Kim Tong-Hyung May. 05, 2020 01:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams is shown on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in Tampa, Fla. After sitting out last season in a dispute in Washington, seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams is excited to start over in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Trent Williams feels rejuvenated by trade to 49ers

By Josh Dubow Apr. 30, 2020 05:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2011, file photo, San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Joe Staley (74) runs onto the field as the teams are introduced before their NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in San Francisco. Staley was the one constant in San Francisco during a more than decade-long roller coaster that saw the 49ers go from the basement to the Super Bowl twice in a career that ended with his retirement last week. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Joe Staley 'overwhelmed' by tributes post retirement

By Josh Dubow Apr. 28, 2020 08:02 PM EDT

In this still image from video provided by the NFL, Henry Ruggs III, center, gets ready to put on a Las Vegas Raiders cap after being selected by the team in the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday, April 23, 2020. (NFL via AP)
Broncos, Raiders, Chargers add speed to try to catch Chiefs

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 28, 2020 11:56 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2020, file photo, agent Leigh Steinberg poses for a picture at his office in Newport Beach, Calif. Steinberg and his agency represent 12 NFL draft-eligible players, including a pair of first-round prospects: Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa and Jerry Jeudy. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
Agents, players pleased NFL draft wasn't delayed

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 22, 2020 05:16 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2019, file photo, Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa plays in an NCAA football game in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tagovailoa is a likely first round pick in the NFL Draft Thursday, April 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
No major hangups in NFL's mock draft heading to real thing

By Barry Wilner Apr. 20, 2020 06:35 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2019, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell greets Saskatchewan equipment manager/team administrator Andrea Eccleston and other participants, including Bear Lake High School offensive coordinator Sam Mullet, right wearing glasses, at the NFL Women's Forum held in Indianapolis. According to 2019 research by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport, there are 73 female vice presidents throughout the league. The NFL’s COO is Maryann Turcke. One-third of the working force in NFL offices is made up of women. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
New playbook: Women rising through NFL ranks at many levels

By Barry Wilner Mar. 27, 2020 11:23 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2011, file photo, the SpongeBob SquarePants balloon floats in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. A sense of humor and a dash of creativity, along with memes from "The Office," "SpongeBob SquarePants" and the "Real Housewives" franchise, helped NFL teams' social-media crews tell the story of free agency in the age of the coronavirus before deals eventually were allowed to just be announced normally. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)
NFL memes business: In virus age, teams feign deal ignorance

By Howard Fendrich Mar. 19, 2020 04:20 PM EDT

Former NFL football player Jerry Rice speaks after walking out of the West Wing of White House, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in Washington. It was announced that President Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to Edward DeBartolo Jr., former owner of the San Francisco 49ers NFL football team convicted in gambling fraud scandal. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Trump pardons ex-San Francisco 49ers owner DeBartolo Jr.

By Aamer Madhani, Kevin Freking And Jill Colvin Feb. 18, 2020 12:27 PM EST

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan speaks during a news conference after the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Shanahan should have heeded Belichick's Fangio blueprint

Arnie Stapleton Feb. 04, 2020 02:41 AM EST

A Miami-Dade police officer patrols outside of the Hard Rock Stadium before the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs 2/2/2020

Feb. 02, 2020 02:50 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs offensive guard Ryan Hunter (60) runs drills with offensive guards Nick Allegretti (73) and Stefen Wisniewski (61) during practice on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, in Davie, Fla., for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Embrees guaranteed at least 1 family member wins Super Bowl

By The Associated Presss Feb. 01, 2020 06:42 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) speaks during a news conference on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, in Aventura, Fla., for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Warner wonders how good Mahomes can be once taps potential

By The Associated Press Jan. 30, 2020 04:42 PM EST