Mike Tice
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy watches during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
New 7th seed helps Bears 8 years too late for Lovie Smith

By Josh Dubow Jan. 06, 2021 02:40 AM EST

In this image provided by WaV Sports & Entertainment + The NFL Alumni Academy, Mike Tice, second from left, coaches at the NFL Alumni Academy at Tom Benson Stadium in Canton, Ohio on Nov. 4, 2020. In normal times, NFL teams sometimes must scramble to find players during the season when a wave of injuries or other issues hit. In 2020, multiply those needs exponentially because of the coronavirus pandemic. Helping out the 32 teams on a limited scale, for now, is the NFL Alumni Academy. (Devon Dalton/WaV Sports & Entertainment + The NFL Alumni Academy via AP)
NFL prospects getting second chance through Alumni Academy

By Barry Wilner Nov. 20, 2020 03:16 PM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2020, file photo, Washington full-year coaching intern Jennifer King watches practice at the team's NFL football training facility in Ashburn, Va. For the first time in NFL history, there will be two female coaches on the sideline and a female official on the field when the Browns host the Washington Football team. King is in her first season on Washington’s staff while Callie Brownson is the chief of staff for Browns first-year coach Kevin Stefanski. Sarah Thomas became the league’s first female official in 2015, has worked in the postseason and is now making more history. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Sunday will be for the women _ at least in Cleveland.

By The Associated Press Sep. 25, 2020 11:33 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2019, file photo, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense, left, lines up against the Los Angeles Rams' defense during the first half of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh. The NFL's decision to expand the playoffs from 12 to 14 teams this season could have a major impact on the league based on how things have played out in the past.(AP Photo/Don Wright, File)
How paths might have changed under expanded NFL playoffs

By Josh Dubow Mar. 25, 2020 02:41 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2018, file photo, Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson is shown during an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)
AP source: Vikings keep LB Barr in place on 5-year deal

By Dave Campbell Mar. 12, 2019 09:31 PM EDT