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Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich on the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
'Hard Knocks' to showcase Colts for first in-season episodes

By Joe Reedy Sep. 16, 2021 10:05 PM EDT

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (16) makes catch in front of Indianapolis Colts safety Julian Blackmon (32) on his way to a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Colts' defense starts flat in season-opening loss to Seattle

By Michael Marot Sep. 13, 2021 05:37 PM EDT

FILE - This Feb. 5, 2011, file photo shows Steve Sabol during an interview in Dallas. This year’s “Hard Knocks” series with the Dallas Cowboys will mark the first time one of its teams is in the Hall of Fame Game. It is fitting since the creator of the series was enshrined into the Hall earlier this year. “Hard Knocks” is one of Steve Sabol’s many legacies at NFL Films that continue to live on. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
NFL Films' creative force Steve Sabol enters Hall of Fame

By Joe Reedy Jul. 20, 2021 03:08 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2012, file photo, a tribute to NFL Films' Steve Sabol is shown during an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. “Hard Knocks,” which started 20 years ago, is one of Steve Sabol's many legacies at NFL Films that continue to live on. Sabol, who was 69 when he died from brain cancer in 2012, is one of three contributors that are part of the Hall's 2020 Centennial Class. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Packers-Seahawks 9/24/2012

Jul. 20, 2021 02:58 AM EDT

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) warms up during an NFL football team practice Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Cowboys to make their 3rd appearance on HBO's 'Hard Knocks'

By Joe Reedy Jul. 02, 2021 12:05 PM EDT

Pro football Hall honors Facenda with Rozelle TV-radio award

Jun. 28, 2021 03:22 PM EDT
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The late John Facenda, a longtime narrator of NFL highlights whose voice became synonymous with the league, has won the Pro Football Hall...

FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021 file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski (87), left, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrate together after the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Tampa, Fla. NFL Films has been chronicling Tom Brady’s career since he entered the league in 2000, but there are still times when there are still new things to reveal. That is the case with this year’s Super Bowl film, chronicling Brady’s seventh championship and his first with the Tampa Buccaneers. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File)
Bucs' Super Bowl film showcases Brady and Tampa Bay D

By Joe Reedy Mar. 23, 2021 05:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2020, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) receives the ball from center Ryan Jensen (66) during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Las Vegas. “It didn’t take too long, really,” Jensen said of building a rapport with Brady. “We both kind of have a fiery spirit and, you know, I think that has helped us quite a bit, getting to know each other and knowing what we’re about.” (AP Photo/Jeff Bottari, File)
A 3-0 final score? Nobody wants to see Super Bowl like that

Feb. 06, 2021 02:39 PM EST

FILE - NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle, right, presents the Super Bowl XV trophy to Oakland Raiders managing general partner Al Davis, left, as Raiders head coach Tom Flores, second from left, and sportscaster Bryant Gumbel look on after the Super Bowl in New Orleans, in this Jan. 25, 1981, file photo. When director Ken Rodgers decided to do a documentary looking back on the battles between late Raiders owner Al Davis and late NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle he decided he wanted to tell the stories from their perspectives. (AP Photo/File)
ESPN uses technology to bring Davis, Rozelle back to life

By Josh Dubow Feb. 03, 2021 02:37 AM EST

Philadelphia Eagles' Doug Pederson, left, and DeSean Jackson talk during practice at the NFL football team's training facility, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, Pool)
Chiefs coach Andy Reid's tree extends to all corners of NFL

By Dave Skretta Nov. 12, 2020 05:10 PM EST

Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley watches football practice at the team's training complex in Thousand Oaks, California, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. Staley is in his first season as an NFL coordinator after a meteoric rise in his profession since 2016, when he was the defensive coordinator at Division III John Carroll University. (AP Photo/Greg Beacham)
Staley, Rams defense won't change for Washington's QB switch

Dan Greenspan Oct. 07, 2020 09:44 PM EDT

Chicago Bears cornerback Duke Shelley (20), tight end Eric Saubert (43), linebacker Barkevious Mingo (50), defensive tackle Abdullah Anderson (76) and defensive tackle Bilal Nichols (98) warm up during NFL football training camp at Halas Hall on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in Lake Forest, Ill. (Kamil Krzaczynski/USA TODAY Sports via AP, Pool)
Bears coach Matt Nagy Expects Decision Soon on Starting QB

By Gene Chamberlain Sep. 03, 2020 06:21 PM EDT

FILE - This is a Jan. 9, 2020, file photo showing New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch after a news conference in East Rutherford, N.J. The 36-year-old daughter of Steve Tisch has died. Hilary Anne Tisch died on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, Steve Tisch said in a statement issued for the family. The statement did not cite a cause of death or say where she died, but it noted she had battled depression.(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
36-year-old daughter of NY Giants co-owner Steve Tisch dies

Aug. 11, 2020 11:20 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2019, file photo, free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick arrives for a workout for NFL football scouts and media in Riverdale, Ga. Colin Kaepernick will be featured in an exclusive docuseries produced by ESPN Films as part of a first-look deal with The Walt Disney Co. The deal between Kaepernick’s production arm, Ra Vision Media, and The Walt Disney Company was announced Monday, July 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland, File)
Kaepernick, ESPN team up for documentary series on his life

By Rob Maaddi Jul. 06, 2020 12:09 PM EDT

In this combination photo, filmmaker Ava DuVernay appears at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Feb. 9, 2020, left, and Colin Kaepernick attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala in New York on May 6, 2019. Kaepernick is joining with Emmy-winning filmmaker DuVernay on a Netflix miniseries about the teenage roots of the former NFL player’s activism. Neftlix says the limited series, titled “Colin in Black & White,” will examine Kaepernick’s high school years. (AP Photo)
Netflix series to dramatize Kaepernick's path to activism

Jun. 29, 2020 12:50 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay stands on the sideline during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals n Los Angeles. McVay wrapped up the Rams' virtual offseason program this week. He could have kept going for another two weeks, but the head coach feels the Rams got plenty of work done in this unusual NFL spring. He still hasn't seen most of his players in person this spring, and he doesn't know when he'll see them next. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
LA Story: Rams, Chargers to appear on 'Hard Knocks'

By Joe Reedy Jun. 18, 2020 01:19 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec, 6, 1985, file photo, actor Gene Hackman gives fictional Hickory High basketball players instructions during filming of the final game of the movie "Hoosiers" at Hinkle Fieldhouse on the Butler University campus in Indianapolis. “Hoosiers” shot all the way to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 of best sports movies, a one-of-a-kind poll from the news organization known for its rankings of college teams. Released in 1986 and starring Gene Hackman, “Hoosiers” led the tally in results released Friday, April 17, 2020, receiving 46 votes from a 70-person global panel of sports writers and editors who work for the AP. (AP Photo/Tom Strickland, File)
Iconic lines, other info on sports movies in the AP Top 25

By Mark Long And Howard Fendrich Apr. 24, 2020 01:15 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2019, file photo, Arizona State's Eno Benjamin (3) slips the tackle of Arizona's Colin Schooler (7) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Tempe, Ariz. Five NFL prospects, including Benjamin, are being featured in a Panini docu-series that chronicles their paths to the NFL. With the coronavirus outbreak, teams were not allowed to visit with prospects. These five players get to tell their stories, giving them an advantage over the rest of the field. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb, File)
Documentary series proves fortunate for 5 NFL prospects

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 20, 2020 02:16 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 9, 1967, file photo, Green Bay Packers' Bart Starr, left, and Willie Davis, center, listen to Chicago Bears' Mike Pyle, right, president of the NFL Players Association, at an awards dinner in Chicago. Willie Davis, a Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive lineman who helped the Green Bay Packers win each of the first two Super Bowls, has died. He was 85. The Packers confirmed Davis' death to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Harrity, File)
Hall of Fame defensive end Willie Davis dead at age 85

By Steve Megargee Apr. 15, 2020 01:28 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020 file photo Denver Broncos general manager John Elway speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. NFL teams are having to rely more heavily on game film of college prospects as they prepare for the draft at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has halted business as usual. On Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Elway said in a conference call, "We'll just have to conclude the best we can from what we can see on the tape." (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
NFL teams rely on tape with virus altering pre-draft routine

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 01, 2020 02:29 AM EDT