Week In Sports: Rerouting Resources, And Planning For Fall Football NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of ESPN about the NFL's plans to start its season in September and Wimbledon being canceled for the first time since World War II. Scott Simon
Tom Brady Bids Farewell To New England Patriots, Says He's Ready For 'New Stage' The quarterback, who spent two decades and won six Super Bowls in a Patriots jersey, said goodbye in statements posted Tuesday. But Brady, 42, has said it's "unlikely" he'll be hanging up his cleats. Colin Dwyer
The XFL Aims To Capitalize On Spring Football With 9-Point Touchdowns, Other Oddities The XFL was launched in 2001 as an NFL with attitude. It folded after a single season. But the league is back in 2020. Will it survive? Jordan Pascale
10 Former NFL Players Charged With Defrauding League's Health Care Program The former players are accused of receiving payouts totaling $3.4 million for medical equipment they allegedly never purchased. The men charged include Clinton Portis, Robert McCune and John Eubanks. Merrit Kennedy
Saturday Sports: The NFL Playoffs Close In; The Maple Leafs Shake Things Up The second half of the season is where the rubber hits the road with the NFL. So, which teams are for real? Also, having fired their coach, will the Toronoto Maple Leafs finally get their moment? Scott Simon
Colin Kaepernick Is Getting An NFL Workout. Skeptics Question League's Timing The private workout, set for Saturday, has raised questions about whether it's a PR stunt or a real opportunity for Kaepernick to return to the NFL, where's he's gone unsigned for nearly three years. Brakkton Booker
NFL Suspends Oakland Raider Vontaze Burfict For Rest Of Season Over Head-To-Head Hit "The discipline marks the longest punishment ever handed down for an on-field act in NFL history," NFL.com states. Burfict has repeatedly violated unnecessary roughness rules during his career. Bill Chappell
NFL Season Kicks Off With Refuges For Fans With Sensory Needs To Take A Timeout The Philadelphia Eagles, the Seattle Seahawks and the Minnesota Vikings have all opened rooms in their stadiums for fans, including those with autism, who need a break from sensory overload. Amy Held
Angry With NFL After No-Call, Saints Fans Resort To Lawsuits, Billboards "We'll probably never get over it," Saints coach Sean Payton said after Sunday's championship game. The team's fans aren't over it, either — and they're getting creative in their outrage. Laurel Wamsley
NFL Cheerleader Kneels During National Anthem The cheerleader may be the first NFL squad member to take a knee, a move that football players have used to protest racial inequality and police brutality. Shannon Van Sant
