Pro Football Hall of Fame
FILE - Former quarterback Peyton Manning motions to the crowd during the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs in Tampa, Fla., in this Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, file photo. Peyton Manning was unanimously elected to the Broncos Ring of Fame on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Manning will be honored during the Broncos’ game against Washington at Empower Field at Mile High on Halloween. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Peyton Manning going into Denver Broncos Ring of Fame

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 09, 2021 04:40 PM EDT

Pro Football Hall of Fame to open all its exhibits Friday

May. 25, 2021 07:08 PM EDT
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Pro Football Hall of Fame is going to open all its exhibits on Friday, including several exhibits and areas that had remained offline...

Machine Gun Kelly performs at the NFL Draft Theatre at the NFL football draft Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
NFL draft drew 160,000 with protocols for limited attendance

By Barry Wilner May. 04, 2021 04:01 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 1989, file photo, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice runs past New Orleans Saints' Toi Cook for a touchdown during an NFL football game at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Known for tireless work ethic even in late stages of career, Rice holds virtually every significant receiving mark, including most career receptions (1,549); yards receiving (22,895); total touchdowns (208); and combined net yards (23,546). (AP Photo/Martha Jane Stanton, File)
The famous and the flops: best and worst NFL 1st-round picks

By The Associated Press Apr. 24, 2021 12:19 PM EDT

NFL football commissioner Roger Goodell speaks at a press conference ahead of Super Bowl 55, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (Perry Knotts/NFL via AP)
Analysis: NFL hopes for normality in 2021, starting at draft

By Barry Wilner Feb. 09, 2021 12:58 PM EST

FILE - In this May 11, 2018, file photo, Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback Josh Allen (17) walks with Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly following the team's NFL football rookie minicamp in Orchard Park, N.Y. Kelly has made a point of keeping his distance by limiting his chats with Allen via text for much of this year. Kelly’s decision has less to do with the coronavirus pandemic as it does Kelly not wanting to distract the third-year starter. “He doesn’t need me in his ear, so I pretty much leave him alone,” Kelly told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)
Jim Kelly feels like a kid watching Bills QB Allen perform

By John Wawrow Dec. 23, 2020 02:32 AM EST

Denver Broncos wide receiver Kendall Hinton takes part in drills during an NFL football practice Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Kendall Hinton's QB moment marked in Canton, across the NFL

By Arnie Stapleton Dec. 22, 2020 02:17 AM EST

FILE - In this July 19, 2020, file photo, people gather at a makeshift memorial near the home of Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., in Atlanta. Lewis, who died Friday at age 80, was the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists who organized the 1963 March on Washington, and spoke shortly before the group's leader, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., gave his "I Have a Dream" speech to a vast sea of people. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 07, 2020 12:13 PM EST

In this image provided by WaV Sports & Entertainment + The NFL Alumni Academy, Dean Dalton speaks at the NFL Alumni Academy at Tom Benson Stadium on Nov. 18, 2020, in Canton, Ohio. 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, run by Dean Dalton, who coached in the league for seven seasons and, as he says, “every time I have tried to leave the game, I've been pulled back in.” (Kevin Gadowry/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

Atlanta Falcons defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. (56) takes a defensive position during an NFL game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020 in Atlanta. The Lions defeated the Falcons 23-22. (Margaret Bowles via AP)
Russell Wilson stays busy on and off the NFL field

By The Associated Press Oct. 30, 2020 12:10 AM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, file photo, former San Diego Chargers defensive end Fred Dean waves to fans after his speech at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in Canton, Ohio. Dean, the fearsome pass rusher who was a key part of the launch of the San Francisco 49ers' dynasty, has died. He was 68. His death on Wednesday night, Oct. 14, 2020, was confirmed Thursday by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)
Fred Dean, 68, fearsome pass rusher of 49ers' dynasty, dies

By Josh Dubow Oct. 15, 2020 09:17 AM EDT

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule signals during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
Pro Football Hall of Fame honored for wellness programs

By The Associated Press Oct. 02, 2020 12:20 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2017, file photo, Thursday Night Football analyst Deion Sanders gives his take before an NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, N.C. Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders says he will become Jackson State's football coach. Sanders made the announcement Sunday night, Sept. 20, 2020, on the first episode of the “21st & Prime” podcast with Jamie Dukes on Barstool Sports. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone, File)
Deion Sanders set to become Jackson State's football coach

Sep. 21, 2020 09:49 AM EDT

This photo provided by MKSK shows some of the 11 pylons that list every player who played a down in an NFL regular or postseason game, in Centennial Plaza under construction in downtown Canton, Ohio. Centennial Plaza, developed with the help of $12 million in funding from the citizens and businesses of Canton, will occupy a two-acre city block formerly known as Market Square. (Courtesy of MKSK/Pro Football Hall of Fame via AP)
Pro Football Hall of Fame dedicates Canton Centennial Plaza

By Barry Wilner Sep. 18, 2020 02:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2016, file photo, Super Bowl XXXII MVP Terrell Davis carries the Lombardi Trophy onto the field prior to an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers, in Denver. The coronavirus pandemic scuttled most college pro days, wiped out all rookie minicamps and obliterated the NFL's traditional offseason, making it became almost impossible for long shots to make their mark and, consequently, the 53-man roster. Among them: Hall of Famer Terrell Davis. Davis ended the frustrations of a long-suffering franchise, city and larger-than-life quarterback who could never win the big game before he came along. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Panthers-Broncos 9/8/2016

Sep. 03, 2020 02:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, New York Jets head coach Adam Gase speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Now that more NFL players have opted out of the 2020 season than did men in MLB, the NHL and NBA combined, what about coaches? Gase, a member of the coaching kiddie corps at age 42, has addressed the situation of coaches getting sick. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
A look at NFL training camps in a most unusual preseason

By Barry Wilner Aug. 08, 2020 01:16 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Louisiana

By The Associated Press Jul. 08, 2020 03:23 PM EDT
Recent editorials from Louisiana newspapers: ___ July 7 The Advocate on using air conditioners...

FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019 file photo, Houston Texans running back Karan Higdon (31) carries the ball during a joint NFL training camp football practice with the Detroit Lions in Houston. The NFL still plans to hold training camps on time beginning in late July, though contingency plans are in place. Hours after the league canceled the Hall of Fame game that kicks off the preseason, the 32 team owners on Thursday, June 25, 2020 were updated on a variety of issues, many dealing with working through the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
NFL training camps still on original schedule for late July

By Barry Wilner Jun. 25, 2020 02:31 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2015, file photo, a visitor to the Pro Football Hall of Fame pauses to take a photo of the sign in front in Canton, Ohio. The NFL has canceled the Hall of Fame game that traditionally opens the preseason and is delaying the 2020 induction ceremonies because of the coronavirus pandemic, two people with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday, June 25, 2020. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the decision has not been publicly announced, though an announcement is expected later Thursday. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
NFL cancels Hall of Fame game, delays inductions until 2021

By Barry Wilner Jun. 25, 2020 10:16 AM EDT

FILE - In this 1973 file photo, Miami Dolphins running back Jim Kiick poses for a photo. Former running back Kiick, who helped the Dolphins achieve the NFL’s only perfect season in 1972, has died at age 73. In recent years Kiick battled memory issues and lived in an assisted living home, and the team announced his death Saturday, June 20, 2020. (AP Photo/GB, File)
Jim Kiick, Dolphins' perfect season running back, dies at 73

By Steven Wine Jun. 20, 2020 08:03 PM EDT