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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick denied any knowledge of the footballs being deflated for Sunday's AFC Championship game win.

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has long been a fan of trick plays.

A right cross to an opponent's chin. An arrest on a marijuana possession charge. A decision to walk out on the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Trick plays stand out in a Super Bowl a little like clown suits at a cocktail party.

Running back Tommy Mason, an 11-year veteran of the National Football League and the No. 1 overall pick in the 1961 NFL draft, has died at the age of 75, the Washington Redskins said on Thursday.

Much of the talk surrounding Super Bowl 2015 has been about "Deflategate" and the accusations of the New England Patriots cheating in the AFC Championship. While some believe the controversy has been overblown, there is ...

Fans who were wondering just what NFL players were saying on the sidelines during games this season don't have to wonder anymore. The latest "Bad Lip Reading" video dropped today for the 2014 NFL season, and it features ...

New Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator John DeFilippo said Thursday that the team doesn't know who its quarterback for 2015 will be -- or if he's even on the roster.

The NFL has announced the third International Series game of 2015, between the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday November 1, will kick off at 2.30pm UK time.

When successful sports figures break rules, it leaves us all feeling deflated

The Chiefs will have what is probably the first early morning (Central time) kickoff for their Nov. 1 game against the Detroit Lions at Wembley Stadium in London.

The NFL has fined Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch $20,000 for making an obscene gesture during last Sunday's NFC championship game, a person with knowledge of the fine told The Associated Press on Thursday.

At a news conference on Thursday, Belichick said he had never talked to any player or staff member about football air pressure, and that he was "shocked" at the allegations.

New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson revealed Wednesday that he plans to transfer ownership of his franchises to his wife, Gayle, when he dies, instead of his daughter and grandchildren -- a change from his p...

Mike McCarthy's season-ending press conference was postponed Wednesday after the Green Bay Packers coach learned that his brother, Joe McCarthy III, died at age 47.

Andrew Luck was asked how he felt after Indianapolis' one-sided loss to New England in the AFC championship game.

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Just when you think that the N.F.L. has temporarily halted its descent into the maelstrom, here comes an old reliable, the New England Patriots.

Cleveland hired John DeFilippo to direct its offense, and Jacksonville added Greg Olson in the same role. Both were on Oakland's staff this season.

Jane Helser recently retired from working at the Wilson Sporting Goods factory in Ada, Ohio, where employees accustomed to precise specifications see the Patriots' deflation scandal as a distant issue.

Outspoken Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman has kick-started the Super Bowl trash talk saying on Wednesday that opposing quarterback Tom Brady isn't the clean-cut nice guy many believe him to be.

If not for the New England Patriots "Deflate Gate," the health of the Seattle Seahawks top two defensive backs might be the biggest story heading into Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1. While they are expected to play in the Sup...