HOUSTON — Houston receiver Nico Collins was fined about $5,000 this week for throwing a football into the stands after a touchdown against the Titans.
Collins said it was “definitely worth it” because it was a little kid who caught the ball.
“The only thing that matters was making that kid happy,” he said Thursday. “He ain’t never going to forget that moment. So that’s all that matters to me. It’s cool. I’ll pay the fine.”
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Collins grabbed a 5-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter of Houston’s loss to Tennessee on Nov.
Guerendo, who is listed as questionable, insists he “feels good,” sources said.
The 49ers (6-7) also have defensive end Nick Bosa (left hip, oblique) and linebacker Dre Greenlaw (Achilles) listed as questionable for an NFC West matchup they likely need to win to get back in the playoff hunt. The Niners ruled out left tackle Trent Williams
IRVING, Texas — The NFL will consider expanding replay assist to include face mask penalties and other plays.
Officials have missed several obvious face mask penalties this season, including two in a three-week span during Thursday night games.
“When we see it, because I see it like yourselves and the fans, I have an opportunity to see it from a different angle and see it from a slo-mo,” NFL executive Troy Vincent said Wednesday at the league’s winter meetings.
“When you think about the position of where the officials are, things are happening so fast.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Tua Tagovailoa said he doesn’t want to take chances with his family’s safety, so the Miami Dolphins‘ star quarterback hired personal security when one of his cars was broken into about a year ago.
“(It was) a little too close for my comfort with my family being in the house,” Tagovailoa said Wednesday. “So we got personal security to take care of all of that. When we’re on the road, we’ve got someone with my wife, got someone also at the house, surveying the house.”
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday said a rape allegation against rapper Jay-Z won’t impact the league’s relationship with Roc Nation, the music mogul’s company that has produced some of the NFL’s entertainment presentations, including the Super Bowl halftime show.
“We’re aware of the civil allegations and Jay-Z’s really strong response to that,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said after the conclusion of the league’s winter meetings in Irving, Texas. “We know the litigation is happening now. From our standpoint, our relationship is not changing with them, including our preparations for the next Super Bowl.”
Lock played in last week’s loss to the New Orleans Saints, going 21-of-49 for 227 yards with no touchdowns and an interception. It was his second start in a row, with DeVito, who had started against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Nov. 24, recovering from a
IRVING, Texas — The NFL and apparel giant Nike announced a 10-year partnership extension Wednesday.
The league and Nike will focus on working together to grow the game’s global reach, increase participation, develop new talent, and expand the football fan base.
Nike, the world’s largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel, has been the NFL’s exclusive provider of uniforms and sideline, practice and base layer apparel for all 32 NFL teams for 12 years.
“They’re a global brand, an iconic brand all over the world associated with great athletes, associated with great sports,” NFL Commissioner
The NFL will play a regular-season game in Berlin for the first time next season, the league announced Wednesday.
The game will be played at the Olympic Stadium. It will be the fifth regular-season game played in Germany. The NFL has played games in Munich and Frankfurt since the 2022 season.
“Germany has a rich tradition of American football, and the NFL has a deep history with the city of Berlin,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. “We first held a preseason game at the Olympic Stadium 34 years ago, before it was
The Texas Rangers and right-hander Nathan Eovaldi have agreed on a $75 million, three-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday night because the deal was subject to a successful physical for the two-time World Series champion.
Bringing back the 34-year-old Eovaldi was one of the primary goals for the Rangers this offseason.
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Eovaldi became a free agent Nov. 4 after declining a vested $20 million player option for the 2025 season.
The two-time All-Star also got a $2 million buyout from that option earned by throwing more than 300 innings over his two years with the Rangers after joining them in free agency.
Eovaldi was the winning pitcher in their World Series-clinching game at Arizona in 2023, when he was 5-0 with a 2.95 ERA in six postseason starts. He was also part of Boston’s 2018 title.
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The Rangers had expected Eovaldi to decline the option, but had said it was one of their priorities to re-sign the Texas native.
