Randy Eckman is the owner of Fox’s Pizza Den in Prattville. He has posted a sign on the door telling customers NFL games will no longer be shown on the TV’s in the restaurant. It’s difficult to miss the sign on the door—-it blasts what it calls disrespect for the flag and the American military. The owner was not available…
Suspended NFL linebacker Rolando McClain has been arrested on misdemeanor drug and firearm charges after a police stop in Hartselle. Police Lt. Justin Barley says an officer pulled over McClain about 1 p.m. Friday because his car’s window tint was too dark. While in the process of issuing that violation, the officer smelled what he believed to be marijuana and…
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger isn’t sure he’ll be back in 2017. Roethlisberger said during his weekly appearance on 93.7 The Fan on Tuesday that he is going to take some time to evaluate whether he wants to keep playing. The two-time Super Bowl winner will turn 35 in March and has missed time in each of…
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – The NFL has agreed to end a policy that prohibited the resale of tickets at below face value. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Tuesday announced a legal settlement between the league and several states that was prompted by his office’s investigation into NFL ticketing pricing. The former policy prohibited sellers from listing tickets on…
CHICAGO (AP) – Head linesman Ed Walker has been taken from the field on a cart after he slipped on the Soldier Field grass during Monday’s game between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears. Walker was injured running down the Vikings’ sideline as the Bears punted. His legs bucked, and he was tended to for several minutes by medical personnel…
NEW YORK (AP) – The NFL’s first prime-time game broadcast on Twitter reached an audience of 2.1 million on the social media site Thursday night. An average audience of 243,000 watching the Jets beat the Bills on Twitter viewed an average of 22 minutes of game action. Across all digital NFL platforms, there was an average of 314,000 users, with…
FOLEY, Ala. (AP) – Officials have discussed naming a new pedestrian bridge in coastal Alabama after recent Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Ken Stabler. Al.com reports that a $1.5 million bridge is currently being built in Foley above Alabama State Route 59, the state’s busiest beach-bound highway. Baldwin County Probate Judge Tim Russell says he got the idea to…
MEXICO CITY (AP) – The NFL says the Nov. 21 Monday night game in Mexico City between the Oakland Raiders and the Houston Texans has sold out within minutes. A league statement says tickets went on sale at 11 a.m. Thursday and were gone in under a half-hour. Mexico is one of the few countries outside of the U.S. with…
NEW YORK (AP) – The NFL and the players association have announced a new policy regarding game-day concussion protocol and discipline for clubs that violate the procedure. Under the new policy jointly announced Monday, the NFL and NFLPA “will follow a strict and fair process to investigate incidents and determine appropriate discipline, including club fines and possible forfeiture of draft…
NEW YORK (AP) – The NFL will test computer chips in footballs this preseason to determine how well the balls perform, particularly in the kicking game. Data collected from the chips also could help with officiating in the future, including goal-line and short-yardage plays. As part of the league’s Next Gen Stats program, the competition committee will review results for…
