Author: Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY

After suffering through first losing season in two decades, the Patriots and coach Bill Belichick threw money at several players on Monday.

Here’s to the virtue of betting on yourself. Cowboys QB Dak Prescott bet on himself and as a result, broke the bank with a $160 million deal.

Maia Chaka, the NFL’s first Black female game official, will bring lessons she has learned as an alternative education teacher to the football field.

Maia Chaka, a Virginia teacher, has become the first Black female official in NFL history, the league announced Friday.

Ex-Eagles coach Doug Pederson wanted to go with QB Jalen Hurts and was fired. Look at the Eagles now — going with Hurts and trading Carson Wentz.

Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy said former Bucs teammate Vincent Jackson taught him how to be a pro in the NFL. Jackson was found dead Monday.

A quick rundown on items of interest for Super Bowl 55, including how Carlton Davis and Devin White could be keys for the Buccaneers.

Longtime Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Drew Pearson – the “Original 88” – was selected as a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021.

The NFL and NFL Players Association haven’t always enjoyed a healthy relationship, but they proved in 2020 that working together is good for both.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he can’t predict how COVID will affect 2021 season, but league got through a difficult 2020 and can do it again.