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49ers Penalized For 2022 Payroll Accounting Errors

Mar 18, 2024 10:03 PM

The San Francisco 49ers have forfeited a 2025 draft choice and were penalized four spots for a selection in this year's draft as a result of administrative payroll accounting errors, the NFL announced Monday.

The Niners will give up their original fifth-round choice in the 2025 draft and have their 2024 fourth-round selection move from No. 131 to No. 135.

"We take responsibility and accept the imposed discipline from the NFL due to a clerical payroll error," the Niners said in a statement. "At no time did we mislead or otherwise deceive the league or gain a competitive advantage in connection with the payroll mistake."

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ESPN NFL Reporter Chris Mortensen Dies At Age 72

Mar 3, 2024 7:16 PM

Chris Mortensen, an award-winning journalist who reported on the NFL for ESPN for more than three decades, died Sunday morning at the age of 72, his family announced.

Mortensen joined ESPN in 1991 and was a regular contributor to the network's NFL shows and "SportsCenter." He was a regular news breaker for ESPN, including the news in 2016 that quarterback Peyton Manning was retiring from the NFL.

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Son's Guardianship Bid For Texans Owner Dropped

Feb 27, 2024 8:57 AM

A lawsuit filed by one of the sons of the owner of the Houston Texans that had sought to have her declared incapacitated and have a guardian appointed for her has been dropped.

Robert Cary McNair, Jr. had filed his application for appointment of a guardian for Janice McNair, 87, in November with a probate court in Harris County, where Houston is located.

News of the end of the case was first reported by the Houston Chronicle. Jeremy Fielding, an attorney for Cary McNair, said the family made the joint decision to address these issues privately.

Fielding said Cary McNair is concerned about his mother's health and that he filed the lawsuit to protect her and not to "control her estate, as his brother Cal has incorrectly suggested."

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Richard Sherman Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI

Feb 25, 2024 11:39 AM

Former NFL star Richard Sherman was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the Washington State Patrol.

In a probable cause statement, trooper Jordan Hazzard-Thomas, who helped respond to the traffic stop, reported talking to Sherman and noticing "the odor of intoxicants" and that Sherman's eyes appeared to be "bloodshot and watery."

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Chiefs Sign Matt Araiza After Punter Dropped From Lawsuit

Feb 22, 2024 4:29 PM

The Chiefs signed punter Matt Araiza, who was dismissed in December from a lawsuit alleging the rape of a 17-year-old girl in 2021.

"We are grateful to Brett Veach, coach Reid and the @Chiefs organization for giving Matt this opportunity," agent Joe Linta wrote on X.

Tommy Townsend, the Chiefs' punter in each of the past four seasons, is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent next month. Townsend was first-team All-Pro and selected for the Pro Bowl in 2022.

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Two Adults Charged With Murder In Parade Shooting

Feb 21, 2024 9:25 AM

Two adults have been charged with murder in last week's mass shooting that killed one person and injured 22 others near the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade, according to Missouri prosecutors.

Lyndell Mays, of Raytown, Missouri, and Dominic Miller, of Kansas City, Missouri, are both charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.

According to court documents, the two men were strangers who pulled out guns and began firing within seconds of starting an argument.

Both men were shot, and they have been hospitalized since the shooting.

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Police: K.C. Shooting Appears To Stem From Dispute

Feb 16, 2024 8:35 AM

Kansas City police say that the mass shooting that left one person dead and 22 injured at the Chiefs' Super Bowl parade appeared to have stemmed from a dispute among several people.

Police Chief Stacey Graves said that the 22 people injured in the shooting ranged between the ages of 8 and 47 years old and that half of the injured were under the age of 16.

An adult who had been detained has been released from custody, police spokesperson Alayna Gonzalez told multiple media outlets Thursday. That leaves two juveniles detained.

"The two juveniles are currently being held in custody while we work with juvenile prosecutors to review investigative findings and determine applicable charges," Gonzalez said.

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One Dead As 22 People Shot At End Of Chiefs' Parade

Feb 14, 2024 7:21 PM

 One person is dead, and 21 others were wounded by gunfire after shots were fired at the end of the Chiefs' Super Bowl parade Wednesday, according to authorities.

Three people have been detained and are under investigation, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said during a news conference Wednesday evening.

Of the people wounded by gunfire, eight were in immediately life-threatening condition and seven were in life-threatening condition, Kansas City Fire Chief Ross Grundyson said at the news conference.

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Super Bowl LVIII Most-Watched Telecast In History With 123.4M Viewers

Feb 12, 2024 9:47 PM

CBS' coverage of Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers was the most-watched telecast in history with an average of 123.4 million viewers. 

There were 120.0 million viewers on CBS.

There were 202.4 million viewers who watch all-or-part of Super Bowl LVIII.

The game was up 10 percent compared to last year's Super Bowl.

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Patrick Mahomes' Father Arrested On Suspicion Of DWI

Feb 5, 2024 8:40 AM

Patrick Mahomes, Sr. was arrested Saturday night in Tyler, Texas, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

Mahomes, 54, is facing a charge of DWI 3rd Or More with his bond being set at $10,000.

The charge is a third-degree felony and carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison if he is convicted, according to Texas law. Mahomes Sr. pleaded guilty to a previous DWI arrest in Texas in 2018 and was sentenced to 40 days in jail, which he served on weekends.

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Former Titans TE Frank Wycheck, 52, Dies After Fall At Home

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Former Jaguars Employee Accused Of Stealing Over $22M

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Saints' Michael Thomas Arrested On Battery Charges

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NFL Warns Teams: 'Significant Fines' For Fighting

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Roger Goodell Signs Three-Year Extension Through March 2027

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YouTubeTV Has 1.3M Sunday Ticket Subscribers

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Tom Brady's Ownership Stake In Raiders Delayed Over Discount Concerns

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NFL Toughens Ban For Betting On Own Team

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Raiders Officially Release Chandler Jones

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DC Alan Williams Left Bears Over Inappropriate Activity

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Total Pay For NFL Running Backs Has Increased By 11 Percent Since 2011

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NFL Won't Punish Tyreek Hill For Marina Incident

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Joe Mixon Declines To Discuss Legal Case; Shuns Some Outlets

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Henry Ruggs III Sentenced 3 To 10 Years For Fatal DUI

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NFL Franchise Valuations Up 24 Percent Over Last Year At $5.1B Average

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Joe Mixon Facing Civil Suit Regarding Neighbor's Incident

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Tyreek Hill Reaches Settlement In Marina Incident

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Broncos' Eyioma Uwazurike Suspended For Betting On NFL Games

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Dan Snyder Fined $60M Over Findings In Investigation

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NFL Owners Approve $6.05B Sale Of Commanders To Josh Harris Group

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