Retired wide receiver to be inducted in Canton as the first Texan to be enshrined as a Pro Football Hall of Fame member

Lighting and heavy rain ended the game early.

Texans fans are flocking to Canton, Ohio to watch Andre Johnson be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

The NFL Players Association has filed a brief replying to the league’s appeal in Deshaun Watson’s discipline case.

From bone-rattling tacklers Troy Polamalu, Steve Atwater and Cliff Harris to hard-charging runner Edgerrin James to the pass-catching brilliance of Isaac Bruce and Harold Carmichael, the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2020 has something for everyone.

Nursing homes have to publicly disclose their vaccination rates for flu and pneumonia, but theres no similar mandate for COVID-19 shots. Nursing homes have been required since last May to regularly report cases and deaths among residents and staff to the government. Nursing homes are again allowing loved ones to visit, and hugs are included. The main nursing home industry trade group, the American Health Care Association, says it supports disclosure of vaccination data. Wyden and Crapo said current government policy that encourages nursing homes to voluntarily report vaccination data to the government has only led to “limited participation by the industry.”The government should require nursing homes to break down vaccination data by race and ethnicity, given disparities in vaccine acceptance.

– The Nativity stable at Canton Lutheran Church will be silent this year, breaking from a community tradition of gathering for a live Christmas performance. Instead, churches in this rural corner of South Dakota are grappling with how to approach an Advent filled with quiet mourning after the coronavirus tore through the region. South Dakota and North Dakota, states largely spared from the worst of the pandemic during the spring and summer, have seen a frightening pace of death since October. “Advent is the season when we look forward, and long and wait for that new life to come upon us,” the Rev. How do you do that when you can’t give them a hug?” said Thies, the pastor at Canton Lutheran.

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, file photo, former San Diego Chargers defensive end Fred Dean waves to fans after his speech at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in Canton, Ohio. Dean, the fearsome pass rusher who was a key part of the launch of the San Francisco 49ers' dynasty, has died. His death on Wednesday night, Oct. 14, 2020, was confirmed Thursday by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) reacts after running for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Cincinnati. Outside, Burrow got lessons on Paul Brown, Jim Brown, Boomer Esiason, Bernie Kosar, The Ickey Shuffle and Dawg Pound. “In my eyes I played terrible through 3 1/2 quarters and then played up to my standards in the last drive and almost won the game,” Burrow said. RUN OVERThe Bengals significantly overhauled the NFL’s worst run defense of last season — 149 yards allowed per game —- and had a tough start against the Chargers, who ran for 155. Bengals coach Zac Taylor expects Bullock, who fully practiced on Tuesday, to handle kicking duties against the Browns.

Looks like they are on their way eventually but for now the two stars collide again in another chapter of this building rivalry. Watson and Mahomes, similar in so many ways, yet DW 4 instead stays away from comparisons. "They have a lot of great talent around him and he make big plays in big games, said Mahomes on Sunday. " Big game pressure? It' s all the hard work that me and Deshaun, knowing the work he always puts in, said Mahomes on Sunday.

The Washington Redskins will retire the jersey of Mitchell and rename the lower level of FedEx Field for him, replacing former owner George Preston Marshall. (AP Photo/Gus Chan, File)The Washington Redskins will retire the jersey of Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell. They will also rename the lower level of FedEx Field for him, replacing the section named for former owner George Preston Marshall. The team, which is under pressure to change its name during the ongoing national reckoning over racism, said Saturday that Mitchell's No. Significantly, dropping Marshall's name from the lower bowl of the stadium follows by one day the removal of his statue at RFK Stadium, the team's former home.

And that includes American football, especially devotees of the Dallas Cowboys. The StarWhile they may be the Dallas Cowboys, the team practices at The Star in Frisco. Its a gamers dream with interactive exhibits that let you play your way through the history of the video-game industry. When youre finished learning, grab a fistful of tokens and step back in time in the fully functional vintage arcade. Chet Garner is the host of The Daytripper travel show on PBS.To view the Frisco episode visit thedaytripper.com.Follow along on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @chettripper.

Players are due to NFL training camp on July 22 with the Hall of Fame Game taking place in Canton, Ohio, on August 6. But should there be any football played this season amid the coronavirus pandemic? If there is a second wave, which is certainly a possibility and which would be complicated by the predictable flu season, football may not happen this year." If both NFL and college football seasons are able to finish, the Super Bowl will be played on February 7 in Tampa, Florida. The College Football Playoff National Championship game takes place on January 11 in Miami Gardens, Florida.