The NFL has punished the Atlanta Falcons and their defensive coordinator with six-figure fines after the DC’s son was responsible for a draft day prank call on an NFL prospect.

Charges have been dropped against two Rhode Island men in connection with the death of a fan following an altercation at a New England Patriots game in 2023.

The Texans are facing the Packers, who are 4-2 despite missing starting QB Jordan Love for a couple of weeks.

Texans keep winning

Officials in Boston acknowledged getting seven matches for the 2026 World Cup was more than they expected and offers a much-needed shot in the arm to the city's economy.

The Bill Belichick era is over in New England.

Authorities in Massachusetts announced that a man who died at a New England Patriots home game last weekend after he was punched twice in the head did not suffer a “traumatic injury” in the stands but had a medical issue.

The cause of death of Dale Mooney, who died after what state police called an apparent medical event, is not clear. There have been no arrests.

Tom Brady ran out of the tunnel in front of a screaming New England crowd one more time.

Texans player injured against Patriots

How soon vaccines expire is a critical question as the Biden administration prepares to send tens of millions of unused COVID-19 doses abroad to help curb the pandemic.

A distinct geographic pattern has emerged in the U.S. drive to vanquish the coronavirus: The highest vaccination rates are concentrated in the Northeast, while the lowest ones are mostly in the South.

People enter a socially distanced line to get their COVID-19 vaccinations at Gillette Stadium, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)The drive to vaccinate Americans against the coronavirus is gaining speed and newly recorded cases have fallen to their lowest level in three months, but authorities worry that raucous Super Bowl celebrations could fuel new outbreaks. Newly confirmed infections have declined to an average of 117,000 a day, the lowest point since early November. But experts say the decline in cases is real. The sight of fans, many without masks, celebrating the Super Bowl in the streets, in sports bars and at game-watching parties has sparked worries of new outbreaks.

The NFL says 7,500 health care workers vaccinated for the coronavirus will be given free tickets to next months Super Bowl to be played in Tampa, Florida. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The NFL announced Friday that 7,500 health care workers vaccinated for the coronavirus will be given free tickets to next month's Super Bowl to be played in Tampa, Florida. Most of the health care workers who will get free game tickets will come from the Tampa Bay area and central Florida, Goodell said. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said the NFL's decision is a perfect way to honor health care workers at such a high-profile event. If Tampa Bay wins, the Buccaneers will be the first team ever to play in a Super Bowl on their home field.

The Patriots went back to work Saturday, Oct. 17, one day after a fifth player on the team tested positive for COVID-19 and one day before their twice-postponed game against the Denver Broncos. The Broncos had COVID-19 news of their own Saturday: Running backs coach Curtis Modkins has tested positive and won’t make the trip to New England. Elsewhere, the Jacksonville Jaguars said that a practice-squad player tested positive. The Jaguars also placed defensive end Josh Mauro on the regular COVID-19 list. The Falcons had to shut their facility Thursday but reopened Friday after one nonplayer tested positive.

New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore plays during an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020 in Foxborough, Mass. – Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and cornerback Stephon Gilmore returned to practice for the first time since testing positive for the coronavirus, putting both players on track to be in the lineup when New England hosts Denver on Sunday. Newton, who missed New England's loss at Kansas City after his Oct. 2 positive test, was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday. Gilmore was activated from the list Thursday, following his Oct. 7 positive test. Patriots coach Bill Belichick was noncommittal when asked Thursday about the likelihood of Newton and Gilmore being ready to play this weekend.

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island – The countdown to the biggest game in the Texans franchise history is on as two heavyweights set to clash in Foxbourough Monday night. Texans fans poured into Patriot country to show their support. The diehard fans were in Providence, greeting the Texans when the team buses carrying the players and staff arrived at their team hotel Sunday afternoon. "Our team is so underrated," said Texans fan David Mendez. They moved up here, and we just love the Texans," said Texans fan Patrick Brion.