Going to an NFL game this fall? Leave everything at home. Especially if you're a woman. That's the upshot of the NFL's new security policy, which will restrict the size and types of bags that fans will be permitted to bring into stadiums. The new policy, which is effective with preseason games, was unanimously recommended by the NFL's Committee on Stadium ... read more...

Jerry Jones wants Tony Romo to play a Roger Staubach-like role with the Dallas Cowboys and has paid him accordingly. "I'm a Tony Romo fan. Obviously there are people that are right with m... read more...

The NFL wants "real" in the annual symposium aimed at helping rookies adjust to life in the league and it doesn't get any more real than the experiences of Adam "Pacman" Jones and Maurice Clarett. Both are scheduled to speak at the event June 23-29. Jones is the Cincinnati Bengals cornerback who has multiple arrests -- including one last week for assault -... read more...

The latest addition to NBC's "Football Night in America" telecast, the lead-in to "Sunday Night Football," is a former NFL executive of the year. Scott Pioli, the general manager fired by the Kansas City Chiefs in Janaury, has been hired to be an "informationalist" for NBC, ... read more...

Kirk Cousins has talked frequently about his surprise upon being drafted by the Redskins in the fourth round last spring, and his disappointment about the fact that he wouldn't be competing for a starting role. ... read more...

Nick Sundberg and Sav Rocca are determined to be the best punt pair in the league, and they're using technology in an innovative way to get there. The Redskins long snapper and punter have been analyzing footage from a GoPro camera attached to Rocca's helmet. The camera is positioned to give them the exact view that Rocca sees during the punt, from the sna... read more...

"Hard Knocks," HBO's training-camp reality show, will feature the Cincinnati Bengals in their second appearance on the program. The choice of the Bengals was announced Monday by HBO and NFL Films, with the premiere set for Aug. 6. The series finale is Sept. 3. ... read more...

Chad Johnson is being released from jail today after serving seven days of a 30-day sentence for disrespecting the court by slapping his attorney on the fanny during a hearing last week... read more...

Lem Barney, the Detroit Lions' Hall of Fame cornerback, apologized choosing the wrong venue in which to predict the demise of the game of football. He did not, however, regret saying Friday that football is "becoming more deadly" and won't be around in 20 years. ... read more...

David Chao, the San Diego Chargers' embattled team doctor, has resigned his position with the club, according to a news release the team issued Thursday night.... read more...

The Washington Redskins wrapped up their minicamp last week, and most players have now departed to their respective offseason homes and vacation destinations, where they will spend the next five weeks until the start of training camp. ... read more...

With minicamp wrapped up and the slow -- or silly -- season underway, let's try open threads. I'll start you off with something Redskins-specific, you do what you do, and take the conversation where it naturally goes: ... read more...

(I know that you [and every single one of your friends] are so tired of reading stories about the Redskins nickname, both pro and con, that you [and they] have vowed never to ingest another word on the topic. I also know that, somehow, invisible space aliens keep clicking on everything we publish about the topic. Also, this is a national news story involving... read more...

As the Washington Redskins wrapped up their offseason practices this week, linebacker Brian Orakpo said he's not fretting about his contract situation o... read more...

Washington Redskins offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan said talent and production will decide who he selects as his No. 2 running back, and that style doesn't carry much importance. ... read more...

The home of one of the New England Patriots' star tight ends was searched Tuesday in connection with the possible homicide of a man believed to be an associate of his. The search of Aaron Hernandez's North Attleboro, Mass., home lasted more than hours, ... read more...

In the first week of June, the Redskins installed a new playing surface at FedEx Field, including a new type of sod, "going from the old 'Tif Sport' to a new sod they called 'Latitude 36 which has been tested on the east coast under similar weather conditions," ... read more...

Yesterday, after Kyle Shanahan spoke, most of the Redskins-related headlines, ... read more...

Willis McGahee’s decision to skip offseason workouts isn’t what cost the veteran running back his job with the Denver Broncos. His absence, however, did allow the organization to see ample promise in rookie Montee Ball and abundant progress from second-year speedster Ronnie Hillman. ... read more...

The Washington Redskins announced that they have released fullback Dorson Boyce to bring their roster down to the league's offseason limit of 90 player... read more...