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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) is interviewed on the field after the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. Thanks to Tom Brady’s return, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren’t looking for any quick fixes in the NFL draft. The seven-time Super Bowl champion’s decision to end his brief retirement not only resolved the team’s quarterback situation, but also helped general manager Jason Licht retain most of a solid core of talent around Brady. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, FIle) **FILE**

Brady to join Fox Sports as NFL analyst once he retires — for good

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Friends and family console Kalabrya Haskins, center left, the widow of Pittsburgh Steelers NFL football player Dwayne Haskins, after a memorial service, Friday, April 22, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Despite mystery around Haskins’ death, quarterback leaves impact on those who knew him

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Southern California head coach Lincoln Riley talks with his quarterbacks during an NCAA college football practice Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Lincoln Riley feels momentum gathering for USC in spring

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Illustration on football, taking a knee to prayer and freedom of speech by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The ‘outrageous’ act of taking a knee in prayer on the football field

By Darrell Green and Jason Miyares

Birmingham Stallions corner back Josh Shaw (26) runs to the field before a USFL football game against the New Jersey Generals Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Running back cut from USFL team for wanting to eat pizza

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

FILE - Then-Ohio State receivers coach Stan Drayton calls out to players during NCAA college football practice in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 16, 2011. New Temple coach Stan Drayton is one of 15 Black head coaches currently set to start next season at 131 FBS schools. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam, File)

Temple, Maryland rare D-I schools with top Black leadership

By Ralph D. Russo - Associated Press

FILE - Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (18) makes a catch during the team's NFL training camp football practice Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, in Flowery Branch, Ga. Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended for the 2022 season for betting on NFL games in the 2021 season. The suspension announced by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday, March 7, 2022, is for activity that took place while Ridley was away from the team while addressing mental health concerns.(AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Falcons’ Ridley suspended at least one year for gambling on NFL games

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Washington Football Team safety Deshazor Everett (22) stands on the sidelines during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Landover, Md. Baltimore won 37-3. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) **FILE**

LOVERRO: Everett’s future being kept under wraps by Commanders

By Thom Loverro

Purdue defensive lineman George Karlaftis speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, March 4, 2022. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Karlaftis, Ebiketie add international flavor to NFL combine

By Michael Marot - Associated Press

NFL partners with XFL to test out rule changes, safety measures

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

FILE - Charley Taylor, wide receiver for the Washington Redskins, poses for a photo, date and location not known. Taylor, the Hall of Fame receiver who ended his 13-season career with Washington as the NFL's career receptions leader, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. He was 80. The Commanders said Taylor died at an assisted-living facility in Northern Virginia. The cause of death wasn't announced. (AP Photo, File)

Football world reacts to death of Washington legend Charley Taylor

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

FILE - Washington Redskins wide receiver Charley Taylor (42) is congratulated by coach George Allen during the NFL football team's game against the New York Giants in Washington on Sept. 28, 1975, after it was announced the Taylor had surpassed 10,000 total yards in his career. Taylor, the Hall of Fame receiver who ended his 13-season career with Washington as the NFL's career receptions leader, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. He was 80. The Commanders said Taylor died at an assisted-living facility in Northern Virginia. The cause of death wasn't announced. (AP Photo/Charles Bennett, File)

LOVERRO: Taylor earned fans’ adulation, opponents’ respect

By Thom Loverro - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2020 file photo, Peyton Manning, left, and his brother Eli Manning wait to hit from the first tee of the Spyglass Hill Golf Course during the first round of the AT&amp;T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif. Both Mannings have become deejays. The former quarterbacks, two-time Super Bowl-winning brothers and close mates with Kenny Chesney, kicked off the “Poets &amp; Pirates DJ Sessions” this week on the singer’s SiriusXM channel, No Shoes Radio. In addition to spinning the songs, the Mannings told stories about their personal meanings, as well as about their long-time friendships with Chesney. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

Viral-moment prone ‘Manningcast’ extended by ESPN through 2024 NFL season

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Los Angeles Rams defensive back Eric Weddle (20) congratulates teammates during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Inglewood, Calif., Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Weddle played 12 NFL seasons, then retired after the 2019 season. Thanks to a call from the Los Angeles Rams, the two-time All Pro safety finally will play in the game that eluded him in stints with the Chargers and Baltimore. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) **FILE**

Weddle gives Rams spark after returning from retirement

By Josh Dubow - Associated Press

FILE - New England Patriots' Tom Brady raises the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Atlanta Falcons in overtime at the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game, in Houston, Feb. 5, 2017. Tom Brady has retired after winning seven Super Bowls and setting numerous passing records in an unprecedented 22-year-career. He made the announcement, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in a long post on Instagram. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

‘A thrilling ride’: Tom Brady walks away after defining NFL for two decades

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr throws a pass during first quarter action in Super Bowl I against the Kansas City Chiefs at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Jan. 15, 1967. The Packers beat the Chiefs 35-10. (Los Angeles Times via AP, File) **FILE**

Super Bowl grew out of modest Los Angeles beginnings

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, right, celebrates with wide receiver Mike Evans after Evans caught a touchdown pass against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half of an NFL wild-card football game Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio) **FILE**

Buccaneers rout Eagles to begin Super Bowl return quest

By Fred Goodall - Associated Press

Former Bremerton High School assistant football coach Joe Kennedy poses on the field at Bremerton Memorial Stadium in Bremerton, Wash. (Larry Steagall/Kitsap Sun via AP, File)

Supreme Court to hear case of high school football coach who was sacked for praying on field

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral (2) is tackled by Baylor defensive tackle Cole Maxwell (96) and linebacker Matt Jones (52) during the first half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. Corral left the field after the play. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton) **FILE**

Expanded college playoffs can reward more players for choosing not to opt out

By Ralph D. Russo - Associated Press

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart celebrates after winning the Orange Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game against Michigan, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Georgia won 34-11. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) **FILE**

Smart can rewrite legacy by ending Georgia’s title drought

By Charles Odum - Associated Press