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JACKSON, Miss. -- Alyne S. Payton, the mother of late NFL Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton, has died in Jackson, Miss. She was 87. Family members say she died in the hospital Monday after a long illness. Officials with Westhaven Memorial F...

PHOENIX -- Worldviews are regional. Your thoughts on a subject are undoubtedly influenced by where you are from and the people who raised you and your lifelong associations. That can be good news and bad news. And, of course, it can get complicated. ...

Following in the footsteps of Ronnie Lott and Matt Grootegoed, freshman safety Leon McQuay III is learning fast and making a big impact.

Story | Conversation | April 07, 2013

The Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins will kick off the 2013 preseason in the NFL/Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 4 in Canton, Ohio.

MASSILLON, Ohio -- Over 1,400 athletes gathered on Feb. 16 just down the road from the NFL Hall of Fame at Washington High School in Massillon, Ohio, for the third stop of the 2013 Nike Football SPARQ Combine Tour. Here is a look at the 25 standout ...

Blog | February 20, 2013

One of the greatest running backs of all time, the late Walter Payton, also made an impact off the gridiron.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame, housed in Canton, Ohio, was established in 1963 to honor exceptional individuals from professional football. Though the Hall of Fame itself is not officially affiliated with the NFL, all but one of the inductees has spe...

Warren Sapp this past weekend became the sixth player from Miami to be elected to the NFL Hall of Fame, a no-brainer selection in his first year of eligibility. Two more no-brainer Miami selections won Super Bowl rings with the Baltimore Ravens on...

NEW ORLEANS -- Larry Allen said he started crying when he got the news Saturday night that he had been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot. Makes sense. What Allen did for a living -- play guard in the NFL for 14 years, th...

KC Joyner explains how the NFL Hall of Fame Class of 2013 clears the way for future potential HOFers like Tom Coughlin and Tim Brown.

Story | Conversation | February 02, 2013

Three-star quarterback Nick Montana of Mt. San Antonio College (Walnut, Calif.), the son of NFL Hall of Fame QB Joe Montana, committed Monday to sign with Tulane, according to multiple reports. Nick Montana, who is 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, spent ...

Is there a generation of football stars who already have been ruined and don't know it yet?

The linemen led the way as they always do, accepting their inductions into the Pro Football Hall of Fame with an abundance of humility. Curtis Martin finished the evening by supplying plenty of tears.

Do you have a burning question for NFL Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown? Now is your chance to ask. Brown will be participating in a chat on ESPN.com at 3 p.m. today. Go forth and ask away!...

Evrett Edwards didn't need to see Peyton Manning to be impressed by Duke. The future NFL Hall of Fame quarterback, who was working out at the North Carolina school, had already left the area by the time Edwards visited there this weekend, but Edwa...

Blog | March 19, 2012

Despite daily anti-government protests, Bahrain is set to host a celebrity golf tournament next month featuring European Tour veterans Thomas Bjorn and Paul Casey as well as NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana.