ESPN will acquire NFL Network and other media assets from the NFL in exchange for the league taking a 10% equity stake in the all-sports network as part of a landmark agreement.

The sports media behemoth ESPN will take control of the NFL channels Red Zone and NFL Network in a deal that gives the league an equity stake.

The NFL is banning the use of smelling salts and ammonia packets before and during all games, a ruling that has upset 49ers TE George Kittle.

On Tuesday, the NFL sent a memo out to its teams stating that the league is banning ammonia inhalants, colloquially known as smelling salts, effective immediately. While 49ers star Fred Warner was being interviewed live on NFL Network, Kittle barged in to effectively break the news about the new ban — and have his version of Festivus in August.

The NFL reportedly is doing away with smelling salts and ammonia inhalants. NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported Tuesday that the league sent out a memo to teams regarding the matter. The memo states that "the FDA issued a warning to companies that produce commercially available ammonia inhalants (AI),

Former NFL running back LeShon Johnson was convicted of running a large-scale dogfighting operation for the second time in 20 years. A prison sentence appears likely.

A former NFL player from Oklahoma has been convicted for his role in a large-scale dogfighting operation, federal prosecutors announced. Leshon Eugene Johnson, 54, of Broken Arrow was convicted of six felony counts of possessing dogs for use in an animal-fighting venture.

Ex-Lions QB Teddy Bridgewater returning to NFL but not with Detroit, as the team's old backup is signing with the Buccaneers

Veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater wants another shot in the NFL. Bridgewater, who has been coaching at Miami Northwestern High School, told his players he is leaving to pursue a return to the NFL,