Sports & Society
Explore football’s connections to community, education and public life through stories from Huddle Up Magazine.
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Baker Mayfield’s Return Plan Follows a Full Practice Week
Tampa Bay expects Baker Mayfield to start against Carolina after three games out, while his questionable designation keeps the return…
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Lawrence McCutcheon’s Rams Legacy Spanned the Backfield and Front Office
Lawrence McCutcheon's Rams impact extended from five straight Pro Bowls to 32 years helping shape the franchise's personnel operation.
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Laquon Treadwell Named NFLPA Community MVP After Survivor-Focused High Tea
Laquon Treadwell's survivor-focused high tea earned the Colts receiver the NFLPA's Week 7 Community MVP honor and a $10,000 foundation…
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Bears Honor Mike Ditka, Then Hold Off Patriots 30-24
Chicago honored Mike Ditka before a 30-24 win over New England, then leaned on Caleb Williams, young playmakers and Cairo…
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Browns Nominees Show How Youth Honors Can Reward Service, Not Just Stats
Yaleiska Diaz and Breylen Garza are Cleveland’s 2026 NFL Latino Youth Honors nominees, with service and academic work standing beside…
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Colts Visit Turns a Community Award Into a Place Young People Can See
A Colts visit to Marion Superior Court’s Youth Services Center connected an NFL Foundation award to a resident-assisted courtyard mural…
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NFL Puts Officials Inside Its Sportsmanship Standard
Roger Goodell and Troy Vincent used the NFL fall meeting to stress official accountability after two officials were suspended for…
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Hurts Case Opens a Player-Safety Accountability Test for the NFL
The NFL backed Philadelphia’s medical process while the players’ union called for a full investigation, leaving the league with a…
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Texas Girls Flag Football Pilot Turns Advocacy Into a Pathway
The UIL approved development of a 2028–29 pilot, converting years of team and school advocacy into a public-school pathway that…
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Work in Massachusetts shows impact of Players Coalition | Latest NFL News, Analysis & Updates
Watching members of the Players Coalition in action at Harvard Law School unveiled a sincerity to the cause that can’t…