Frank Ryan Dies at 87; Cerebral Quarterback Led Browns to ’64 Title Off the field, he earned a P.h.D. in mathematics and taught the subject at Rice and Yale. And he brought computers to the House of Representatives.
Women in the N.F.L. Find Support on a Group Text and Through Mentoring Pro football has seen an influx of women hired as scouts and assistant coaches in the past decade. They have formed their own support systems.
N.F.L. Increases Penalties for Sexual Misconduct in Light of Deshaun Watson Case The league can more strictly penalize players for sexual assault involving coercion or threats, and its discipline can take into account patterns of conduct, after a judge who oversaw Watson’s hearing cited the policy’s limits.
Jim Brown Should Be Seen Fully, Flaws and All Brown, who died on Thursday, demanded that people see more to him than strong athletic performances. In the 1960s, that was unusual for athletes.
Jim Brown Set Records With the Cleveland Browns Then Left on Top In the fraternity of N.F.L. standouts, Brown was revered for his dominance on the field and for his willingness to walk away on his own terms.