Football

6/25/2026 |  UTEP Allowing Fans to Vote on Kick-Off Time for Mid-October Game (Athletic Business) As a part of the University of Texas at El Paso "Innovation Day" initiative, the Miners’ are allowing fans to vote on the start time of an October football game. 

6/25/2026 |  Top 100 NFL players of 2026: Myles Garrett tops rankings as Rams boast three players in top 10 (CBS Sports) Quarterbacks are by far the most valuable players in football, especially in the NFL.If you picked a list of team MVPs, it would almost certainly be filled with starting quarterbacks. But that doesn't mean they are always the best players, although many are that and more.

6/25/2026 |  Caleb Williams' attempt to trademark 'Iceman' initially refused (ESPN) Caleb Williams' attempt to trademark the word "Iceman" has at least temporarily been given the boot.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has initially refused the Chicago Bears quarterback's application for "Iceman" on Wednesday, according to USPTO records.
It is not, though, due to an application for the same word by NBA Hall of Famer George Gervin or a trademark possessed by UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell. Instead, the USPTO saw too much similarity and a "likelihood of confusion" in a trademark filed in 1988 by LaCrosse Footwear for insulated boots.

6/25/2026 |  The 2027 NFL Draft will be held April 29-May 1 in Washington D.C. (NBC Sports) The NFL announced that the first round of the draft will be held on Thursday, April 29. The second and third rounds will be held the next day and the final four rounds of the draft will be conducted on May 1. 

6/25/2026 |  Bears partner with Hallmark Channel for annual NFL-themed Christmas movie (NBC Sports) NFL-themed Christmas movies have become an annual staple for Hallmark Channel, and this year the Bears will be the featured team.
The Bears announced today that they’ve partnered with Hallmark Media, NFL Films and Skydance Sports to produce Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story.