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It’s not just high school football teams kicking off this fall. The youth teams are also ready to kick off. But one group suffered a defeat even before the start of the season. The Dougherty County Xtreme Pop Warner organization discovered that up to 75 pairs of shoulder pads were stolen from the group’s building …

Saturday marked the first time the San Diego state football team had trained with protections, even if they were only shoulder pads. After the team’s third practice before the 2015 season, a big question remains: who will be the quarterback? There is still no answer. Head coach Rocky Long mentioned during Mountain West media day …

During his four years at Notre-Dame, Joey getherall rarely seen as a career away from the football field or the business world. Joey Getherall worked out a Special Olympics event with his K-9, Travis, earlier this summer. (Photo: Contributory Photo / Joey Getherall) But when a three-year NFL career ended in 2003 and the time …

The NFL is about to take a high-tech leap. After testing Zebra Technologies’ MotionWorks RFID system in 18 stadiums last year, the league will use wireless tracking technology by integrating it into each player’s shoulder pads. According to Wired, fans will be able to view player vector data, including speed, distance and direction traveled during …