NFL Football 3h Briefing
×Last updated: March 13, 2026, 1:39 PM ET
NFL News & Notes
New Orleans Saints running back Travis Etienne clarified his name pronunciation espn.com during a media session, correcting years of mispronunciation since his 2021 NFL Draft selection. The Jacksonville Jaguars' former first-round pick explained his family's traditional French-Creole pronunciation differs from the common Americanized version, joining a growing list of NFL players who've had to correct longstanding name mispronunciations.
League Updates
The NFL's competition committee finalized rule changes for the 2025 season, including expanded instant replay reviews for roughing the passer penalties and modifications to kickoff formations aimed at increasing returns. Meanwhile, the league announced international game locations, with Munich hosting its third consecutive season of NFL action while Brazil and Australia are set to debut as international hosts in 2025, expanding the league's global footprint to 10 countries since 2005.