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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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football stories: 341 news summaries

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 Oregon Player Apologizes 
 for Postgame Punch on TV 

LeGarrette Blount drops Boise's Byron Hout

Sep 4, 09 12:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - LeGarrette Blount says he’s sorry for punching out a rival player on live TV and will accept any punishment, the Idaho Statesman reports. “I just apologize to everyone that was watching this,” the senior tailback said. “I lost my head.” Blount’s Oregon team... More »

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football • Oregon Ducks • Boise State Broncos • college football

(Newser) - Michael Vick, who last played in the NFL in 2006, will be eligible to suit up for the Eagles on Sept. 27, the Philadelphia Daily News reports. "Hopefully we can have a success story here that will be good for society in general and good for the NFL,"... More »

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NFL • Roger Goodell • Michael Vick • football • probation • dogfighting • Andy Reid • federal prison • National Football League • pro football

 Recession 
 Woes Penalize 
 NFL Franchises 

Overall revenues up, but some franchises lose value for the first time in a decade

Sep 3, 09 1:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tight credit and the recession-driven scarcity of buyers and investors slashed the value of eight NFL teams this year, Forbes reports. It’s the first time in a decade that even one team has seen a decline. Though the average team value held steady at $1 billion, Oakland led... More »

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NFL • Dallas Cowboys • investors • Oakland Raiders • football • franchise • recession • credit market • team • value

 Redskins Sue 
 Cash-Strapped 
 Fans, Win Millions 

Team has sued 125 fans, made $2 million

Sep 3, 09 10:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Over the last 5 years, the Washington Redskins have won $2 million in judgments after suing 125 season ticket holders who wanted out of their multiyear contracts, the Washington Post reports. Many say they’re loyal fans who simply fell on hard times, but the Redskins insist that lawsuits are... More »

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sports • NFL • Washington Redskins • football • lawsuit • default • tickets • financial crisis • sports fans • National Football League • pro football

 Why So Many Football  
 Coaches Love the GOP 

Gave big bucks to McCain team last election—and little to Obama

Sep 2, 09 1:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Though Obama outraised McCain 5-1, 20 college and NFL head coaches gave to Republication candidates in 2008—and only 3 gave to Democrats. One coach led the Pledge of Allegiance at a Sarah Palin rally; another spoke at the GOP convention. The scales are clearly tipped to the right, reports... More »

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NFL • Republican • politics • GOP • football • coach • Republicans • college football

Movie Review

 Big Fan Scores with Critics 


Aug 28, 09 11:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Critics are big fans of Big Fan, a funny yet tragic look at football devotees directed by The Wrestler screenwriter Robert Siegel. Here’s what they’re saying:  
  • Star Patton Oswalt “gives a tour de force performance,” writes Ray Greene of Box Office
... More »

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sports • football • movie review • New York Giants • The Wrestler • sports movie • Patton Oswalt • Robert Siegel • Big Fan


 Vick's Fans, 
 Critics Plot 
 Rallies Ahead 
 of Eagles Game 

NAACP to march at stadium, while SPCA throws 'tailgate' party

Aug 27, 09 1:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Vick’s first NFL game since his conviction for dog fighting has triggered strong reactions among animal and civil rights advocates in Philadelphia and they plan to let him know it, AP reports. Before he steps onto the field today as the Eagles’ quarterback, the Pennsylvania SPCA will throw... More »

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NFL • Michael Vick • football • Philadelphia • animal rights • dogfighting • SPCA • Philadelphia Eagles • NAACP

(Newser) - Plaxico Burress pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree this morning, as part of a plea deal that will send him to prison for two years, Newsday reports. “Unfortunately, there was no legal defense we could offer,” his attorney said. Burress... More »

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NFL • football • guilty plea • New York Giants • plea bargain • Plaxico Burress • plea deal

Lawyer: Emails Prove Big Ben's Innocence

Woman said she 'would date' QB after alleged sexual assault

Aug 19, 09 3:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ben Roethlisberger’s lawyer released emails and instant messages today from the 31-year-old woman who has accused the Steelers quarterback of sexual assault, claiming they exonerate his client, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. In one email time-stamped the day after the alleged assault took place, Andrea McNulty writes that she is... More »

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NFL • Ben Roethlisberger • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • rape • sexual assault • Andrea McNulty

opinion

 Upset at Favre? Get Over It  


Aug 18, 09 8:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Brett Favre's decision to un-retire again and join the Vikings has set off all kinds of Favre-bashing among sports columnists. Rick Morrissey of the Chicago Tribune wonders if everyone's lost their football sense. "Is he selfish? Very likely, but he's going to make the Vikings better." Is he... More »

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NFL • Brett Favre • Green Bay Packers • football • Minnesota Vikings • quarterback • Jay-ZTV

UPDATED

 Favre Signs With Vikings 


Aug 18, 09 1:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Brett Favre has un-retired again, signing with the Minnesota Vikings today, the team says in a press release. The quarterback, 40 in October, is getting between $10 million and $12 million, according to ESPN, and is expected to start in Friday’s preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Favre... More »

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NFL • Brett Favre • football • retirement • Minnesota Vikings • quarterback • Jay-ZTV

(Newser) - Michael Vick returned with his No. 7 to the football field today, running the scouts' offense in practice with the Philadelphia Eagles. How'd he do? Apparently, not bad for an ex-con: "His first toss ... was a little wobbler over the middle to Danny Amendola," notes the Eagles blog... More »

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NFL • Michael Vick • football • convict • salary • Philadelphia Eagles • Andy Reid • dog fighting

 Vick Vows He 
 'Won't Disappoint' 

QB: 'I'm glad to have a second chance'

Aug 14, 09 12:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Vick says he “won’t disappoint” as a player for of the Eagles, the Philadelphia Daily News reports. “I’m glad to have an opportunity at a second chance,” said the convicted felon and newly signed quarterback. He said at a press conference today he had... More »

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NFL • Atlanta Falcons • Michael Vick • football • press conference • dogfighting • Philadelphia Eagles • federal prison • quarterback

 Browns' Stallworth 
 Suspended for 
 '09 Season 

Broke league's 'substance-abuse,' 'personal conduct' rules

Aug 13, 09 11:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Donte’ Stallworth has been suspended without pay for the 2009 NFL season, the Plain Dealer reports. The Browns wide receiver, who pleaded guilty in June to DUI manslaughter committed in Miami in March, violated league policies on personal conduct and substance abuse. Stallworth is banned from taking part in any... More »

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NFL • Cleveland Browns • football • DUI • substance abuse • manslaughter • suspension • Donte' Stallworth

OPINION

For Pro Athletes, Retirement Is a Nightmare


Aug 13, 09 8:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Steve McNair’s death was a grisly illustration of the nightmare that retirement can be for pro athletes, writes former outfielder Doug Glanville in the New York Times. Though players are often told they’ll be set for life, “the pleasure of a hammock at age 35 only... More »

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football • retirement • athlete • Steve McNair • baseball • professional athletes

Big Ben Accuser Hoped He Had Knocked Her Up: Lawyers

Court papers depict a nut, ask venue change

Aug 12, 09 8:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Andrea McNulty, the Nevada woman accusing Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault, bragged to friends about her “consensual sexual relations” with the Steelers’ quarterback, according to legal documents obtained by TMZ. Roethlisberger’s lawyers accuse McNulty of saying she “hoped that she was pregnant” by the footballer, and they... More »

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NFL • Ben Roethlisberger • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • sexual assault • Andrea McNulty

(Newser) - Tom Brady has a busy life even if you don’t include answering questions about his ex-girlfriend, kid, wife, and his return to football after a devastating injury. But a perfectly literal statement about his sport sums up his approach to everything else. “The game goes on,” he... More »

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NFL • fatherhood • New England Patriots • football • injury • Tom Brady • Bridget Moynahan • celebrity marriage

(Newser) - Peyton is going to be so jealous. Eli Manning and the New York Giants have agreed to a 7-year, $106.9 million deal that will make the younger Manning the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback, the Daily News reports. The deal locks down Manning until 2015, and though it’s not... More »

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NFL • football • Peyton Manning • New York Giants • Eli Manning • sports contracts

(Newser) - Good news for football fans: Now you can smell like your favorite player. In an odd corporate pairing, Procter & Gamble has signed a deal with the NFL to slap the league's logo on its toiletries and call them an "Official Locker Room Product of the NFL,"... More »

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NFL • advertising • football • corporate sponsorship • Procter & Gamble

 Clock Runs Out on 
 Arena Football League 

Owners can't reach agreement on new financial model

Aug 4, 09 1:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Arena Football League, which canceled its 2009 season to work on its financial model, won’t be back, barring a big surprise. A team official says the league voted to indefinitely suspend operations, and a formal announcement should come soon, the Columbus Dispatch reports. Owners couldn’t agree on... More »

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football • recession • sports owner • financial crisis • Arena Football League • recession depression • Columbus Destroyers

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