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NFL Commish Pitches Longer Regular Season

Goodell prepares proposal to expand
to 17 or 18 games

Mar 25, 09 3:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - If you think the NFL preseason is too long, you have good company: Roger Goodell does, too. And unlike you, the NFL commissioner can do something about it. Goodell wants to extend the regular season from 16 games to 17 or 18 and shorten the exhibition season, the AP reports.... More »

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(Newser) - Two of Iran’s most bitter soccer rivals may soon become tools of diplomacy, the Guardian reports. Persepolis and Esteghlal Tehran are planning US tours, to culminate in a match, likely in a city with a large Iranian population. “For holding several friendly matches, including one against the Tehran... More »

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Iran • sports • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • football • soccer • Obama administration • President Obama

(Newser) - The emerging United Football League is reportedly pursuing quarterback Michael Vick, Howard Balzer writes in Sports Xchange. The bankrupt player, who is still serving a 23-month sentence on dogfighting charges, will be under contract to the Atlanta Falcons when he's released this summer. Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff has vowed to... More »

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 Falcons Move to Trade Vick 

Imprisoned QB's contract extends until 2013

Feb 13, 09 3:13 PM CST
(Newser) - The Falcons are looking to trade Michael Vick, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. His contract runs through 2013 and includes a base salary of $9 million, sweetened with a $6.43 million 2009 bonus. But with Vick in prison on dogfighting charges and rookie Matt Ryan having led the team to... More »

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NFL • Atlanta Falcons • Michael Vick • football • trade • quarterback • Matt Ryan • dog fighting

 Fans Clog Streets
 to Greet Steelers

Super Bowl victors get warm welcome in hometown

Feb 3, 09 2:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Pittsburgh fans swarmed downtown streets to welcome home their Super Bowl champs, despite a 20-degree chill. The droves—which clogged traffic and forced a nearby church to cancel confessions—were as much a spectacle as the parade itself. Team owner Dan Rooney snapped pictures as he rode up front, and... More »

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football • Pittsburgh Steelers • parade • Super Bowl XLIII • sports fans

Super Bowl



 The Game Is in 
  Warner's Hands 

And 10 other things Peter King thinks about the Super Bowl

Feb 1, 09 12:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Kurt Warner has a clock in his head, and he'll need to pay attention to its ticking in order to best the Pittsburgh defense, writes Peter King in Sports Illustrated. King feels that the Cardinals' chances are all in Warner's hands and head: If he can avoid turnovers, he could... More »

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NFL • Arizona Cardinals • Super Bowl • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • Troy Polamalu • Willie Parker • Kurt Warner • Larry Fitzgerald • Super Bowl XLIII

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 Super Bowl 
 Inspires 
 Super Wacky 
 Wagers 

How much do you want to bet Bruce sings Born to Run?

Feb 1, 09 9:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Propositions, or "prop bets," can add some spice to a Super Bowl blowout even as they leave oddsmakers shaking their heads. "They're a pain in the ass," a Las Vegas bookmaker tells ESPN the Magazine. "But it keeps non-fans interested for the entire game.... More »

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NFL • Arizona Cardinals • gambling • Las Vegas • Super Bowl • football • betting • Pittsburgh Steelers • Bruce Springsteen • sports betting • Internet gambling • online betting • Super Bowl XLIII

SUPER BOWL

Super Bowl Party? Try
These Booze Bargains

Esquire finds brown-bagging it has its rewards

Feb 1, 09 5:16 AM CST
(Newser) - With Super Bowl looming, cheap booze is probably on your radar. It's not too late to check out these bargains recommended by Esquire:
  • Paul Masson Grande Amber VSOP brandy: This $13 bottle “goes down far more smoothly than anything from France in this price range could even
... More »

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NFL • alcohol • Super Bowl • football • rum • brandy • whisky • financial crisis • Super Bowl XLIII • Super bowl parties • gin • bourbon

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 Cardinals Not Cute Enough? 
 Try the Puppy Bowl 

A parrot will sing anthem, kittens in halftime show on Animal Planet's Super alternative

Jan 30, 09 6:09 PM CST
(Newser) - Those uninterested in watching hulking giants meet on the gridiron Sunday have a decidedly cuter alternative: the fifth annual Puppy Bowl. Animal Planet broadcasts the event, which will feature puppies engaging in football-like action, a parrot singing the national anthem, and a halftime show where kittens are just kittens, the... More »

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NFL • football • puppy • parrot • kitten • Animal Planet • Super Bowl XLIII • Puppy Bowl

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 How to Be a Super Heckler 

Start by doing your homework, and be sure to get loud

Jan 30, 09 2:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Sunday’s the last chance to get your heckling in this NFL season, and Eddie Matz of ESPN the Magazine has timely tips on getting the most bang for your buck:
  • Do your homework. Knowing a key statistical weak point or personal peccadillo can get you inside your
... More »

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NFL • Super Bowl • football • humor • Super Bowl XLIII • sports fans • heckling

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Madden Has Lots of Fans, If Not All the Facts

Aging voice of the NFL still flashes brilliance along with slip-ups

Jan 30, 09 1:46 PM CST
(Newser) - John Madden's on-air analysis isn't always right—zealous fact-checkers will attest to that—but the elder statesman of NFL commentators is usually on the money, writes Matthew Futterman in the Wall Street Journal. "I know there's talk he's lost a step," his former boss acknowledges, but the onetime... More »

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NFL • NBC • Super Bowl • football • broadcasting • John Madden • analyst • sportscaster

Don't Want to Bet on the Super Bowl? Bet on Jennifer

Internet offers wagering on how long it'll take her to sing anthem, and other odd stuff

Jan 29, 09 12:13 PM CST
(Newser) - Want to gamble on the Super Bowl, but know nothing about football? No problem: You can place your bets for how long it will take Jennifer Hudson to sing the national anthem Sunday instead, TMZ reports. Sites like BetUS.com have all sorts of options that have little to do... More »

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Arizona Cardinals • gambling • Super Bowl • football • betting • Pittsburgh Steelers • Jennifer Hudson • sports betting • Internet gambling • online betting • John Madden • Super Bowl XLIII

OPINION

 Athletes Put Lives on the Line 


Jan 28, 09 3:25 PM CST
(Newser) - When Willis McGahee was wheeled off the field during the AFC championship game, “it was impossible not to fear the worst,” writes Wendy MacLeod in the Washington Post. And when she tried to find his status online, she turned up a YouTube video entitled, “McGahee Gets... More »

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NFL • football • concussions • sports injuries • brain injuries • gladiators • head injuries • Willis McGahee

(Newser) - A sixth former NFL player has been diagnosed posthumously with a rare brain disease, lending credence to claims that concussions sustained playing football can have a cumulative, even deadly, effect, the Tampa Tribune reports. Tom McHale, who played for the Buccaneers, died from an overdose of painkillers and cocaine... More »

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NFL • football • concussions • Tampa Bay Buccaneers • brain injuries • scientific study • medical study • head injuries • Tom McHale • chronic traumatic encephalopathy

OPINION

 The Worst Super Bowl Chumps 

NFL's title game has seen its share of stinkers

Jan 26, 09 4:32 PM CST
(Newser) - With the big game set for Sunday, Fox Sports remembers the 10 worst Super Bowl performances. A sampling:
  • Tony Eason, Patriots, Super Bowl XX: The ’85 Bears were a defense to be feared, and Eason crumbled before them. He was benched in the second after going 0 for
... More »

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NFL • New England Patriots • Buffalo Bills • Super Bowl • football • Miami Dolphins • Jim Kelly • Thurman Thomas • New York Jets • Super Bowl XLIII • Tony Eason • Craig Morton • David Woodley • Earl Morrall

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 Super Bowl Awash in Subplots 

Arizona's Pittsburgh transplants give Cards an edge—if not the edge

Jan 19, 09 10:47 AM CST
(Newser) - You can't spell “conflict” without NFL, and this year's Super Bowl contains plenty of opposing loyalties, Sam Farmer writes in the Los Angeles Times. You can’t throw a stone at the Arizona Cardinals’ sideline without hitting a former Pittsburgh resident, player, or coach—and that last category might... More »

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NFL • Arizona Cardinals • Super Bowl • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • Mike Tomlin • Larry Fitzgerald • NFL playoffs • Super Bowl XLIII • Ken Whisenhunt • Russ Grimm • Steve Breaston

OPINION

Concussion Means It's Time to Retire, Moron

Roethlisberger risks losing far more than just a football game

Jan 8, 09 1:38 PM CST
(Newser) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger plans to start Sunday’s playoff game despite having sustained a concussion on the final day of the regular season, and he and the people aiding and abetting that foolhardy decision need a wake-up call. “Ben Roethlisberger is not brave,” Charles P. Pierce... More »

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NFL • dementia • Ben Roethlisberger • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • hockey • concussions • Boston Bruins • brain injuries • Alzheimer's Disease • Patrice Bergeron • head injuries

 NFL Playoffs Feature Rematches

Each game this round is a rematch, but don't expect similar results

Jan 5, 09 2:26 PM CST
(Newser) - All four match-ups for next weekend's NFL playoffs are been-there, done-that this season, but the outcomes aren't necessarily givens, USA Today reports:
  • Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco's interceptions helped the Titans as much as Kerry Collin's 80-yard touchdown drive in defeating the Ravens, but Flacco's seen a lot of play
... More »

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sports • NFL • Arizona Cardinals • Tennessee Titans • Carolina Panthers • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • New York Giants • Philadelphia Eagles • Baltimore Ravens • San Diego Chargers • NFL playoffs

(Newser) - Two Santa Ana College football stars and a friend have been busted for videotaping their gang rape of an unconscious teen, according to Orange County cops. The 18-year-old victim, who was dating a friend of the men, was called to a hotel where the group was partying. The men took... More »

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NCAA football • football • rape • videotape • sexual assault • felony assault

Cowher Will Talk to Jets About Coaching Job

Former Steelers coach considered after Mangini firing

Dec 30, 08 5:15 PM CST
(Newser) - The New York Jets and former Steelers coach Bill Cowher have agreed to meet as early as this week to discuss the team's coaching vacancy, the Daily News reports. The Jets fired Eric Mangini following the team's late-season collapse and are prepared to offer big money and concessions to woo... More »

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NFL • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • New York Jets • Eric Mangini • Coach

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