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 NFL Union 
 Boss Rips 
 Rush 'Hatred' 

Exec director urges players to speak up about Limbaugh's potential Rams purchase

Oct 12, 09 3:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - An email from the head of the NFL players union has blasted a potential purchase of the Rams by Rush Limbaugh, complaining that the right-winger's brand of "hatred and discrimination" have no place in sports. "Sport in America is at its best when it unifies, gives all of... More »

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NFL • St. Louis Rams • Rush Limbaugh • football • team • football player

 Limbaugh Bids 
 to Buy Lowly Rams 

Along with NHL/MLS owner Dave Checketts

Oct 6, 09 11:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rush Limbaugh is teaming with Dave Checketts, owner of the NHL’s St. Louis Blues, in a bid to buy the St. Louis Rams. Limbaugh confirmed the bid but refused to elaborate. “The Rams would be a great team to have,” he previously told the St. Louis ... More »

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NFL • St. Louis Rams • Rush Limbaugh • football • St. Louis Blues • Dave Checketts

 Most Underpaid Athletes 

Even LeBron James makes the list—relatively speaking, of course

Oct 3, 09 6:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - If you set aside the fact that even the minimum-earning NBA player ($457,558) is still in the top 1% of American earners, you can appreciate that some sports standouts are relatively underpaid. Yahoo! Sports lists some of the biggies:
  • Tim Lincecum, MLB, San Francisco Giants: Though he’s
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sports • NBA • NFL • MLB • NHL • LeBron James • Martin Brodeur • Mark Reynolds • Adrian Peterson • Joe Flacco • Rajon Rondo • sports salaries • Zack Greinke • Hanley Ramirez • Tim Lincecum • US athletes • Elvis Dumervil

nfl history

 Lions Score 1st Win Since 2007 

Redskins fall to team that went 0-16 in 2008; Vick returns

Sep 27, 09 3:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Detroit Lions, winless since December 2007 and holders of the NFL record for futility after their 0-16 2008 season, stunned the visiting Redskins today at Ford Field, recording a 19-14 victory. "Yes, it's just the Redskins. And yes, they are not very good," wrote Shawn Winston of... More »

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NFL • Michael Vick • Washington Redskins • Kansas City Chiefs • Detroit Lions • Philadelphia Eagles • federal prison • pro football

 Plaxico Hit With 2 Years 

Former New York Giant will go to prison for 2008 illegal handgun incident

Sep 22, 09 10:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former New York Giant Plaxico Burress was sentenced today to two years in prison for possessing an unlicensed gun—the gun with which he accidentally shot himself in the leg at a New York nightclub in 2008, TMZ reports. The footballer, joined by his wife, son, and father at the... More »

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NFL • prison • crime • Plaxico Burress • gun possession • prison sentence

nfl roundup

 Bears Shock Steelers, 17-14 

Jets' defense stifles Patriots; Saints clobber Eagles

Sep 20, 09 7:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Chicago Bears stunned the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers today with a last-minute, 44-yard field goal, the Chicago Tribune reports, and won 17-14. In other NFL action:
  • The New York Jets kept New England out of their end zone in a taut, 16-9 win over the Patriots, ESPN 
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NFL • Arizona Cardinals • Brett Favre • New Orleans Saints • Cincinnati Bengals • New York Jets • Minnesota Vikings • Kurt Warner • pro football • Chad Ochocinco

 Court Handcuffs NFL 
 on Drug Testing 

Says players are protected from suspension by state laws

Sep 19, 09 10:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - A federal court has given the NFL—and, in fact, all sports leagues—a big headache in the effort to crack down on doping, the New York Times reports. A three-judge panel in Minneapolis made it much tougher for the league to suspend players caught using banned substances, ruling that... More »

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NFL • steroids • doping • Minnesota Vikings • drug test • sports doping

 Chad Ochocinco to Fly 
 Twitter Fans to His Games 

Bengal wide receiver, annoyed by ban, shows the love with tickets

Sep 18, 09 7:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cincinnati Bengal Chad Ochocinco really likes Twitter, so he wasn't happy about the NFL's new policy banning tweets before, during, and after games. He tried to do an end run—vowing to use hand signals to pass messages to a tweeter in the stands, but the NFL banned having a... More »

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social networking • NFL • football • Cincinnati Bengals • Twitter • Chad Ochocinco

Fib Over Favre Injury Costs Jets, Mangini $125K

NFL levies fines against team, GM and former coach for not reporting injury

Sep 16, 09 4:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - The NFL hit the Jets, GM Mike Tannenbaum, and former coach Eric Mangini with $125,000 in fines for not reporting Brett Favre’s injured arm last season, Bloomberg reports. Favre, now with the Vikings, spilled the beans a week ago that he played hurt the final weeks of the... More »

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NFL • Brett Favre • football • New York Jets • Eric Mangini • Minnesota Vikings

 NFL Stars Donate 
 Brains to Science 

After death, players' brains will be used to help research into concussion injuries

Sep 15, 09 2:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Three NFL players have agreed to donate their brains after they die to help scientists better understand sports brain injuries, HealthDay reports. Matt Birk of the Baltimore Ravens, Lofa Tatupu of the Seattle Seahawks and the Arizona Cardinals' Sean Morey are the first active NFL players to join the brain... More »

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NFL • Arizona Cardinals • brain • Baltimore Ravens • concussions • Seattle Seahawks • sports injuries • Lofa Tatupu • chronic traumatic encephalopathy • football player • Matt Birk • Sean Morey

(Newser) - Quarterback Tom Brady, in his first game since missing almost all of last season with a knee injury, threw two touchdown passes in the final 2:06 to lead the New England Patriots to a comeback 25-24 victory over the visiting Buffalo Bills tonight, the Boston Herald reports. Brady, 32,... More »

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NFL ROUNDUP

 Giants' D Stifles 
 'Skins in 23-17 Win 

Brett Favre wins in Vikings debut, but passes for only 110 yards

Sep 13, 09 6:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Giants' $85 million upgrade on defense paid off today, as New York held the Washington Redskins to one touchdown in a 23-17 win, the New York Daily News reports. In other NFL action: 
  • Brett Favre won in his Vikings debut, but threw for only 110 yards as
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NFL • Indianapolis Colts • Brett Favre • Peyton Manning • Denver Broncos • New York Jets • Drew Brees • Minnesota Vikings • pro football

NFL Springs Pop Music Reality TV Show on China  

Football show stars Taiwanese band loved 'liked the Beatles'

Sep 12, 09 4:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - The NFL has tried and failed to make a dent in the European market, so the world’s most lucrative sports league is trying something different in China, the Washington Post reports: less football, more reality TV. The resulting show, NFL Blitz, features Taiwanese band Mayday—"like the Beatles"... More »

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 No Charges 
 for Merriman 
 in Tequila 
 Incident: DA 

'Insufficient evidence' against Chargers linebacker accused by reality-TV star

Sep 11, 09 10:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - San Diego’s district attorney said today there is “insufficient evidence” to charge NFL star Shawne Merriman in an alleged domestic dispute with reality-TV star Tila Tequila, the Union-Tribune reports. “I’m happy,” said Chargers linebacker Merriman, 25, who was arrested early Sunday at his suburban home.... More »

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(Newser) - The Pittsburgh Steelers got a 33-yard field goal from Jeff Reed 4½ minutes into overtime tonight to beat the visiting Tennessee Titans, 13-10, in the first game of the NFL season. It was an uneven performance for the defending champions, the Post-Gazette reports; Pittsburgh also lost Pro Bowl safety Troy... More »

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NFL • Tennessee Titans • Pittsburgh Steelers • Troy Polamalu • knee injury • Jeff Reed • defending champions

 In Recession, NFL 
 Blackout Rule Raises Ire 

To fill seats, league holds local TV broadcasts hostage

Sep 10, 09 3:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - High ticket prices and the recession are taking their toll on attendance at pro football games. But if you can’t afford the stadium, at least you can watch at home, right? Wrong. The NFL is sticking to its “blackout” policy—no local broadcast if the stadium doesn’t... More »

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television • NFL • football • recession • stadium • broadcasting • local TV stations • blackout • attendance • National Football League • pro football

 Sack Vick, 
 Feed a Dog: 
 Animal Shelter 

To raise awareness of pit bull plight, group will match tackles with food

Sep 10, 09 11:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Pennsylvania animal shelter has put a price on Michael Vick’s head—sort of. Main Line Animal Rescue ran an ad in the Washington Post promising to donate five bags of dog food to local shelters every time a Redskin sacks Vick during their Oct. 26 game. “... More »

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NFL • Michael Vick • Washington Redskins • football • donation • Philadelphia Eagles • dog food • quarterback • pit bull • animal shelters • dog fighting • National Football League • pro football



 Redskins Drop Suit 
 Against Granny Who 
 Defaulted on Seats  

72-year-old fan let off the hook for $66K judgment

Sep 5, 09 6:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Washington Redskins have relented and told a court to drop a $66,000 judgment against a grandmother who defaulted on a contract to buy season tickets, the Washington Post reports. Pat Hill, a 72-year-old real-estate agent, couldn't afford to make payments after the housing market crash and is among... More »

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NFL • Washington Redskins • football • lawsuit • tickets • sports fans • National Football League

(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

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