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July 2007

Dogfight Rap Kills Vick Ad Deals

newser | Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 19, 07 4:00 AM CDT

Dogfighting charges against Falcons quarterback Michael Vick have all but killed product endorsement deals for the former marketing machine, the Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports. Nike is "reviewing information" in Vick's case, and expired contracts aren't being renewed with Coca-Cola, EA Sports, Kraft Foods or Hasbro. "He'll disappear like a magic act," said one analyst. More »
Dolphins Drop Culpepper

newser | Miami Herald | Jul 18, 07 7:30 AM CDT

Miami severed ties with QB Daunte Culpepper yesterday, terminating his contract without arbitration after a decidedly unspectacular year with the Dolphins. Culpepper was sidelined for most of last season, and only threw for 64.2 percent in his occasional play. Yesterday's move was not unexpected, however: Miami recently nabbed QB Trent Green from Kansas City. More »
Detroit Re-Signs DT Redding

newser | Detroit Free Press | Jul 17, 07 7:28 AM CDT

Detroit re-signed Cory Redding yesterday, making him the NFL's highest-paid defensive tackle even though he's only played the position for 10 games. The Lions aggressively courted their franchise player before making a 7-year deal worth roughly $49 million. "I'm glad we got these numbers and all this stuff out of the way so I can focus on football," he said. More »
Judge Orders Parenting Class for Urlacher

newser | Chicago Sun-Times | Jul 13, 07 4:24 AM CDT

After hearing both parties in a heated custody battle, a judge ordered the case suspended until Chicago linebacker Brian Urlacher and his wife, former exotic dancer Tyna Robertson, both take parenting classes. Robertson had accused Urlacher of scheduling their son Kennedy's visits at difficult times for her. More »
Tank Johnson's Blood Alcohol Level Below Legal Limit

newser | ESPN | Jul 3, 07 7:02 AM CDT

Tank Johnson's blood alcohol level on the night of his drunk-driving arrest was below the legal limit, tests say. The former Bear was taken into police custody on June 22 after a routine traffic stop. Although the results indicate that Johnson was not in violation of Arizona's .08 limit, he can still be hit with the charge of "impairment to the slightest degree." More »

June 2007

Union Under Fire From Ditka

newser | Nation | Jun 28, 07 4:38 AM CDT

Mike Ditka, the celebrated NFL coach who once helped subvert the 1987 players' union strike, has recently added his voice to a growing chorus of players and coaches concerned that the union is not doing enough for its retired players. The discussion is spurred by ongoing revelations of the long-term havoc a decade of football wreaks on players' brains. More »
Bears Drop Tank After DUI Arrest

newser | Chicago Tribune | Jun 26, 07 4:20 AM CDT

They stood by him loyally while he served jail time for unlawful weapons possession, but the Chicago Bears had had enough: the team abruptly released DT Tank Johnson after his latest mishap—a DUI in Arizona. The 300-pound, second-round pick had been warned that there was no further margin for error; the league had already suspended him for 6-8 games in 2007. More »
Pacman Faces Felony Charges in Go-Go Brawl

newser | Associated Press | Jun 21, 07 4:00 AM CDT

Talented-yet-troubled Tennessee defensive back Adam "Pacman" Jones has been charged with two counts of coercion—a felony—in the February Vegas strip club fracas that left a bouncer paralyzed and got Jones suspended for the 2007-08 season. Jones stands accused of biting a bouncer's ankle and making death threats against club employees. More »
Green Tapped by Dolphins

newser | Associated Press | Jun 7, 07 4:19 AM CDT

Prolific pretty-boy QB Trent Chief signed with Miami yesterday, escaping a youth movement in Kansas City that likely would have consigned him to the bench. The Dolphins will likely attempt to jettison last year's pricey signal-calling acquisition, Daunte Culpepper, who will make $5.5 million in 2007 and unsurprisingly would like to stay put. More »
Samuel Playing Patriot Games

newser | ESPN | Jun 6, 07 4:24 AM CDT

Unhappy that the Patriots have given him the "franchise" tag for 2007, a one-year deal worth $7.78 million, cornerback Asante Samuel has threatened not to show up for work until Week 10 of the 17-week NFL season. With 10 picks last year, he feels he deserves a more lucrative, long-term contract. More »
Eight Games; No Tanks

newser | Associated Press | Jun 5, 07 4:14 AM CDT

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell continued the league's crackdown on unsavory extracurriculars with an 8-game suspension of Tank Johnson, who was recently jailed for violating probation on gun charges and whose bodyguard was killed in a club shooting in December. Johnson hopes to pare the suspension to six games with good behavior. More »

May 2007

Wall Street Mogul Starts N(ew)FL

newser | New York Times | May 30, 07 4:03 PM CDT

Wall Street renegade Bill Hambrecht is taking on one of America's biggest monopolies and launching his own professional football league. The United Football League plans to launch its challenge to the NFL's hegemony in 2008 with eight teams in non-NFL markets, including Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Mexico City. One owner—Mark Cuban, of course—is already on board. More »
Searchers Recover Body of Missing NE Patriot

newser | Boston Globe | May 28, 07 3:55 PM CDT

The body of New England Patriots defensive end Marquise Hill was pulled from Lake Pontchartrain this afternoon, almost a day after the New Orleans native was reported missing. His agent told the Boston Globe that Hill, 24, and a young woman fell off a personal watercraft in a strong current. He had played three NFL seasons, appearing in 13 games. More »
Gigantic Dallas Stadium Will Host Super Bowl

newser | Yahoo! | May 23, 07 5:45 AM CDT

Dallas beat out Indianapolis and Arizona to secure the coveted hosting rights to the 2011 Super Bowl, largely due to the colossal capacity of the Cowboys' future stadium. The putative 120,000 seater could generate $27.6 million more in ticket sales than Indy's puny 73,000-seat venue. More »
Portis Defends Vick on Dog Fighting

newser | ESPN | May 21, 07 9:59 PM CDT

Even if Michael Vick held stake in a dog fighting ring in rural Virginia, said Redskins running back Clinton Portis to a local television station, it's not a big deal. The embattled Atlanta signal caller owned property on which scarred dogs and dog fighting paraphernalia were discovered during a drug raid weeks ago. He has since sold the property. More »
Titans Mull Giving Keyshawn the Damn Ball

newser | WCNC | May 18, 07 7:02 AM CDT

Thin at receiver, a young Tennessee Titans team may add leadership in the form of 34-year-old Keyshawn Johnson, who helped win a Super Bowl in Tampa Bay but is best known for a book entitled, "Just Give Me the Damn Ball," written after a frustrating rookie campaign. Carolina released Johnson shortly after the draft. More »
T.O.: Parcells Taught Me 'Nothing'

newser | Los Angeles Times | May 15, 07 5:46 AM CDT

Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens is happy to see Bill Parcells gone. After the famed disciplinarian made it clear in an interview that signing the controversial receiver was not his decision,Owens fired back, saying he had gotten "nothing" out of Parcells' tenure. "A new head coach is good for everybody," he added. More »
Fed-Up Favre Wants a Trade

newser | Fox News | May 13, 07 9:03 PM CDT

Packers signal caller and future HOFer Brett Favre privately demanded a trade last week, livid that Green Bay's management failed to acquire talented receiver Randy Moss. Moss had taken a pay cut to escape Oakland and join the now-terrifying offense of New England, and Favre felt the Packers could have gotten him for less. More »
In Pittsburgh, the Crash Lingers

newser | ESPN | May 2, 07 10:41 PM CDT

Eleven months ago, Ben Roethlisberger was nearly killed in a motorcycle collision. Now, ESPN takes a look at the people who's lives were changed that day: the quarterback who wasn't wearing a helmet, the surgeon who became an overnight celebrity, the 62-year-old driver who failed to yield and learned to live with death threats. More »

April 2007

Raiders Trade Moss to Pats

newser | ESPN | Apr 29, 07 4:36 PM CDT

Hampered by a lack of receiving options last year, the Patriots are looking more and more terrifying in 2007 with the acquisition of talented but troubled receiver Randy Moss. Moss had been agitating to leave a humorously dysfunctional relationship with the Raiders, who have also succeeded in alienating budding star receiver Jerry Porter. More »

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Dogfight Rap Kills Vick Ad Deals

Dolphins Drop Culpepper

Detroit Re-Signs DT Redding

Judge Orders Parenting Class for Urlacher

Tank Johnson's Blood Alcohol Level Below Legal Limit

Union Under Fire From Ditka

Bears Drop Tank After DUI Arrest

Pacman Faces Felony Charges in Go-Go Brawl

Green Tapped by Dolphins

Samuel Playing Patriot Games

Eight Games; No Tanks

Wall Street Mogul Starts N(ew)FL

Searchers Recover Body of Missing NE Patriot

Gigantic Dallas Stadium Will Host Super Bowl

Portis Defends Vick on Dog Fighting

Titans Mull Giving Keyshawn the Damn Ball

T.O.: Parcells Taught Me 'Nothing'

Fed-Up Favre Wants a Trade

In Pittsburgh, the Crash Lingers

Raiders Trade Moss to Pats

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