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August 2007
- Moss Leaves Pats Practice with Injury
  
  Boston Herald | Aug 2, 07 5:03 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Fresh Patriots wideout Randy Moss left training camp yesterday with a hamstring injury, the Boston Herald reports. The five-time Pro Bowler came up limp while running routes with QB Tom Brady, though he reportedly left the playing field without assistance. The Pats haven't released details on the 30-year-old receiver. More »
July 2007
- Cohort: Vick Was Money Man for Dogfights
  
  Bloomberg | Jul 31, 07 5:41 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick financed the dogfighting ring busted on his Virginia property, his co-defendant told prosecutors yesterday. Tony Taylor entered a guilty plea for his role in Bad Newz Kennels, the organization Vick allegedly used to train and fight dogs, Bloomberg reports. Taylor's cooperation wasn't based on a specific sentencing deal, he told the AP. More »
- Ex-49er Coach Bill Walsh Dies
  
  San Francisco Chronicle | Jul 31, 07 3:04 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Bill Walsh, the coach who led the San Francisco 49ers to three Super Bowl championships in the 1980s, died of leukemia yesterday at the age of 75. During his decade-long tenure, Walsh won six National Football Conference division titles, transforming a club that had won only 10 games in 1987 into a football dynasty within three years. More »
- Dogfight Rap Kills Vick Ad Deals
  
  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 19, 07 4:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
  
  Miami Herald | Jul 18, 07 7:30 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
  
  Detroit Free Press | Jul 17, 07 7:28 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
  
  Chicago Sun-Times | Jul 13, 07 4:24 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
  
  ESPN | Jul 3, 07 7:02 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
  
  Nation | Jun 28, 07 4:38 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
  
  Chicago Tribune | Jun 26, 07 4:20 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
  
  Associated Press | Jun 21, 07 4:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
  
  Associated Press | Jun 7, 07 4:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
  
  ESPN | Jun 6, 07 4:24 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
  
  Associated Press | Jun 5, 07 4:14 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
  
  New York Times | May 30, 07 4:03 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
  
  Boston Globe | May 28, 07 3:55 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
  
  Yahoo! | May 23, 07 5:45 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
  
  ESPN | May 21, 07 9:59 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
  
  WCNC | May 18, 07 7:02 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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'
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 15, 07 5:46 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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 »