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NFL

The road to the Super Bowl in 2007 goes through the defending champion Indianapolis Colts

With more and more headlines focused on the players' actions off the field, the NFL and new commish Roger Goodell are set on cleaning up the sport.

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June 2008
- NFL Network, After Ratings Flop, in Talks With ESPN
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jun 20, 08 5:58 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Having lost a game of chicken with the nation’s cable operators, the National Football League is in talks with ESPN to carry prime-time games that were unavailable to most American households last season, the Wall Street Journal reports. The NFL’s channel, charging lucrative fees, is available in only 40 million homes; major cable companies refused to carry it on the league’s terms. More »
- How to Fake Fanaticism
  
  ESPN | Jun 20, 08 1:14 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - With some sports teams soaring and others tanking, there's no time like the present to jump on a bandwagon, writes D.J. Gallo for ESPN.com. In 10 easy steps, you too can latch onto a winning organization: Pick a team. Hint: avoid the losers. Get some gear, but skip the tattoo. Involve your family. They make pink jerseys for a reason. More »
- Player Denies Vegas Run-In Led to Mugging
  
  TheDirty.com | Jun 18, 08 5:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Disputing reports he was mugged after a Las Vegas run-in with boxer Floyd Mayweather, Javon Walker tells TheDirty.com's Nik Richie (who claims the NFL wide receiver is a "very close friend") that three armed men entered his hotel room early Monday, knocked him out and took his valuables. Walker, recently signed by Oakland, was released from hospital today after suffering facial injuries. More »
- Other Vick Charged With DUI
  
  Virginian-Pilot | Jun 13, 08 10:55 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Marcus Vick was arrested today and charged with DUI, the Virginian-Pilot reports. An officer said he approached the former Dolphins quarterback’s car when he heard two people arguing, prompting Vick to speed off. Another officer stopped Vick’s car and administered a sobriety test, which he and his companion failed. Marcus is the brother of former Falcons QB Michael Vick, now serving time for staging dog fights. More »
- NFL Drug Testers to Keep Eye on Owens
  
  ESPN | Jun 10, 08 1:32 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens has been put on the NFL's "reasonable cause" group for drug screening after failing to make himself available for a random test, ESPN reports. Owens' "plausible" excuse for not returning the league's calls on that day has saved him from disciplinary action, though not from future scrutiny. More »
- Strahan Goes Out on Top
  
  ESPN | Jun 9, 08 4:14 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Michael Strahan is retiring after 15 years with the New York Giants, ESPN reports. The defensive end, 36, set the NFL's single-season sacks record with 22.5 sacks during the 2001 season, participated in seven Pro Bowls, and got his first Super Bowl ring earlier this year. Strahan walks away from the $4 million final year of his contract. More »
- After Drug Arrest, Pats Lineman Aids in Bust
  
  Boston Globe | Jun 5, 08 12:18 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - New England Patriots offensive tackle Nicholas Kaczur wore a wire to help authorities nail a drug dealer after he was arrested in April for possession of prescription painkillers, the Boston Globe reported yesterday. The 28-year-old starter secretly recorded three $3,900 OxyContin transactions with Daniel Ekasala, sources say. But Kaczur denies helping out, saying, "I don't know what you're talking about, bro." More »
- Fantasy Sports Ruling: Bet on Hypocrisy
  
  Reason Magazine | Jun 4, 08 9:39 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Fantasy sports are A-OK with the Supreme Court and the US government—even though they’re essentially thinly disguised gambling games, writes Jacob Sullum of Reason Online. Many leagues openly include an entrance fee and a cash prize—which seems an awful lot like sports betting. But it’s not, the government insists, driving home how arbitrary gambling laws really are. More »
May 2008
- NFL Sends Players to Millionaires' School
  
  Washington Post | May 31, 08 6:26 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The average NFL player leaves football after 4 years. That’s enough time to make decent money—the average annual salary is about $1.7 million—but not enough to learn how to use it. So the NFL is helping out its 20-something millionaires by sending the best and brightest to a $10,000 business boot camp, the Washington Post reports. More »
- NFL Owners Opt Out of Collective Bargaining Agreement
  
  ESPN | May 21, 08 8:48 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - As the NFL deals with Spygate's embarrassment, an even bigger concern has appeared on the horizon: the league's owners voted unanimously yesterday to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement, which could lead to a lockout in 2011. Commissioner Roger Goodell insists that there will be at least three more seasons of football before any interruption, reports ESPN. More »
- Belichick Needs to Be Suspended
  
  ESPN | May 20, 08 6:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - ESPN.com columnist Gregg Easterbrook is tired of Spygate, the Patriots videotaping scandal, but not so weary of it to forgive and forget. He argues that the NFL will have to deal with the imbroglio until New England coach Bill Belichick is properly punished. The $500,000 fine and forfeiture of a first round draft pick are not enough for Easterbrook, who says Belichick must also be suspended. More »
- Patriots' Taper Disputes Belichick
  
  New York Times | May 16, 08 11:05 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A former cameraman for the New England Patriots who helped tape other teams’ signals gave the New York Times details on his experience—and they don’t match the claims of coach Bill Belichick. Matt Walsh insists the team knowingly broke the rules and gained a big advantage over opponents. He says his direct supervisor told him to keep the filming quiet and provided him with alibis if questioned. A team spokesman says he's lying. More »
- NFL Closes Patriots Case
  
  Boston Herald | May 14, 08 9:32 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - After meeting with former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell effectively closed the book on Spygate. Goodell also determined that a tape of the St. Louis Rams' practice before Super Bowl XXXVI never existed, prompting the Boston Herald to issue an apology for publishing the rumors "in the absence of firmer verification." More »
- Ex-Pats Video Assistant Meets Goodell, Specter
  
  Associated Press | May 13, 08 10:39 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A murmur rippled across the room as the NFL revealed the tapes provided by former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh. The cause was not some new revelation of wrongdoing by New England, which was caught last September recording opposing coaches' signals in violation of league rules. More »
- Ex-Patriots Staffer Turns Over Gridiron Spygate Videos
  
  New York Times | May 8, 08 7:03 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A former New England Patriots assistant has given the NFL eight videotapes showing that the Pats broke the rules by recording rival teams' play-calling signals—but the rumored tape of the St. Louis Rams isn't among them, the New York Times reports. There had been reports that the worker had a video of the Rams' practice the day before the 2002 Super Bowl. More »
- Chicago Bear Charged With Drunken Boating
  
  Chicago Tribune | May 5, 08 8:26 AM CDT