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		<title>NFL roundup: Vilma sues Goodell (The SportsXchange)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Suspended New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has sued NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for defamation, according to a ProFootballTalk report.]]></description>
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		<title>Jonathan Vilma sues Roger Goodell for defamatory statements made during bounty investigation (Shutdown Corner)</title>
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 If you thought that New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma was going to take his year-long suspension for his alleged part in the Saints' bounty scandal lying down ... well, think again. Just one day after the Saints got their day in front of a...]]></description>
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 If you thought that New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma was going to take his year-long suspension for his alleged part in the Saints' bounty scandal lying down ... well, think again. Just one day after the Saints got their day in front of an arbitrator to appeal their penalties, Vilma filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (and not the NFL as an entity). 
 [ Rewind: Jonathan Vilma suspended for '12 season for role in Saints bounty system ] 
 The suit claims that "Goodell, speaking publicly about certain Saints executives, coaches and players, in relation to  purported efforts designed to injure opposing players, made public statements concerning Vilma which were false, defamatory and injurious to Vilma's professional and personal reputation." 
 The suit reviews the public statements Goodell has made about Vilma and other Saints players, coaches and executives, and it gets specific about statements made about Vilma. 
 Goodell, in the March 2 Club Report, also alleged that "prior to a Saints playoff  game in January, 2010, defensive captain Jonathan Vilma offered $10,000 in cash to any player  who knocked [opposing quarterback Brett] Favre out of the game." ("Favre Allegation.") 
 Goodell knew and intended that the contents of the March 2 Club Report would be disseminated publicly. 
 The contents of the March 2 Club Report, including the Favre Allegation, were reported, and continue to be reported, by essentially every major news organization, as Goodell intended. 
 Upon information and belief, Goodell told others that Vilma placed $10,000 in cash on a table during a team meeting in making the alleged offer concerning Favre. 
 The suit then goes on to claim the lack of evidence made available by Goodell and the league, despite repeated requests by the Saints organization, Vilma's attorney Peter Ginsberg, and the NFLPA. 
 Goodell did not reveal, and, despite repeated requests from among others, Vilma, has never revealed, any evidence purportedly corroborating that a Bounty Program existed, that Vilma participated in any such Bounty Program. 
 And if that is true, that's where things could get sticky for the NFL, especially since Goodell has said that he may make some of the evidence public record at some point in time . The players and NFLPA are clearly frustrated by what they perceive to be Goodell's continuing efforts to try this case in the court of public opinion, while denying those accused and penalized the right and ability to review the evidence and statements against them. 
 
 In an interview Shutdown Corner conducted with NFLPA lead outside counsel Richard Smith on May 4, Smith's frustration with the process was palpable, leading us to believe that as much as this lawsuit may actually be about implied damages to Vilma's professional and personal reputation, it's also an attempt to facilitate the discovery process the players and NFLPA has claimed to want all along.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>11 value picks to remember for August (National Football Post)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 20:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An early look at the market has these players undervalued entering the summer.]]></description>
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		<title>Hall of Famer Taylor auctioning Super Bowl ring (The Associated Press)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor is auctioning off his 1991 Super Bowl championship ring.]]></description>
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		<title>New York Giants receive Super Bowl XLVI rings (Shutdown Corner)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 18:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
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 "We wanted something a little more modest," New York Giants captain Zak DeOssie said of the team's Tiffany diamond and sapphire encrusted Super Bowl XLVI rings , which players received in a private ceremony in Manhattan on Wednesday night. 
 Justin T...]]></description>
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 "We wanted something a little more modest," New York Giants captain Zak DeOssie said of the team's Tiffany diamond and sapphire encrusted Super Bowl XLVI rings , which players received in a private ceremony in Manhattan on Wednesday night. 
 Justin Tuck wasn't into humility. 
 "Stray [former Giant Michael Strahan] talked about the 10 table ring," Tuck said in a statement released by the team. "He wanted a ring you could see from 10 tables away. I talked about the restaurant ring. I wanted one that was big enough to see throughout whatever restaurant you go in and see it from each corner." 
 Tuck wins. 
 [ Related: Former Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor's Super Bowl ring up for auction ] 
 Each ring features four Marquis diamonds in four Lombardi trophies (to represent the franchise's four titles), 37 blue sapphires and the dates of each Super Bowl title in franchise history. The inside of the rings include the words "finish" and "all in," psych-up words used by the team during its 2011 title run. The shanks have the score of this year's victory over the New England Patriots, the player's name and number, and the dates of New York's other Super Bowl triumphs. 
 
 The team had some input in the design of the ring. Most specifically, players wanted the color blue to be incorporated. Their last Super Bowl ring was white gold and diamonds and looked like it could belong to the New Orleans Saints. 
 "The blue makes it a little different," Eli Manning said. "We wanted some blue -- the Giants are Big Blue. We definitely wanted to get a little blue to spark it up a little bit." 
 More sports news from the Yahoo! Sports Minute: 
 
 Other popular content on the Yahoo! network: 
• Saints' Jonathan Vilma sues Roger Goodell for defamation 
• Rays' Will Rhymes OK after getting hit by pitch and fainting 
• Shine: Boy allowed back on all-girls field-hockey team]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>2012 free-agent tracker, by position (Pro Football Weekly)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 18:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Lawrence Taylor’s Super Bowl ring can be yours, unfortunately (Shutdown Corner)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 18:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
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 That big shiny ring you see above contains 18 diamonds , including the big two in the middle, which total more than 1.5 carats. It was earned as the crowning achievement of a life spent being a revolutionary defensive force in the National Football L...]]></description>
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 That big shiny ring you see above contains 18 diamonds , including the big two in the middle, which total more than 1.5 carats. It was earned as the crowning achievement of a life spent being a revolutionary defensive force in the National Football League. 
 And today, any clod with enough disposable income can own it . 
 It belongs (soon to be past tense) to Lawrence Taylor. Why he's selling is unclear, but Taylor is not known for his wise post-career decisions . If it's on the auction block, it's probably safe to assume he needs the money. From Bloomberg News : 
 Neither the auction website nor the release makes any mention about Taylor's motives for selling. Mike Senyo, a spokesman for SCP Auctions, said in an e-mail that the linebacker is "just ready to sell." 
 Taylor earned two Super Bowl rings in his career, in XXI and XXV. Who knows, maybe this one doesn't mean that much to him. Maybe the first one is a treasured memento and this one's an afterthought. 
 Click on through for more details on the ring. 
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		<title>Fan&#8217;s View: Who Will Replace Mario Manningham on the Giants? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 16:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Traditionally a run-first team, the New York Giants last season had the fifth-ranked passing offense in the National Football League. However, a key piece of Big Blue's passing game, Mario Manningham, signed on with the San Francisco 49ers in the offseason. The Giants are going to miss Manningham, who forever will be remembered for his epic sideline catch to jump-start New York's game-winning touchdown drive in Super Bowl XLVI. However, the G-Men have a few worthy candidates to replace Super Mario in the lineup in 2012. Here are four possibilities.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>L.T. is selling his Super Bowl XXV ring (National Football Post)</title>
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		<title>The Shutdown Corner Interview: New York Giants DL Justin Tuck (Shutdown Corner)</title>
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 It's been a busy week for New York Giants defensive lineman Justin Tuck. On Thursday, he picked up the second Super Bowl ring of his career -- and the night before, he was in New York City at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, for a screening of...]]></description>
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 It's been a busy week for New York Giants defensive lineman Justin Tuck. On Thursday, he picked up the second Super Bowl ring of his career -- and the night before, he was in New York City at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, for a screening of the movie, "Battleship," to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project . The WWP is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors, and Tuck was there in conjunction with SUBWAY restaurants. The movie, directed by Peter Berg ("Friday Night Lights"), stars Col. Greg Gadson, a member of the WWP who lost both his legs in Iraq in 2007, and who has been an inspirational force for the Giants ever since. We had the opportunity to speak with Tuck about the premiere, the Giants, a couple of Super Bowl wins, and his NFL future. 
 Shutdown Corner: First, could you talk about the "Battleship" screening? 
 Justin Tuck: Colonel Gadson is in the movie, and he's meant so much to myself and to the New York Giants, it's just a good way to support the people who are overseas, fighting for our freedoms. 
 SC: Colonel Gadson is the man who came to your facility during the 2007 season and proved to be such an inspiration for you, right? 
 JT: Right. I first met him in 2007, just before that Super Bowl, and coach Coughlin brought him in to do a motivational speech. One of our coaches at the time knew Colonel Gadson pretty well, and he just wanted an opportunity to tell his story to us. After that, he had such an impact, he became like a member of our team. He would go on the road with us, three or four games a year -- as many as he could make it to -- and he really had an impact on our team. So, he's been around since 2007, I've known him since then, and we've had the opportunity to watch him battle with the struggles he's had from serving over there. You marvel at the fact that he never complains -- he's always upbeat, and he's always lifting us up. That's amazing from a guy who doesn't have any legs. 
 SC: It kind of puts things in perspective, doesn't it? 
 JT: Oh, no question. You really can't allow yourself to complain about anything, when you see a guy who could have easily given up on life, but he's making the best of it. 
 SC: Obviously, we're not talking about the same level of risk in football, but there has been a lot of talk about player safety lately. Where do you stand on the issue, and how well do you think the NFL is handling it? 
 JT: It's a serious issue, The game we play is a physical sport, and we put our bodies on the line every time we go out on that that field. But it's something ... we know the dangers that come with it, but the dangers are a real issue, and I hope we'll find ways to minimize them. That goes with a combination of the equipment we're using, to the rules changes by Commissioner Goodell and his bunch. Just being more aware of player safety from the players' standpoint, also. 
 SC: Right. People say, "Well, you guys knew what you signed up for when you decided to play this game," but that doesn't mean that more shouldn't be done. Specifically, do you think there should be more of an outreach for players after they're done with the game? 
 JT: I think so, because there's one thing about players -- most players won't ask for help until it's too late. That's something that's ingrained in us, and it's unfortunate. Hopefully, we can get the word out to former players and current players that if you need help, there is help. Like with [Junior Seau], you think that could have been prevented, but unfortunately, it wasn't. Hopefully, it's a sign to guys who might be going through the same thing, where they say, "I want to live -- I want to enjoy my life" and you get the help that is provided to you. 
 SC: On the positive side of that equation, your old buddy Michael Strahan has made quite the successful transition in his post-football career. How much of a mentor was he to you, and do you still talk a lot? 
 JT: Oh, we definitely talk a lot. He's back and forth to New York every month, and we talk in person and on the phone. He's definitely meant a lot to me in my career. Coming in as a rookie, he was well-established at the time as the best defensive end in the league. It was fun to get to work with him every day, and mirror how he went about his business-- on the field, and off. I give him a lot of credit for putting me in the right positions and introducing me to the right people. And inspiring me to the work ethic I have today. Because I just tried to follow in his footsteps. 
 SC: I was in the locker room after Super Bowl XLVI, and he was there talking to you guys, and he almost looked happier than the current players did about the result. 
 JT: Yeah -- we were texting and talking back and forth through the whole playoff run. He just continued to congratulate us and tell us how to get prepared for these games. He's definitely a true Giant, and he'll always be one. When you see him on Sunday mornings [on Fox's pregame show], and he's picking the teams, he's always going to bleed Giant blue. He can't help it.]]></content:encoded>
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