Mon 7 May 2012

5 Famous Moms of NFL Players (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

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Professional football is one of the most popular sports in the U.S., and many NFL players have millions of fans. These people eagerly snap up T-shirts, jerseys, and other gear that contain their favorite athletes' names or numbers.
 

Wed 2 May 2012

NFL suspends 4 players for Saints’ bounties (The Associated Press)

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New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma was suspended without pay for the entire 2012 season by the NFL, one of four players punished Wednesday for participating in the team's cash-for-hits bounty system.
 

Thu 10 Nov 2011

Veterans Day: 5 NFL Players Who Served (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

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Playing professional football is a rough game, but serving in wartime can be infinitely rougher. Many NFL athletes interrupted their careers to serve in wartime. Here are five NFL players who served, including three who died in combat, all have been inspirations to their many fans:...
 

Tue 11 Oct 2011

Fewer fines with new NFL safety rules (The Canadian Press)

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HOUSTON - No NFL players have come close to being suspended for illegal hits through five weeks of the season. The number of fines for such hits is down.
 

Tue 11 Oct 2011

Fewer fines with new safety rules (AP)

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No NFL players have come close to being suspended for illegal hits through five weeks of the season. The number of fines for such hits is down. That's an indication players are adjusting their tackling styles, well aware of the increasing emphasis on player safety. It hardly makes pro football the safest sport out there, and the rules remain fuzzy for many defensive players, including Bears star...
 

Mon 12 Sep 2011

NFL players fined for fighting in the preseason (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

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New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs was fined $20,000 Sept. 9, his third fined offense, for fighting during a preseason game with the New York Jets. He shoved Jets defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson, who retaliated in kind.
 

Tue 30 Aug 2011

NFL, NFLPA to donate US$1M to 9/11 charities (The Canadian Press)

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NEW YORK, N.Y. - The NFL and the players' union are donating US$1 million to memorials and charities to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
 

Tue 23 Aug 2011

Five NFL players whose season ended early because of a torn ACL (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

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Often, if an NFL player suffers from an ACL tear it will end their season early. A player with this type of injury often needs surgery followed by rehabilitation. The ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) helps to give the knee stability and keep it in place.
 

Wed 17 Aug 2011

Miami scandal has deep and massive ties to current NFL players (Yahoo! Sports)

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Now that the University of Miami has become the latest victim of the ever-vigilant eyes of Yahoo Sports' Higher Learning Takedown Team, it's time to ask: what does it all mean? Well, for Da U, it means a horribly tarnished … Continue reading ?
 

Fri 15 Jul 2011

NFL and players: We’re making progress (AP)

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The NFL and its players are making progress on a deal to restart pro football and save the 2011 season. At the end of three long days at the negotiating table, the league and the players' association issued a joint statement Friday saying, "The discussions this week have been constructive and progress has been made on a wide range of issues." The sides' legal and financial teams...
 

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