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NFL won’t discipline Raiders coach Cable (AP)

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable will not be punished by the NFL after an investigation into allegations of domestic violence against women and a fight with an assistant coach. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said Wednesday that Cable’s role in the training camp altercation with assistant Randy Hanson warranted an evaluation under the league’s personal conduct policy.

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McKinnie must pay back NFL over Pro Bowl (AP)

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Minnesota Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie must pay back the NFL for his non-participation in the Pro Bowl. The NFL said Friday it will require a $4,285 reimbursement from McKinnie for expenses incurred that week in Miami. McKinnie skipped most of the team practices and obligations, and was then dismissed from the NFC all-star squad.

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SI.com – NFL 2010-02-15 10:35:20

Monday, February 15th, 2010

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FanHouse: Rams may take QB Bradford at No. 1

Monday, February 15th, 2010

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Report: Adams had pot in system prior to death

Monday, February 15th, 2010

GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) — A toxicology report shows defensive end Gaines Adams had marijuana and alcohol in his system when he died. But Greenwood County Coroner Jim Coursey says nothing found in the report contributed to Adams’ death.

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Super Bowl MVP Brees leads Mardi Gras parade

Monday, February 15th, 2010

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One of the most accurate arms in the NFL had no trouble finding receivers Sunday night.

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Pierce Is Out as Giants Turn Page

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Antonio Pierce helped the team win a Super Bowl two years ago but came to symbolize the defense’s downfall last season.

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Brees leads New Orleans Carnival parade (AP)

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

One of the most accurate arms in the NFL had no trouble finding receivers Sunday night. Thousands lined the streets to catch small, foam footballs thrown by Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees while he served as monarch of Bacchus, one of the biggest parades of the Carnival season that culminates in Mardi Gras.

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Young player helps turn trauma into action on concussions

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

The stories are tragic. And avoidable. Groups across the country are going to great lengths -- including seeking help from the NFL -- to make youth concussions and their sometimes fatal consequences as rare as possible, Matt Rybaltowski says.

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Free Agency Primer: Defensive Linemen

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Filed under: NFL Free Agency

With Super Bowl XLIV in the books, we begin our lookahead to 2010 free agency by breaking down the top players available at every position. Coming next: Running Backs.

Oh, to be Vince Wilfork.

"It's basically a slap in my face."

Wilfork, a very good nose tackle for the New England Patriots, is a rare in-his-prime player set to be an unrestricted free agent in a whacked-out NFL offseason where the UFA pool will be diluted due to rules of the Collective Bargaining Agreement heading into an uncapped year. The Patriots don't want to lose the 28-year-old Wilfork for nothing, so there's talk the club may use -- and should, if need be -- the "franchise" tag to lock him up with a one-year deal.

The franchise price, of course, means no fat signing bonus or long-term contract. It also means, for a defensive lineman, a one-year salary of $7.003 million.

Where do the rest of us sign up for such abuse?

"I want a long-term deal or I want to be free. Point blank," Wilfork told Boston radio station WEEI last week, adding that the $7 million was "decent money for most people out there."

Decent?

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