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Aug 16, 2008 3:37 PM CDT

Georgia Tops Preseason AP Poll

Six teams from SEC make the rankings

(Newser) - Georgia is the top Bulldog in the AP’s preseason poll, beating out Ohio State for the leading spot. The Bulldogs wowed voters with their 41-10 thumping of Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl, after finishing the year with seven straight victories. The Buckeyes, meanwhile, disappointed in the championship game for...

Midnight Means Madden Mania

Aug 11, 2008 8:20 PM CDT

Midnight Means Madden Mania

(Newser) - With the clock ticking down to the midnight release of the 2009 edition of EA Sports’ mega-popular "Madden NFL" video game, millions of eager gamers are excited to dig in—but not as excited as the manufacturer, which has made $2.4 billion from the franchise since 1995. The ...

Tom Brady Talks Football, Life

Glossies

Aug 10, 2008 5:08 AM CDT

Tom Brady Talks Football, Life

Throwing a football 'doesn't matter to God'

(Newser) - Tom Brady knows he's a talented quarterback, but he's pretty sure that doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things. "Look at the attention I get: It's because I throw a football," he says in the September issue of Esquire. "But that's what society values. That's...

Trade Short of Super for Favre

OPINION

Aug 7, 2008 1:10 PM CDT

Trade Short of Super for Favre

Just making playoffs will be tough for Jets, stuck behind Pats juggernaut

(Newser) - Brett Favre's trade to the New York Jets "is a thumbs down for the surefire Hall of Fame quarterback," John Clayton writes on ESPN.com. Favre might’ve had a shot at returning to the Super Bowl by staying with Green Bay or going to Minnesota or Tampa...

Unruly Fans
to Be Ejected
in New NFL Code

Aug 6, 2008 4:35 AM CDT

Unruly Fans to Be Ejected in New NFL Code

NFL sets rules to respond to mounting fan complaints

(Newser) - Unruly football fans can be ejected from games without a refund under the NFL’s first “Fan Code of Conduct” issued yesterday, USA Today reports. Fans can now be booted for being drunk and disruptive, using obscene language and gestures, or throwing objects on the field. Code violators even...

From Green Bay
to Tampa Bay?

Aug 6, 2008 3:01 AM CDT

From Green Bay to Tampa Bay?

Sources say un-retired QB is close to deal with Bucs

(Newser) - With negotiations with Green Bay at an impasse, it looks as if Brett Favre is headed out of town—and his destination might well be Florida, according ot the Tampa Tribune. The quarterback claimed last week not to be interested in talking to teams outside his old division, but a...

Green Bay, Uncertain Future Await Reinstated Favre

Aug 3, 2008 2:32 PM CDT

Green Bay, Uncertain Future Await Reinstated Favre

'Retired' QB will report to Green Bay tomorrow

(Newser) - On-again-off-again NFL retiree Brett Favre will report to Packers camp tomorrow, when the team is expected to decide whether to welcome him back, trade him, or pay him to go away, ESPN reports. The NFL will reinstate the indecisive QB, who will go on Green Bay's active roster, but commissioner...

Favre Deserves
Better Than Bribery

OPINION

Aug 3, 2008 6:02 AM CDT

Favre Deserves Better Than Bribery

$20M 'payoff' would hurt legacy more than a weak season

(Newser) - As football fans eagerly await a decision about Brett Favre’s future in football, critics are lambasting the Green Bay Packers' reaction to the quarterback's plans to return. The measures the team is taking to obstruct Favre’s comeback are tarnishing the NFL’s good name, writes William Rhoden in...

Green Bay
Split on
Favre Question

Aug 1, 2008 6:08 AM CDT

Green Bay Split on Favre Question

Loyal fans divided on whether to support their team or their old QB

(Newser) - In Green Bay, sides are being chosen, rival camps established. While some fans circulate petitions calling for the team to re-embrace the newly un-retired Brett Favre, 38, as starting quarterback, others wish he would step aside. The only consensus in town seems to be that people are tired of the...

Top NFL Training Camp Issues, Non-Favre Edition

OPINION

Jul 21, 2008 2:05 PM CDT

Top NFL Training Camp Issues, Non-Favre Edition

Jets, Bears among teams facing personnel issues; pressure on Raiders' Kiffin to win

(Newser) - The NFL is in the midst of a turbulent off-season, even if you ignore the Brett Favre and Chad Johnson sagas. ESPN’s John Clayton breaks down the other top distractions as training camp nears:

With NFL Europe gone but the 80-man roster still in place, teams will have trouble

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Miami Deals Taylor to Redskins

Jul 21, 2008 5:54 AM CDT

Miami Deals Taylor to Redskins

'DWTS' defensive end leaves Dolphins in exchange for 2 draft picks

(Newser) - Dancing With the Stars hunk Jason Taylor is a Dolphin no longer. After spending his career in Miami, the defensive end will head for Washington after the teams agreed on a trade that sends two Redskins draft picks to the Dolphins, the Miami Herald reports. "I love Miami, will...

NFL Looks for Gang Signs on Game Tapes

Jul 16, 2008 2:51 PM CDT

NFL Looks for Gang Signs on Game Tapes

Experts scour footage, but some say gestures could be anything

(Newser) - The NFL is hiring experts to pore over game tapes looking for players flashing gang signs, the Los Angeles Times reports. “There have been some suspected things we've seen,” said a league security official; one former player's not so sure: "People have got signs for their kids,...

County Wants Stadium Payback if Steelers Are Sold

Jul 16, 2008 12:29 PM CDT

County Wants Stadium Payback if Steelers Are Sold

Controller sends team a warning

(Newser) - If the Pittsburgh Steelers are sold, someone will have to pay for the $281 million in taxpayer money used to build Heinz Field, Allegheny County’s controller told the owners in a letter today. He said even engaging in sales talk may violate the 2000 lease, and demanded the team...

Packers to Favre: No Go

Jul 13, 2008 10:27 AM CDT

Packers to Favre: No Go

Team denies QB's request to become free agent

(Newser) - Green Bay won't be releasing retired quarterback Brett Favre from his contract as he has requested, and aren't promising to start him if he rejoins the team, AP reports. "This is a hot-button issue that surpasses anything I've ever gone through," says Packers GM Ted Thompson. Favre had...

Rooney Bros. Split Over Steelers Selloff

Jul 8, 2008 2:10 AM CDT

Rooney Bros. Split Over Steelers Selloff

4 of founder's 5 sons want out of football biz

(Newser) - A change of ownership could be in the playbook for one of the NFL's most historic franchises, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Pittsburgh Steelers have been in the Rooney family since the team was forged in 1933—but four of the founder's five sons are now seriously considering getting...

Sources: Retired Favre Itching to Play ... Again

Jul 3, 2008 12:07 PM CDT

Sources: Retired Favre Itching to Play ... Again

Quarterback denies rumors; his brother puts return at 50-50

(Newser) - Though Brett Favre referred to recent rumblings as "all rumor," multiple sources close to the retired QB say the Green Bay legend has "got the itch" to play again, reports ESPN. His brother, who noted that Favre has been working out, put a return at "50-50....

Gay Sports Leagues
Net Straight Players

Jun 18, 2008 9:40 PM CDT

Gay Sports Leagues Net Straight Players

Recruits say gay men nicer, just as tough

(Newser) - Gay and straight men in New York are teaming up, literally: The city’s many gay-sports leagues feature scores of heterosexuals looking for competition and friendship. “I was reticent,” admitted one straight footballer. “I was used to a high level of play.” But he and others...

Player Denies Vegas Run-In Led to Mugging

Jun 18, 2008 5:40 PM CDT

Player Denies Vegas Run-In Led to Mugging

NFL's Walker says thugs, not boxer's associates, to blame

(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...

Other Vick Charged With DUI

Jun 13, 2008 10:55 AM CDT

Other Vick Charged With DUI

Short car chase ends poorly for former Dolphins QB

(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...

After Drug Arrest,
Pats Lineman
Aids in Bust

Jun 5, 2008 12:18 PM CDT

After Drug Arrest, Pats Lineman Aids in Bust

Kaczur helps cops nab dealer of prescription painkiller OxyContin

(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...