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Vick, Eagles Haven't Ruled out Return

Vick, Eagles Haven't Ruled out Return

Two people familiar with the situation say Michael Vick and the Eagles haven’t ruled out the quarterback returning to Philadelphia. Vick will become a free agent next week, and the four-time Pro Bowl pick has made it clear he’ll look

Johnny Manziel Signs Endorsement Deal with Nike

Johnny Manziel Signs Endorsement Deal with Nike

Johnny Manziel hasn’t taken a snap in an NFL game. But the Texas A&M product is already a millionaire. The quarterback signed a multiyear endorsement deal with Nike on Thursday that figures to eclipse similar agreements entered into by other

Bills Will Not Play Home Game in Toronto in 2014

Bills Will Not Play Home Game in Toronto in 2014

The Buffalo Bills, who have played a National Football League home game in Toronto for each of the past six years, will not play one there in 2014, team president Russ Brandon said Wednesday. The Bills had an agreement with

Panthers Greg Hardy Signs Franchise Tender

Panthers Greg Hardy Signs Franchise Tender

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Defensive end Greg Hardy has signed his franchise tag tender with the Carolina Panthers, a person familiar with the situation said Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the signing

Seahawks Player: N-word 'Term of Endearment'

Seahawks Player: N-word 'Term of Endearment'

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin said that it was “absurd” for the NFL to penalize the use of the N-word on the field because it was a “term of endearment.”  “I think it’s absurd,” Baldwin told the News-Tribune on Monday.

NFL Teams Let 'Franchise Tag' Deadline Pass

NFL Teams Let 'Franchise Tag' Deadline Pass

The NFL franchise-tag deadline has passed. All but six NFL teams passed on designating a potential free agent as a “franchise” or “transition” player. The most predictable franchise designation came in the form of Jimmy Graham, the freakish tight end

Report: Cheaper NFL Rookie Wage Scale May Destroy College Football

Report: Cheaper NFL Rookie Wage Scale May Destroy College Football

NFL players and fans alike complained about the lavish salaries that first-round draft picks used to receive under the old collective bargaining agreement, but the current rookie wage scale, which was implemented after the 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement, may be

Report: Peyton Manning Passes Physical

Report: Peyton Manning Passes Physical

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Sixty touchdown passes. Fifteen wins. A fifth MVP trophy. Peyton Manning is more productive than he’s ever been, and whether he’s deciphering defenses at the line of scrimmage on game day or on his iPad during

Former All-Pro Fred Dryer: NFL Now 'Government Football'

Former All-Pro Fred Dryer: NFL Now 'Government Football'

Fred Dryer, the ex-NFL and All-Pro great who later appeared on popular shows like Hunter and Cheers, said that the NFL has now become an activist league that is all about the politics.  Appearing on the Mark Levin Show on Friday,

TEXAS–Frisco ISD Advances a $775m School Bond

TEXAS–Frisco ISD Advances a $775m School Bond

Frisco ISD is no stranger to big, bold school bonds. In 2006, the taxpayers passed a measure for $798 million to accommodate growth. If passed, this new bond will rank eighth-largest in state history, according to Texas Bond Review Board, a state

NFL Playoff Expansion Gaining Momentum

NFL Playoff Expansion Gaining Momentum

Are you a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers or Arizona Cardinals and believe that the football gods screwed your team out of a rightful playoff berth this season? Roger Goodell has your back. Under a plan pushed by the NFL

ESPN Overboard: Kornheiser Likens AZ Bill to Nazism

ESPN Overboard: Kornheiser Likens AZ Bill to Nazism

Must one pass a political litmus test, or fail a logic quiz, to gain employment as an ESPN talking head? On ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption, Tony Kornheiser, former columnist with the Washington Post, likened a bill passed by both houses

Incognito Bashes Ferrari with Bat

Incognito Bashes Ferrari with Bat

What did Richie Incognito’s Ferrari do to deserve Joe Pesci’s fate in Casino? The beleaguered NFL guard, accused of being “loud, aggressive and boisterous, with little sense of social boundaries” in the Wells Report, took out his frustrations on his

Chris Bosh: Ban All Slurs on the Hardwood

Chris Bosh: Ban All Slurs on the Hardwood

Miami Heat center Chris Bosh told a Miami radio station that he would support the NBA taking after the NFL in prohibiting the use of “all slurs” during play. “It’s a very tough situation,” Bosh noted about singling out the

Report: NFL Considering Moving 2015 Pro Bowl to Arizona

Report: NFL Considering Moving 2015 Pro Bowl to Arizona

The NFL is reportedly in talks to move the Pro Bowl to Arizona in 2015 as the state is currently surrounded by controversy over the “religious freedom” bill that Republican Gov. Jan Brewer must sign or veto by Saturday.  According