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Report: Dolphins Face December 2 Deadline on Incognito

Report: Dolphins Face December 2 Deadline on Incognito

The Miami Dolphins will have to make a decision on Richie Incognito no later than December 2.  ProFootballTalk has the details:  Per a league source with knowledge of the situation, Incognito’s suspension for conduct detrimental to the Dolphins is indefinite.

Incognito: 'I'm Not a Racist'; Martin Also Used 'N-Word'

Incognito: 'I'm Not a Racist'; Martin Also Used 'N-Word'

Dolphins lineman Richie Incognito, who is white, said he was not a racist in an interview with Fox Sports reporter Jay Glazer that aired on Sunday and said Dolphins lineman Jonathan Martin, who is bi-racial, also used the “N-word” in

Study: Losing Sports Teams May Make You Fat

Study: Losing Sports Teams May Make You Fat

Sports fans may be more prone to gorging on food–and putting on the pounds–after their team loses, according to a study. According to the Wall Street Journal, “powerless fans may also find themselves losing self-control after a loss, including the

Key GOP Donors Closed Their Wallets for Cuccinelli

Key GOP Donors Closed Their Wallets for Cuccinelli

In 2009, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell raised $24 million in a winning campaign that outspent his Democratic opponent by $7 million. Four years later in 2013, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli raised $20.9 million in a losing campaign in which

Bobcats Coach Steve Clifford Hospitalized

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 8 (UPI) — Charlotte Bobcats Coach Steve Clifford was hospitalized overnight and his status for Friday’s NBA game versus the New York Knicks was unknown. Clifford, 52, checked himself into a Charlotte hospital after reportedly not feeling

Minneapolis Mayor to Son: I Won't Buy You Redskins Gear

Minneapolis Mayor to Son: I Won't Buy You Redskins Gear

On Thursday, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak said he would not buy his son Redskins gear if he ever became a fan of the team. “I have a son who lives in Washington who, thankfully, remains a Viking fan, but if

Report: Martin Considered Quitting Football

Report: Martin Considered Quitting Football

(AP) AP sources: Martin considered quitting footballBy STEVEN WINEAP Sports WriterDAVIE, Fla.Before Miami Dolphins tackle Jonathan Martin left the team saying he was bullied, he told multiple people that he was considering quitting football, two people familiar with the situation

NFL Names Special Counsel to Investigate Dolphins

NFL Names Special Counsel to Investigate Dolphins

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell appointed New York attorney Ted Wells to conduct an independent investigation into the Miami Dolphins in the wake of harassment allegations against suspended blocker Richie Incognito. Incognito, an offensive guard, allegedly used racist language and repeated

Report: Dolphins Lineman Went to Hospital for Emotional Distress

Report: Dolphins Lineman Went to Hospital for Emotional Distress

Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Jonathan Martin reportedly recently “checked himself into a South Florida hospital to be treated for emotional distress,” according to ESPN. According to the outlet’s sources, “Martin was visited at the hospital by Dolphins coach Joe Philbin,

Rapper M.I.A. Calls Super Bowl Bird Flip 'Godly'

Rapper M.I.A. Calls Super Bowl Bird Flip 'Godly'

M.I.A. caught plenty of heat for flipping the bird at audience members during her Super Bowl halftime show performance earlier this year.Now, the Sri Lankan rapper is defending the gesture as a “godly” act after the NFL demanded both a

Dolphins Players Defend Incognito

Dolphins Players Defend Incognito

Richie Incognito’s Miami Dolphins teammates are coming to his defense after an audio recording revealed Incognito using the “N-word.” They claim he is not a racist. Incognito was suspended on Sunday for conduct detrimental to the team after teammate Jonathan

WaPo Contributors: Redskins Should Change Name to 'Red Clouds'

WaPo Contributors: Redskins Should Change Name to 'Red Clouds'

Two Washington Post contributors want the Redskins to change their team name to honor an Indian chief that defeated the United States in a war. Bob Drury and Thomas Clavin suggest that the Redskins should change their name to “Red Clouds,” and doing so

D.C. Council Passes Resolution Urging Redskins Name Change

D.C. Council Passes Resolution Urging Redskins Name Change

The Washington, D.C. city council approved a resolution urging the Redskins to change their name by a 10-0 vote.  “I think it’s just time to change the name. The country is getting around it,” said Council member David Grosso, who

NFL Players, Personnel: Incognito 'Reprehensible,' Martin 'Coward'

NFL Players, Personnel: Incognito 'Reprehensible,' Martin 'Coward'

Though NFL players and personnel agreed that the alleged actions of Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito were reprehensible, they have also called out offensive lineman Jonathan Martin for being a “coward” who did not stand up for himself.  NFL

Packers QB Rodgers Has Fractured Collarbone

Packers QB Rodgers Has Fractured Collarbone

(AP) Packers QB Rodgers has fractured left collarboneGREEN BAY, Wis.Aaron Rodgers has a fractured left collarbone and the Packers’ franchise quarterback doesn’t know how long he will be out. Rodgers offered details of the injury Tuesday on his weekly radio

Arizona St. AD Patterson Taking Texas Job

Arizona St. AD Patterson Taking Texas Job

(AP) Arizona St AD Patterson taking Texas jobBy JIM VERTUNOAP Sports WriterAUSTIN, TexasArizona State athletic director Steve Patterson is leaving the Sun Devils for Texas, where he will take over the wealthiest athletic department in the country and a program

Texans Coach Kubiak Had Mini-stroke, Out Indefinitely

Texans Coach Kubiak Had Mini-stroke, Out Indefinitely

(AP) Texans’ Kubiak had mini-stroke, out indefinitelyBy KRISTIE RIEKENAP Sports WriterHOUSTONTexans coach Gary Kubiak was released from a Houston hospital Tuesday after suffering what the team said was a mini-stroke during Sunday night’s loss to Indianapolis. The team said the