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New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft released a statement Saturday apologizing for being charged in connection with a prostitution sting in Florida.

Professional athletes will stop at nothing to improve their play on the field. Sometimes, even if that means abstaining from some of the finer things in life.

President Donald Trump still wants Patriots Owner Robert Kraft at the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl win, despite the 77-year-old owner being charged with soliciting prostitution.

The NFL Players Coalition has been quite active during the league’s off-season, doing a lot of work related to bail reform.

Cowboys defensive lineman and team captain Tyrone Crawford was involved in a wild brawl at a Florida bar last week. During the fight, Crawford reportedly shoved two police officers, according to TMZ Sports.

With Miami signing journeyman quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick on Sunday, it’s perhaps a long-shot QB Colin Kaepernick will be joining the Dolphins.

Things took a turn for the dangerous last July, during a confrontation between police and former NFL player Barry Cofield. 

Normally it’s inadvisable to have Cowboys and Redskins fans seated in close proximity to each other. It’s even more inadvisable to have the rival fans seated together on Thanksgiving, when the two teams often play each other.

It’s the NFL offseason, when players are supposed to be resting and avoiding the kind of brutal hits and physical beatings that they will undoubtedly sustain during the regular season. However, for some NFL players, an uneventful offseason is just not in the cards.

March 15 (UPI) — Kansas City Chiefs star wide receiver Tyreek Hill is linked to an investigation of an alleged incident that involves his son.

The Dolphins traded their starting quarterback on Friday. Leading many to speculate whether the Dolphins will sign former 49er QB and noted anthem protester Colin Kaepernick.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The NFL has suspended Browns running back Kareem Hunt for eight games after a video showed him kicking a woman and he was later involved in a fight at a resort.

Former NFL player Ben Watson, a University of Georgia graduate, applauds that states new abortion law which bans most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected.

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has reinstated the murder conviction of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez, in a decision that overturns decades of legal precedent.

March 13 (UPI) — Odell Beckham Jr.’s new Cleveland Brownsteammates were thrilled to hear about the wide receiver being traded and expressed that joy on social media.

The Patriots are putting the finishing touches on their deal with defensive end Michael Bennett. However, before they finalize the deal, one of the things the Patriots wanted to know was what Bennett planned to do the during the national anthem?

The 911 recording of a woman who claimed that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott’s pit bull attacked her and even bit off her finger, has been released.

March 11 (UPI) — The Washington Redskins are signing former New York Giants safety Landon Collins to a six-year contract.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders agreed on a deal Saturday night to acquire prolific but disgruntled receiver Antonio Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers and will give him the lucrative new contract he wanted.

On Friday, former Cowboys defensive lineman David Irving announced on Instagram that he has decided not to return to pro football, while smoking weed.

March 7 (UPI) — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady invited Odell Beckham Jr. to Foxborough on an Instagram post, as trade rumors surround the New York Giants star.

When it comes to their concussion problem, the NFL is clearly making progress.

With the combine in the rear-view mirror, the topic on most sports talk shows continues to be the quarterback debate surrounding the top 4 or 5 signal-callers who are expected to go in the first half of the first round.

The NFL just wrapped their annual Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, an event where the top college prospects entering the draft are tested and interviewed by team officials.

Adam “Pacman” Jones was always known for being able to supply a good quote during his playing days. Though, it appears the former Cincinnati Bengal might have saved his most colorful quote for an offseason trip to the casino.

Former Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. is in trouble once again after getting charged with lewd conduct in front of a 77-year-old woman.

Whether Rob Gronkowski retires from the New England Patriots or not, he does not seem overly worried about it as he engages in a twerk fest with girlfriend Camille Kostek in Cabo San Lucas.

The NFL Combine is notorious for asking players interesting and, sometimes, absurd questions. Such as whether you see yourself as a dog or a cat? Or, if you had to murder someone, would you use a gun or a knife?

On Friday night’s episode of The Shop, host LeBron James praised former NFL player Colin Kaepernick for his “sacrifice” in continuing his protests despite having his sport “taken away from him.”

Ben Watson, who finished up his NFL career with the New Orleans Saints last season, spoke at this year’s Conservative Political Action conference about “The Importance of Family.”

A high school teacher in Florida was forced to remove a poster of Colin Kaepernick, after several people in the community called the art work “offensive.”

March 1 (UPI) — Baltimore Ravens running back Alex Collins was arrested following a car crash Friday in Owings Mills, Md.

Police in New York claim that a man arranged his own kidnapping as a means to avoid paying off on a $50,000 Super Bowl bet.

New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to two counts of soliciting prostitution in Florida, according to court records.

Feb. 28 (UPI) — Veteran tight end Jason Witten is leaving the broadcast booth and returning to the sideline for a 16th season with the Dallas Cowboys.

Former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy has been accused of hounding and berating the referees of his stepson’s high school basketball game.