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Jan 20, 2012 at 9:37 pm

NFL Encourages Civility, Not Mayhem At Championship Games

NFL Encourages Civility, Not Mayhem At Championship Games

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Don’t yell obscenities, don’t flip the bird – and don’t even think about insulting anyone’s mother.

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The San Francisco 49ers and the NFL have adopted extraordinary security measures for Sunday’s NFC championship against the New York Giants after New Orleans Saints fans complained of harassment by unruly 49ers faithful last

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Jan 4, 2012 at 11:55 am

Pittsburgh Steeler Will Sit Out Playoff Game Due To Sickle Cell

Pittsburgh Steeler Will Sit Out Playoff Game Due To Sickle Cell

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark will not play in Sunday’s playoff game vs. the Denver Broncos due to his Sickle Cell Anemia condition.

The high altitude of Denver’s Mile High Stadium, could possibly have a negative affect on Clark’s condition and he previously had to have a gall bladder removed and lost 30 pounds to Sickle Cell after a 2007 game in Denver.

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But the CDC cautions that those with sickle cell

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Jan 3, 2012 at 1:23 am

Buccaneers Fire Head Coach Raheem Morris

Buccaneers Fire Head Coach Raheem Morris

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are dumping coach Raheem Morris, although not necessarily their determination to win with one of the NFL’s youngest teams.

Morris was fired Monday after three seasons that raised questions about ownership’s commitment to winning because the club has resisted spending large amounts of money in free agency.

A 45-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Sunday’s season finale was the 10th straight following a 4-2

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Jan 2, 2012 at 6:39 pm

Colts Fire Polians As Cleansing Begins

Colts Fire Polians As Cleansing Begins

NAPOLIS (AP) — Cleaning out the Colts front office may be only the start of the changes in Indianapolis.

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Team owner Jim Irsay fired team vice chairman Bill Polian and his son, Chris, the Colts’ general manager on Monday. He said there was a good chance coach Jim Caldwell will be back next season, but his evaluation was not over.

He also must still decide

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Dec 28, 2011 at 11:05 am

WR Braylon Edwards Dropped By 49ers

WR Braylon Edwards Dropped By 49ers

Braylon Edwards, a man so charitable off of the field, can’t seem to catch a break on it. The San Francisco 49ers cut the former Pro Bowl wide receiver yesterday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

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The 49ers signed Edwards to a one-year contract worth $1 million this past August. But he struggled with injuries the entire season and was never 100

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Dec 23, 2011 at 12:45 am

What A Game: Colts Battle To Beat Texas

What A Game: Colts Battle To Beat Texas

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Reggie Wayne will always remember Thursday night’s catch.

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The man with the expiring contract caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Dan Orlovsky with 19 seconds left, giving the Colts their only lead of the game in a 19-16 victory over AFC South champion Houston 19-16.

It’s the second straight win for the Colts (2-13), who will now have to fight

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Dec 21, 2011 at 12:31 pm

NFL Player Pays Yearly Salary To Put Kids In College

NFL Player Pays Yearly Salary To Put Kids In College

In 2005 when he as a rookie for the Cleveland Browns, wide receiver Braylon Edwards told 100 8th graders in Cleveland, that if they met certain requirements, he would pay them each $10,000 dollars to go to college,

Amazingly, 79 of those 100 8th graders fulfilled those requirements and Edwards has followed through on his promise, donating $790,000 so the students could go to colleges . Edwards currently plays for the San

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Dec 8, 2011 at 12:39 pm

Jamaican Patriots Star Brings Reggae Beat To The NFL

Jamaican Patriots Star Brings Reggae Beat To The NFL

Patriots safety, Patrick Chung is one of the few Jamaican born players in the NFL and is having a great season for the New England Patriots.

Chung is half Chinese and his mother is a former reggae star who appeared on the popular British music program, “Top Of The Pops.”

Yahoo Sports reports:

Patrick Chung sits in a Red Robin restaurant located in an outdoor mall near Gillette Stadium. Just 9 years old when

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Nov 30, 2011 at 5:35 pm

NFL All-Pro Chester McGlockton Dead Of Apparent Heart Attack

NFL All-Pro Chester McGlockton Dead Of Apparent Heart Attack

Former NFL all-pro defensive lineman Chester McGlockton died an apparent heart attack Wednesday at the age of 42,  Stanford University is reporting.

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A former first round pick of the then-Los Angeles Raiders, McGlockton played 12 seasons with the Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos and New York Jets.

McGlockton registered 555 tackles, 51 sacks, 14 forced fumbles and four interceptions in his career. He made four

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Nov 29, 2011 at 10:54 am

Ndamukong Suh Of The Detroit Lions Suspended

Ndamukong Suh Of The Detroit Lions Suspended

WCHB – The NFL announced Tuesday that Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has been suspended two games without pay for shoving Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith’s head, stomping on him and then not owning up to it in his postgame comments after the loss to the Packers on Thanskgiving. Watch The Thanksgiving Day

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