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Tony Dungy Leads New NFL Player Advisory Forum
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Former NFL head coach TONY DUNGY will lead a new NFL Player Advisory Forum as Special Advisor to COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL, the NFL announced today. The program will involve a regular series of meetings in various cities with NFL players, including Pro Bowl veterans such as BRIAN...
Jon Gruden Signs Mult-Year Extension with ESPN
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Jon Gruden has signed a mult-year dealwith ESPN to remain as an analyst.
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Jon Gruden, who joined ESPN in May as a Monday Night Football analyst, has agreed to an exclusive multi-year agreement with the company. Gruden has made a commitment to remain...
5 Things From the NFL At Mid-Season
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Each NFL season takes on an identity. Seems you can look back and say, “That was the year of the…” As the 2009 season reaches its half-way point, there are a number of different identities this season has taken on. Think Favre. Think Wildcat. Think disappointment.
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At Midseason, NFL TV Ratings Exceptionally Strong
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As the season hits the midpoint, NFL fans continue to tune into games in record numbers.
Following are some fast facts about the NFL on TV at midseason:
An average of more than 17 million viewers watches each NFL game on television – the highest viewership at this point in a...
Larry Johnson's Troubled Timeline
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The Kansas City Chiefs released troubled running back Larry Johnson Monday, ending his tenure of controversy and unfulfilled expectations. The move will cost the Cheifs $2.14 million if Johnson clears waivers. Johnson had three years left on the five-year contract he signed in...
Boise St. Engages PR Firm in Attempt to Gain BCS Game
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On the surface, something seems precarious about Boise State University hiring public relations firm Scott Peyron & Associates to help increase their chances at a BCS bid. Alumni, students and parents would be expected to react with something like: “They’re using our tuition...
Does the NFL Salary Cap Still Work?
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Much of the recent history of labour relations in North American professional sports has revolved around the issue of the salary cap. MLB forewent a World Series in a futile attempt to implement a salary cap. The NHL owners shut down their league for an entire season in order to implement...
Browns Fire GM George Kokinis After 1-7 Start
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Lasting less than a year, the George Kokinis era is already over in Cleveland. The Browns released a statement acknowledging his firing:
Cleveland Browns General Manager George Kokinis is no longer actively involved with the organization. In response to rumors and reports that Kokinis...
UFL Failing to Dazzle at the Turnstiles
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The UFL’s tag-line is “Where Future Stars Come to Play!” Interesting considering that four out of the top five passers in the four team league are NFLers of the past. But, despite quarterbacks Brooks Bollinger, JP Losman, Quinn Gray and Mike McMahon’s NFL names, the UFL is...
DeMaurice Smith and Roger Goodell to Testify Regarding "Star Caps" Case
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The Associated Press reported Friday that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and head of the NFL Players Union DeMaurice Smith will be in federal court next week to testify about the case of two NFL players, Minnesota Vikings Pat Williams and Kevin Williams, who violated the league’s...
Buccaneers Fire Back After Report That Team May Be Up For Sale
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Early Thursday morning, word arrived via Noah Pransky of WTSP (10 Connects), the CBS affiliate in the Tampa Bay area, that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers might be up for sale, it came as a bit of shocker. Pransky cited Dan Sileo of WDAE saying that due to Joel Glazer losing as much as...
Santa Clara Co. Council Vote Allows for Exemption for Competitve Bidding on 49ers Stadium
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Less than two weeks after California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill approving the building of a new football stadium in the city of Los Angeles, another new California stadium’s rise used the legal system to avoid road blocks, this time in the city of Santa Clara...
Dolphins Name Jim Rushton Senior VP of Corporate Partnerships and Integrated Media
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The Miami Dolphins have announced that Jim Rushton has been named Senior Vice President of Corporate Partnerships and Integrated Media. In this capacity, he will oversee the revenue and corresponding support services for all Dolphins sponsorship assets including Land Shark Stadium...
Bears Sign Jay Cutler to Two-Year Extension
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Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler signed a two-year contract extension through the 2013 season this past Tuesday. The new deal includes nearly $30 million in new money and about $20 million guaranteed.
The extension couldn’t have come at a better time for both Cutler and the...
Gov. Schwarzenegger Approves Bill for NFL Stadium in Los Angeles Area
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Los Angeles Jaguars? Los Angeles Bills? Los Angeles Vikings? It may feel strange to say them, but one of those names could be in use soon. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said Monday he will sign an environmental exemption bill which allows the city to build a new football stadium,...
NFL on CBS Sees Ratings Up 6% Compared to Last Season
October 21, 2009 by
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After six weeks of the NFL season, ratings for THE NFL ON CBS are up 6% from last year with an average overnight household rating/share of 11.8/24 versus an 11.1/22 in 2008.
THE NFL ON CBS's doubleheader action on Sunday, Oct. 18 scored ratings increases for its regional (1:00...
Roger Goodell's Comments on Retired Players Likely To Further Drive Wedge Between NFLPA and Retired Players
October 19, 2009 by
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During NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s annual NFL owners meeting news conference, Goodell spoke in support of newly appointed NFL Alumni Executive Director George Martin.
One of the more interesting questions (as you will see his Q&A below) is the question about the potential...
Unretire-itis Strikes Again, This Time, Junior Seau
October 16, 2009 by
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A few weeks ago, sports talk radio host Jim Rome asked Junior Seau if he’d consider a comeback. Seau said only if the Patriots called. The Patriots called and Seau stuck to his word. Seau returns in search of a Super Bowl ring at age 40. Seau cited his strong relationship...
Rushing Out the Door: Limbaugh Removed from Checketts Bid Group
October 15, 2009 by
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Dave Checketts has dropped Rush Limbaughfrom his ownership bid group for the St.Louis Cardinals
Talk radio show host Rush Limbaugh’s bid to become a minority owner of the St. Louis Rams is over. The ownership group dropped Limbaugh as a partner Wednesday. Limbaugh was...
Limbaugh's Potential Inclusion as NFL Owner Rallies Critics, May Raise Owner Discipline Issues
October 13, 2009 by
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While there has been a lot of bluster regarding Rush Limbaugh possiby becom-ing a minority owner of the St. Louis Rams,chances are, Limbaugh will be pushed aside, not by players or critics, but by the NFL owners.
Times are tough for St. Louis sports fans. The Cardinals...
NFL Changes Nov. 1 Start Times to Accommodate MLB Games
October 13, 2009 by
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The November 1 kickoff times for the New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers games have been flipped due to logistical issues in Philadelphia should the Philadelphia Phillies be in the World Series, the NFL announced...
George Martin Takes On Retired NFL Players Fight
October 12, 2009 by
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Former NY Giants George Martin electedexecutive director of the Fourth and GoalFoundation
The retired player group NFL Alumni, which recently joined with the retired player advocate group Fourth and Goal Foundation, elected former New York Giant George Martin as new executive...
Roger Goodell Will Walk Fine Line with Edwards and Cable Incidents
October 06, 2009 by
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It isn’t easy being Warden. When Roger Goodell took over as commissioner of the NFL, he never could have expected to face such difficult player conduct issues. From a court order allowing Tank Johnson to leave the state to play in the Super Bowl, to dog fighting, to vehicular manslaughter...
UFL Officially Unveils Helmet Logos
October 02, 2009 by
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The United Football League officially unveiled its helmet art, which features the teams’ primary logos, today for its four franchises – the California Redwoods, Florida Tuskers, Las Vegas Locomotives and New York Sentinels. The UFL kicks off its “Premiere”...
Ben Roethlisberger Lawsuit Timeline
October 01, 2009 by
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After a 1-2 start to the 2009 NFL season, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is in need of some good news. Unfortunately, a Nevada judge was unwilling to grant him a victory in court. Judge Brent Adams denied a motion to dismiss a civil lawsuit filed by a Lake Tahoe...
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