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Geno Smith signs with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation agency

Geno Smith is back in business. Less than a month after firing his agents, the new Jets quarterback has settled on new representation, announcing Wednesday that he will sign with Jay-Z's Roc Nation Sports agency. Meeting with reporters after practice, Smith explained that it's a "good" and "comfortable" move. "I think it's just his agency...
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A NEW MAN

Dez Bryant: 'I've found myself'

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Byrant believes that all his trouble off the field could be in the past and credits the turnaround with being "comfortable with my life."

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Kyle Love blasts Patriots for how they run business

Kyle Love's three-year run with the Patriots ended last week, when he was released after a blood test revealed he had Type 2 diabetes. Despite quickly finding a new home with the Jaguars, the veteran defensive tackle decided to vent his feelings about the Patriot Way. “That’s how they run their business up there; veteran guys who have been there for years and put in...
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GIT-R-DONE

Blank wants Ryan extension ASAP

Falcons owner Arthur Blank would prefer negotiations not to drag out and have quarterback Matt Ryan signed to a contract extension "as soon as possible.”

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Ray Rice has guns, cash stolen in home burglary

Ray Rice's job may be safe, but his house apparently is not. The Associated Press reports that two guns and $2,000 in cash were stolen from the home of the Ravens' Pro Bowl running back over the weekend. Police say the burglary of Rice's Reisterstow, Md. house occurred sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning. Rice was out of town at the time, but a friend...
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NFL reportedly ‘on verge’ of pushing draft into May

The offseason as we know it is about to be altered. Sources tell ESPN's Adam Schefter that the NFL and NFLPA are "on the verge" of pushing the draft back into May and moving up the start of the league year. Schefter added that the sides are "close to enacting these calendar changes for the next three years." If this were to go through, free agency signings...
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Calvin Johnson played with broken fingers in 2012

In 2012, Calvin Johnson turned in an absolutely historic campaign, breaking former great Jerry Rice's single-season receiving yards record. Scarily enough, he wasn't even at full strength. According to the Detroit News, the Lions' All-World receiver confirmed that he played through broken fingers last season. "Yeah, I had a couple of things here and there,"...
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Michael Vick: ‘Ignorant’ critics don’t know football

Like fellow NFC East quarterback Tony Romo, Michael Vick has long dealt with detractors and questions about his abilities, primarily in regard to reading defenses. When broached about the subject this week, the Eagles' veteran signal-caller decided enough's enough, bashing the "ignorant" critics who, in his eyes, "know nothing about football." ...
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Chargers sign Dwight Freeney to two-year deal

Dwight Freeney is a free agent no longer. NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports the Chargers have agreed to terms with the veteran defensive end/linebacker on a two-year contract. Terms of the pact haven't been announced, but he's glad to find a new home. "I'm excited to start this new chapter with some good people with great potential to do some great things,"...
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Father: Robert Griffin III’s recovery going ‘extremely well’

Robert Griffin III is on record as saying his goal is to play in Week 1's tilt against the Eagles. That goal is still well within reach, says RG2. The father of the Redskins' franchise quarterback told USA Today that his son is doing "extremely well" in his recovery from offseason knee reconstruction surgery. "Robert is doing extremely well as far as the...
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Richard Sherman hires ‘Fail Mary’ referee for charity game

Nearly eight months after the infamous "Fail Mary" game, Richard Sherman has given a job to the person responsible for one of the NFL's all-time biggest gaffes. Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times reports the Seahawks' Pro Bowl cornerback hired the then-replacement referee who gifted the Packers a victory last September to umpire his July 7 charity softball game...
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David Garrard abruptly retires due to knee woes

The Jets' quarterback depth chart just got a little thinner. Veteran signal-caller David Garrard told NFL.com's Adam Schein that he's retiring due to his surgically-repaired knee "not holding up." "Having to call it quits," Garrard wrote in a text to Schein. "My knee is not holding up. Continuing to swell after practices." NFL.com'...
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Rolando McClain announces retirement from NFL

Rolando McClain is walking away from the game. The troubled Ravens linebacker told general manager Ozzie Newsome on Wednesday that he's retiring, less than a month after his third arrest in his native Decatur, Al. “Rolando let me know that he plans to retire from the NFL,” Newsome said, via baltimoreravens.com. “We have placed him on the Reserve/Retired list.” McClain...
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IT PAYS TO FEEL GOOD

James Harrison's expensive habit

James Harrison spends a lot of his money on one particular thing. But it's not something you would expect, and it's a ton of money.

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LeSean McCoy being sued for assault on party bus

"Shady" has found himself in some hot water. According to CourthouseNews.com, LeSean McCoy is being sued for an alleged incident that occurred on a New Years Eve party bus, which was headed from Philadelphia to a New York City nightclub. After "McCoy and some of the male guests began to spray the female guests with water," the suit's plaintiff -- who...
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JOINING THE RIVALS?

Urlacher leaning toward Vikings?

Former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher reportedly is "leaning toward" signing on with his former team's division rivals, the Minnesota Vikings.

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Titus Young’s father: Son has brain disorder

Following his third arrest in a week, it became clear that Titus Young is in need of serious help. His father, Richard, intimated as much to the Detroit News. "We knew that something had happened to him or he was locked up again," Richard Young said on Monday. "His mind is not capable enough to go out and deal with society because of this situation." Richard...
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Giants co-owner says Jets damaged Tebow’s career (Video)

Although Tim Tebow's time with the Jets has ended, it's not stopping rival executives from looking back on arguably one of the worst moves in Gang Green's history. Giants co-owner Steve Tisch told TMZ that he feels "badly" for Tebow, implying the free agent quarterback's career was damaged by the Jets. "I think him going from the Broncos to the...
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Chip Kelly eliminates junk food from Eagles’ facility

Chip Kelly has turned out to be not just an offensive trailblazer, but also a health nut. He debuted personalized smoothies last month, catereing to each player's specific diet regimen. And that was only the beginning. Reporting live from Eagles headquarters Monday, ESPN's Jeannine Edwards made note of Kelly's transformation of the team's cafeteria into a beacon...
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Man robs banks wearing Jets jersey (Photo)

Chalk up another blow to the Jets' PR image. According to CBSNewYork.com, a white male clad in a Jets jersey (pictured) has been connected to a string of six bank robberies in Manhattan over the last month. Police say the male successfully robbed two banks on Friday, escaping with nearly $13,000 at one and $2,500 at the other. He's also been linked to an April 12 bank...
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Matt Barkley to start for Eagles in 2013?

When the Eagles scooped up Matt Barkley in the fourth-round of last month's draft, the prevailing thought was he'd hold a clipboard for a few seasons. However, the former Trojan's time could be coming sooner than later. Jeff McClane of the Philadelphia Inquirer thinks there's "no reason" why Barkley can't win the Eagles' starting quarterback job...
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Shawne Merriman to compete on ‘American Ninja Warrior’

It may be "Lights Out" for Shawne Merriman's NFL career, but the former three-time All-Pro is looking for ways to keep himself engrossed in a competitive atmosphere. He seems to have found his calling. http://twitter.com/shawnemerriman/statuses/332294182469242881 Co-hosted by former NFL defensive end Akbar Gbajabiamila, "American Ninja Warrior" is a show...
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Antonio Gates peeved at NFL Network ‘Top 100′ ranking

Every year, there's at least one NFLer who feels slighted over his placement on NFL Network's annual "Top 100" list. (Last year, if you recall, the Giants' Justin Tuck took issue with Eli Manning's ranking.) Antonio Gates has filled the quota for 2013. The Chargers' veteran tight end, who came in at No. 73 on the countdown, expressed his displeasure...
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CUE 'TOP GUN' THEME

Dolphins to use carrier in SB bid?

As part of Miami's bid to land a Super Bowl, the Dolphins reportedly want to place an aircraft carrier in downtown and play a football game on the deck.

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Jaguars fans launch anti-Tebow website

If you're an NFL fan, you typically fall into one of two classifications: those who are for Tim Tebow and those against him. It's quite obvious where a certain sect of Jaguars fans stand. The Bold City Brigade, a Jags booster club now in its second year, has started a website, Evenifhesreleased.com, to combat the swirling Tebow rumors, petitions, and PR campaigns. "...
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