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Brian Banks Will Get NFL Tryout After Rape Charge Was Exonerated

Brian Banks Exonerated

Brian Banks was a star middle linebacker at Long Beach Polytechnic High School and had agreed to a full scholarship with the USC Trojans before his life came grumbling down. Banks was accused and eventually charged with rape of a close childhood friend in 2002, a charge she has now recanted. After spending five years… Read more »

Detroit Lions May Face NFL Fines Following Bad Player Conduct

Nick Fairley Arrested and Detroit Lions Could Face Fines

The Detroit Lions have watched during the off-season as running back Mikel Leshoure was arrested for marijuana possession and Nick Fairley was arrested on two separate occasions for drunk driving and marijuana possession and now the franchise under NFL rules may face fines of its own. NFL rules state that when two players are suspended… Read more »

Baltimore Ravens Hope To Secure Ray Rice Well Into The Future

Ray Rice Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens and star running back Ray Rice have not been able to hammer out a long-term contract and because of that conflict Rice has not been participating in organized team activities, something the Ravens had hoped to remedy sooner rather than later. Now sources close to the teams talks with Ray Rice have… Read more »

Joe Paterno’s State Pension Worth $13.4 Million

Joe Paterno Pension Worth Almost 14 Million Dollars

Joe Paterno spent 61-years coaching at Penn State and for his efforts he earned $13.4 million in state pension funds. Sue Paterno, the widow of the late Joe Paterno said through her spokesman on Tuesday that the family would receive a single payment of $10.1 million from the state of Pennsylvania by the end of… Read more »

Madden ’13 To Feature Tebowing

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How could you make a game about football and not include Tebowing? The world’s most famous touchdown dance will be featured in the new John Madden football game, Madden NFL ’13, which is set for release in August. Mike Young, the game’s creative director, wrote on Twitter: “Tebowing is in for #madden13.” It isn’t clear… Read more »

Tim Tebow Gets E! Entertainment Documentary

Tim Tebow - New York Jets Backup QB Getting 30 Minute Special

Apparently all it takes for Tim Tebow to become an E! Entertainment Television celebrity these days was a decent college football career, a couple of come-from-behind NFL wins and a very public belief in god. Sports Illustrated is reporting that Tim Tebow is getting his own 30-minute special airing on E! although what the airing… Read more »

LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles Agree to 5-Year, $45M Extension

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ESPN is reporting that the Philadelphia Eagles have signed star running back LeSean McCoy to a five-year contract extension worth a whopping $45 million. Per the report, McCoy’s deal — which (monetarily speaking) catapults him to an elite class of RBs that include Adrian Peterson and Chris Johnson — includes about $20.765 million of guaranteed… Read more »

Vince Young, Buffalo Bills Agree to One-Year Deal Worth $2 Million

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Quarterback Vince Young officially has a new home office — in Buffalo. Young, two-time Pro Bowl selection who was a backup last year to Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, has agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the Buffalo Bills, ESPN reported earlier today. “We think adding Vince to our roster will create more… Read more »

Vikings New Stadium: Minnesota House Approves Bill To Build

New Vikings Stadium

The first major step towards beginning construction of the Minnesota Vikings new stadium has been completed as the Minnesota House of Representatives approved a bill to build a new $975 million stadium in Minneapolis. The House negotiated for eight hours on Monday before they finally approved the bill by a vote of 73-58. After an… Read more »

Ben Roethlisberger Graduates From Miami University in Southwest Ohio

Ben Roethlistberger Graduates With Degree In Education

When Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger left for the NFL in 2003 he had not yet earned his degree from Miami University in southwest Ohio, now nine years after the fact the NFL star has managed to finish the required classes needed to pick up his diploma. The 30-year-old Roethlisberger received his bachelor’s degree in… Read more »

Cameron Wake Reaches A Deal with Miami Dolphins

Cameron Wake Dolphins Linebacker Signs New Deal

The Miami Dolphins and linebacker Cameron Wake will have at least four more years together after Cameron on Sunday agreed to sign a four-year contract extension worth a reported $49 million with $20 million guaranteed. First announced by an insider close to the team the deal was later confirmed via the Dolphins official Twitter feed,… Read more »

Junior Seau Family Will Allow Researchers To Study His Brain

Junior Seau Brain To Be Studied with family permission

The family of Junior Seau has agreed to let researchers study his brain to determine if he suffered extensive damage from concussions received during his 20-year NFL career. The announcement comes just one day after a San Diego County medical examiner officially ruled Seau’s death to be caused by a self inflicted gunshot wound to… Read more »