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Derrick Mason tells Web site he's retiring

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:30:07 -0400

BALTIMORE - Ravens wide receiver Derrick Mason told a sports Web site on Monday he's retiring from the NFL. "After 12 years, I have seen it all and done it all,"...

Ravens WR Derrick Mason tells Web site he's retiring

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:24:50 -0400

BALTIMORE - Ravens wide receiver Derrick Mason told a sports Web site on Monday he's retiring from the NFL. "After 12 years, I have seen it all and done it all,"...

Patriots sign CB Darius Butler, 2d-round pick

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:35:06 -0400

FOXBORO - The New England Patriots have signed their second-round draft choice, cornerback Darius Butler. Butler played at Connecticut. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound cornerback...

Vikings' offensive coordinator visits Brett Favre's workout in Mississippi

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:32:13 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS - Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell visited Brett Favre in Hattiesburg, Miss., last week to watch him throw passes, but it still remains uncertain when...

Friends mourn 'hero' Steve McNair

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:09:59 -0400

HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Titans quarterback Vince Young didn't expect to speak yesterday during his mentor's funeral. He wound up summing up the emotional day with just...

NFL has many top quarterback jobs still open

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:16:03 -0400

ST. LOUIS - A month from now, all NFL training camps will be in full operation. Two months from now, the regular season will be upon us. In the meantime, hundreds of jobs...

Mississippi remembers Steve McNair at funeral

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:44:00 -0400

HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Thousands turned out in Tennessee to say goodbye to Steve McNair, and people in his native state were doing the same Sunday to give the ex-NFL quarterback...

Charger shot

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:45:23 -0400

San Diego Chargers rookie running back Curtis Brinkley was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot at a suburban Philadelphia intersection, authorities said. ...

Patriots sign second-round pick Darius Butler

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:40:36 -0400

According to a pair of posts on Twitter, the Patriots have agreed to a four-year contract with second-round draft pick Darius Butler. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ...

UK's Jeremy Jarmon attracts 18 NFL teams to workout

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:02:48 -0400

Former University of Kentucky defensive end Jeremy Jarmon put his skills on display Thursday in front of representatives from 18 NFL teams at Nutter Field House. Jarmon's...

Steve McNair's girlfriend distraught over love and money

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:37 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - At just 19 years old, Sahel Kazemi thought she had it all: She was dating former NFL star Steve McNair, partying in VIP rooms and vacationing in Las Vegas. When...

Albert Haynesworth pleads no contest to reckless driving

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:05:58 -0400

FRANKLIN, Tenn. - Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge in Tennessee and will be on probation for three...

Judge blocks doping suspensions of 2 Minnesota Vikings

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:53:35 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS - A judge today blocked the NFL's plan to suspend Minnesota Vikings linemen Kevin Williams and Pat Williams for violating the league's anti-doping policy,...

Steve McNair taped suicide prevention PSA before death

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:24:42 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee state officials say they had been preparing a youth suicide prevention public service announcement featuring former NFL quarterback Steve McNair...

Big-name coaches and small-time paychecks highlight new United Football League

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:24:51 -0400

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The draft was a real killer this year. A 60-year-old coach sits in a secluded room, surrounded only by the intense and focused faces of his two closest...

Police: Steve McNair shot in sleep

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:19:09 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Former NFL star Steve McNair was shot dead in his sleep last week by a 20-year-old girlfriend distraught about mounting financial problems and her belief...

A change for the better: Ranking the best offseason NFL moves

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:18:50 -0400

The Miami Dolphins were the worst team in the NFL in 2007, winning only one game. But the Dolphins patched a glaring hole in their depth chart last summer by acquiring...

Family, friends focus on Steve McNair's life, not end

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:47:53 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Fans of ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair planned to focus on his incredible career and life with a memorial service on Thursday, not his sudden and tragic...

NFL commish reaches base camp for Rainier climb

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:56:01 -0400

So far, still so good for Roger Goodell and Jim Mora on Mount Rainier. The 50-year-old NFL commissioner and the 47-year-old Seahawks coach successfully reached Camp Muir...

Donte' Stallworth tape details events before DUI crash

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:20:03 -0400

MIAMI - Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth told police he drank up to four shots of premium tequila while partying with friends at a Miami Beach club but...

Titans to open up stadium for Steve McNair fans to pay respects

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:05:20 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Steve McNair fans wanting to pay their respects to the former NFL quarterback will be able to at the stadium where he created so many memories. The Tennessee...

Yahoo settles lawsuit with union

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:03:50 -0400

Yahoo Inc. and the NFL Players Association have reached a settlement over the use of players' statistics, photos and other data in Yahoo's popular online fantasy...