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Colts’ Polian: ‘No deadline’ on Peyton Manning contract talks

19. August 2010

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ANDERSON, Ind. — Like the long-running chicken-or-egg conundrum, everyone in the NFL is wondering what will happen first: Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning gets a new contract or the league gets a new collective bargaining agreement.   Peyton Manning enters the final year of his Colts contract. If you’re predisposed to gambling, bet on Manning. Not that Colts [...]

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New playmakers give Bengals needed bite

19. August 2010

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GEORGETOWN, Ky. — On one side, he sees Chad Ochocinco. On the other side, he sees Terrell Owens. Inside, there is Jermaine Gresham and maybe Andre Caldwell or Jordan Shipley. Carson Palmer enters his eighth season in the NFL, all with the Bengals. Everywhere Carson Palmer looks, the Bengals quarterback sees a big passing play waiting to [...]

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Max Jean-Gilles Hoping Lap-Band Surgery Saves Career, Life

18. August 2010

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The most miserable portion of training camp officially ended today for the Philadelphia Eagles with a morning session under a canopy of gray clouds that dulled the uncomfortable memory of the last three weeks. Searing heat and thick still air that choked [...]

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Note to Fans: Respect Your Home Turf

11. August 2010

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Conundrum: An invited guest peacocks into your home wearing a shirt that is squarely, unabashedly anti-you. Your response is: a) Apologize profusely for being you. b) Ignore the shirt and offer him a spot of tea. c) Politely ask him to take off [...]

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Titans’ Lawsuit Against Lane Kiffin: The Dirty Details

26. July 2010

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The Tennessee Titans filed suit against USC and Lane Kiffin on Monday afternoon in Davidson County Chancery Court. Included in that suit were two specific counts. Count one alleges that USC and Kiffin provided Kennedy Pola, the running backs coach who left [...]

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Larry Johnson Scolded by Judge for Lackluster Community Service Efforts

18. July 2010

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A Kansas City judge chastised Redskins running back Larry Johnson for his halfhearted community service efforts with the Police Athletic League (PAL). Johnson, who was sentenced to 40 hours of community service due to two convictions of disturbing the peace in 2008, refused [...]

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Ten possible landing spots for Terrell Owens

14. July 2010

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In the first episode of the second season of The T.O. Show, free-agent receiver Terrell Owens rounds out his single year in Buffalo by apparently throwing in the towel: “I don’t really think I can do the whole new team, new city. This year’s just not been up to my expectations. So, mentally, I’m done.” Terrell [...]

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Camp countdown: 49ers hope stability can carry them to NFC West title

14. July 2010

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By Matt Barrows, Sporting News correspondent While the rest of the NFC West has made a sea change this offseason, the buzzword around San Francisco 49ers headquarters has been continuity. For the first time in eight seasons, the team will have the same offensive coordinator and head coach two years running, and that [...]

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Raiders: ‘We Did All That We Could’ to Help JaMarcus Russell

8. July 2010

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ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders responded to former JaMarcus Russell’s recent arrest on Wednesday by saying they did all they could to help the former No. 1 overall pick before releasing him two months ago. The Raiders issued a statement two [...]

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Camp countdown: Chiefs on track for season of significant progress

8. July 2010

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Adam Teicher, Sporting News correspondent This is the 26th in a series of team breakdowns to be published before the start of training camp. After three seasons of a deep slumber, Kansas City appears headed for an awakening in 2010. The Chiefs aren’t Super Bowl contenders yet, but the worst appears to be over for [...]

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