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May 26, 2012 -- 8:00 PM

When I saw that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was honored earlier this week as sports executive of the year, I thought it might have been by the American Bar Association for all

The Associated Press
May 26, 2012 -- 2:26 PM

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Washington coach Mike Shanahan, St. Louis coach Jeff Fisher and Houston coach Gary Kubiak will be taking part in a silent auction and golf tournament raising money for a foundation named for their late friend, the former NFL

The Associated Press
May 26, 2012 -- 11:36 AM

A few years ago, Omaha businessman Larry Hagan was watching a news report on concussions in high school sports and decided to do something.

Today, Hagan and his son Steve, an orthopedic surgeon in Omaha, have combined to write checks for $20,000 a

The Associated Press
May 26, 2012 -- 11:31 AM

Already uneasy about the idea of letting her 7-year-old son Jason start playing tackle football, Elizabeth Giancarli made up her mind when former NFL star Junior Seau committed suicide.

While many of her son's friends are moving on to tackle, he'll

The Associated Press
May 26, 2012 -- 4:09 AM

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Yeremiah Bell had his mind pretty much made up. He just needed a little reassurance about switching sides in the Dolphins-Jets rivalry.

So, the hard-hitting safety called someone who knows all about going behind enemy lines

The Associated Press
May 25, 2012 -- 4:15 PM

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals signed Wisconsin guard Kevin Zeitler to a four-year deal on Friday, leaving both of their first-round picks under contact.

The Bengals had already signed Alabama cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick, the 17th overall pick. They

The Associated Press
May 25, 2012 -- 2:23 PM
Akiem Hicks

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Akiem Hicks looks the part of an NFL defensive tackle, even if his resume does not stack up to those of most players selected in the first half of the NFL draft.

The closest the 6-foot-5, 324-pound Hicks ever came to playing

The Associated Press
May 24, 2012 -- 10:47 PM
Sean Spence

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sean Spence walked toward his locker during his first day as a Pittsburgh Steeler last month, saw the number hanging from the hook and couldn't quite believe it.

Did the Steelers really give him No. 51, the same number worn by

The Associated Press
May 24, 2012 -- 8:05 PM
Cam Newton, DeAngelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — As Cam Newton galloped on to the practice field flashing that contagious smile, his teammates fell in line behind him for the start of drills.

Their leader had arrived.

The multi-talented quarterback who took the NFL by

The Associated Press
May 24, 2012 -- 7:25 PM
Kellen Winslow

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Kellen Winslow is ready to prove he still has something left for the Seattle Seahawks.

Winslow was excited to join his new team and eager to make an impact. Seattle hopes Winslow can help boost the production from a position

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