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More Ex-Players Sue NFL Over Brain Damage

2nd complaint claims the NFL covered up concussion dangers

(Newser) - Another lawsuit is being leveled against the NFL over brain damage suffered by former players. Ex-Miami Dolphins team members Patrick Surtain and Oronde Gadsden, along with 19 other players, have filed suit in Miami and are charging that the NFL deliberately omitted or concealed evidence connecting concussions to long-term neurological...

Former Players Sue NFL Over Brain Injuries

Three ex-athletes want league to monitor all ex-players

(Newser) - Three retired football players are suing the NFL because they say they got banged up so much in their playing days it left them with brain injuries. They want the league to set up a program to monitor the problem among all former players, reports Bloomberg . The three former athletes—...

Students Suspended for Tebowing

Administrators say QB impersonators were clogging the hallways

(Newser) - Two students were suspended this week for Tebowing in the hallway of their Long Island high school. The kids were imitating Broncos QB Tim Tebow's touchdown ritual of dropping to one knee in prayer, a pose that has become a nationwide fad. Despite what a few senders of hate...

Terrell Owens Owes Child Support to 3 Women, They Claim in Court Filings
 3 Women Call 
 Terrell Owens a 
 Deadbeat Dad 
court filings
Dec 14, 2011 10:54 AM CST

3 Women Call Terrell Owens a Deadbeat Dad

He hasn't paid child support, they claim in court filings

(Newser) - Terrell Owens did not have a good Friday: Not one … not two … but three women filed court papers that day alleging the NFL free agent owes them child support, the New York Post reports. Melanie Paige Smith claims he owes her a $5,000 monthly payment, while Samelia...

Denver Broncos Quarterback Tim Tebow, Miracle Worker

 Tim Tebow: 
 Miracle Worker 
OPINION
Dec 12, 2011 12:02 PM CST

Tim Tebow: Miracle Worker

Sports analysts agog after Denver Broncos' latest victory

(Newser) - After a stunning performance in yesterday's last-minute 13-10 victory against the Chicago Bears, sports commentators are wondering if Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow really is capable of miracles.
  • Declaring Tebow his "personal quarterback and savior," Jeff Neuman at RealClearSports catalogs five miracles made in last night's
...

Ndamukong Suh Crashes Car
 Ndamukong Suh Crashes Car 
Dec 3, 2011 2:55 PM CST

Ndamukong Suh Crashes Car

He smashed into a light pole, tree in Portland

(Newser) - Controversial Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh—who you might remember from the time he smashed an opponent’s head into the turf on Thanksgiving—crashed his car in spectacular fashion in downtown Portland a little after 1 am this morning, careening onto a curb and hitting a light pole,...

Jacksonville Jaguars Sold, Will Likely Stay in Florida

Move to LA looks unlikely

(Newser) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have been sold but it doesn't look like the deal will end Los Angeles' 17-year wait for an NFL team to replace the Rams and the Raiders. Wayne Weaver, the longtime owner of the struggling franchise, has long sought an "exit strategy" that would keep...

Chargers Kicker Caught Taking Sideline Leak

Nick Novak confesses to peeing mid-game

(Newser) - A missed kick wasn’t the only embarrassment for the San Diego Chargers’ Nick Novak in a game this weekend. CBS cameras provided a shot of the man peeing on the sidelines, the New York Daily News notes. When reporters asked Novak about the incident, he wasn’t bashful. “...

Lions Player Ejected for Kicking a Packer

Ndamukong Suh denies it, but video is hard to dispute

(Newser) - The Detroit Lions' Ndamukong Suh showed a huge Thanksgiving Day audience exactly why he is considered one of the NFL's dirtiest players. The defensive tackle was ejected in the third quarter of the Lions' 27-15 loss to the Green Bay Packers after the replay showed him pushing the head...

Sports Version of Planking: Tebowing

Football star's prayer pose goes viral

(Newser) - When Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow kneeled and prayed during his team’s victory Sunday, little did he know he was kickstarting the latest viral craze. Tebowing—when you “get down on a knee and start praying, even if everyone else around you is doing something completely different,”...

NFL Fines Player $10K for Calling Wife Mid-Game

Troy Polamalu wanted to let her know he was OK

(Newser) - The NFL isn't making exceptions about its policy that players stay unplugged during games: It fined Troy Polamalu of the Steelers $10,000 for making a call from the bench during last Sunday's game, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Polamalu, though, wasn't showboating or looking for some digital...

Mercedes Buys Naming Rights to Superdome

Luxury carmaker signs 10-year deal despite Katrina memories

(Newser) - The New Orleans Superdome, home stadium to the NFL's Saints, will soon be sponsored and rebranded by Mercedes-Benz USA, reports Adweek . The luxury car manufacturer signed a 10-year agreement to link its name to the Saints' turf—despite the Superdome's lingering association as a makeshift refugee camp for...

LeBron Asks About NFL Free Agency

He was probably joking though... right?

(Newser) - With the lockout officially cutting into the NBA season , would LeBron James consider suiting up for the NFL? Probably not, but the King is definitely stoking speculation. Last week his highness donned his pads and practiced with the Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary high school team, then tweeted that it “...

Oakland Raiders' Al Davis Dead at 82

Longtime owner was huge figure in NFL history

(Newser) - Al Davis, the Hall of Fame owner of the Oakland Raiders known for his rebellious spirit, has died at 82. It was Davis' willingness to buck the establishment that helped turn the NFL into the establishment—the most successful sports league in American history. Davis was charming, cantankerous, and compassionate—...

Colts Owner: Peyton Won't Be Back This Season

But he may practice in December

(Newser) - Peyton Manning may recover from surgery quickly enough to practice with the Colts by December, but the team doesn’t expect him to actually take the field until next season, owner Jim Irsay told a breakfast for Super Bowl donors this morning, according to the Indy Star . But the AP...

Obama to Honor Chicago Bears— the '85 Bears

Challenger disaster prevented initial celebration

(Newser) - Two and a half decades later, the legendary 1985 Chicago Bears team is finally getting its White House ceremony. The original one was canceled because of the Challenger disaster; now, President Obama is inviting the team back on Oct 7. Though two of the team’s central players, Walter Payton...

California Pot Shipment Traced to NFL Players: Feds

House was set up as part of a 'distribution' network: investigator

(Newser) - A 2.5-pound shipment of high-grade pot was traced from Northern California to the Kentucky home of a Cincinnati Bengals football player, according to investigators. Wide receiver Jerome Simpson and teammate/offensive lineman Anthony Collins were both at Simpson's home during the special delivery, said federal narcotics agents, who allegedly...

NFL Wants Full-Body Patdowns at Stadiums

This year, it's from the 'ankles up'

(Newser) - Airline passengers aren't the only ones: The NFL is telling all teams to pat down fans from the ankles up before they enter stadiums, reports USA Today . In previous seasons, fans endured patdowns only from the waist up. The league's "enhanced" security procedures come as a Cowboys...

Cash Rains Down on Chargers Fans —They Return It

Good will triumphs after server trips, loses money

(Newser) - Antidote to rowdy sports fans stories: A server at San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium tripped on a stair, showering nearby fans on those sitting in two lower sections with about $1,000 in cash. “All my customers began screaming over the railing to the people below: ‘That’s...

Peyton Manning May Miss Entire Season

Colts QB has more neck surgery, will be out months if not longer

(Newser) - Peyton Manning's season is in jeopardy after he had to have his third neck operation in two years, reports ESPN . The Colts QB will be out at least two to three months, though the team is downplaying the seriousness and says it expects him to return at some point....

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