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NFL players union head Upshaw dies
O, by the WayNFL Players Association head Gene Upshaw died, it was reported earlier this morning. Upshaw was 63 and battling pancreatic cancer.Upshaw's death comes at a tense time for the players union.* NFL owners want to re-open negotiations on a labor agreement...Tags: Matt Stover, National Football League, Wages and Pensions
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Saints' home seems in good shape
From Sun News ServicesThe Superdome, for now still scheduled to host an NFL regular-season opener Sunday between the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, appeared to be in good condition after the worst of Hurricane Gustav had passed, the stadium's operator said. "We'...Tags: Matt Hasselbeck, Fernando Bryant, Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Deltha O'Neal
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Jaguars' Collier shot, critically injured
Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier was shot and critically wounded outside a Jacksonville, Fla., apartment building about 2:45a.m. as he and former Jaguars teammate Kenneth Pettway waited for two women they met at a nightclub, police said. Collier,...Tags: Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, Hurricane Gustav, Pittsburgh Steelers, National Football League
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Brady reportedly out for season
From Baltimore Sun news servicesTom Brady went from the disappointment of a Super Bowl loss to the devastation of an injury that likely will keep him out the rest of the season, according to media reports. The injury to his left knee is serious, and Brady isn't expected to play again...Tags: Jeff Fisher, Tom Brady, Contracts, New York Jets, Injuries
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Hurricane forces game to Monday
Chicago Tribune news servicesThe Texans' game against the Ravens has been moved to Monday night at 7:30 because of Hurricane Ike. The game was scheduled for 3:15 p.m. Sunday. Hurricane Ike was headed toward the Texas coast as a Category 3 storm on Thursday. It was expected to...Tags: Hurricane Ike, Disasters, Al Davis, Jeff Garcia, National Football League
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Are critics responsible if sports heroes self-destruct?
Let's say you take pleasure in booing an NFL quarterback. Something about him—his inability to stop throwing interceptions, his perceived lack of effort, his failure to win games—hacks you off to no end. You want him to know the depth of your...Tags: Jeff Fisher, National Football League, ESPN
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Manning will face Bears
Indianapolis coach Tony Dungy said Monday that Peyton Manning would start Sunday's season opener against the Bears. "I'm sure he'd rather have gone through training camp and gotten his normal reps," Dungy said. "But we've done it before, so I don't worry...Tags: Matt Hasselbeck, Deltha O'Neal, National Football League, Derek Anderson, Chicago Bears
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Turner runs wild for the Falcons
Michael Turner set a franchise record with 220 yards in 22 carries in Atlanta's 34-21 win over Detroit. Gerald Riggs set the team record of 202 yards rushing in 1984. Turner had two touchdowns in his first game since signing with the Falcons from San...Tags: Tom Brady, Chad Pennington, National Football League, Buffalo Bills, Jerry Rice
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Roger Goodell's knowledge of gang signals is limited
WatchdogClick below for highlights Showtime sent from its first episode of "Inside the NFL," which premieres tonight.......Tags: Tom Brady, New York Jets, Gang Activity, National Football League, Warren Sapp
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WCBS' Jared Max gets last laugh in softball slugfest
WatchdogI played Saturday in a softball fund-raiser for the family of Bernard Spigner (right), the late spokesman for the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority. He died last year from pancreatic cancer. Normally, my world-renowned modesty would preclude me...Tags: Death and Dying, Assault, New York Mets
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Free agency union head's great success
O, by the WayIn 1987, with an NFL players strike looming, I recall standing in front of Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia and talking casually with John Spagnola, an Eagles tight end who was the team's player rep to the NFL Players Association. Club owners had...Tags: Adalius Thomas, National Football League, Philadelphia Eagles, Corporate Crime, Anti Trust Crime
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Upshaw's leadership called 'irreplaceable'
Sun reporterThe NFL Players Association is about to find out what it's like to go into high-stakes negotiations without Gene Upshaw. Upshaw carried the union fight for 25 years as its strong-willed executive director, participating in collective bargaining...Tags: Death and Dying, New York Jets, Matt Stover, National Football League, Wages and Pensions
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