NFL Page 1029 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Lawsuit Says LeSean McCoy Assaulted And Ditched Woman On Party Bus
Eagles running back LeSean McCoy is being sued by a woman who claims McCoy and his bodyguard assaulted her on a party bus before abandoning her somewhere along the New Jersey Turnpike last December....
Donovan McNabb Will Retire As An Eagle
McNabb, the greatest QB the franchise has ever known, will sign a one-day contract to retire as an Eagle at a ceremony in Week 3. In town that week? The Chiefs, and McNabb's longtime coach Andy Reid....
The Eagles Had "Taco Tuesdays" and "Fast Food Fridays" Under Andy Reid
A lot of things are going to change under the new sheriff in town in Philadelphia, and on the day of the Chip Kelly's first practice, Eagles players were surprised to learn the training camp menu is a little different....
Former Jags WR Jimmy Smith Is In Jail For 6 Years, Apparently
Any "where are they now?" story that ends in jail is bad. This one's worse: former Jags great Jimmy Smith has been in jail for nearly two months, and no one noticed until today....
Buddy Nix Steps Down As Bills GM
After three seasons as Bills GM, Buddy Nix is out. This move was expected, but maybe not so soon....
Trespassing Snake Brutally Murdered With Pellet Gun By Patrick Willis
And we have the gory photos from the scene thanks to Patrick Willis, who posted them to Facebook. The 49ers linebacker looks pretty pleased with with himself for successfully protecting his home from the scourge of that nonvenomous gopher snake....
Titus Young Arrested...AGAIN
That would make it three arrests in one week for the former Lions wide receiver. One week ago today, Young was arrested twice in the span of 15 hours. Now comes word out of California that he was arrested Friday night and charged with breaking into someone's home. Oh, and he allegedly tried to fight...
Jack Butler, The Former Steelers Defensive Great, Has Died At 85
Jack Butler, who was a star defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the '50s and who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame last summer, has died. He was 85....
Washington Post Finds Retired NFL Players Broken And Uninsured
You might've wondered at some point in the past umpteen seasons of watching NFL football, Hey, who pays for the chronic and perhaps debilitating injuries these players are doubtlessly incurring? The Washington Post has your answer: Probably not the teams, possibly the taxpayer and, quite likely, no ...
John McCain Introduces Bill That Would Ban Sports TV Blackouts
We can't speak to the chances of McCain's bill passing. We can only say that we very much want to live in a world where teams that play in publicly funded stadiums are no longer allowed to black out home games that don't sell out....
NFL Players' Sex House At Center Of Shooting Investigation
Let's make this clear up front: No NFL players are connected to last summer's shooting outside Orlando that left a 15-year-old girl with severe brain damage. But a house at the center of the case was a place where NFL players—specifically, former Jaguars and Rams receiver Mike Sims-Walker and Titans...
Ronde Barber Retires
Buccaneers DB Ronde Barber is officially calling it a career, saying "I've had a better run than I ever could've dreamed of having." With the retirements of Barber, Ray Lewis, and Donald Driver, the oldest non-special teamer left in the NFL is Charlie Batch, and if he can't catch on, London Fletcher...
The 49ers' New Home Will Be Named Levi's Stadium
The 49ers just announced a naming rights deal for their new Santa Clara home, opening in 2014. $220 million over 20 years gets you "Levi's Stadium." The CEO of Levi Strauss, at this morning's press conference, actually said "Win one for the zipper." Christ....
Florida Trial Lawyer John Morgan Running Massive Pro-Tebow Ad Campaign
John Morgan, whose "For The People" slogan has made him Florida's most famed trial attorney, might not seem a likely Tim Tebow supporter. Morgan's a devoted supporter of liberal causes, and Tebow is not. That isn't stopping Morgan from launching a huge campaign to get the Jacksonville Jaguars to si...
Titus Young Gets Car Impounded, Then Arrested Trying To Steal His Car
Free agent wide receiver Titus Young was arrested twice in 15 hours on Sunday. The first time, his black Mustang was impounded. He was later nabbed while trying to jump the tow-yard fence to retrieve his car....
Panthers Owner Was At A "Closed" Council Meeting On Stadium Funding
Jerry Richardson has been aggressively seeking taxpayer money to fund upgrades to his 17-year-old stadium, despite leaked documents that show the Panthers are incredibly profitable. Here's another thing Charlotte residents didn't know until today: Richardson was invited to address the city council's...
The Vikings Cut Chris Kluwe
Chris Kluwe, for eight years the punter in Minnesota but better known for things like this, has been released....