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Browns Score Six Points With Their Offense On The Field
The Browns did it! They really did it! Brian Hoyer threw a decent pass to Josh Gordon, and even though the coverage of the Vikings' secondary was awful, it's still an official touchdown for Cleveland. Do you believe in miracles?...

Report: Aldon Smith To Be Treated For Substance Abuse After Today's Game
Chris Mortensen reports that "a consensus" has been reached regarding 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith, who crashed his car Friday morning, allegedly failed a breathalyzer, and allegedly had pills and weed in his possession at the time of the crash: Smith has a substance-abuse problem and needs treat...

Pam Oliver Nearly Steamrolled By Ohio State Band
It's been a rough season already for Pam Oliver. She suffered a concussion from being hit in the head by a football in the preseason, and now her producer's set her up in the middle of a marching band's path. At least she avoided this fate....

Father Of Cardinals Defensive Tackle Killed In Car Crash
Cardinals defensive tackle Dan Williams will not play today against the Saints because his father was killed in a car crash this weekend while en route from Memphis to New Orleans to watch his son play....

"Yankees Is Just As Bad As Redskins," Says Dumb Guy
Rick Reilly's stance and logic regarding the Washington Redskins was dumb, but a letter to the editor from the Washington Post has raised the bar in eye-rolling things written about the Redskins' team name....

Gale Sayers Withdraws Concussion Lawsuit Against NFL After One Day
On Friday, a lawsuit was filed against the NFL under Gale Sayers's name, claiming that the league didn't properly treat his head injuries. One day later, Sayers said he would drop the case....

Michael Irvin Quotes Drake And The Bible While Talking About Patriots
Michael Irvin tried to "inspire" the inexperienced receivers of the New England Patriots by opening his mouth and not really filtering what came out of it. Irvin just said a bunch of words, and it almost sounded like something important. Almost. [NFLN]...

ESPN: Von Miller Tried To Manipulate "Star Struck" Urine Collector
Von Miller's six-game suspension, handed down last month, was something of a puzzler, given that he reportedly hadn't produced a positive drug test. This morning, however, Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen uncovered new details about Miller's case that explain the length of the ban....

This Cleveland Browns Game Preview Is So Damn Depressing
Even though the Browns have essentially mailed in their season by trading their best offensive asset in Trent Richardson, beat writers in Cleveland still have a job to do. And how does one fill that white space with such a putrid Browns offense? Brian Hoyer....

Which TV Market's Getting Screwed Today? Your Week 3 NFL Viewing Maps
A guide to the best and worst of the NFL slate (and to which fans are stuck with the most of worst). Maps via 506sports.com. ...

Do New England Fans Still Trust Bill Belicheck?
That's the question posed for Boston Globe Magazine. Glenn Stout, Leigh Montville, Rodney Harrison, are Bill Littlefield, are among those with answers. ...






