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Spending Public Money On Sports Stadiums Is Bad Business

2:08pm September 16, 2015

by Frank Deford

Municipalities all over the country keep forking over money for new football stadiums, and sports commentator Frank Deford finds it outrageous "because football stadiums are the worst excesses."

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The Locker Room: A Melting Pot, Where Football's The Focal Point

12:00am September 14, 2015

Whatever the action on the gridiron, NFL players always begin and end the day in the same sacred space: the locker room. Retired Viking Chris Kluwe calls the place a "cross-section of America."

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Deford: When It Comes To The Courtroom, Bet On The Players

1:05pm September 09, 2015

by Frank Deford

History shows why we shouldn't be surprised that a judge recently overturned New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's suspension.

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New England Patriots' Tom Brady warms up before a preseason game against the Carolina Panthers on Aug. 28.

Judge Throws Out Tom Brady's 4-Game Suspension Over 'Deflategate'

4:37pm September 03, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Brady appealed a suspension handed down by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in federal court. The judge sided with Brady.

Former NFL Player Lawrence Phillips Charged With Murder

5:46pm September 02, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The new charges filed against the onetime St. Louis Rams running back stem from the death of his fellow inmate at the Kern Valley State Prison in California this past spring.

Kicker Chandler Catanzaro of the Arizona Cardinals kicks an extra point against the Kansas City Chiefs during a pre-season NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on Aug. 15 in Glendale, Ariz.

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Why Is There An Extra Point In Football, And Do We Need It?

12:18pm September 02, 2015

by Frank Deford

This year, the extra-point line of scrimmage has been moved back to the 15-yard line. Will that make any demonstrable difference in lowering the conversion rate?

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Courtroom artist Jane Rosenberg presents a more pleasant sketch of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brad. An earlier sketch of Brady by Rosenberg caused a sensation on Twitter and beyond.

Brady, Goodell Don't Reach Deal; Judge Will Rule On 'Deflategate'

6:36pm August 31, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Also, Jane Rosenberg, the sketch artist whose vision of Brady at his first appearance in federal court sparked a flood of commentary, issued a new sketch of the quarterback.

Dartmouth Football's Brilliant Dummies

9:07pm August 28, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Two then-students at Dartmouth College built a game-changing mobile robotic football dummy that they say will decrease head injuries sustained from repeated tackling collisions.

Tom Brady's Courtroom Sketch Spawns Internet Gold

5:20pm August 13, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

Veteran sketch artist Jane Rosenberg has been blasted online for her less-than-flattering depiction of the NFL quarterback during his appearance in a federal court Wednesday.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady arrives at federal court in New York on Wednesday.

NFL 'Deflategate' Saga Continues With Both Sides Back In Federal Court

3:56pm August 12, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and New England Patriots star Tom Brady were in court today to update a judge on settlement talks regarding the quarterback's four-game suspension.