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Deford: When 'Deflategate' Dust Settles, Put Goodell Out To Pasture

10:39am August 12, 2015

by Frank Deford

As NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and star quarterback Tom Brady head to court over "deflategate," commentator Frank Deford says it's time for Goodell to be replaced in the league's front office.

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New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith will have surgery after a teammate broke his jaw in a locker room altercation Tuesday.

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Jets Quarterback Geno Smith 'Sucker-Punched' By Teammate, Left With Broken Jaw

5:54pm August 11, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

Smith, who is the process of trying to resurrect his career with the Jets, will miss six to 10 weeks with the injury.

Frank Gifford arrives at an opening on Broadway in a photo from Oct. 2007.

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Sports Broadcaster And Former NFL Star Frank Gifford Dies At 84

11:21am August 10, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The NFL Hall of Famer played 12 seasons with the New York Giants. He went on to a second career in television, first with CBS and later as a longtime co-host of ABC's Monday Night Football.

NFL quarterback Tom Brady attends the welterweight unification championship bout on May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Tom Brady Calls NFL's 4-Game Suspension 'Unfair'

11:11am July 29, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The Patriots quarterback said he got rid of his phone only after his lawyers told the NFL his device would "not be subjected to investigation." Brady said he was "disappointed" in the NFL's decision.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, seen here arriving at NFL headquarters last month, sought to destroy evidence in the "deflategate" incident, says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

NFL's Goodell Upholds Tom Brady's 4-Game Suspension

5:08pm July 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Until June, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady did not acknowledge to investigators that he had destroyed his cellphone, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says.

Jennifer Welter, who played in a Texas Revolution game as a running back in 2014, will help coach the linebacker corps for the Arizona Cardinals this summer.

Arizona Cardinals Hire Female Coach For Training Camp And Preseason

1:24pm July 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"I am honored to be a part of this amazing team," says Jen Welter, an athlete and sports psychologist.

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Leland Melvin with his dogs, Jake and Scout. "I snuck them into NASA to get this picture," Melvin says.

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From Touchdowns To Takeoff: Engineer-Athlete Soared To Space

9:56pm July 25, 2015

by Daniel Hajek

When Leland Melvin pulled his hamstring during practice with the Dallas Cowboys, his NFL career was over. So he did the next logical thing: He joined NASA and became an astronaut.

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Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler (right) and receiver Fred Biletnikoff celebrate the Raiders' Super Bowl victory over the Minnesota Vikings in January 1977.

Former NFL Quarterback Ken Stabler Dies

2:42pm July 10, 2015

by Barbara Campbell

Stabler played college football at the University of Alabama under coach Bear Bryant and led the the Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl victory.

NFL To Stream Online-Only Game For The First Time This Fall

9:38am June 04, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The league is teaming up with Yahoo to offer the first national Internet-only game. However, the game will be shown to fans in the two teams' markets.

Chicago Bears Release Ray McDonald After Arrest For Domestic Violence

11:06am May 26, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

It is the defensive end's second arrest in the past nine months. Police in Santa Clara, Calif., say McDonald assaulted a woman while she was holding a baby.