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Cowboys Stadium GM Gets DUI

Oct 29, 2014 5:03 PM

The general manager of the new Cowboys Stadium has pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that Jack Hill's attorney, Mark Daniel, confirmed Hill had pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to 15 days on a Tarrant County sheriff's labor detail. The incident took place on June 7. Cowboys spokesman Brett Daniels said Hill remains the stadium's general manager.

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McNair's Sons File Claims For Shares Of Estate

Sep 15, 2014 6:14 AM

The two oldest sons of slain NFL quarterback Steve McNair have gone to court looking for shares of his estate. Steven L. McNair Jr. and Steven O'Bryan McNair filed their separate claims Thursday in Davidson County Circuit Court in Nashville, according to CBS Sports. McNair, who did not have a will, was shot to death by his girlfriend at a Nashville apartment in July. She then killed herself.

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Givens Sues Titans For $25M

Oct 29, 2014 5:03 PM

Former receiver David Givens has filed a $25 million lawsuit against the Titans. Givens alleges that the team knowingly withheld medical information from him and encouraged him to play despite being advised that a knee condition could not withstand the rigors of NFL competition. He claims he should have been informed of the results of an examination by Dr. Tomas Byrd, an independent orthopedic surgeon who checked him before he signed a five-year contract in March 2006. Givens, 29, was a seventh-round pick out of Notre Dame in 2002 by the Patriots. He helped them to two Super Bowl championships before signing a $24 million, five-year contract with the Titans in March of 2006. That contract included a $6 million signing bonus and a roster bonus of $2 million in 2007. The Titans released him on Feb. 27, 2008.

Tennessean

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Brady Sued Over Gunplay At Wedding

Oct 31, 2014 9:22 PM

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and wife Gisele Bundchen have been sued over an incident in which the couple's bodyguards allegedly fired at the photographers. News agency Agence France Presse and two photographers seek at least $1 million in damages from the couple after bodyguards shot at the photographers at the couple's after-wedding party at Bundchen's holiday home in Costa Rica.

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Burress Set To Begin Prison Term

Jul 13, 2014 7:02 AM

Plaxico Burress is scheduled to begin his two-year prison term on Tuesday morning. The former Giants wide receiver pleaded guilty last month to attempted gun possession to avoid serving a mandatory three years if found guilty of possession. His time behind bars could drop to 20 months with good behavior.

New York Post

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Buffalo Safety Whitner's Home Robbed

Sep 21, 2014 4:28 AM

Bills safety Donte Whitner had $400,000 worth of jewelry stolen from his home during a robbery this weekend. "It's mind-boggling," said the player's spokeswoman Patrice Horton. "He's safe, but he's on high alert. He doesn't know who did this." The theft was reported at about 10 p.m., a little over two hours after the Bills won their home-opener, 33-20. "At this point we're calling it a larceny," Detective Lt. Kevin Trask said. "We can't even call it a burglary because we don't know the specifics. This might be a person who was invited into the home."

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Ex-Lion Rogers Charged With Drunken Driving

Oct 31, 2014 3:44 PM

Former Lions wide receiver Carlos Rogers has been arrested on a drunken-driving charge. Rogers, 28, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after he refused a Breathalyzer test, according to police. He was arraigned Thursday on charges of operating while intoxicated and operating without a valid license. Rogers, the second overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft, served a 30-day jail sentence earlier this year after violating probation in a domestic violence case.

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McKelvin's Front Lawn Vandalized

Sep 15, 2014 2:49 PM

Leodis McKelvin's front lawn was vandalized following Buffalo's season-opening loss to New England. Hamburg police on Tuesday confirmed the home of a Bills player was vandalized, but declined to release details of their investigation after an obscenity and the score of Monday night's game were painted in white on the player's lawn in suburban Buffalo. McKelvin fumbled a kickoff return with under two minutes to play and the Bills leading 24-19.

SI.com

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Supreme Court Asked To Look At 'Redskins'

Oct 31, 2014 5:16 AM

A group of American Indians has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to look into the name of the NFL's Washington Redskins. The group, which finds the name offensive, has asked the justices to review a lower court decision that favored the NFL team on a legal technicality. The seven Native Americans have been working through the court system since 1992 to have the Redskins trademarks declared invalid.

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DA Dismisses Charges Against Merriman

Aug 12, 2014 8:36 AM

District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis dismissed Tila Tequila's accusations that Shawne Merriman choked her and threw her to the ground early Sunday. Dumanis announced Friday afternoon there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Merriman committed a crime. Tequila had signed a citizen's arrest warrant charging Merriman with battery and false imprisonment, both felonies. "This case is now closed," Dumanis said in a statement. RealGM Note: Chargers' GM A.J. Smith released the following statement to RealGM and other publications: ?It?s really good news for Shawne. We?re happy things worked out for him on the legal front.?

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Lions Sue Charles Rogers For $6.1M
The Lions formally sued Charles Rogers for $6.1 million Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Detroit.

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Merriman Accused Of Choking MTV's Tequila
Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman has been accused of choking his girlfriend, reality television star Tila Tequila.

ESPN

Ducks Suspend LeGarrette Blount For Season
The University of Oregon on Friday suspended running back LeGarrette Blount for the remainder of the season for punching Boise State defensive end Byron Hout.

AP

Goodell: Vick Is Eligible To Play In Week 3
Roger Goodell met with Michael Vick for 45 minutes on Thursday, before announcing that Vick is eligible to play in the third game of the regular season.

AP