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Josh Shaw Suspended Indefinitely For Gambling On NFL

Nov 30, 2019 11:58 AM

Josh Shaw has been suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games on multiple occasions during the 2019 season.

Shaw has not played a down this season for the Arizona Cardinals. He was put on injured reserve on Aug. 25 with a shoulder injury.

The NFL's investigation did not uncover any evidence that Shaw used inside information or that any game was compromised. 

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Myles Garrett Not Expected To Be Suspended For Start Of 2020 Season

Nov 24, 2019 3:23 PM

The NFL is hopeful and optimistic Myles Garrett will be reinstated and won't miss any games in 2020.

Garrett lost his appeal to have his indefinite suspension reduced.

The NFL has mandated that Garrett must meet with the commissioner's office during the offseason.

Garrett was suspended indefinitely and fined $45,623 for ripping the helmet off Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph and striking him in the head with it.

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Patriots Not Interested In Re-Signing Antonio Brown

Nov 22, 2019 9:03 PM

While Antonio Brown could return to the NFL, he is unlikely to return to the New England Patriots.

The Patriots are in need of an upgrade at wide receiver, but the issues they had with Brown's off-the-field problems appear to make it a non-starter.

“It has more to do with the fact that, when he signed initially with the Patriots, they went through the exercise of, ‘OK, is anything gonna bubble up here? We gonna have an issue with anything?'” Tom Curran said. “And they were told ‘no,’ mainly because Drew Rosenhaus was under the feeling, I think, that they had it under control. The Britney Taylor situation was not going to explode on them, yet it did.”

Taylor filed a lawsuit on September 10th.

Brown’s answer and counterclaim suggests that he was aware of potential legal entanglements with Taylor as early as March.

“The Patriots view that as not necessarily disqualifying for Drew Rosenhaus going foward,” Curran said. “He was trying to do what was best, and he thought he had it under control, but he didn’t. And that’s what’s going to possibly happen with Antonio Brown. The Patriots don’t want that grenade to go off in their hand twice.”

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Tags: New England Patriots, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor, Suspension

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Antonio Brown Apologizes To Patriots, Robert Kraft

Nov 19, 2019 4:14 PM

Antonio Brown has apologized to the New England Patriots and Robert Kraft.

“All I wanted to be was an asset to the organization; sorry for the bad media and the drama!” wrote Brown on Instagram.

Brown met with NFL officials last week to discuss sexual assault allegations against him.

The Patriots cut Brown shortly before Week 3.

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Tags: New England Patriots, Free Agent Rumor, Legal, Misc Rumor, Suspension

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Mark Walton Charged With Battery Of Pregnant Woman, Released By Miami

Nov 19, 2019 12:05 PM

Mark Walton has been released by the Miami Dolphins after they were made aware of a police matter involving him.

Walton has been charged with aggravated battery of a pregnant woman. Walton is accused of pushing her into a wall and punching her several times in her face and head. The woman is five weeks pregnant and Walton is the father.

Walton was through two games of a four-game league suspension for violating the NFL conduct and substance abuse policy relating to his three offseason arrests between January and March. He was released by the Cincinnati Bengals after these incidents, and the Dolphins gave him another chance, signing him in May.

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Tags: Miami Dolphins, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor, Suspension, Waiver

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Antonio Brown Meets With NFL For Eight Hours

Nov 15, 2019 12:37 PM

Antonio Brown met with the NFL for approximately eight hours on Thursday to address sexual assault allegations against him.

Brown has denied the allegations.

The NFL had three representatives at the interview, which was led by Lisa Friel.

Brown is not expected to play again in 2019 barring a significant turn of events.

Brown was released by the Oakland Raiders on the eve of the season and by the New England Patriots after Week 2.

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Tags: Free Agent Rumor, Legal, Misc Rumor, Suspension

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Myles Garrett Suspended Indefinitely By NFL

Nov 16, 2019 9:17 PM

Myles Garrett has been suspended indefinitely by the NFL with a minimum of at least the remainder of this regular season and playoffs.

Garrett ripped the helmet off Mason Rudolph and struck him in the head with it. 

The fight began when Rudolph was dragged to the ground by Garrett after throwing a pass. Rudolph appeared to discoed Garrett's helmet while both were on the ground.

"What I did was foolish, and I shouldn't allow myself to slip like that," Garrett said. "That's out of character, but a situation like that where it's an emotional game, and I allowed myself to fall into those emotions with what happened."

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Tags: Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Suspension

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Antonio Brown Will Meet With NFL Next Week

Nov 7, 2019 11:58 AM

Antonio Brown will meet with the NFL next week concerning accusations of sexually assaulting multiple women.

There are teams interested in signing Brown pending the resolution of the NFL's investigation. 

The NFL has been waiting to interview Brown until the majority of its investigation was complete.

Brown was released by the New England Patriots after Week 2.

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Mark Walton Suspended Four Games For Offseason Arrests

Nov 5, 2019 7:52 AM

The NFL has suspended Miami Dolphins running back Mark Walton for four games for violating the conduct and substance abuse policy.

Walton was arrested three times between January and March.

The Dolphins were in communication with the league and were aware that a suspension was looming before they traded Kenyan Drake to the Arizona Cardinals.

Walton has been Miami's starting running back recently.

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