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Vick Vows He 'Won't Disappoint'

QB: 'I'm glad to have a second chance'

(Newser) - Michael Vick says he “won’t disappoint” as a player for of the Eagles, the Philadelphia Daily News reports. “I’m glad to have an opportunity at a second chance,” said the convicted felon and newly signed quarterback. He said at a press conference today he had...

Vick Signs With Eagles
 Vick Signs With Eagles 
Aug 13, 2009 8:54 PM CDT

Vick Signs With Eagles

(Newser) - Michael Vick is back in the NFL. The recently released dog-fighter signed a surprise two-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, reports ESPN. Vick—who claims debt of about $4 million—will get $1.6 million the first year with the possibility of $5.2 million the second. He can immediately...

Favre: I'm Staying Retired

(Newser) - No comeback this time for Brett Favre. After a long flirtation with the Minnesota Vikings, Favre has told the team that he won't be signing and will instead stick to retirement, the Pioneer Press reports. "It's the hardest decision I've ever made," Favre told ESPN. "I didn't...

NFL Commish Conditionally Reinstates Vick

It's official: QB may play as soon as October —if he can find a team

(Newser) - Michael Vick was reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell today and could play in regular-season games as early as October. Vick can immediately participate in preseason practices, workouts and meetings and can play in the final two preseason games—if he can find a team that will sign him. A...

NFL Will Let Vick Play Again
 NFL Will Let Vick Play Again  
Jul 23, 2009 7:54 PM CDT

NFL Will Let Vick Play Again

(Newser) - Michael Vick can play football again, ESPN reports. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell met with the newly free quarterback today and settled on a conditional reinstatement, sources say. Vick will be allowed to sign with a team—so far, none have said they want him—but will be suspended four games...

QB Roethlisberger: Rape Claim 'False and Vicious'

(Newser) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger today denied allegations he raped a woman at a Nevada resort last year, the Post-Gazette reports. The suit was filed last week, but today marked Roethlisberger’s first public statements. He called the allegations “an attack on my family” and vowed to “remain...

Why Vick Should, and Shouldn't, Be Allowed Back to NFL

(Newser) - Now that Michael Vick’s dogfighting sentence is over, it’s possible for him to return to the NFL. Whether commissioner Roger Goodell will allow it is another thing entirely. Jim Trotter and George Dohrmann, in Sports Illustrated, are divided. “It’s time for him to have an opportunity...

McNair Death Was Murder; No Ruling on Murder-Suicide

(Newser) - Nashville police ruled Steve McNair's death a homicide today but kept mum on rumors of murder-suicide, the Tennessean reports. An autopsy revealed that two bullets to the head and two to the chest killed the former NFL star; 20-year-old girlfriend Sahel Kazemi, found dead alongside him, died of one to...

McNair's Talent Paved the Way for Others
McNair's Talent Paved the Way for Others
appreciation
Jul 5, 2009 2:35 PM CDT

McNair's Talent Paved the Way for Others

Gritty QB blazed a trail for black franchise players in the NFL

(Newser) - Steve McNair had plenty of hype to live up to at the beginning of his professional career, and rose to the occasion, not only proving himself but also paving the way for black franchise quarterbacks from Donovan McNabb to Vince Young, writes Tom Curran for MSNBC. He had both grit...

McNair Likely a Victim of Murder-Suicide
McNair Likely
a Victim of Murder-Suicide
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Jul 4, 2009 10:59 PM CDT

McNair Likely a Victim of Murder-Suicide

Evidence suggests his girlfriend killed him, then herself

(Newser) - Details in the shooting death of NFL great Steve McNair are beginning to emerge. It now appears that McNair's 20-year-old girlfriend shot him several times before killing herself, the Tennessean reports. Both were found in McNair's rented Nashville condo, the girlfriend with a single gunshot wound to her head and...

This Week, Gisele Is Pregnant

(Newser) - After weeks of speculation and denials—including a none-too-definitive one from husband Tom Brady—People is reporting that supermodel Gisele Bundchen is pregnant with her first child. “Gisele has been talking about it with friends,” according to a source. “She says she’s ready for a family....

Falcons Release Vick
 Falcons Release Vick 
Jun 12, 2009 9:49 AM CDT

Falcons Release Vick

(Newser) - Michael Vick may yet fling a football again in the NFL, but it won't be for the Atlanta Falcons. The team today released its former quarterback, who is close to completing his federal sentence for dogfighting, reports the Journal-Constitution. The Falcons had hoped to trade Vick—who is still awaiting...

Gisele's Not Pregnant: Brady
 Gisele's Not Pregnant: Brady 
May 28, 2009 3:27 PM CDT

Gisele's Not Pregnant: Brady

One child is enough, he says

(Newser) - Tom Brady is denying rumors that wife Gisele Bundchen is pregnant, saying, “One is enough.” The Patriots quarterback has a 22-month-old son with ex Bridget Moynahan, plus pet dogs. “That’s all I need,” he tells the Boston Herald. Tabloids reported last week that Bundchen had...

Vick Will Work With Humane Society
Vick Will Work With Humane Society
May 19, 2009 6:51 PM CDT

Vick Will Work With Humane Society

Soon-to-be-released QB will spread word against dog fighting

(Newser) - Michael Vick will work with the Humane Society to spread the message against dog fighting when he gets out of prison, reports CNN. Details are still to be worked out, but Vick is expected to work on programs designed to keep youths away from the practice and to help those...

Favre to Talk With Vikings
 Favre to Talk With Vikings 
May 5, 2009 7:18 PM CDT

Favre to Talk With Vikings

(Newser) - He just can't stay away: Brett Favre will talk to Vikings coach Brad Childress this week about renouncing his NFL retirement—again—and suiting up for Minnesota, reports ESPN. A decision would have to come quickly: The Vikes would want Favre to participate in training camp, something he missed last...

Ex-Congressman, QB Jack Kemp Dead at 73

(Newser) - Jack Kemp, the former football star, congressman, one-time vice-presidential nominee, and self-described "bleeding-heart conservative" died today of cancer at age 73. Kemp, a former quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, represented western New York for nine terms in Congress, leaving the House for an unsuccessful presidential bid in 1988. Eight...

Arena Football Team Rescinds Offer to Vick

Owner disapproves of publicity stunt

(Newser) - The owner of an arena football team has rescinded an offer to Michael Vick, the Albany Times Union reports. "Can you imagine him playing for $200 a week?” asked the owner of the Albany Firebirds. The Af2 team generated plenty of buzz when it announced the offer, but owner...

Broncos Trade Cutler to Bears
 Broncos Trade Cutler to Bears 
Apr 2, 2009 5:50 PM CDT

Broncos Trade Cutler to Bears

(Newser) - The Jay Cutler soap opera is over. The Broncos have agreed to trade the disgruntled quarterback to the Chicago Bears. Denver will reportedly get two first-round draft picks, a third-rounder, and quarterback Kyle Orton in return for Cutler and a fifth-round draft pick. Cutler asked for a trade last month...

Falcons Move to Trade Vick
 Falcons Move to Trade Vick 
Feb 13, 2009 3:13 PM CST

Falcons Move to Trade Vick

Imprisoned QB's contract extends until 2013

(Newser) - The Falcons are looking to trade Michael Vick, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. His contract runs through 2013 and includes a base salary of $9 million, sweetened with a $6.43 million 2009 bonus. But with Vick in prison on dogfighting charges and rookie Matt Ryan having led the team to...

Cards' Warner Should Be Lock for Hall of Fame
Cards' Warner Should Be Lock for Hall of Fame
OPINION
Jan 28, 2009 4:20 PM CST

Cards' Warner Should Be Lock for Hall of Fame

QB has been misused throughout his career: Pompei

(Newser) - Kurt Warner belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and it’s only because NFL teams have dreadfully misused his talents that anyone would dispute that, Dan Pompei writes for the Chicago Tribune. Green Bay signed Warner but failed to develop him. He later took the Rams to two...

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