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Solo involved in assault case prior to wedding

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

On the day before they were supposed to be married, U.S. women's soccer team goalkeeper Hope Solo and former NFL tight end Jerramy Stevens were involved in an altercation that left Stevens in jail and their wedding plans up in the air.

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan thought he was leaving Pittsburgh with far less than just the 27-12 loss the Redskins’ suffered at the hands of the Steelers in Week 8. According to Alan Robinson of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Shanahan fi…

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

The Atlanta Falcons placed backup tight end Tommy Gallarda on injured reserve Tuesday with a shoulder injury suffered in last Sunday’s 31-27 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Gallarda appeared in all nine games for the Falcons and recorded just one catch …

nydailynews.com

When it comes to jocks turned microphone jockeys, former Giants quarterback Phil Simms was quicker than most to swap old allegiances for a candid, fearless approach.

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

The Denver Broncos opened a roster spot Tuesday for the possible return of recently reinstated linebacker D.J. Williams. The Broncos waived rookie safety Duke Ihenacho on Tuesday leaving an opening on the 53-man roster. Williams was reinstated by the le…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Football season is a blur for me personally, featuring seven full days per week of work, none of which is really work.  So it’s important every once in a while to press the pause button and say thanks to the folks who deserve to be thanked. First and f…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The worst part about the departure of Mike Pereira from the league office was the disappearance of the “Official Review” segment from NFL Network’s Total Access.  Through an on-air segment and a web-only session, Pereira addressed every Wednesday s…

Ben Shpigel, nytimes.com

Jets linebacker Aaron Maybin, whose production plummeted this season after he led the team in sacks in 2011, was released Tuesday.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The good news for the Steelers?  As Peter King pointed out on Twitter, they’ve lost their four games against the Ravens when Ben Roethlisberger was injured or suspended by only three points three times and only six points the other time. The bad news f…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

As ESPN-on-ESPN crime goes, this one falls somewhere between conflicting factual reports regarding a player injury and Tony Kornheiser’s notorious public slam of Hannah Storm’s on-air attire. After Monday night’s Chiefs-Steelers game, ESPN’s in-st…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Dolphins running back Reggie Bush won’t have much time to sulk about being benched after fumbling during Sunday’s loss to the Titans. His team plays Thursday night against the Bills. For Bush, the development was unprecedented.  “I’ve never been …

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

After Sunday’s 31-27 loss to the Saints, Falcons center Todd McClure took issue with the idea that poor blocking was the sole place to point blame for the team’s lackluster showing in short yardage near the New Orleans end zone. “It is in every aspe…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

In what could be a strong to quite strong hint that guard Logan Mankins will miss some time with an ankle injury suffered on Sunday against the Bills, the Patriots have signed free-agent guard Mitch Petrus. The team announced the move on Tuesday. Petrus…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Before the season started, there was a lot of discussion about whether or not Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant would ever fulfill the potential he showed during his first two years. Doubters cited his off-field issues and his in-game lapses in concentra…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

49ers Alex Smith suffered a concussion on Sunday.  And while it’s unclear whether he’ll be cleared by an independent neurologist to return to action on Monday night against the Bears, a league source tells PFT that Smith is seeking a second opinion. …

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

When the season’s two months old before you lose for the first time, it’s tempting to look for silver linings. But the suggestion that the pressure of talking about being undefeated is off the Falcons now is no solace after Sunday’s loss to the Sain…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Two days later, receiver Stevie Johnson still can't get over how the Buffalo Bills botched their final play in a loss to the New England Patriots last weekend.

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

Misdemeanor resisting arrest charges against Adrian Peterson have been dropped, the Minnesota Vikings running back said in a text Tuesday to ESPN's Josina Anderson.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The injury suffered by Ben Roethlisberger during Monday night’s 13-10 Steelers victory over the Chiefs added to a football week already filled with injuries to starting quarterbacks. All those injuries will be up for discussion during Tuesday’s editio…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

For tens of millions of Americans, there’s nothing better than spending 12 hours or so every Sunday sitting at home watching NFL games on TV. That’s great for the NFL’s bottom line. But the ideal situation for the NFL is for those home viewers to be…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Minnesota governor Mark Dayton sent a nasty letter to the Vikings on Tuesday regarding the team’s intended use of PSLs to partially finance the team’s $477 million contribution toward a new stadium.  The Vikings have responded with a tactful, yet poi…

Tom Ley, deadspin.com

At about 3:00 pm this afternoon, ESPN's Ed Werder sent out the following tweet: More »

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Tampa Bay linebacker Quincy Black will miss the remainder of the season after injuring his neck making a tackle.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

In the middle of a wave of offensive line problems, the Panthers are apparently turning to a guy they’re familiar with. Jeremy Bridges, who was waived off injured reserve by the Cardinals recently, will be signed by the Panthers, according to Aaron Wils…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Buffalo Bills receiver Stevie Johnson questions why a more experienced player wasn't targeted on the final offensive snap in a loss at New England last weekend.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Adrian Peterson’s lawyer, Rusty Hardin, had a problem.  And he came up with a solution that got the charges dropped. Hardin believed Peterson wasn’t guilty of resisting arrest (to date, it still isn’t clear what he was being arrested for when he al…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

We thought about making the headline read “Ravens sign Chris Johnson” and then opening with a joke about how it isn’t that Chris Johnson. You probably wouldn’t have laughed, though. It really isn’t that funny when you take the five seconds to re…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Packers will be in Detroit this weekend, leading some to remember their last November trip to the Motor City. That was last Thanksgiving, of course, and it was when Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh stomped on Packers guard Evan Dietrich-Smith at…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Buccaneers have announced that linebacker Quincy Black will be placed on injured reserve after his neck injury Sunday. While the injury wasn’t as bad as it appeared when he went down from a helmet-to-helmet collision with Chargers running back Ryan …

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

This year, the National Football League has added "Playtime Percentage" to the Gamebooks that are found in the "Game Centers"  at NFL.com. That information is not always updated on the public end, but it is updated the morning after …

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

During Sunday’s Raiders-Ravens game, Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo talked to some players on the Raiders, but it wasn’t trash talk. Instead, Ayanbadejo says he and some of his opponents talked about politics, and that players on the Raiders cre…

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

While the NFL's concussion protocol is supposed to be set in stone, it doesn't always appear to be so on gameday. This was never more apparent than in the Houston Texans' 1-6 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday night. With 2:56 left in the first half, …

nydailynews.com

Mike Shanahan had not been given much of a chance by Al Davis, which didn't necessarily make him unique, although it did make him bitter.

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

As Vikings running back Adrian Peterson continues to have an amazing season on the field, he got some good news off the field as well: Charges against him stemming from an incident in a Houston bar during the offseason have been dropped. Peterson told E…

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he will fight any effort by the Vikings to charge fans extra fees to buy season tickets in the new, publicly subsidized football stadium.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

When it comes to Steelers injuries this week, you’re going to have a hard time capturing much attention if your name isn’t Ben Roethlisberger. The quarterback isn’t the only member of the team to come out of Monday night’s 13-10 win over the Chief…

CNNSI.com

Coughlin: Eli's play vs. Bengals 'terrible,' 'foolish'

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

Fuck the Autumn Wind—this is the best thing NFL Films has ever produced. On last week's Inside The NFL (dug up by Kissing Suzy Kolber), we learned that Chiefs safety Eric Berry suffers from equinophobia. Equinophobia is no joke: More »

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Raiders had just about everything go wrong in Baltimore last Sunday, a turn of events that some may have predicted when they announced that they would be flying east without Darren McFadden, Mike Goodson and Richard Seymour. Oakland doesn’t have to …

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The abrupt decision of the Atlanta Falcons to release defensive end Ray Edwards has sparked speculation that something happened to prompt the decision. Per a league source, it was simply a numbers game. Edwards no longer was a starter.  The source says …

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall was dropped as an endorser of the athletics apparel company Champion after he expressed doubts on Twitter about whether Osama bin Laden was really behind the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and criticize…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Being a reporter requires a finely tuned ear, so as to detect subtle clues about a team’s intentions. Take for instance last week, when Bills general manager Buddy Nix said he wanted to draft a quarterback this coming offseason. And then today, Bill coa…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

As expected, the Bears have brought back quarterback Josh McCown to serve as a third quarterback on the team’s 53-man roster. The team hasn’t made any determination about Jay Cutler’s status for this week’s game after he suffered a concussion agai…

CNNSI.com

Breaking down league's major awards races after Week 10

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Two days after not-commenting-while-commenting on the reported interest of outgoing Browns president Mike Holmgren in the not-currently-vacant head coaching job in Dallas, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has commented on his commitment to the guy who currentl…

Jay Busbee, yahoo.com

The Pittsburgh Steelers managed to win on Monday night, but at the cost of their quarterback for at least the rest of the night. The Chiefs defense swarmed Ben Roethlisberger, and Kansas City linebacker Justin Houston slammed him to the turf. That cause…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Talk to anyone in the Colts locker room, and they'll tell you interim coach Bruce Arians is a major part in Indianapolis' stunning turnaround. Maybe the biggest contributor of all.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Just two years ago, the Denver Broncos were dissolving into irrelevance or, maybe even worse, a side show. But now, Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway is turning the Broncos into winners again.

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

Growing up as he did in a tough Washington D.C. neighborhood, San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis had artistic interests and talents that were sidetracked by the pressures and prejudices of the inner city. Davis avoided art classes in high school…

Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com

Early in the first quarter of the Chicago Bears' loss to the Houston Texans, former Bear Danieal Manning made a game-changing play. He hit tight end Kellen Davis, forcing a fumble that was returned 32 yards. It was a great play by Manning, who played fo…

Tom Ley, deadspin.com

It's been six years since Tiki Barber retired from football, which means we've spent six years watching him desperately try and fail at becoming some kind of relevant media personality. Having washed out of the television business, Tiki is on to much sa…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is at the podium as we speak, offering little in the way of updates on quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s shoulder injury. Tomlin said, via multiple reports, that Roethlisberger has a “shoulder sprain,” which would make him …

Jay Busbee, yahoo.com

Well. This was awkward. On a night where the graphics department for ESPN had a few problems, ESPN cameras returned to Monday Night Football a little quicker than its on-camera talent expected. Viewers thus heard ESPN.com columnist Rick Reilly instructi…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Most of the focus on the problems with the Jets offense have focused on the play of quarterback Mark Sanchez, but Sanchez is hardly the only reason the unit has performed poorly this season. The running game has been a non-factor as well. Shonn Greene’s…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

After a Sunday in which several players — including three high-profile starting quarterbacks — left games with concussions, the NFL Players Association is again asking the league to put independent doctors on the sidelines to check on players who suff…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

It seems like there’s been some kind of crisis every week of this season for the Eagles and this week is certainly no exception. A concussion may be the thing that ends Michael Vick’s tenure as the team’s starting quarterback and Tim McManus of 97.5…

Jay Busbee, yahoo.com

We live in a text-and-information-heavy sports society, so it's not surprising that every now and then a typo slips through. But some missteps are more unfortunate than others, as with the mistake on ESPN's "Monday Night Countdown" involving a…

CNNSI.com

'Skins' Garcon practices for first time in a month

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

They say that there’s no such thing as a moral victory in professional sports, but that doesn’t stop coaches from praising their team’s hard work in the wake of losses. It’s the sort of thing that sounds good, but doesn’t really mean anything. T…

Adam Schefter, ESPN.com

Doctors have cleared quarterback David Garrard to work out for NFL teams, agent Al Irby said in an email to ESPN.

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Three running backs were chosen in the first round of this year’s NFL draft, and two of them are carrying the load as rookies: Tampa Bay’s Doug Martin has 173 carries for 862 yards and Cleveland’s Trent Richardson has 152 carries for 575 yards. And …

Ed Werder, ESPN.com

Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith will not address accusations that his players Sean Weatherspoon and Jonathan Babineaux deliberately interfered with the New Orleans Saints' pregame warm-up routine Sunday, a source told ESPN.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The Vikings could eventually be back in play for L.A. As the team’s new stadium moves from blueprint to bricks and mortar, the politician who helped push the deal through a reluctant legislature isn’t happy.  And he has threatened in a roundabout way…

Ed Werder, ESPN.com

The injury Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered to his throwing shoulder Monday night could be pretty significant and one that could take a while to heal, a source close to the team said.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Greg Little came away inspired from his a meeting with Alonzo Mourning, who explained to him that if he wanted to develop as a player, and that if he wanted to help his team win, the only way to reach any goals was through personal sacrifice.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Cowboys haven’t proven themselves to be consistent enough to overlook anyone, but owner Jerry Jones sounded like a man looking down the schedule past the Browns, in respect to the condition of running back DeMarco Murray. Jones said they’d continu…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Described last night as “unusual,” there’s a more dire label now applied to Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s shoulder injury. The team fears it’s “pretty significant,” according to Ed Werder of ESPN. That could have a dramatic impac…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Bills have declared Thursday’s game against the Dolphins a sellout, allowing a local television broadcast. But the rest of the season might be tougher to show fans in Western New York who don’t buy a ticket. According to Gene Warner of the Buffalo…

Chris Mortensen, ESPN.com

The NFL Players Association continues to be frustrated over what it perceives to be an inconsistency among teams to adhere to concussion guidelines in place.

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

After missing two games with a concussion, Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn has been cleared to return to the field on Sunday against the Bengals. Although he had already been ruled out of Monday night’s game against the Steelers, Quinn made the road trip…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw has had a busy start to his bye week, going through a battery of medical tests to try to figure out the nature of his problems. And according to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPNNewYork.com, that included an X-ray of his neck. Br…

Timothy Burke, deadspin.com

If there were any chance we'd miss such a thing as this, you all ensured we were covered. Thanks to the many, many of you who submitted your own versions of this angry Steelers fan, and keep the tips coming by emailing us. More »

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Vikings defensive end Jared Allen has been raising plenty of money for wounded warriors via an unconventional golf tournament.  On Friday night, he generated a large chunk of what he calls cashish through more traditional means. The First Annual Jared A…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

When Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano saw linebacker Quincy Black go down on Sunday, his mind jumped back to the injury that Eric LeGrand suffered at Rutgers in 2010. Schiano was Rutgers’ coach then, of course, and was relieved to find Black in better cond…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The same day the Panthers fired their special teams coach after the touchdown that wasn’t, the assistants that remained were freshening up resumes, and making sure everyone knew the kind of job they were doing. Defensive coordinator Sean McDermott point…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

On Friday, a SiriusXM caller insisted that former Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer had been spotted in Kansas City.  The Chiefs denied that a meeting between Schottenheimer and owner Clark Hunt had occurred. Thereafter, Schottenheimer said that, while …

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Bills think WR Donald Jones is growing into a bigger role. Dolphins offensive coordinator Mike Sherman says this week’s game against the Bills will test his team’s character. Said Patriots DT Vince Wilfork, “We can always get better and do thing…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Even after a 35-point blowout, some Ravens players aren’t satisfied. In fact, veteran safety Ed Reed apologized, via Twitter, for his play in the 55-20 win over the Raiders. His missed tackle, which led to a 55-yard touchdown by Darrius Heyward-Bey, hel…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Cowboys coach Jason Garrett says he’s happy to take the bad with the good with his quarterback, Tony Romo. After the Cowboys beat the Eagles on Sunday, Garrett said that he views Romo as a great quarterback because he can improvise and do things when th…

Chase Stuart, nytimes.com

An injury late last season had most people figuring 2012 would be a lost year for Minnesota's Adrian Peterson, but the Vikings' running back leads the league in rushing and is showing no signs of slowing.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The officiating blunders that occurred in Week 10 made us wonder whether it was Week Three all over again. In one respect, it was. The common thread between the replacement officials and the regular officials is the replay assistants.  Hidden high above…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

A quarterback with an unusual reputation for embellishing his injuries now has an unusual injury. Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports reports that Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered a separated shoulder during Monday night’s game against the Chief…

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

After a second consecutive win to move to 6-4 on the season, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll gave his team a simple message on Monday. Get outta here. Carroll gave his players the entire week off as Seattle finally gets their bye in Week 11 of …

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

The last two weeks have been far from pretty for the Oakland Raiders defense. It’s a pair of performances head coach Dennis Allen isn’t at all happy with. According to Josh Dubow of the Associated Press, Allen was blunt in his evaluation of the defens…

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

After serving two suspensions totaling nine games for off-field incidents, Denver Broncos linebacker D.J. Williams is not being guaranteed anything. Williams missed the first six games of the season for violating the league’s policy prohibiting performa…

Timothy Burke, deadspin.com

Producers didn't give ESPN's Monday Night Football crew enough warning before heading out to them live for a postgame wrap-up from Heinz Field, leading to this bit of inside chatter amongst the panelists—most noticeably, Rick Reilly ensuring that Stuart…

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

The Pittsburgh Steelers kept pace with the Baltimore Ravens and avoided an embarrassing home loss on national television to a one-win Kansas City Chiefs team when linebacker Lawrence Timmons intercepted a Matt Cassel pass on the second play of overtime,…

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had left the stadium to be further evaluated for a right shoulder injury suffered early in the third quarter of Monday night’s 16-13 overtime win over the Kansas City Ch…

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

After playing perhaps their best 60 minutes of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs still found a way to lose. Chiefs’ quarterback Matt Cassel was intercepted by Steelers’ linebackers Lawrence Timmons on the second play of overtime and Shaun Suisham ham…

Sean Newell, deadspin.com

I have been broadcasting to you live from Walt Disney World all weekend and, man, Steelers fans are everywhere. Even here, at the tiny little corner of a bar at my resort. This woman was so loud and so pro-Pittsburgh and only asked once what was the sco…

grantland.com

If there's a silver lining to the injury bug that's bitten the Baltimore Ravens this season, it comes in the form of being able to finally evaluate Jo...

grantland.com

In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Monday. Steelers linebacker Lawrence Timmons intercepted Chiefs Q...