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Vikings-Saints open up NFL season

Associated Press

The Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints will get an early test when they host the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL season opener.

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NEW YORK — The Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints will get an early test when they host the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL season opener, a rematch of their [...]

NFL gives $1 million to BU School of Medicine

Associated Press

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NEW YORK — The NFL is donating $1 million for the study of brain injuries to Boston University School of Medicine.

New draft schedule breeds uncertainty

The money will support the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy’s research into the long-term effects of repetitive brain trauma in athletes, particularly football players. The [...]

NFL to unveil 2010 schedule

Associated Press

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NEW YORK —The NFL says it will release the 2010 regular-season schedule Tuesday night.

NFL to release 2010 schedule on April 20

Usually, the schedule is announced in late March or early April, but several adjustments are being made this year. The league wants as many divisional games as possible in the final two [...]

NFL changes overtime for playoff games

Associated Press

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Annual Meeting News Conference Orlando, FL

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The NFL has changed its overtime rules for playoff games.

Starting next season, if a team wins the coin toss and then kicks a field goal, the other team gets the ball.

If the game is still tied after that, play [...]

Playoffs OT proposal to be considered

Associated Press

NFL owners will vote next week whether to allow each team a possession in overtime in the playoffs if the team winning the OT coin toss kicks a field goal on the first series.

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NEW YORK — NFL owners will vote next week whether to allow each team a possession in overtime in [...]

Uncapped free agency begins but owners could hold back

By Jon Saraceno, USA TODAY

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When the clock struck midnight Friday, teams were permitted to chase free agents. How far teams were willing to pursue players was another matter.

Bidding wars are not expected. In the last year of a collective bargaining agreement, there is no salary cap for the upcoming season. Many veterans [...]

NFL may change OT rules for playoffs

Associated Press

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INDIANAPOLIS — An NFL spokesman said Saturday the league could change its overtime format for playoff games at a meeting next month.

Under the new format, both teams would get the ball at least once unless the first team to get the ball scores a touchdown, Greg Aiello said. If the first team to [...]

Smith says deal unlikely by deadline

Associated Press

NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, right, says not to expect professional football in 2011.

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NEW YORK — NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith sent a memo to players and their agents Tuesday, telling them it is likely no new collective bargaining agreement will be reached and the upcoming season will [...]

Roger Goodell gets contract through 2015

Associated Press

Roger Goodell made just south of $10 million last season, of which $2.9 million was salary and $6.55 million was bonus and incentive compensation.

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NEW YORK (AP) — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has been given a new five-year contract as the league heads into a key period of labor negotiations that could lead [...]

Browns release WR Stallworth

Associated Press

Cleveland Browns release WR Donte' Stallworth

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Donte’ Stallworth will get the chance to resurrect his NFL career, but it won’t happen in Cleveland.

The Browns released the troubled wide receiver on Monday, wasting little time after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday that Stallworth would be reinstated following the Super Bowl.

Stallworth [...]