Marathon Brand Could Be Damaged

Could the brand of the ING N.Y. Marathon be damaged by its decision to race Sunday, just days after Hurricane Sandy devastated the tri-state region? The marathon, now in its 43rd year, has grown to become what is widely considered the premier road race in America. This year, it starts a new five-yea ...

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NFL Expanding Long-Term London Plans?

The Patriots-Rams game in London on Sunday could be a precursor to the NFL soon having three games a year in the U.K. and a franchise there not long after. During a fan forum earlier this week, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell publicly broached the idea of three regular-season games in London annually ...

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Other Players Declare No Bounty Program

A dozen current Saints players who have been on the team since at least '09 swear in declarations submitted on behalf of LB Jonathan Vilma that there was no bounty program on the club. The NFL alleges there was and that Vilma himself in '09 put a bounty on Vikings QB Brett Favre before the NFC Champ ...

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NFLPA Wants Tagliabue Out Of Appeal Process

The NFLPA will file a motion tomorrow in Louisiana federal court asking Judge Helen Berrigan to prevent former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue from presiding over an appeal of the bounty suspensions of four former and current Saints players. The court posted the results of a status conference he ...

Goodell Recuses Himself From Bounty Appeals

In a surprising move, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Friday afternoon he had recused himself from hearing the appeal of his suspensions of four players in the Saints’ bounty scandal. Instead, former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue will now hear the case. “To be clear, I have no ...

Aerosmith, Kravitz Join Pepsi Campaign

Pepsi on Friday unveiled two more musical acts as part of its campaign to have rock stars write anthems for seven NFL teams. Aerosmith has released an anthem titled “Legendary Child -- Patriots Anthem” for the Patriots, and Lenny Kravitz is releasing “Like A Jet” for the Jets ...

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Haslam To Hire Banner As Browns CEO

Incoming Browns Owner Jimmy Haslam III confirmed reports that he would hire former Eagles President Joe Banner as CEO and that current Browns President Mike Holmgren would leave the team at the end of the season. Speaking to reporters shortly after owners unanimously approved his purchase of t ...

Ed Goren To Advise India's EFLI

Former top Fox Sports exec Ed Goren will advise the fledgling Elite Football League of India (EFLI), which is currently showing its first season tape-delayed on India’s Ten Sports. “Ed will be based here in the U.S., and he will be a very active consultant/advisor crafting strategic al ...

Attorneys: Subpoenas Valid In Bountygate Suit

Attorneys for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Saints LB Jonathan Vilma agreed in court papers yesterday that subpoenas served on former Saints coaches Gregg Williams and Mike Cerullo and former league investigator Joe Hummel are valid. But Goodell argued that the Louisiana court that is hearing V ...

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NFL Talks Salary Cap Hit To Cowboys, Redskins

The NFL in court documents filed yesterday portrayed the salary cap hits to the Redskins and Cowboys as a relatively recent development, and not one tied to an alleged “secret” salary cap from '10. The NFLPA is suing the NFL for allegedly colluding to restrain salaries in '10, when there ...

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