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AFL considers life after Baker
David Baker’s surprising resignation as Arena Football League commissioner comes as the league moves closer to adopting a new management structure that could include bringing in a lead executive to run the AFL’s day-to-day business affairs.

Courtroom showdown on Madden images
The NFL Players Association has allegedly conspired since 2001 with Electronic Arts to alter the images of thousands of retired football players in the popular Madden video games in order to avoid paying licensing fees, a lawyer for 612 of those athletes charged during a federal court hearing late last month.