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As much as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has "brought down the hammer" in terms of disciplining players who have run-ins with the law, this offseason he's been unpredictably quiet about 24 players arrests. While he's spit out plenty of pelavor in regards to "bountygate," Goodell hasn't said a word about an offseason full of other horrendous headlines. Has the mishandling of "bountygate" made Goodell more...

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Jonathan Vilma sued NFL comissioner Roger Goodell for defamation of character in May. Over the weekend, Vilma filed a lawsuit against the NFL in federal court, claiming...

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Jonathan Vilma's war against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell continues.

The New Orleans Saints linebacker has told a federal judge he will file an injunction to stop his year-long suspension if it is not overturned on appeal.

The injunction is not related to the defamation lawsuit Vilma has already filed against Goodell.

The appeal was heard

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"It's their cavalier interpretation of everything that's been way off. They clearly proceeded with a public smear campaign with very little regard for the truth," says Scott Fujita. With his documented history of questioning NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in the past, could Fujita be...

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The quarrelsome relationship between the NFL Players Association and the NFL continues to go downward. Last week, New Orleans Saints LB Jonathan Vilma sued NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for defamation. Today, the NFLPA filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the league and its owners conspired in collusion to establish a secret salary cap in 2010. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello responded to the lawsuit, saying...

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As expected, the National Football League Players Association has filed a grievance challenging Commissioner Roger Goodell's authority in the suspensions of four players in the NFL Bounty allegations against the New Orleans Saints

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The NFL Draft is ancient history now and if you didn’t hear your name called, then we have bad news for you — it’s back to your cubicle where your dream of being a star on the gridiron will remain just that.

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Two months ago, "bountygate" hit the press. Yesterday, the final related suspensions were made when Jonathan Vilma, Will Smith, Scott Fujita, and Anthony Hargrove received bans. In the case of Vilma, it was an entire season. Justified? That's debatable. Is he a scapegoat? Once again, that's debatable. The severity of Vilma's punishment means...

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"IdolMania" is coming to Sports Radio ESPN 1420, and espn1420.com!

That's right, one of the best professional wrestlers of the 1970's and 80's, the "Universal Heartthrob", Austin Idol will be my guest on "Thinking Out Loud", on Wednesday, May 9.

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The 2012 NFL Draft begins Thursday evening, with the first round scheduled to take place.

This is my final mock draft, at least for the first round, and I'm going to see if if I can get ten of these correct.

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