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Media Mobs Tebow in Jets' Locker Room

Matt Cantor — Fri, 11 May 2012 08:19:05 CDT

Newly-minted New York Jet Tim Tebow's locker room was open to reporters for the first time yesterday, and they pounced. "It’s like shark feeding, man," said Josh Baker, a reserve tight end who, possibly unfortunately, occupies the locker next to Tebow's. Surrounded by dozens of reporters, Tebow told the press...

Junior Seau's Brain to Be Checked for Damage

Matt Cantor — Fri, 04 May 2012 10:32:05 CDT

Doctors will inspect Junior Seau's brain for any evidence of injury from his football days, following an agreement with his family. Several early deaths among football players have pointed to brain injury, the Los Angeles Times notes. "The family was considering this almost from the beginning, but they didn't want...

Essayist Quits as NFL Fan After Seau Death

John Johnson — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:58:56 CDT

The medical examiner in San Diego confirmed today that Junior Seau committed suicide with a gunshot to the chest, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune . The family has not decided yet whether to donate his brain to researchers to see if he suffered damage from football. Seau's former wife told the...

Seau Is 8th Member of 1994 Chargers to Die

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 03 May 2012 07:32:16 CDT

Junior Seau’s death is just the latest tragedy in the sad history of the 1994 San Diego Chargers. That team—the only Chargers team to make it to the Super Bowl—has seen seven other deaths. CNN has the rundown: 1995 : Linebacker David Griggs, 28, dies in a car crash....

Junior Seau's Death Might Change Our Views of NFL

John Johnson — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:37:26 CDT

Junior Seau today joined the "disturbingly long list of NFL players who've taken their own lives," writes Josh Levin at Slate , but there's one key difference. Seau's name is so huge that it will be impossible for the NFL to avoid discussions about what's going on with these guys. Did...

Cops Confirm Junior Seau's Death Is Suicide Investigation

John Johnson — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:30:00 CDT

The details are filling in on the death of NFL great Junior Seau at age 43. These from the San Diego Union-Tribune , AP , and TMZ . Suicide: San Diego police confirm it's a suicide investigation. Seau's girlfriend called 911 about 9:30am after she found him unconscious inside a bedroom. He...

NFL's Buccaneers Sign Paralyzed College Player

John Johnson — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:04:25 CDT

Normally, when a football team signs a player to its off-season roster in May, it doesn't make headlines. It's different when the player is Eric LeGrand, who was paralyzed from the neck down during a Rutgers game in 2010. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers gave LeGrand a symbolic contract so he...

4 Saints Suspended in Bounty Program

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:32:53 CDT

The NFL isn't just coming down on the coaches in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal : Four players were suspended without pay today, ESPN reports. Linebacker Jonathan Vilma is suspended for the entire season, while defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove (now a Green Bay Packer) received an eight-game suspension, defensive end...

Colts Make Andrew Luck No. 1 Pick

John Johnson — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:38:11 CDT

The Indianapolis Colts stuck to the plan tonight in the NFL draft and made Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck this year's No. 1 pick, reports the Indianapolis Star . ESPN's Adam Schefter tweeted that he will get a four-year deal for $22 million. That's relatively modest by NFL standards, but Bleacher Report...