With more and more headlines focused on the players' actions off the field, the NFL and new commish Roger Goodell are set on cleaning up the sport.http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 28 Aug 2008 7:38:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35951/campbell-soup-sacks-nfl-moms.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWilma McNabb and the other NFL moms are finished as corporate spokespeople, the Wall Street Journal reports. Campbell's Chunky Soup has launched a new distinctly mom-less advertising campaign after market research indicated that the 30-year-old men they’re targeting weren’t relying on their mothers’ food advice. Their new ad likens LaDanian Tomlinson to a working man, coming home to a hot bowl of soup.http://www.newser.com/story/35951/campbell-soup-sacks-nfl-moms.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 27 Aug 2008 12:36:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35891/no-comeback-for-strahan-he-turns-down-giants-offer.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFormer Giants defensive end Michael Strahan won’t be back on the field for another season. Strahan has turned down the injury-plagued team’s offer to bring him back from retirement, FOXSports.com reports. The Pro Bowler said the price was right, but he wasn’t willing to put his body through another NFL season. Instead, he’ll stick to the broadcasting booth for his new gig with Fox.http://www.newser.com/story/35891/no-comeback-for-strahan-he-turns-down-giants-offer.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 26 Aug 2008 20:54:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35802/brady-ill-be-ready-for-opener.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTom Brady's mysterious right foot injury won't be keeping him sidelined for much longer, the New England Patriot vows. Brady told a local radio station that he wants to play in this Thursday's final exhibition game—but even if he doesn't, he insists there's no way he'll miss the season opener, AP reports.http://www.newser.com/story/35802/brady-ill-be-ready-for-opener.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 26 Aug 2008 1:23:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35763/giants-could-tempt-retired-strahan-back-for-8m.html?refid=rss_all_defaultComebacks always have a price tag attached, and for former Giants defensive end Michael Strahan, it’d take $8 million to lure him out of his 77-day retirement, a source tells the New York Daily News . "If the Giants make a sincere overture, it's a good chance that Strahan would consider coming back," the source says.http://www.newser.com/story/35763/giants-could-tempt-retired-strahan-back-for-8m.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 25 Aug 2008 13:25:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35519/upshaw-hit-foes-hard-on-field-and-off.html?refid=rss_all_defaultGene Upshaw brought the same intensity to his position as head of the NFL players' union as he did to his role as an offensive guard for the Raiders, writes John Clayton for ESPN. "He talked tough and conceded little," says Clayton, crediting Upshaw and his unforgettable "We are the game" speeches of the 1980s for getting a revenue share for players—albeit after devastating strikes—and making them partners rather than just cogs.http://www.newser.com/story/35519/upshaw-hit-foes-hard-on-field-and-off.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 22 Aug 2008 3:32:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35453/nfl-union-chief-upshaw-dies-of-cancer-at-63.html?refid=rss_all_defaultGene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame offensive lineman who, during a quarter century as head of the players union, helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died at 63, the AP reports. Upshaw died last night at his home in Lake Tahoe, Calif., of pancreatic cancer, which was diagnosed only last Sunday, the NFL Players Association said today.http://www.newser.com/story/35453/nfl-union-chief-upshaw-dies-of-cancer-at-63.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 21 Aug 2008 9:28:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34668/how-eli-manning-won-over-nyc.html?refid=rss_all_defaultIt took a while for New Yorkers to warm to Eli Manning and his quiet intensity, Kevin Conley writes in a profile of the Giants quarterback in Men’s Vogue , but he turned the town around with one miraculous drive—and a Super Bowl win. Manning, who lives in Hoboken, is press shy, but among his team, he’s known as a prankster.http://www.newser.com/story/34668/how-eli-manning-won-over-nyc.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 14 Aug 2008 10:04:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34956/man-tried-to-blackmail-giants-coach-feds.html?refid=rss_all_defaultA Philadelphia man faces federal extortion charges and 2 years in prison after confessing to attempting to blackmail Giants coach Tom Coughlin, the New York Daily News reports. The coach received letters purportedly from two women 2 weeks ago and notified the NFL, which passed along the evidence to the FBI, the Philadelphia Daily News reports.http://www.newser.com/story/34956/man-tried-to-blackmail-giants-coach-feds.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 15 Aug 2008 9:55:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34417/nfl-gets-into-ticket-scalping-business.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe NFL has partnered with TicketMaster on a site allowing fans to buy and sell tickets themselves, USA Today reports. Sellers must adhere to relevant state laws, but ticket-holders may set their own value, with no limits on pricing over face value. The NFL estimates that of 22 million tickets sold for its games last season, 5-10% wound up scalped.http://www.newser.com/story/34417/nfl-gets-into-ticket-scalping-business.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 07 Aug 2008 16:22:31 CDT