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The Kansas City Chiefs released RB Larry Johnson on Monday. In 75 games (55 starts) with Kansas City, Johnson rushed 1,375 times for 5,996 yards (4.4 avg.) with 55 touchdowns. He also registered 151 receptions for 1,369 yards (9.1 avg.) with six TDs. He concluded his Chiefs career with 30 100-yard rushing games and also… Read more

Sept. 16 (Bloomberg) — New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo, the 2008 National Football League Defensive Rookie of the Year, sprained his right knee in the team’s season- opening win and might miss 6-8 weeks, the Boston Globe reported, citing people familiar with the situation. Mayo, 23, led New England with 139 tackles last season… Read more

Young linebacker did not return after early injury September 15, 2009, 1:45 AM By: Mike Reiss FOXBOROUGH — Patriots coach Bill Belichick did not update the status of injured linebacker Jerod Mayo after Monday night’s 25-24 victory over the Bills, as players considered life without their defensive signal-caller. Mayo injured his right knee on a… Read more

Sources: Seymour dealt to Raiders Comment Email Print Share // ESPN.com news services New England Patriots defensive lineman Richard Seymour has been dealt to the Oakland Raiders, NFL sources told ESPN. In return, the Patriots get a 2011 first-round draft pick, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Seymour, 29, spent the first eight… Read more

Gregg Doyel from CBS Sportsline has a good article about giving blackouts a break during a recession.  The NFL put the fans first?  What a concept and one that will never happen. ‘m not a big advice guy. Fire this coach, boycott that team? Not for me. I’ll complain about some things, and I’ll make… Read more

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4443920 NEW YORK — No NFL salary cap next season seems a foregone conclusion to Roger Goodell. Without any substantive negotiations toward a new collective bargaining agreement, NFL commissioner Goodell said Thursday team owners are preparing for an uncapped 2010 season, the final year of the current deal that the owners opted out of last… Read more

The suspension for Michael Vick which was originally rumored to be 4 games has been set at 2 games.  He can return for the Eagles week 3 matchup against the Chiefs on September 27. Michael Vick got the green light for full reinstatement in the NFL on Thursday when commissioner Roger Goodell said the disgraced… Read more

The Tampa Bay Bucs have fired newly hired offensive coordinator TAMPA, Fla. — In a stunning move 10 days before the start of the regular season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have dismissed offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski. The Bucs announced the move in a statement Thursday morning and said quarterbacks coach Greg Olson will take over… Read more

Yahoo Sports has an article that ranks all the owners. Spoiler alert; Jets fans you might want to skip # 1 on the list.  (It is Robert Kraft)… Read more

The good news for ESPN this week is that its decision not to devote reporting assets to the Ben Roethlisberger case has allowed it to do some great work regarding the Mike Vick situation. Earlier in the week, ESPN reported that Vick and Commissioner Roger Goodell would meet this week. Despite rumors that the meeting… Read more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Former Titans quarterback Steve McNair has been killed. Police said McNair suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head in downtown Nashville. The incident happened near 2nd South & Lea Ave. Police said it looked like a double homicide. A female victim was also found dead. Stay with NewsChannel5.com for more information… Read more