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Oh-oh, Ocho. The Bengals’ top receiver has yet another name. The NFL had agreed to let the player formerly known as Chad Johnson wear his new name on the back of his jersey this season. There’s one catch for the receiver: It’s not exactly how he wanted it. Instead of Ocho Cinco, he’ll be Ochocinco. [...]

Attorneys for the NFL players’ union and for two Minnesota Vikings stars facing suspension say league officials knew a supplement contained a banned diuretic back in 2006 and did not specifically notify players or the Food and Drug Administration. In addition, the attorneys said, new evidence shows a hot line for players to get information [...]

Danny Woodhead is the New York Jets’ new starting running back. Well, at least for now. With Pro Bowlers Thomas Jones and Leon Washington sitting out organized team activities while in contract disputes, Woodhead has been getting the majority of carries as the only true running back at the voluntary practices this week.
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Bills running back Marshawn Lynch has filed an appeal with the NFL contesting his suspension without pay for the first three games of the season. The NFL confirmed Thursday that an appeal was filed, but did not provide details, including when the appeal might be heard. Lynch’s agent, Doug Hendrickson, did not return phone and [...]

The star-crossed Bengals are about to become HBO’s latest stars. The cable channel and NFL Films chose one of the league’s least-successful teams of the last 18 years for its next “Hard Knocks” training camp series. Last year, the Dallas Cowboys were the ones followed through training camp. HBO started the program in 2001 with [...]

Amobi Okoye couldn’t take his eyes off the little girl in the colorful dress. The Houston Texans tackle walked past her but was immediately drawn back. What was her story? What did she need? And, most importantly, how could he help? He met hundreds of children during a recent eight-day charity trip with other NFL [...]