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Dallas Cowboys fullback Deon Anderson is free on his own recognizance after his arrest at a suburban restaurant parking lot. The incident happened early Tuesday in the Dallas suburb of Addison. A statement issued by the town of Addison says police answered an aggravated assault report and learned of a confrontation between several men and [...]

Dallas Cowboys fullback Deon Anderson is free on his own recognizance after his arrest at a suburban restaurant parking lot. The incident happened early Tuesday in the Dallas suburb of Addison. A statement issued by the town of Addison says police answered an aggravated assault report and learned of a confrontation between several men and [...]

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay hopes to sign Peyton Manning to a contract extension when the season ends, a move that could make the four-time MVP the highest-paid quarterback in NFL history. Manning's contract is set to expire after the 2010 season, but Irsay doesn't want to wait. "With one year to go, even having [...]

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay hopes to sign Peyton Manning to a contract extension when the season ends, a move that could make the four-time MVP the highest-paid quarterback in NFL history. Manning's contract is set to expire after the 2010 season, but Irsay doesn't want to wait. "With one year to go, even having [...]

Joey Porter says he wants to be released by the Miami Dolphins because he was frustrated about his reduced role last season and doubts his relationship with coach Tony Sparano can be repaired. Porter told the Dolphins' flagship radio station Tuesday he wants to be waived rather than traded so he can join another team [...]

Coach Gary Kubiak has agreed to a new contract that will keep him with the Houston Texans through the 2012 season according to two reports Tuesday. The new deal voids the last year of the five-year contract he signed when he joined the team in 2006 and is for the next three seasons according to [...]

Four MVP awards carry quite a bit of clout. So it was no surprise that Peyton Manning's appearance at Super Bowl media day was part rock star, part presidential, with a bit of a scrum thrown in for good measure. The Indianapolis Colts quarterback was clearly the biggest attraction on Tuesday, his podium surrounded by [...]

Jets coach Rex Ryan has been fined $50,000 by the team for making an obscene gesture at a mixed martial arts event last weekend. The team's decision Tuesday comes after a smiling Ryan was caught gesturing by a cell phone camera at the competition in Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday night. Ryan apologized the next day, [...]

The Philadelphia Eagles have signed punter Durant Brooks to a two-year contract, giving incumbent Sav Rocca competition. Brooks, a sixth-round pick by Washington in 2008, played six games with the Redskins. He had a gross average of 39.6 yards on 26 punts. Brooks spent time on Green Bay's practice squad in '08 and was released [...]

Longtime NFL wideout Keenan McCardell will be the receivers coach for the Washington Redskins. McCardell was hired Tuesday as the replacement for Stan Hixon, who was not retained by new coach Mike Shanahan. Hixon was hired Monday as Buffalo Bills receivers coach. McCardell caught 883 passes, 13th on the career list, over 17 seasons.
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