Legends accuse NFL of ignoring former players (The Sacramento Bee)
Pro football icons Gale Sayers, Mike Ditka and Daryl “Moose” Johnston on Tuesday accused the NFL and the National Football League Players Association of turning their backs on hundreds of aging ex-players who have been denied disability assistance for devastating injuries.

NFL Legend Ronnie Lott and NASDAQ to Host Inaugural Sports, Business and Philanthropy Luncheon in New York (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2007 — Focused on highlighting and increasing the benefits of a TEAM approach to philanthropy, NFL Hall of Famer and founder of All Stars Helping Kids, Ronnie Lott, has partnered with NASDAQ to host the inaugural All Stars Sports, Business and Philanthropy Luncheon at the NASDAQ MarketSite on Thursday, September 27 at 12:30 p.m., it was announced today.

NFL Rules, Thanks To Format Perfect For TV (NBC 5 Dallas Fort Worth)
NFL team used to pay to be on TV. Today, ESPN hands the league more than $1 billion a season, NBC sends a check for $600 million, Fox, CBS and DirecTV also cough up hundreds of millions, and it’s all happily split among 32 NFL franchises. Rather than paying to be watched on television these days, the Bears earn about $100 million a year from networks merely to be seen.

NFL Insider: Drug testing is unwelcome necessity (USA Today)
Like many players, Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor believes drug testing is necessary to maintain the game’s integrity. Perhaps the increase in tests for Taylor is a reflection of ramped-up steroid testing that began two years ago. But he wonders if it is linked to the public stance he took last year on how to handle violators of the league’s steroid policy.

Knee-jerk reaction by the NFL (The Post and Courier)
Nearly a million bucks in fines and a first-round draft pick for stealing signs in the NFL? Stealing signs is such an integral part of baseball that, well, that’s why they have signs in the first place. Trying to get an edge in NASCAR is so prevalent that cheating’s considered standard equ…

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Knee-jerk reaction by the NFL (The Post and Courier)
Nearly a million bucks in fines and a first-round draft pick for stealing signs in the NFL? Stealing signs is such an integral part of baseball that, well, that’s why they have signs in the first place. Trying to get an edge in NASCAR is so prevalent that cheating’s considered standard equ…

NFL Insider: Drug testing is unwelcome necessity (USA Today)
Like many players, Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor believes drug testing is necessary to maintain the game’s integrity. Perhaps the increase in tests for Taylor is a reflection of ramped-up steroid testing that began two years ago. But he wonders if it is linked to the public stance he took last year on how to handle violators of the league’s steroid policy.

Online Sport Betting - $500 Bookmaker Bonus Code Released By the Best NFL and College Football Sport Book Betting Site (PRWeb)
Bookmaker releases a new $500 bonus code EZBONUS. College football and pro football betting are in full swing at the premier sport book betting site. The best college and NFL football action is at Bookmaker. (PRWeb Sep 20, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/Q291cC1Qcm9mLUhhbGYtTWFnbi1UaGlyLVplcm8=

NFL scouting Trojans (The Troy Messenger)
Several NFL scouts were on hand in Troy Wednesday afternoon, observing as the Trojans practiced in shoulder pads, helmets and shorts. A quick count revealed scouts from Green Bay, Denver, Washington, Dallas and New Orleans.

Online Sport Betting - $500 Bookmaker Bonus Code Released By the Best NFL and College Football Sport Book Betting Site (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Bookmaker releases a new $500 bonus code EZBONUS. College football and pro football betting are in full swing at the premier sport book betting site. The best college and NFL football action is at Bookmaker.

Legends accuse NFL of ignoring former players (The Sacramento Bee)
Pro football icons Gale Sayers, Mike Ditka and Daryl “Moose” Johnston on Tuesday accused the NFL and the National Football League Players Association of turning their backs on hundreds of aging ex-players who have been denied disability assistance for devastating injuries.

Punt, Pass & Kick competition set Sept. 14 (Monroe County Clarion)
The Waterloo High School Athletic Booster Club will present their 11th annual NFL/Pepsi Punt, Pass & Kick competition with registration starting at 5 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Waterloo High School baseball field.

NFL Legend Ronnie Lott and NASDAQ to Host Inaugural Sports, Business and Philanthropy Luncheon in New York (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2007 — Focused on highlighting and increasing the benefits of a TEAM approach to philanthropy, NFL Hall of Famer and founder of All Stars Helping Kids, Ronnie Lott, has partnered with NASDAQ to host the inaugural All Stars Sports, Business and Philanthropy Luncheon at the NASDAQ MarketSite on Thursday, September 27 at 12:30 p.m., it was announced today.

Punt, Pass & Kick competition set Sept. 14 (Monroe County Clarion)
The Waterloo High School Athletic Booster Club will present their 11th annual NFL/Pepsi Punt, Pass & Kick competition with registration starting at 5 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Waterloo High School baseball field.

NFL feud goes to Congress (Baltimore Sun)
Ex-players, Upshaw to testify at Senate hearing on disability benefits The son of late Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster says he’ll tell a Senate committee today that he fears other retired players will die as destitute as his father did unless the NFL and its players union boost assistance to needy players.

Knee-jerk reaction by the NFL (The Post and Courier)
Nearly a million bucks in fines and a first-round draft pick for stealing signs in the NFL? Stealing signs is such an integral part of baseball that, well, that’s why they have signs in the first place. Trying to get an edge in NASCAR is so prevalent that cheating’s considered standard equ…

Punt, Pass & Kick competition set Sept. 14 (Monroe County Clarion)
The Waterloo High School Athletic Booster Club will present their 11th annual NFL/Pepsi Punt, Pass & Kick competition with registration starting at 5 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Waterloo High School baseball field.

NFL football scored on cable last week (AP via Yahoo! News)
Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Sept. 10-16. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses.

NBC’s Weisman fine-tunes ‘Football Night in America’ (USA Today)
When NBC got back into NFL coverage last season, its Sunday night pregame show was going to be a big deal. It would have stars such as Bob Costas and Cris Collinsworth in a big time slot also occupied by CBS’ 60 Minutes on TV’s most-watched night.

Legends accuse NFL of ignoring former players (The Sacramento Bee)
Pro football icons Gale Sayers, Mike Ditka and Daryl “Moose” Johnston on Tuesday accused the NFL and the National Football League Players Association of turning their backs on hundreds of aging ex-players who have been denied disability assistance for devastating injuries.

NFL feud goes to Congress (Baltimore Sun)
Ex-players, Upshaw to testify at Senate hearing on disability benefits The son of late Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster says he’ll tell a Senate committee today that he fears other retired players will die as destitute as his father did unless the NFL and its players union boost assistance to needy players.

Legends blast NFL for ignoring ex-players’ health woes (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By DAVE MONTGOMERY WASHINGTON — Pro football icons Gale Sayers, Mike Ditka and Daryl “Moose” Johnston on Tuesday accused the National Football League and its players union of turning their backs on hundreds on aging ex-players who have been denied disability assistance for devastating injuries. Their testimony before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation produced …

Knee-jerk reaction by the NFL (The Post and Courier)
Nearly a million bucks in fines and a first-round draft pick for stealing signs in the NFL? Stealing signs is such an integral part of baseball that, well, that’s why they have signs in the first place. Trying to get an edge in NASCAR is so prevalent that cheating’s considered standard equ…

NFL’s Patriots Highlight Eroding Sports Ethics: Scott Soshnick (Bloomberg.com)
Sept. 19 (Bloomberg) — At the core of what athletes do, of why we watch and cheer and admire, is the notion of a just outcome. Above all else, a level playing field is required to determine which team or individual is superior on that particular day. May the better team win.

Prosecutors charge O.J. Simpson and three others (CNN.com)
Prosecutors on Tuesday filed numerous criminal charges against former NFL star O.J. Simpson and three other men in connection with an alleged armed robbery at a Las Vegas hotel last week.

Knee-jerk reaction by the NFL (The Post and Courier)
Nearly a million bucks in fines and a first-round draft pick for stealing signs in the NFL? Stealing signs is such an integral part of baseball that, well, that’s why they have signs in the first place. Trying to get an edge in NASCAR is so prevalent that cheating’s considered standard equ…

Prosecutors charge O.J. Simpson and three others (CNN.com)
Prosecutors on Tuesday filed numerous criminal charges against former NFL star O.J. Simpson and three other men in connection with an alleged armed robbery at a Las Vegas hotel last week.

NFL feud goes to Congress (Baltimore Sun)
Ex-players, Upshaw to testify at Senate hearing on disability benefits The son of late Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster says he’ll tell a Senate committee today that he fears other retired players will die as destitute as his father did unless the NFL and its players union boost assistance to needy players.

Knee-jerk reaction by the NFL (The Post and Courier)
Nearly a million bucks in fines and a first-round draft pick for stealing signs in the NFL? Stealing signs is such an integral part of baseball that, well, that’s why they have signs in the first place. Trying to get an edge in NASCAR is so prevalent that cheating’s considered standard equ…

Punt, Pass & Kick competition set Sept. 14 (Monroe County Clarion)
The Waterloo High School Athletic Booster Club will present their 11th annual NFL/Pepsi Punt, Pass & Kick competition with registration starting at 5 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Waterloo High School baseball field.

Manly House of Football: The ugly truth (NFL.com)
From everything I hear, stealing signals is an accepted practice in baseball.

Group to Keep Up Pressure On Publix
The Ledger - Despite those changes, Burnham said, Oceana wants Publix to post signs in its seafood departments or on display cases similar to state health department notices about raw oysters. “The brochure is nice, but we’re hoping to have something right over

Tides and Family Ties
Daily Breeze - As the day begins at King Harbor, six families set to work in trades and traditions learned many years ago. For decades, they’ve fried fresh fish at their restaurants and piled crab legs into display cases. They’ve developed buildings on the land

MCC budget on rise?
Northwest Herald - Some of proposed changes included spending $150,000 to increase the building footprint; $240,625 to relocate fitness center offices, add a meeting room, millwork and display cases, and provide a separation wall between free weight and cardiovascular

Library set to celebrate 125 years
Palestine Herald-Press - The Library Friends, a private 501(c)3 organization, helps fund what the library budget doesn t cover, such as computer servers, display cases, summer reading programs and Embrace the Arts, through its book sales and Murder on the disOriented

Biglerville library opens
Evening Sun - Going down the finely-crafted, wooden stairway to the bottom floor, there also are two empty display cases, one on either side. Planned for the space is information about the Harbaugh and Thomas families. But what is most striking about the library

Dean bears down on Mexico’s oil industry after slamming Yucatan
WOOD - Earlier in the week, tempers boiled over and a reception window and display cases at a company office were smashed. Meanwhile, the government news agency quotes one expert as saying it could take 100 days to drain the floodwater from the mine area

Why keep cheering for an NFL cheater? (Bennington Banner)
Congratulations, Patriot fans. You’ve turned Foxborough, Mass., into New San Francisco. It would be appropriate to rename Foxborough just that, given the free pass Bill Belichick has been handed by Patriots fans, a reaction eerily similar to the one Barry Bonds has gotten in San Francisco.

NFL a kick to watch on Sunday (The Record)
Random thoughts for a Tuesday morning:

How The NFL Became America’s Game (NBC 5 Chicago)
Peruse the National Football League’s financial playbook and you will discover a game plan laced with more slick twists and sweet slants than any Super Bowl strategy. “What you have,” said Joe Theismann, a retired Washington Redskins quarterback and former ESPN analyst, “is the perfect business model.” By Bill Briggs.

Knee-jerk reaction by the NFL (The Post and Courier)
Nearly a million bucks in fines and a first-round draft pick for stealing signs in the NFL? Stealing signs is such an integral part of baseball that, well, that’s why they have signs in the first place. Trying to get an edge in NASCAR is so prevalent that cheating’s considered standard equ…

MICHAEL ROSENBERG: Goodell rules the NFL with rod of iron (Detroit Free Press)
When Paul Tagliabue retired as NFL commissioner before last season, some people referred to him as the best American sports commissioner ever — or at least, one of the best.

NFL commentary (Baltimore Examiner)
What rules would you break if you were a coach and the reward could be millions of dollars with a risk of minimal punishment?

How The NFL Became America’s Game (NBC 5 Chicago)
Peruse the National Football League’s financial playbook and you will discover a game plan laced with more slick twists and sweet slants than any Super Bowl strategy. “What you have,” said Joe Theismann, a retired Washington Redskins quarterback and former ESPN analyst, “is the perfect business model.” By Bill Briggs.

UPI Sports Calendar for Monday, Sept. 17 (EARTHtimes.org)
(All times Eastern) Football: NFL: Washington at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m. Baseball: American League: Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Chi. White Sox at Kansas City, 8:…

How The NFL Became America’s Game (NBC 5 Chicago)
Peruse the National Football League’s financial playbook and you will discover a game plan laced with more slick twists and sweet slants than any Super Bowl strategy. “What you have,” said Joe Theismann, a retired Washington Redskins quarterback and former ESPN analyst, “is the perfect business model.” By Bill Briggs.

UPI Sports Calendar for Monday, Sept. 17 (EARTHtimes.org)
(All times Eastern) Football: NFL: Washington at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m. Baseball: American League: Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Chi. White Sox at Kansas City, 8:…

MICHAEL ROSENBERG: Goodell rules the NFL with rod of iron (Detroit Free Press)
When Paul Tagliabue retired as NFL commissioner before last season, some people referred to him as the best American sports commissioner ever — or at least, one of the best.

NFL retirees feel the pain (The Record)
Harry Carson is the retired linebacker the NFL wants you to see. He still looks fit enough to go 12 rounds with a young Evander Holyfield, and still sounds sharp enough to take hold of a boardroom full of Fortune 500 suits.

Cheating nothing new among NFL coaches (The World)
A decade ago, while waiting for a permanent home, the then-Tennessee Oilers were using a temporary practice field next to a mall. The week before their season opener against Oakland, someone noticed a cherry picker with workers driving around a parking lot, supposedly changing light bulbs.

NFL Season Kicks Off with Scandal and Injury (NPR)
As week two of the pro-football season begins, the story is less wins and losses than injuries and fines. The NFL has fined the New England Patriots and their coach, Bill Belichick, for videotaping the signals of their rivals during a game.

The best TV nobody will be watching (The Record)
Any self-respecting sports fan would be forgiven for parking in front of a television today and refusing to surrender the remote control. Week 2 of the NFL is on all day. Mets-Phillies try to settle the NL playoffs in the early afternoon. And Yankees-Red Sox wage baseball war at night.