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Pittsburgh Steelers’ player says he was fined for honoring late father during game

The Steelers’ defensive end Cameron Heyward wore eye black honoring his late father on Monday and was fined by the NFL. The eye black read “Iron Head” referencing the nickname of NFL fullback Craig “Ironhead” Heyward who died of cancer in May 2006. The fine: $5,787. Heyward says he isn’t trying to be difficult by breaking …

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NFL Players Twice as Likely to be Law Abiding as Other Men

Think the NFL stands for “National Felon League?” Well, walk that thought back for a penalty.   Researchers have found the general population is twice as likely to commit a crime as is a player in the National Football League. The scholars compared the arrest rates of 1,952 NFL players with the overall arrest rates …

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Junior Seau’s Family Banned From Speaking At His Hall Of Fame Induction

According to the New York Times, Junior Seau’s induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame next month will feature a video celebrating his on-field accomplishments, but will not mention his football-caused brain injuries, nor his self inflicted fatal gunshot wound in 2012. It will also not feature any words from his family members. Seau’s daughter, Sydney, had been …

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NFL Player Stepping Away From Football After Losing Two Fingers in Fireworks Accident

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback C.J. Wilson announced in a statement that he will step away from football while he recovers from a 4th of July fireworks accident that resulted in him losing two fingers, according to a statement from his agents Joel and Justin Turner acquired by Pro Football Talk’s Josh Alper. “On behalf of C.J. Wilson, he has …

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NFL Increases Revenue By $1.3 Billion

Roger Goodell’s job of running the high-powered NFL offense looks a lot more secure this week. The controversial league commissioner, who’s presided over the “Deflategate” cheating issues and a string of domestic abuse scandals, hit the jackpot for his bosses  – the team owners – in 2014, helping boost team revenue to $7.3 billion. That’s …

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