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Fans and players honored Newtown during Sunday's football match ups. (David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports)

Newtown honored across NFL

December 17, 2012

Sports can seem trivial after the kind of tragedy our country saw Friday in Newtown, Conn. But by Sunday, a group of professionals had to go out and do their job, which just happens to...

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A week after being involved in a drunk driving accident that killed former teammate Jerry Brown, Josh Brent was invited to be on the sideline with his team Sunday. According to NFL.com, Jerry Jones stands...

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On Sunday, the New England Patriots, like all of the other teams in the NFL, will have a moment of silence before their game against the San Francisco 49ers. The team will wear decals for...

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For anyone who doubted the Patriots’ dominance, their 42-14 romping of the then-11-1 Houston Texans certainly sealed the deal. New England came out on top in the game many considered to be a preview of...

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Following the crash that killed linebacker Jerry Brown and left defensive tackle Josh Brent in jail, the Dallas Cowboys are taking precautions when it comes to the team’s partying and driving. According to Yardbarker, Dallas Cowboys...

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NFL players are handing their guns over to their respective team’s security personnel in lieu of Jovan Belcher‘s murder-suicide. According to a report by Sports Illustrated’s Peter King, one player handed over multiple guns, saying that he no...

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NFL Roundup: Week 14

December 10, 2012

Redskins rally to defeat Baltimore in overtime After coming back to tie the game in the final minute of regulation, the Washington Redskins defeated the Baltimore Ravens in overtime on Sunday by a score of...

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Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jerry Brown was tragically killed in a car accident early Saturday morning after teammate Josh Brent, who was driving the car and survived the crash, hit a curb, flipping the car over and causing...

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Following the tragic murder/suicide involving Kansas City Chiefs’ Jovan Belcher, the NFL media world has been abuzz with calls for increased gun control. While Belcher’s death still sinks in for many in the community, it...

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Whenever a story deals with the notion of one professional sports team feeling “disrespected” by another, you just know it’s going to be good. In Week 13, the Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins, 23-16, and...

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