New stadium for Vikings is approved

The Minnesota state Senate approves a measure to help finance the building of a new stadium for the team.

Players in Saints bounty case appeal suspensions

Scott Fujita, Jonathan Vilma, Anthony Hargrove and Will Smith file paperwork with the NFL. Vilma received the stiffest penalty, a full-season suspension.

The Junior Seau no one knew

On Monday, former NFL and USC great Junior Seau went surfing and seemed his usual gregarious self at a charity golf event. On Wednesday, he took his own life. Not even those close to him saw it coming.

Union fights NFL players' punishments in Saints scandal

The NFL Players Assn. argues that Roger Goodell lacks the authority to punish four players because the conduct occurred before the current collective bargaining agreement was signed.

City of Oceanside releases 911 call made by Junior Seau's girlfriend

Seau's girlfriend tearfully tells a dispatcher that the former USC and Chargers star has shot himself.

Junior Seau's brief, ferocious career at USC is recalled

In his junior year in 1989, Seau went from barely known to a scourge as changes in the defense allowed him 'to be turned loose.' He also was known for an energy and enthusiasm that was rare in those days.

Former Chargers linebacker Junior Seau dies in apparent suicide

The athlete, who made the Pro Bowl 12 years in a row and was voted All-Pro 10 times, will be remembered as one of the greatest players in NFL history. He died of a gunshot wound to the chest, police say.

Junior Seau brought joy to many, but we didn't really know him

The former USC and Chargers great was a pleasure to deal with, but his death Wednesday reiterates that the public gets to know most of their favorites only as athletes.

NFL slams four Saints players with suspensions

Linebacker Jonathan Vilma receives a full-season suspension, linemen Anthony Hargrove and Will Smith get eight and four games, respectively, and linebacker Scott Fujita gets three games for their roles in a bounty program on opposing players.

NFL draft: Off the clock and under review

Times NFL writer Sam Farmer looks at the bold (and potentially backward) draft decisions of each NFL team.

This quarterback won't be drafted, and that's just fine

Azusa Pacific's John van den Raadt had an impressive college career, but he's not worried about being offered a million-dollar NFL deal this weekend. 'I'm on a different journey,' he says.

Stanford's Coby Fleener to reunite with Andrew Luck in Indianapolis

The Colts choose the tight end with the second pick of the NFL draft's second round, a day after taking Cardinal quarterback Luck with the No. 1 overall pick.