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Born Brett Lorenzo Favre in Gulfport, Miss., Favre was starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 2007. The New York Jets acquired Favre in the biggest trade in their history on August 6, 2008. After considering retirement, Favre instead chose to sign a two-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings worth $25 million on August 18, 2009. (Photo GETTY IMAGES)
Born Brett Lorenzo Favre in Gulfport, Miss., Favre was starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 2007. The New York Jets acquired Favre in the biggest trade in their history on August 6, 2008. After considering retirement, Favre instead chose to sign a two-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings worth $25 million on August 18, 2009. (Photo GETTY IMAGES)
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Saints' Jonathan Vilma sues Roger Goodell over bounty allegations
Suspended New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, claiming the league's top executive made false statements that tarnished Vilma's reputation and hindered his ability to earn...
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Was the penalty against Jonathan Vilma too severe? [Poll]
Writers from around the Tribune Co. will discuss the NFL's one-year suspension of New Orleans linebacker Jonathan Vilma for his alleged role in the Saints' bounty program. Check back throughout the day for their responses and join the conversation by...
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Bounty discipline from NFL could come Monday for Saints
Now that the NFL draft is over, the league will turn its attention to disciplining the New Orleans Saints players involved in the pay-for-performance bounty scandal. It's possible that suspensions could be announced Monday. "With the discipline that...
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Roger Goodell says Saints players 'embraced' bounty program
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday he plans to announce punishments soon for the New Orleans Saints players involved in the improper pay-for-performance bounty program, and rejected the notion those players were simply doing what their coaches...
Tags: Mickey Loomis, NFL Network (tv network), Sean Payton, New Orleans Saints, Jonathan Vilma
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4 players suspended for role in New Orleans Saints bounty scandal
The NFL has suspended four players for their participation in the New Orleans Saints pay-for-performance bounty scandal -- among them linebacker Jonathan Vilma, for the entire 2012 season. Vilma received the harshest of sanctions, with defensive...
Tags: Cincinnati Bengals, Anthony Hargrove, New Orleans Saints, Jonathan Vilma, Kurt Warner
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NFL slams four Saints players with suspensions
Another shoe drop, another shock wave.
The NFL dropped the hammer on the New Orleans Saints again Wednesday, punishing four players for their role in the bounty scandal, including a full-season suspension of linebacker and defensive captain Jonathan...Tags: Anthony Hargrove, Mickey Loomis, NFL Network (tv network), Career and Workplace, Sean Payton
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Kansas State holds off Southern Miss, 70-64
PITTSBURGH — Frank Martin watched freshman point guard Angel Rodriguez flub his way through the first half against Southern Miss on Thursday and tried to keep his sanity.
At one point the always animated Martin feared Rodriguez and his fellow...Tags: Conference USA, Kansas State Wildcats, Syracuse Orange, National Collegiate Athletic Association, John Calipari
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Report: NFL commissioner ready to come down hard on bounties
In this week's Sports Illustrated, NFL writer Peter King has a comprehensive story on the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal in which he says Commissioner Roger Goodell is furious about the revelations and prepared to take severe action.
"This is a...Tags: Sean Payton, Sports Illustrated, New Orleans Saints, Joe Gibbs, Jonathan Vilma
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Madden always expected a 'perfect' ending for Peyton Manning
The Indianapolis Colts have called a news conference for 9 a.m. PT Wednesday to announce the release of quarterback Peyton Manning, the centerpiece of their organization for 14 seasons and in many ways the face of the NFL. Both Colts owner Jim Irsay...Tags: Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts, Troy Aikman, Joe Namath, Super Bowl
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Which team will Peyton Manning be playing for next season?
Peyton Manning will not be a member of the Indianapolis Colts -- the team for which he started 227 games in a row, winning a Super Bowl title and four league MVPs along the way -- next season. That much we know for sure, as the Colts announced Manning's...Tags: Miami Dolphins, Peyton Manning, Arizona Cardinals, Rex Ryan, Indianapolis Colts
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Peyton Manning nears decision on his next team
Free agency starts Tuesday, and Commissioner Roger Goodell is due to hand down punishments for the Saints' bounty scandal, but the biggest story in the NFL this week -- and this off-season -- is the future of Peyton Manning.
The four-time most valuable...Tags: Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals, Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
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Cam Newton shares his thoughts on the Saints' bounty [video]
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In an interview with Times NFL writer Sam Farmer last week, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton talks about the New Orleans Saints' bounty program.
Farmer caught up with Newton while the QB was on a break from...Tags: Football, NFC Championship Game, Aaron Rodgers, Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
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