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• Ron Mexico: Vick Pleads Not Guilty To Dogfighting Charges

  Published: July 26, 2007, 4:05 pm

  Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Michael Vick, Nfl, Ron Mexico

  Mark your calendars on Nov. 26 for the start of the most captivating dead dog/quarterback melodrama in legal history. Our Man Mexico has plead not guilty to the big charges. Trial begins November 26. What are the odds he'll play by then? We say they're low.

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• NFL Season Preview: NFL Season Preview: Miami Dolphins

  Published: July 26, 2007, 4:00 pm

  Tags: Miami Dolphins, Nfl, Nfl Season Preview

  it or not, folks, the NFL season is much closer than you can possibly imagine. So close, in fact, that, if we're going to fit in every NFL team preview by the start of the season, running one every weekday, we have to start this week. So there you have it. Last year, we asked some of our favorite writers to opine why Their Favorite Team

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• Deion Hates Dogs: Deion Sanders Finds Dogfighting Quite Exciting, Actually

  Published: July 26, 2007, 11:10 am

  Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Deion Hates Dogs, Deion Sanders, Michael Vick, Nfl, Roger Goodell Isn T Going To Like This, Ron Mexico

  Via The Fanhouse, it appears Deion Sanders has a few choice things to say about Michael Vick and his alleged dogfighting. And, if you don't mind us saying, we believe Deion Sanders might be completely insane. Witness, in this op-ed, what Deion had to say in Vick's defense. Prepare thyself. This is all the result of perspective. What a dog means

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• Welcome Back Old Man: You Cannot Destroy Priest Holmes

  Published: July 26, 2007, 10:40 am

  Tags: Kansas City Chiefs, Nfl, Priest Holmes, Welcome Back Old Man

  Of all the possible ways for a retired athlete to deal with the crushing blow of realizing that the only skill he's ever possessed is suddenly beyond his grasp, we supposed an "ill-fated comeback attempt" is above "winning 'Dancing With The Stars'" ... but just barely. That said, it'll be pretty cool to see Priest Holmes back in a football

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• Fantasy Team: Time To Agonize Over Your Fantasy Team Name

  Published: July 25, 2007, 5:25 pm

  Tags: Fantasy Team, Kissing Suzy Kolber, Nfl

  We are officially ready to start thinking about fantasy football, we think. As always, we're in too many leagues for us to keep track of, particularly because we consistently make the mistake of naming all our teams the same thing: Mattoon Green Wave. This is not only uncreative, but also incredibly confusing. Thankfully, Drew at Kissing Suzy

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• NFL Season Preview: NFL Season Preview: Carolina Panthers

  Published: July 25, 2007, 1:35 pm

  Tags: Carolina Panthers, Nfl, Nfl Season Preview

  it or not, folks, the NFL season is much closer than you can possibly imagine. So close, in fact, that, if we're going to fit in every NFL team preview by the start of the season, running one every weekday, we have to start this week. So there you have it. Last year, we asked some of our favorite writers to opine why Their Favorite Team

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• Ron Mexico: Will Everyone Be Out To Get Vick?

  Published: July 25, 2007, 12:47 pm

  Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Michael Vick, Nfl, Ron Mexico

  The (anonymous) high-profile NFL player--whose team will play Vick's Atlanta Falcons during the 2007 season--tells Radar that a number of the league's canine-friendly players are licking their chops at the opportunity to inflict some on-field vigilante justice on the world's most famous alleged pup-drowner. Trying to kill the opposing quarterback

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• It's In The Game: Ikea Loveseats Are Bulky And Difficult To Move

  Published: July 25, 2007, 12:35 pm

  Tags: Ea Sports, It S In The Game, Madden Nfl 08

  I was perusing Sports by Brooks late last night, as is my wont, and came across this item: "The NEW YORK TIMES reports EA Sports will provide new President Peter Moore with "relocation-related expenses" from Redmond, Washington, to Redwood City, California. The move will cost the company $330,000. Moore, a former Microsoft executive, also received

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• Neon Deion Intercepts Logic

  Published: July 26, 2007, 6:10 pm

  Tags: College Football, Espn, Mlb, Nfl, New York Yankees

  Deion Sanders should probably keep his thoughts about Michael Vick to himself.What a dog means to Vick might be a lot different than what he means to you or I. Hold on, don't start shaking your head just yet. Listen to me. Some people kiss their dogs on the mouth. Some people let their dogs eat from their plate. Some people dress their dogs

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• Time To Confess - You Thought Priest Was Done

  Published: July 26, 2007, 12:02 am

  Tags: Nfl

  for 1,420 yards and score an NFL-record 27 touchdownsIf Holmes proves he can play it would provide the Chiefs some much needed leverage in their contract impasse with Larry Johnson. Johnson broke the NFL record for carries with 416 and set a team yardage record for the second straight season with 1,789 yards. Johnson is under contract for two

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• The Simpsons Sports Movie

  Published: July 25, 2007, 5:29 pm

  Tags: Mlb, Nba, Nfl, Nhl, Sports, Television

  This Friday the long-awaited Simpsons Movie hits theaters. The show has had many sports associations, most notably the Homer at the Bat episode featuring a fistful of major leaguers, and cameos from a varied group that includes Joe Frazier, Chick Hearn, Gerry Cooney and Yao Ming. Hell, they've even referenced Esteban Yan. What they've never

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• Curtis Martin Is Really Going To Retire

  Published: July 24, 2007, 3:49 pm

  Tags: Nfl, New York Jets

  because of the vagaries of NFL salary cap rules and, presumably, Martin's not-yet quenched desire to continue competing, his retirement was never made official. Lest the waiting stretch out to Favre-ian proportions, a formal announcement is due this week. It's quite a bit easier to swallow a future without Curtis this time around. Thomas Jones

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• Who Says You Can't Stay Home?

  Published: July 24, 2007, 10:34 am

  Tags: Nfl

  NFL Comissioner Roger Goodell wrote a letter to Michael Vick yesterday and told the Falcons quarterback not to bother showing up at Atlanta Falcons training camp on Thursday. "While it is for the criminal justice system to determine your guilt or innocence, it is my responsibility as commissioner of the National Football League to determine

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• Ron Mexico: Don't Burn Your Vick Jersey Just Yet

  Published: July 27, 2007, 1:05 pm

  Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Michael Vick, Nfl, Ron Mexico

  buy a Ron Mexico jersey from NFL.com. Now you can't buy a Vick jersey anymore. "We have suspended sales of Vick-related merchandise on our official league e-commerce site, NFLShop.com," said NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy. "This includes Vick jerseys and collectible items such as autographed balls and other memorabilia." McCarthy said the decision

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• NFL Season Preview: NFL Season Preview: Baltimore Ravens

  Published: July 27, 2007, 1:35 pm

  Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Nfl, Nfl Season Preview

  it or not, folks, the NFL season is much closer than you can possibly imagine. So close, in fact, that, if we're going to fit in every NFL team preview by the start of the season, running one every weekday, we have to start this week. So there you have it. Last year, we asked some of our favorite writers to opine why Their Favorite Team

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