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The labor agreement that hasn’t been reached between the NFL’s 32 owners and the players’ association has been discussed ad nauseum since and prior to the Super Bowl. And the impact of a lockout on the owners and players has been included in those talks and writings. However, the NFL is far from a league that involves only 32 owners and approximately 2000 players. Beyond those two parties are plenty of other organizations[...]

Jim Irsay, the NFL’s version of Willy Wonka, will end his short stint on twitter after a request by Rodger Goddell, the commissioner of the NFL. “I’m being shut down by Commish for my Tweets!My Punishment: Solitary Confinement with Mel Kiper,Drew Rosenhaus and a Life Insurance agent,” Irsay tweeted. That tweet came after Irsay tweeted [...]

Jason La Canfora of NFL Network is reporting that Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson and Tennessee Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan have both been fined $25,000 by the NFL for fighting during Sunday’s game.

Neither player was suspended, which is a relief to both teams because both players are stars at their position. Jim Wyatt of the Tennesssean wrote on twitter [...]

Harrison was fined again for illegal hits. Polamalu backs him up It seems like the more big, playmaking hits James Harrison makes, the more money becomes deducted from his salary. Why? Because of the new rules to protect offensive players from helmet-to-helmet hits. Harrison was fined for $25,000 for another big hit which was on [...]

While the NFL is busy fining its players insane amounts for just playing football and flipping birds, Shaun Smith won’t have to pay a thing for his illegal use of the hands.

After an appeal, the NFL rescinded the $10,000 fine it levied on defensive lineman Shaun Smith for allegedly grabbing the groin area of a San Francisco 49ers player during a game last month. [...]

Everybody, the NFL just got a lot less entertaining. Why do I say that? The NFL will announce on Wednesday that players will face suspension for hard hits, helmet-to-helmet hits, and head shots. The NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, Ray Anderson, said the rule will go into effect immediately, starting with this weekend’s [...]

As we found yesterday, the Jenn Sterger allegations against Brett Favre are indeed true. Deadspin delivered the goods, and the only way Favre could be innocent, is if some elaborate and carefully orchestrated conspiracy/cover-up were at work. You know those people who don’t believe in the moon landing? Or think O.J. was framed? Or believe [...]

When NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced plans for possibly expanding the regular season to 18 games, several experts said the change was on the horizon years ago. Not only does it increase revenue, but it may draw even more fans in the long run. Extending the schedule of the regular season is nothing new for [...]

On Tuesday May 26th, 2010, The NFL Finally took a step back into its roots with the awarding of the 2014 Super Bowl to New York/New Jersey, to be played in the new Meadowlands Stadium. Of course we, the general public were immediately deluged with doomsday predictions of blizzards and bad game play from writers [...]

I’m intentionally writing this approximately 90 minutes prior to the meeting between Roger Goodell and Ben Roethlisberger. I have no sourced knowledge of what will occur during or eventuate from that meeting, but I have a strong opinion of what SHOULD and WILL happen.