All-time greats Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith led a class of seven into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. The NFL's career receiving and rushing leaders were joined in the Hall by John Randle, Russ Grimm, Rickey Jackson, Floyd Little and Dick LeBeau. Little and LeBeau were elected as senior committee nominees.
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Former NFL star Warren Sapp is being questioned by Miami Beach police for an alleged domestic battery incident. Police spokesman Juan Sanchez says Sapp was brought in Saturday afternoon and detectives are still interviewing him. Sanchez says the 37-year-old Sapp has not been arrested. Details of the allegations haven't been released.
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New Orleans cornerback Randall Gay and running back Lynell Hamilton sat out the Saints' final practice of the season on Saturday. Coach Sean Payton said he expected Gay to be ready when New Orleans meets the Indianapolis Colts in the Super Bowl on Sunday night. Gay sat on the sideline during a walk-through under sunny skies in Sun Life Stadium.
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Indianapolis Colts star Dwight Freeney watched the final workout of Super Bowl week from a golf cart, and it's still uncertain whether the defensive end will play Sunday. Freeney hasn't practiced since tearing a ligament in his right ankle in the AFC championship game. Colts coach Jim Caldwell says Freeney is getting better, but wouldn't commit to whether he'll play against the New…
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When Tony Dungy visited Michael Vick in prison last year, the quarterback didn't start the conversation by talking about missing the limelight or his NFL paycheck. Dungy says Vick talked about reconnecting with his kids. They met up again Saturday at the Bart Starr Award breakfast as part of Super Bowl week.
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When Tony Dungy visited Michael Vick in prison last year, the quarterback didn't start the conversation by talking about missing the limelight or his NFL paycheck. Dungy says Vick talked about reconnecting with his kids. They met up again Saturday at the Bart Starr Award breakfast as part of Super Bowl week.
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NFL owners have met for several hours to discuss the labor situation, although it appears they are no closer to reaching an agreement with the players' union for a new collective bargaining agreement. League spokesman Greg Aiello said that "everything is status quo. Nothing new to report." Some of the owners listened to a presentation by NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith on…
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Hoosiers and Who Dats. And, oh yes, the two best teams in the NFL also happen to be on hand for Sunday's Super Bowl. Peyton Manning and his AFC champion Indianapolis Colts are 5-point favorites to spoil the ending of the New Orleans football renaissance for Drew Brees and the Saints. The odd twist to this story is that the boy who grew up in the Big Easy rooting for his dad as he quarterbacked…
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Hoosiers and Who Dats. And, oh yes, the two best teams in the NFL also happen to be on hand for Sunday's Super Bowl. Peyton Manning and his AFC champion Indianapolis Colts are 5-point favorites to spoil the ending of the New Orleans football renaissance for Drew Brees and the Saints. The odd twist to this story is that the boy who grew up in the Big Easy rooting for his dad as he quarterbacked…
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New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick will take a larger role in overseeing the defense and not hire a coordinator to replace Dean Pees. "Titles are fine, nothing wrong with them," Belichick said in a statement on the team Web site Friday, "but the most important thing is each person's role, that we do everything we can to help the players succeed, everyone collectively…
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