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Search results for "National Football League (NFL)" ...
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The Death of Steve McNair
The police concluded in the investigation of the death of Steve McNair that it was a murder-suicide. He was killed by his girlfriend, who later shot and killed herself. But CBS News investigated the murder and found a different conclusion. This investigation revealed significant mistakes and contradiction made by the police, which raised critical questions.
Tags: National Football League (NFL); quarterback; Sahel Kazemi; Adrian Gilliam; Tennessee; Titans; Nashville; weapons; guns; mystery
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Arresting Image
"Crime in the National Football League. The story found that the arrest rate is less than the general population and that DUIs dominate. The issue is complicated by racial factors and media amplification."
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Big Headache; Doctor Yes
This two part investigation examines the National Football League protocol for dealing with concussions. The articles discuss equipment that can dramatically lower chances of getting a concussion, but is not required by the NFL. It also discusses the NFL mentality that makes heroes out of players who play while injured.
Tags: sports; professional athletes; heatlh; head trauma; doctors; sports medicine; sports equipment
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Bloody Sundays; NFL Gladiators Pay High Price
This report by the Tribune-Review looks at the lives of NFL football players, and the effect that massive amounts of injuries have on their personal and financial lives. The report finds that in the 2000-2003 seasons, NFL players had moe that 6,500 injuries--including serious head traumas. Prine's article also looks at "how the financial structure of the league might affect the high injury rates."
Tags: National Football League (NFL); player injuries; health risks
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Money Players
This story deals with NFL players paying a hefty price for allowing people to manage their money. U.S. News examined more than 20 investment deals involving current and former NFL players and found many victims. In exclusive interviews with the magazine, the players described how they were allegedly defrauded. An example includes Buffalo Bills cornerback Antoine Winfield, who was bilked of $1.35 million by a close friend and financial adviser. Other examples illuminate the sometimes tawdry world of player recruitment.
Tags: investment adviser; Tampa Bay Buccaneers; NFL players; Securities and Exchange Commission; investment deals; defraud; Buffalo Bills; Donald Lukens; player recruitment; FBI; money laundering; National Football League Players Association; Cincinnati Bengals; Los Angeles Rams; Carolina Panthers; St. Louis Rams; Baltimore Ravens; San Diego Chargers; Global Sports and Entertainment; Denver Broncos; National Association of Securities Dealers
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House of Cards
A Phoenix News Times' analysis of a city sales tax proposal to finance a $1.8 billion football stadium and convention center revealed that taxpayers would pay more than $1 billion through several taxes. Mesa city officials and the NFL promoters promised taxpayers the subsidy would be only $350 million.
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Fort Lauderdale News and Sun-Sentinel runs series about links between drug smuggling and prominent sports figures, including National Football League players, offshore powerboat racers and car racers, June 1982.
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Pottsville (Pa.) Republican delves into the National Football League scandal of 1925 to discover it has been glossed over by the NFL in its official history, Aug. 12 - 15, 1985.
Tags: PA
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No title (id: 727)
Regardie's article looks at history of gambling, the mob and the National Football League, February 1988.