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• Former Players Sue NFL Over Concussions

  May 11, 2012 9:54 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - More than 60 former NFL players have filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles, joining hundreds of others who claim pro football didn't properly protect its players from concussions. Lead plaintiff Art Monk played wide receiver for the Washington Redskins from 1980 to 1993, and says in... more »

• NFL Goes Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness

  October 3, 2011 10:03 AM

  From coaches' caps to players' cleats and officials' whistles, the NFL went pink on Sunday. In support of breast cancer awareness, the color will be worn on the field and on the sidelines during games throughout October. The league and its players collaborated with the American Cancer Society for an... more »

• Steve Johnson Getting Serious About New Top-Threat Role

  August 18, 2011 10:22 PM

  PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - The reality of Lee Evans' departure finally struck Stevie Johnson on the Soldier Field turf in Chicago, where the Bills receiver began doing sit-ups as part of his pregame ritual prior to Buffalo's preseason opener last weekend. "That was the only time I felt kind of... more »

• If Lockout Ends Today, Bengals Could Arrive In Georgetown By Weekend

  July 25, 2011 9:11 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - NFL owners and players agreed early Monday to the terms of a deal to end the lockout, and players were expected to begin the voting process later in the day, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The people spoke on condition of anonymity... more »

• AP Sources: NFL, Players Have Agreed To Deal

  July 25, 2011 8:57 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Two people familiar with the negotiations tell The Associated Press that the NFL and players have reached a deal to end the lockout. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the process is supposed to remain secret and no formal announcement has been made. The NFL... more »

• Players' Executive Committee To Meet Monday

  July 25, 2011 6:32 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - A vote on a settlement to the lockout is what every NFL fan wants. Nobody is sure when that might happen. The players' executive committee will meet Monday in Washington after lawyers worked through the weekend on issues that are holding up an agreement with the... more »

• Breath Holding In Georgetown As NFL Lockout Drags On Play Video

  July 21, 2011 6:03 AM

  NFL players and owners continue to negotiate, working to end a lockout that threatens to postpone the beginning of training camps. Owners will meet Thursday in Atlanta. Twenty-four of the league's 32 team presidents must approve the bargaining agreement. The players also have to agree. They failed to take... more »

• Brady, P. Manning, Brees: It's Time For NFL Deal

  July 13, 2011 10:11 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees say "it is time" for NFL owners and players to wrap up negotiations on a deal to end the league's lockout. The three star quarterbacks are among 10 players who are named plaintiffs in an antitrust suit against... more »

• Appeals Court Backs NFL Lockout, Tosses Judge's Ruling Play Video

  July 8, 2011 10:45 AM

  ST. LOUIS (AP) - The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out a judge's order lifting the NFL lockout, handing the league a victory as players and owners returned to negotiations. The ruling was issued shortly after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA chief DeMaurice Smith... more »

• Jacob Tamme: Diapers, FCA, & NFL

  May 18, 2011 5:15 PM

  Tamme, who just came off his break out season in the NFL with the Colts, drove in from Indianapolis for a special speech, talking to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. "I think the Lord has given me a good message for folks to take home and I think it... more »

• Judge Orders NFL, Players To Try Mediation Again

  April 11, 2011 3:39 PM

  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The federal judge handling the lawsuit against the NFL ordered the sides to participate in court-supervised mediation, while saying Monday she still is considering whether to grant the players' request for a preliminary injunction to lift the lockout. U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson... more »

• NFL, Players Agree To Seven-Day CBA Extension

  March 4, 2011 2:51 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A person with knowledge of the talks says the NFL and the players' union have agreed on a seven-day extension of the collective bargaining agreement. It's the second such extension. The CBA was set to expire at the end of Thursday, but a 24-hour reprieve was... more »

• NFL, Union Hold First Session With Federal Mediator

  February 18, 2011 12:56 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The contentious NFL labor negotiations went in front of a federal mediator Friday, two weeks before owners could impose a lockout on players and threaten the 2011 season. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, players' union executive director DeMaurice Smith and their bargaining teams arrived at the Washington... more »

• UK's Cobb To Skip Senior Season, Will Enter NFL Draft Play Video

  January 13, 2011 12:57 PM

  UK wide receiver Randall Cobb, considered by many as one of the best and most dynamic players to ever play at Kentucky, announced in a press conference Thursday afternoon that he will skip his senior season at UK and enter the NFL Draft. "I feel like it is time... more »

• Kentucky Couple Suing Bengals Over Drunken Fans

  December 28, 2010 4:24 PM

  CINCINNATI (AP) - A woman says two increasingly intoxicated fans at a Cincinnati Bengals game finally fell on her, breaking her nose, finger and causing other injuries. The woman and her husband are suing the Bengals, the team's beer vendor and the county-owned football stadium for alleged negligence for continuing... more »

• Cobb Says The Clock Is Ticking

  December 16, 2010 3:18 PM

  The decision is not an easy one for Randall Cobb. In fact, the UK junior superstar says it's been weighing heavy on his heart. To stay or to go? Cobb's had to make a tough call before, like to stick with his commitment to Kentucky or go to... more »

• Is The NFL Next For Randall Cobb?

  November 28, 2010 6:03 PM

  (AP) - Kentucky wide receiver Randall Cobb's junior season is over. Now, Cobb must decide if his college career has also ended. Cobb, a highly touted recruit out of Alcoa, Tenn., when he signed with Kentucky, said Saturday he was unsure whether the future held one more season as a... more »

• Steve Johnson Has Big Hand In Bengals Collapse

  November 21, 2010 6:56 PM

  CINCINNATI (AP) - Down 31-14 at halftime, the one-win Buffalo Bills got angry. Angry at the officials for giving Cincinnati another play to kick a field goal. Angry at themselves for getting in such a big hole in front of such a small crowd. Angry enough to pull off their... more »

• Bengals Game Not A Sell Out, Breaks Streak Of 57 Games

  November 18, 2010 2:36 PM

  Sunday's Bengals-Bills game at Paul Brown Stadium is not a sellout, the Bengals Ticket Office announced Thursday. In accordance with NFL policy, the game will not be televised in the Bengals home market cities of Cincinnati, Dayton and Lexington. NFL policy states that games must be sold out 72... more »

• Bengals Get A New Kicker

  November 17, 2010 3:31 PM

  CINCINNATI (AP) - Former Ohio State kicker Aaron Pettrey (PET'-tree) was working part-time at a shop that sells Buckeyes gear in Columbus, stocking shelves and ringing up sales while waiting for some team to give him a chance. It sure seemed like a long shot. Not even the Buckeyes fans... more »

• Cobb Says He Will Consider The NFL After This Year

  November 9, 2010 3:39 PM

  Could Saturday not only be the final game at Commonwealth Stadium for 15 seniors, but also for Randall Cobb? The superstar junior told Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader that once the season is over, he will weigh his NFL options. "I plan to put my name out there... more »

• NFL Fines But Doesn't Suspend 3 Players For Hits

  October 19, 2010 10:20 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL imposed huge fines Tuesday on three players for dangerous and flagrant hits last weekend and warned that, starting with this week's games, violent conduct will be cause for suspension. Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison was docked $75,000 on Tuesday, while New England Patriots safety... more »

• Chris Matthews Wants To Cash In With The NFL

  September 30, 2010 6:37 PM

  Chris Matthews is focused. He's doing whatever he can to make Kentucky win. He also hopes it helps him make a little cash in the future. "I don't want to just play in the league. I want to be able to say they needed me. I put forth an... more »

• Bengals Odom Will Play Under Appeal

  September 10, 2010 2:46 PM

  CINCINNATI (AP) - Bengals defensive end Antwan Odom is expected to play Sunday in the season opener at New England while he appeals a suspension for using a banned substance. Odom wasn't available Friday during the team's open locker room period. Coach Marvin Lewis says the appeal is something that's... more »

• For The Bengals, It's Palmer And Palmer

  September 8, 2010 4:11 PM

  CINCINNATI (AP) - Carson Palmer's new backup knows him better than anyone. If the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback has to leave a game, younger brother Jordan will take his place. Jordan Palmer moved up from No. 3 to No. 2 on the depth chart when the Bengals released quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan... more »

• Ochocinco Fined $25K For Twitter

  August 24, 2010 5:19 PM

  CINCINNATI (AP) - The National Football League has fined wide receiver Chad Ochocinco $25,000 for the timing of his tweets. The league said Tuesday that Ochocinco's messages appeared on his Twitter page during a prohibited time at the Cincinnati Bengals versus Philadelphia Eagles preseason game on Friday night. It said... more »

• NFL Won't Punish Bengals' Cedric Benson

  July 30, 2010 4:20 PM

  GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) - The NFL won't punish Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson for his offseason arrest involving an alleged bar fight in Texas. Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement Friday that he's satisfied that Benson understands his responsibilities as an NFL player. Benson met with Goodell and... more »

• T.O. And Ocho Together In Cincinnati

  July 27, 2010 6:29 PM

  CINCINNATI (AP) - A year after they were featured on HBO's "Hard Knocks," the Bengals have scripted their own reality show. T.O. and Ocho. Two self-conscious stars, one NFL team. How will they fit? How will it work? Which receiver will provide most of the drama? And, more importantly, will... more »

• Bengals' Owner Brown Says He Wants T.O.

  July 26, 2010 3:29 PM

  Bengals owner Mike Brown is trying to bring receiver Terrell Owens aboard. Browns said Monday that the team is discussing a contract with Owens' agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Owens worked out for the Bengals in March, but they decided instead to sign receiver Antonio Bryant to a four-year deal. The 36-year-old... more »

• Dermontti Dawson Files For Bankruptcy

  July 1, 2010 9:32 PM

  Former UK and NFL great Dermontti Dawson filed for bankruptcy in Lexington. According to documents included in his Chapter 7 filing, Dawson has assets totaling $1,417,891.27 and liabilities totaling $69,659,693.26. Dawson lists his monthly income as $17,972 and his monthly expenses as $19,635.18. According to the documents, his debts are... more »

• Corey Peters Signs Contract With Falcons

  June 8, 2010 4:24 PM

  Former UK defensive tackle Corey Peters signed his contract with the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday. The contract is a four-year deal worth $3.3 million. Peters was picked by the Falcons with the 83rd overall pick, going in the third round. Former Cats Trevard Lindley and John Conner have already signed... more »

• Lindley And Conner Sign NFL Deals

  June 4, 2010 9:39 PM

  Two former Wildcats have signed their first NFL contracts. The Philadelphia Eagles signed fourth-round cornerback Trevard Lindley to a four-year contract, the team announced. It has a total base value of $2.31 million, according to a league source. Lindley received base salaries of $320,000, $405,000, $490,000 and $575,000 as well... more »

• Bengals Sign Pacman Jones

  May 6, 2010 9:00 PM

  Adam "Pacman" Jones has agreed to a two-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals, putting the troubled cornerback on a team with a history of giving players second chances. Tom Hunter, Jones' agent, tells The Associated Press the deal will be signed Monday or Tuesday. Jones worked out for the Bengals... more »

• Drake And Duncan Join Smith And Jeffries As NFL Free Agents

  April 26, 2010 4:54 PM

  Tight end T.C. Drake, offensive lineman Zipp Duncan, offensive tackle Justin Jeffries and tailback Alfonso Smith have signed as free agents in the National Football League. Drake signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, Duncan with the Philadelphia Eagles, Jeffries with the San Diego Chargers and Smith with the Arizona Cardinals.... more »

• UK Football Players Try To Impress At Pro Day

  March 10, 2010 1:33 PM

  The 2009 and 2010 Kentucky football seniors put their physical abilities on display Wednesday morning at the annual "Pro Day" workouts for professional scouts. Representatives of 15 National Football League teams, along with the combine scouts for the entire NFL and United Football League, put the Wildcats through their paces.... more »

• Marvin Lewis Apologizes For Playoff Loss

  January 11, 2010 4:35 PM

  Coach Marvin Lewis has apologized for failing to get the Cincinnati Bengals a playoff win. At his end-of-the-season news conference on Monday, Lewis apologized that he hasn't gotten the franchise "over the hump" when it comes to the playoffs. Lewis has led the Bengals to playoff appearances in 2005 and... more »

• Bengals Apologize To Fans After Embarrassing Loss

  January 4, 2010 5:15 PM

  How bad was it? The Bengals are apologizing. A national television audience watched the Bengals give one of the most inept performances in their history on Sunday night, losing to the New York Jets 37-0 in the final regular-season game. They've got five days to get over it and get... more »

• Bengals Stumble, Now Focus On Browns

  November 23, 2009 5:33 PM

  In their first time as an overwhelming favorite, the first-place Cincinnati Bengals fell flat. The only consolation was that it didn't cost them in the AFC North standings. A day later, it wasn't very comforting. For the first time since their bizarre season-opening loss to Denver on a tipped pass,... more »

• Bengals Sign RB Larry Johnson

  November 17, 2009 2:45 PM

  Running back Larry Johnson signed with the Cincinnati Bengals in a backup role Tuesday, giving the AFC North leaders depth at the position for the rest of the season. The Bengals waived defensive tackle Orien Harris to open a roster spot for Johnson, who will be fourth on the depth... more »

• Bengals Feeling Better Heading Into Bye Week This Year

  October 30, 2009 2:17 PM

  The Cincinnati Bengals (5-2) have gone into their bye week with a sense of nostalgia. For the first time in years, Palmer had his way for an entire game, one that felt like a flashback. He threw five touchdown passes last week and only four incompletions in a 45-10 victory... more »