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Packers TE Spencer Havner fined $5K for late hit against Cowboys at Lambeau Field
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Green Bay Packers tight end Spencer Havner has been fined $5,000 for a late hit out of bounds during last week's 17-7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys....

Colo. coroner says mother of New Orleans Saints QB Brees died of drug overdose

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GRANBY, Colo. (AP) -- The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide....

Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce has bulging disk in neck, out indefinitely
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce is out indefinitely after an MRI exam on Friday surprisingly revealed a bulging disk in his neck....

NFL union pans commissioner's call for players to report on teammates' possible concussions

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The NFL Players Association opposes commissioner Roger Goodell's call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they think a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion, saying that is not an adequate solution....

Ravens' DE Dwan Edwards plans appeal of $5,000 fine for roughness
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -- Baltimore Ravens defensive end Dwan Edwards plans to appeal the $5,000 fine he received for a hit delivered to Cleveland Browns wide receiver Joshua Cribbs on Monday night....

Saints running back Reggie Bush questionable for Tampa Bay
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been held out of practice for the third straight day, and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Tampa Bay....

Players union says doctor who co-chairs NFL committee on concussions is not fit for job
NEW YORK (AP) -- The NFL Players Association wants the league to remove the co-chairman of the league's committee on concussions because the union believes he is biased....

Feds seeking $631,000 judgment against ex-Steelers player Mel Blount for IRS debts
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Federal attorneys want a judge to declare that Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer Mel Blount owes more than $631,000 in back taxes, interest and penalties....

Browns coach Eric Mangini expects Josh Cribbs to play Sunday after scary neck injury
BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- Eric Mangini expects Josh Cribbs to play when the Cleveland Browns go against the Detroit Lions on Sunday....

Williams leads Dolphins over Panthers 24-17
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Ricky Williams is 32 and far from done. And even without Ronnie Brown, the once written-off Miami Dolphins are back in the playoff picture....

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