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July 21, 2008
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3498059
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Excerpt:

A federal appeals court on Monday threw
out a $550,000 indecency fine against
CBS Corp. for the 2004 Super Bowl half-
time show that ended with Janet Jackson's
breast-baring "wardrobe malfunction."

Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction"
in the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show
prompted changes to later halftime shows.

The three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Cir-
cuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Federal
Communications Commission "acted arbi-
trarily and capriciously" in issuing the fine
for the fleeting image of nudity.

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July 17, 2008
http://tinyurl.com/audiblesPFW071708
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Excerpt:

The following quotes are from NFL scouts,
coaches and front-office personnel, speaking
on condition of anonymity.

"Jason Witten is not the biggest, fastest or
strongest, but he knows how to play the game.
He can set up defenders in coverage and get
separation even though he is not a blazer. To
me, there are none better.

At that position, it's very important to be a
good football player, to be crafty and under-
stand the nuances of the game. You could be
the greatest athlete in the world and it will
not matter. I'll take Witten over Ben Watson
or Vernon Davis every day of the week."

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July 15, 2008
http://tinyurl.com/franchiserelocations
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Excerpt [with inserts, not part of originating
article, included in brackets]:

...

Arizona Cardinals

Reason for moving: The Cardinals have lost
home games in a path across the U.S. since
becoming a charter member of the NFL in
1920 as the Chicago Cardinals, so named for
the hand-me-down maroon jerseys given to
the team by a local college team that had got-
ten new digs. (See, they were even cheap be-
fore the Bidwell's bought them.)

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July 15, 2008

Peyton Manning has knee surgery,
is out six weeks

by Mike Chappell, The Indianapolis Star
http://tinyurl.com/PeytonManningkneesurgery
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Excerpt:

Peyton Manning underwent surgery to
remove an infected bursa sac from his
left knee Monday afternoon, sending
a jolt of uncertainty through the Indian-
apolis Colts organization.

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The NFC East ranks first in appearances,
first in wins, and 4th in winning percentage.

The AFC North and NFC West are tied for
first in winning percentage.

At the bottom, the South, with the AFC
South having -4- appearances (although,
of note, -1- of those was prior to Balti-
more's shift from the NFL to the AFL)
and the NFC South having a league-low
-3- appearances to go along with their
bottom ranking in wins and in winning
percentage.

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Divisions
Ranked
by # of
Appearances App W L Pct.

1. NFC East 19 11 8 .579

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July 8, 2008
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/salaries/2008/all.html
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Excerpt (25 players with the highest
salary cap impact in 2008):

1. Manning, Peyton Colts QB 18,700,000
2. Brady, Tom Patriots QB 14,626,720
3. Peppers, Julius Panthers DE 14,137,500
4. Palmer, Carson Bengals QB 13,980,000
5. Manning, Eli Giants QB 12,916,666

6. Favre, Brett Packers QB 12,800,000
7. Bailey, Champ Broncos CB 12,690,050
8. Harrison, Marvin Colts WR 12,000,000
9. Robertson, Dewayne Jets DT 11,191,369
10. Delhomme, Jake Panthers QB 10,956,666

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July 7, 2008
http://bal.scout.com/a.z?s=118&p=2&c=767608
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Excerpts:

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[Touchdowns -- 8 straight league-leading seasons]

...

The NFL with all the better defensive players
and schemes has made it harder to set offensive
records that had been acheived in years gone by.

Take Hutson's receiving record of eight straight
years leading the NFL in touchdowns scored.
He led the league many years ago and no one
has ever come close to his record and most
likely will never come close to this record.

...

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[Head Coaching -- 29 straight years]

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Comparison of Wins from 2005 to 2006
(-7- Biggest Drop-offs)

1. Tampa Bay Bucs 11 - 4 = 7/11 = 63.6%%

2. Washington Redskins 10-5 = 5/10 = 50%%

3. Detroit Lions 5-3 = 2/5 = 40%%

4. Miami Dolphins 9-6 = 3/9 = 33%%
4. Minnesota Vikings 9-6 = 3/9 = 33%%
4. Jacksonville Jaguars 12-8 = 4/12 = 33%%
4. Cleveland Browns 6-4 = 2/6 = 33%%

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Comparison of Wins from 2006 to 2007
(-7- Biggest Drop-offs)

1. Miami Dolphins 6-1 = 5/6 = 83.3%%

2. St. Louis Rams 8-3 = 5/8 = 62.5%%

3. Baltimore Ravens 13-5 = 8/13 = 61.5%%

4. New York Jets 10-4 = 6/10 = 60%%

5. Kansas City Chiefs 9-4 = 5/9 = 55.6%%

6. Chicago Bears 13-7 = 6/13 = 46.2%%

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July 7, 2008
http://tinyurl.com/colconNFLstarters
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Excerpts (placed in conference-number
format):

...

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Offensive Breakdown