May 25, 2013

NFL upholds Terrelle Pryor’s five-game suspension

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Terrelle Pryor’s appeal of a five-game ban levied by the NFL has been denied. Commissioner Roger Goodell released a statement Friday affirming the suspension as a result of Pryor’s “deliberate manipulation of our eligibility rules.” Pryor, drafted by the Raiders in the third round of the NFL’s supplemental draft, was [...]

NFL tentative agreement could come within 24 hours: source

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, and several owners met with NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith and a half-dozen current and former players on Thursday. (Brian Blanco/Associated Press) PhatzRadio/ CBC Sports) – Significant progress on a major sticking point in the NFL labor impasse — soaring rookie salaries — during marathon talks Thursday raised hopes that [...]