Nearly a dozen former NFL players living in Louisiana have sued the NFL, the latest players to accuse the league of failing to protect players from the risks associated with concussions. Several former Saints players, including John Fourcade, are among the 11 ex-players named as plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit filed Friday in federal court [...]
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Cowboys Hall of Fame RB Tony Dorsett Suing the NFL
February 3rd, 2012 
Matt Loede 
Posted in National Football League Players Association, Off The Field News The helmet-to-helmet shot knocked Tony Dorsett out cold in the second quarter of a 1984 Cowboys-Eagles game, the hardest hit he ever took during his Hall of Fame NFL career. “It was like a freight train hitting a Volkswagen,” Dorsett says now. “Did they know it was a concussion?” he asks rhetorically during an interview [...]
Players and Owners Reach Agreement on Final CBA
August 4th, 2011 Matt Loede Posted in National Football League Players Association, NFL Owners, Off The Field News The NFL owners and players reached agreement on final details of the CBA late Wednesday night according to Mike Freeman of CBSSports. Now, the team reps will detail the CBA to the general membership. Players will conduct the vote, fax in the results, and if ratified, practice can start for everyone at 4 p.m. eastern. [...]
Packers News: Colledge Gone & Jones Maybe
Legendary senior writer jclombardi reports G Colledge gone & WR Jones maybe. Breaking news: According to published reports free agent guard Daryn Colledge is signing with the Arizona Cardinals. First, the agent for guard Daryn Colledge reports he is not coming back to the Packers and maybe joining the Arizona Cardinals.Of course, teams cannot officially sign players [...]
2011 National Football League Calendar
2011 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE CALENDAR JULY July 25 NFL will publish the 2011 Free Agency List, which will become effective July 29, 2011 at 6:00 p.m., New York time. July 26 At 10:00 a.m., New York time, Club facilities open. Players may report for physicals and voluntary strength and conditioning. At 10:00 a.m., New York [...]
NFL and Players Set on Terms of Deal; Vote to be Taken Later Today
From AP NFL owners and players agreed early Monday to the terms of a deal to end the lockout, and players were expected to begin their voting process later in the day, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the process was supposed to [...]
Players’ Executive Committee to Meet Monday
From: 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 have worked through the weekend on issues that are holding up an agreement with the owners. Several people with knowledge of [...]
