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Posted 11.15.2009 | Sports

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Watch Sunday's NFL games develop on Twitter right here on HuffPost. Do you know a Tweeter who's perfect for one of these lists? Email us at sports@hu...

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NFL Week 9 Recap: Sometimes You're the Windshield...

Elizabeth Engel | Posted 11.11.2009 | Sports

Read More: Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Week 9, 2009 Nfl Season, National Football League, Nfl, Football, Sports News
Elizabeth Engel

...sometimes you're the bug. Tough week for the Philadelphia Eagles, losing at home to the Dallas Cowboys.

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NFL Draft Notes

Tommy Lawlor | Posted 11.11.2009 | Sports

Read More: Vern Gholston, Cameron Heyward, Javier Arenas, Jahvid Best, Nfl Draft, College Football, C.J. Spiller, National Football League, Sports News
Tommy Lawlor

The best offensive player I saw was running back C.J. Spiller of Clemson. He ran 22 times for 165 yards and a touchdown, caught 3 passes for 67 yards, and had 80 return yards.

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The Pigskin Arts and Dementia

Gordon Marino | Posted 11.10.2009 | Sports

Read More: Concussions-Nfl, National Football League, Entertainment, Nfl, Sporst, Sports News
Gordon Marino

As a former high school and college coach, I have seen many players come out of games seeing stars and being disoriented, only to return to the fray a few plays later.

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Saints Prove Perfection Isn't Always Key

Khai Gordon | Posted 11.05.2009 | Sports

Read More: Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons, National Football League, Nfl, New Orleans Saints, Football, Sports News
Khai Gordon

A word of advice to other teams out there: the Saints understand that perfect games aren't necessary to win -- take note of it and expose it in the future.

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We Could All Use a Bye Week

Roger I. Abrams | Posted 11.02.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: National Football League, Rex Ryan, Bill Belichick, Vikings, Steelers, Seahawks, Brett Favre, Lions, Saints, Drew Brees, Rams, Redskins, Tom Brady, Titans, Bengals, Dolphins, Chiefs, Panthers, Browns, Buccaneers, Entertainment News
Roger I. Abrams

What then might amuse those football fans whose team has already fallen into the dumper? You can adopt another club just for the 2009 season. Toss them overboard and pick a winner.

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"Not Caused By The Game": the Costs of Taking a Tackle in 1896 and 2009

Lapham's Quarterly | Posted 10.30.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: 19th-Century, National Football League, Football, Traumatic Brain Injury, Alzheimer’s, Concussions, Nfl Brain Concussion, Nfl, Entertainment News
Lapham's Quarterly

"Dementia Risk Seen in Players in N.F.L. Study," The New York Times, Sept. 30, 2009: A study commissioned by the National Football League reports tha...

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 10.27.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Yankees, National Football League, World Series, Steve Phillips, Monday Night Football, Washington Redskins, Charles Barkley, Nfl, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Phillies, New York News
Len Berman

Commissioner Roger Goodell says the NFL is talking about a franchise in London. Maybe the league should concentrate less on Europe, and more on Los Angeles.

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Thoughts From the Bye Week

Ari Shapiro | Posted 10.27.2009 | Denver

Read More: John Elway, Kyle Orton, Josh McDaniels, National Football League, Tom-Cable, Oakland Raiders, Brandon Marshall, Denver Broncos, Nfl, Super Bowl, Denver News
Ari Shapiro

The perfect season. 6 and 0. So maybe that's a bit of a stretch. But as I look at the Broncos schedule, I think, why not? Other than needing to beat the Ravens, Colts and Eagles on the road.

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Giants - Cardinals Preview: Critical Test for Giants Defense

Greg Hanlon | Posted 10.24.2009 | New York

Read More: Giants Defense, National Football League, Nfl, Arizona Cardinals, Giants Offense, Pittsburgh Steelers, Football, Kurt Warner, Anquan Boldin, New York Giants, Mario Manningham, Eli Manning, New York News
Greg Hanlon

This game represents the Giants' third game against a decent offense this year. After getting gashed by the Cowboys and the Saints, they're hoping the third time is a charm.

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The Big Dawg Seeks Big Bucks From Electronic Arts for Unauthorized Use of His Identity

Gregory Gabriel | Posted 10.23.2009 | Media

Read More: Sports, Electronic Arts, Nfl, National Football League, Identity Theft, Big Dawg, Football, Cleveland Browns, Lawsuit, Media News
Gregory Gabriel

Cleveland Browns fan, John Big Dawg Thompson, recently sued Electronic Arts video game makers because their Madden NFL 09 contains an image of a fan dressed in a costume resembling his own.

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Giants-Saints: Drew Brees Destroys G-Men Defense

AP | BRETT MARTEL | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York

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NEW ORLEANS — Who dat knew them Saints were this good? Drew Brees torched the Giants' league-leading defense, swarming Saints defenders ruined ...

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Rush Limbaugh and the NFL's Higher Standard

Rory O'Connor | Posted 10.15.2009 | Media

Read More: Hate Speech, National Football League, Rush Limbaugh, Media News
Rory O'Connor

Why was it left to the National Freakin' Football League - hardly a bastion of liberal thought - to call out bombastic shock jock Rush Limbaugh for hi...

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How the NFL Gets Race Right (and Rush Gets it Wrong)

Matt Osborne | Posted 10.20.2009 | Media

Read More: Sports, Limbaugh Obama Fails, Limbaugh Cpac, National Football League, Nfl, Racism in Politics, Rush Limbaugh, Media News
Matt Osborne

George Will once described the game as a "mistake" combining the two worst aspects of the 20th Century: organized violence and committee meetings. He might as well have added "equal opportunity."

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The NFL, Owners, Commissioner, Coaches and Players, Don't Need Rush Limbaugh's 'Brand' of Hate

Dr. Johnny Benjamin | Posted 10.14.2009 | Entertainment

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Dr. Johnny Benjamin

I believe that the NFL leadership does not need nor want to be directly associated with the constant and unlikely to cease vitriol and otherwise divisive and incendiary rhetoric of Rush Limbaugh.

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Rush Limbaugh Reveals His St. Louis Rams Uniform Design

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 10.15.2009 | Media

Read More: Sports, Racists, Al Sharpton, St. Louis Rams, National Football League, Rush Limbaugh, Satire, Rush Limbaugh St Louis Rams, Racism, Jesse Jackson, Donovan McNabb, Political Satire, Nfl, Humor and Satire, Media News
Matthew Filipowicz

As you have most likely heard, the head of the Republican party, Rush Limbaugh, is attempting to purchase the St. Louis Rams NFL franchise. Needles...

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The Raven With Broken Wings

Brendon Ayanbadejo | Posted 10.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Brendon Ayanbadejo, Education, Baltimore Ravens, Nfl, Gay Marriage, National Football League, Football, Living News
Brendon Ayanbadejo

I was actually having a decent game against the Patriots last Sunday. I had no mental errors or missed assignments; the game was in the balance. Then poof! In the blink of an eye, my dream season was over.

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Back in Orange and Blue

Ari Shapiro | Posted 10.06.2009 | Denver

Read More: Kyle Orton, Josh McDaniels, Nfl, Dallas Cowboys, Super Bowl Xxxii, Espn, Brandon Marshall, Denver Broncos, National Football League, Denver News
Ari Shapiro

How great was it to see Wade Phillips lose a game in Denver for the other team? It took him 15 years, but Wade Phillips finally helped the Broncos win a football game.

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Still Playing Good, but Knocking on Wood: Week 4: Giants 27 - Chiefs 16

Greg Hanlon | Posted 10.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Nfl, Mario Manningham, Kansas City Chiefs, Football, Hakeem Nicks, Steve Smith, New York Giants, Eli Manning, National Football League, New York News
Greg Hanlon

The game was a blueprint of how a quarterback with questionable accuracy can still be excellent.

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N.F.L. Players' Dementia: Higher Rate Of Dementia In Former Athletes, Study Finds

nytimes.com | ALAN SCHWARZ | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Dementia, Mental Health, National Football League, Football, Football Dementia, Sports Mental Illness, Health Study, Mental Illness, Causes-of-Alzheimers, Nfl, n.f.l., Health, NFL Dementia, Alzheimer's, NFL Alzheimer's, Causes of Dementia, Causes of Mental Illness, Living News

A study commissioned by the National Football League reports that Alzheimer's disease or similar memory-related diseases appear to have been diagnosed...

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The Ups and Downs of Chad Pennington's Remarkably "Consistent" NFL Career

Av Sinensky | Posted 09.29.2009 | Home

Read More: Chad Henne, National Football League, Chad Pennington, Football-Injuries, Injuries, Football, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, Brett Favre, Nfl, Eric Mangini, Home News
Av Sinensky

Normally I would rejoice at the prospect of the rival Dolphins losing their starting QB for the season, but Pennington is a player I genuinely like and I am sad to see injuries plague his career once again.

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Like Lottery Winners, Pro Athletes Also Blow Big Money

Don McNay | Posted 09.22.2009 | Business

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Don McNay

Even as a structured settlement consultant, I was stunned to learn that within two years of retirement, 78 percent of NFL players are bankrupt or under financial stress.

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Jenna Staul

Passing, Rushing and ... Fundraising?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jenna Staul | Posted 09.18.2009 | Business

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Most industries see a huge payoff from money invested in lobbying. To wit: firms that pushed for a tax holiday in 2004 saw a return-on-investment of 2...

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No Love for Eli

Eugene Michael Santiago | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York

Read More: Nfl, National Football League, Nyc, Football, Eli Manning, New York Giants, New York, New York City, New York Giants News, Eugene Michael Santiago, New York News
Eugene Michael Santiago

In an age where few professional athletes play the game the way we teach our children to play, we get upset that a good guy got the biggest bucks?

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Michael Vick To Co-Star With Benji In New Disney Film

Tom McCaffrey | Posted 09.17.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Walt Disney, Atlanta Falcons, National Football League, Athletes, Football, Quarterback, Tom McCaffrey, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Sports, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Bitch, The Boy Who Could Fly, Dog Fighting, Professional Athletes, Disney, Michael Vick, Benji, Satire, Comedy News
Tom McCaffrey

Kobe Bryant is following Vick's lead and is currently in talks to play the lead in the reimagining of "The Boy Who Could Fly" called "The Boy Who Could Fly and Also Never Raped anyone in a Hotel Room in Colorado."

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