Player Arrests Put the NFL in A Defensive Mode
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At least 35 NFL players have been arrested this year on charges ranging from disorderly conduct to felony burglary and the union and league are concerned about the growing problem.
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Pushing, shoving and even throwing a punch arenât that uncommon in the heat of battle of an NFL game. But it isnât often the. steam comes billowing up as the boiling point is reached before kickoff time.
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In the wake of the Patriots being punished by the NFL for illegally videotaping defensive signals of Jets coaches, some say momentum is building to allow a communication device in a defender's helmet, thus negating the use for signals altogether.
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In a league that features big hits, big players, and a growing financial windfall for all involved, there is also one rather large loophole. It came to light in the wake of Patriots safety Rodney Harrison's four-game suspension.
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Several pro leagues have tried and failed to compete with the NFL. But that isn't stopping  two more from trying
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Although there were fewer penalties overall in the first week of the NFL season, the number of defensive holding calls tripled, presumably because of the new emphasis on calling them.
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Eight Cincinnati Bengals have been arrested since the end of last season, but the team has won four games in a row heading into Monday nightâs game against the Indianapolis Colts.
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Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning is one beneficiary of the N.F.L.'s decision this season to enforce its rule limiting defensive contact with receivers.
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OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland A&#39;s beefed up security for Tuesday night&#39;s game against the Texas Rangers - and probably for the rest of the season - after an altercation in the stands that led to the arrest
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Yes, officials will do as instructed this season and crack down on clutching-and-grabbing tactics by defensive backs.
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Tank Johnson of the Chicago Bears was suspended by the NFL for the first eight games of the 2007 regular season for violating the league's new personal conduct policy. The defensive tackle recently served a two-month jail stint on a probation violation on gun-related charges.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- One week after Ed Reed stole a pass to seal another win for the Baltimore Ravens, the Pro Bowl safety victimized yet another football team with his instincts and speed.
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After spending more than a decade as one of the fiercest pass rushers in the NFL, Michael Strahan knows fear when he sees it. And he used to see it all the time in the eyes of the men who were trying to block the great Reggie White.
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N.F.L. officials, and their often game-changing decisions, are under scrutiny like they never have before.
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In the NFL, it used to be the object of the game was to get into the end zone. Now, the object of the game is to get into the end zone and act like a fool.
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Darren Sharper is upset about the NFL's crackdown on pass interference.
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Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman, already banned for the first four games of the season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, was suspended Wednesday for the rest of the season following his arrest on a charge of drunken driving.