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Lawsuit alleged Hernandez shot man in Feb.

Embroiled in the investigation of the shooting death of a man near his Massachusetts home this week, Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez also was the subject of a civil lawsuit alleging he shot a Connecticut man in the face in February, court records say.

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Nate Washington having best spring as a Titan – Nate Washington (WR) Tennessee Titans

Coach Mike Munchak said Nate Washington “has had the best camp since he’s been [a Titan].”

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Nate Washington having best spring as a Titan – Nate Washington (WR) Tennessee Titans

Coach Mike Munchak said Nate Washington “has had the best camp since he’s been [a Titan].”

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Steve Gleason Accepts Fired Radio Hosts’ Apologies After Insensitive Jokes on Atlanta Station

Punishment came swiftly for three Atlanta sports radio hosts that dedicated a segment of their morning show to making fun of former New Orleans Saints captain Steve Gleason, who suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (commonly known as ALS). Steak Shapiro, Nick Cellini and Chris Dimino were roundly denounced in the media after their offensive jokes on 790 The Zone’s Mayhem in the …

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Steve Gleason Accepts Fired Radio Hosts’ Apologies After Insensitive Jokes on Atlanta Station

Punishment came swiftly for three Atlanta sports radio hosts that dedicated a segment of their morning show to making fun of former New Orleans Saints captain Steve Gleason, who suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (commonly known as ALS). Steak Shapiro, Nick Cellini and Chris Dimino were roundly denounced in the media after their offensive jokes on 790 The Zone’s Mayhem in the …

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Sharrif Floyd took some reps with first team – Sharrif Floyd (DL) Minnesota Vikings

Vikings first-round DT Sharrif Floyd took reps with the first-team nickel defense in Wednesday’s minicamp practice. …

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Justin Hunter / Hunter makes surprise appearance

    For the first time since the Titans’ initial OTA session, rookie wide receiver Justin Hunter was on the field with his teammates on Wednesday.     Hunter, a second-round draft pick out of the University of Tennessee, had been sidelined with an injured hamstring. But on Wednesday, he participated in seven-on-seven drills and some team [...]

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Bernard Pollard / Bernard Pollard takes things up a notch

The message in Titans safety Bernard Pollard’s locker remained up on Wednesday after practice, and he wasn’t distancing himself from the words on a white sheet of paper despite criticism from some national websites. Hardly. In fact, he turned things up a notch. “Our mission is to kill. If you want to take it and [...]

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Body found near Patriot’s home was homicide victim (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) — A prosecutor says a Boston man found dead in an industrial park about a mile from New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez’s home was a homicide victim.

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Peterson back in routine, with a bit of rest (Yahoo! Sports)

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Adrian Peterson was inside working out while the Minnesota Vikings went through minicamp on a warm Wednesday afternoon.

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Rested Peterson back in routine for Vikes

Adrian Peterson is back to normal again.

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Body found near Aaron Hernandez’s home identified

Investigators released Wednesday the name of a man found killed near the North Attleboro, Mass., home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez.

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Panthers undrafted WR Webb tore ACL last week – R.J. Webb (WR) Carolina Panthers

Panthers undrafted rookie WR R.J. Webb tore his right ACL and chipped a bone in his knee last Tuesday, June 11, at minicamp. …

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Report: Broncos center Walton has surgery

Starting Denver Broncos center J.D. Walton underwent surgery on his left ankle Monday and will at least be sidelined until late October, The Denver Post reported Wednesday.

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Jags owner: Team focused on 4 games in London (Yahoo! Sports)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville owner Shad Khan and the Jaguars are only focused on the one game a year the NFL wants them to play in London the next four years.

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