Carl Mayer is a Jets fan — a season ticket holder who drives from his Princeton, N.J. home to Giants Stadium to watch the gridiron action each season. Mayer was rightfully upset when, during the Jets’ 2007 home opener, the New England Patriots were caught videotaping his team’s signals. So the Jets fan, who works [...]
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In recent months, the concern about concussions and their long-term effects among NFL players has gained widespread attention. In the past month alone, two high-profile players — running backs Clinton Portis of the Washington Redskins and Brian Westbrook of the Philadelphia Eagles — have sustained concussions that have put their seasons in jeopardy. Meanwhile, in [...]
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Anybody who watched the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play the Carolina Panthers last Sunday got to see one of the more egregious fouls in recent NFL history. With only 0:10 left to go in the first half, Carolina punted to Tampa Bay for what was supposed to be an otherwise normal return. What happened, however, was [...]
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