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NJ's Former AG Not Needed In Deshaun Watson Case As Settlement Reached NJ's Former AG Not Needed In Deshaun Watson Case As Settlement Reached
NJ's Former AG Not Needed In Deshaun Watson Case As Settlement Reached Former New Jersey attorney general Peter Harvey was supposed to hear the Deshaun Watson case — but then an agreement was reached by the NFLPA and NFL. And Harvey was no longer needed, as reported by the New York Post. The Cleveland Browns quarterback — who was accused of sexually assaulting dozens of massage therapists — had his punishment appealed by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell under the league's Person Conduct Policy. Watson, 26, was initially hit with a six-game suspension - much to the chagrin of many fans, and his victims — but his camp and the NFL agreed on a rectified 11-game sus…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Dolphins Coach Brian Flores Sues Giants, NFL For Racial Discrimination, Cites Belichick Text Ex-Dolphins Coach Brian Flores Sues Giants, NFL For Racial Discrimination, Cites Belichick Text
Ex-Dolphins Coach Brian Flores Sues Giants, NFL For Racial Discrimination, Cites Belichick Text BOMBSHELL: Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores is suing the NFL, the New York Giants, his former team and the Denver Broncos for what he contends is a "painful history of racism that continues through the present day." Flores was three days away from a final interview for the Giants' head coaching job when New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick mistakenly sent a text congratulating him, according to a class-action lawsuit he filed in the Southern District of New York in Manhattan on Tuesday, Feb. 1. Belichick apparently thought he was texting Brian Daboll, the man whom th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Fauci: COVID Could Block Pro Football’s Season If It Doesn't Copy NBA's 'Bubble' Fauci: COVID Could Block Pro Football’s Season If It Doesn't Copy NBA's 'Bubble'
Fauci: COVID Could Block Pro Football’s Season If It Doesn't Copy NBA's 'Bubble' The coronavirus pandemic could cancel the 2020 NFL season unless the league follows the NBA’s “bubble” approach, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday. “Unless players are essentially in a bubble -- insulated from the community and they are tested nearly every day -- it would be very hard to see how football is able to be played this fall,” Fauci told CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta. “f there is a second wave, which is certainly a possibility and which would be complicated by the predictable flu season, football may not happen this year,” said Fauci, who’s been the face of the United States' fight agains…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NFL: Wayne's Greg Olsen Named Among Top Three 'Man Of The Year' Finalists NFL: Wayne's Greg Olsen Named Among Top Three 'Man Of The Year' Finalists
NFL: Wayne's Greg Olsen Named Among Top Three 'Man Of The Year' Finalists WAYNE, N.J. — Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen of Wayne was named among three top finalists Sunday for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide.  He is joined by Houston Texans linebacker J.J. Watt and Baltimore Ravens tight end Benjamin Watson. "Greg, Benjamin and J.J. have changed countless lives with their generosity and commitment to helping others," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said.  "As remarkable leaders on and off the field, they personify the character of the late Walter Payton. We commend them for using their platforms to leave a…

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by Cecilia Levine