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Jets' Ryan, Revis clear air over protest (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NFL News
June 16th, 2010 | 
Author: Rex Ryan and Darrelle Revis have cleared the air. The New York Jets coach and All-Pro cornerback spoke for about an hour Tuesday afternoon in an effort to “get on the same page” before his contract situation gets out of hand. “It was a normal talk,” Revis said Wednesday after the team practiced at the New Meadowlands Stadium.
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NFL, union discuss longer regular season (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NFL News
NFL and union officials discussed adding two games to the regular season when they met Wednesday for their first negotiating session since February. Teams would still play a total of 20 exhibition plus regular-season games under the proposal. The league would go from four in the preseason and 16 in the regular season to two and 18.
NFL, union discuss lengthening season from FOXSports.com News for NFL
NFL and union officials discussed adding two games to the regular season when they met Wednesday for their first negotiating session since February.
Former Giants WR Toomer to run marathon (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NFL News
Former Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer will run his first marathon in New York this fall to raise money for charity. Timex will donate $1 to New York Road Runners youth programs for each runner he beats when he runs the New York City Marathon on Nov. 7. Toomer is believed to be the first former NFL player to enter the race since Lynn Swann finished it in 1993.
Haynesworth has been big, fat headache from FOXSports.com News for NFL
For a cool $100 million bucks, Albert Haynesworth has given the
Redskins one fat headache.
Giants WR-PR Hixon out for season (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NFL News
The New York Giants’ kick return game took a huge hit Wednesday when wide receiver and returner Domenik Hixon was diagnosed with a season-ending knee injury, one day after getting hurt during the team’s first practice at its new billion-dollar stadium. Hixon’s injury was originally thought to be a simple hyper-extension of the right knee, but an MRI at the Hospital for Special Surgery…
Titans' Johnson: No comment on contract (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NFL News
Chris Johnson has returned to Tennessee for football, just not with the Titans. The running back coming off a historic season still wants a pay raise and isn’t happy with his contract status. He just wouldn’t comment about it Wednesday. The Associated Press’ 2009 NFL Offensive Player of the Year held his second annual camp for children Wednesday and refused to comment when asked about a…
No problems with Favre's ankle surgery (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NFL News
Brett Favre’s doctor indicated Wednesday that his recent ankle surgery went well and the quarterback has a few more weeks of rehabilitation before he’ll decide if he’ll return for a 20th NFL season. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews said there were no problems with last month’s arthroscopic procedure, which removed scar tissue and bone spurs from Favre’s left ankle.
Jets coach Ryan, DB Revis clear air from FOXSports.com News for NFL
Darrelle Revis has cleared the air with New York Jets coach Rex
Ryan following the All-Pro cornerback’s protest of his stalled
contract negotiations earlier this week.
Giants' Hixon tears ACL, out for year from FOXSports.com News for NFL
The New York Giants say wide receiver and punt returner Domenik
Hixon will miss the season after tearing the anterior cruciate
ligament in his right knee in a workout at the New Meadowlands
Stadium.
Bush pledges to help USC fight sanctions (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NFL News
Though Reggie Bush admitted no wrongdoing he did express regret on Wednesday over his involvement in an NCAA probe that resulted in major sanctions for Southern California’s football program. “This thing, regarding USC and the NCAA, is the closest thing to death without dying because I have such a great love and respect for the university,” Bush said.
Favre's doctor: Ankle surgery went well from FOXSports.com News for NFL
Brett Favre’s doctor says his recent ankle surgery went well and
the quarterback has a few more weeks of rehabilitation before he’ll
decide if he’ll return for a 20th NFL season.
Bush pledges to help USC fight NCAA sanctions from FOXSports.com News for NFL
Reggie Bush says the NCAA’s punishment of Southern California feels
like “the closest thing to death without dying” and that he will
fully support USC’s appeal of the sanctions.
Carroll denies he ran from NCAA sanctions from FOXSports.com News for NFL
Days after the NCAA trampled his former Southern California
Trojans, coach Pete Carroll’s mindset remains the same from afar.
Carroll says the NCAA had no basis for unfair and “really, really
harsh” sanctions on USC.
Peterson keeps license after speeding ticket from FOXSports.com News for NFL
Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson will keep his driver’s license
after pleading guilty to driving 99 mph in a 55 mph zone.
Raiders sign former Jaguar DT Henderson from FOXSports.com News for NFL
The Oakland Raiders have signed two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle
John Henderson to a free agent contract.
Cowboys employees reach settlements in practice facility collapse from FOXSports.com News for NFL
Cowboys employees settle over facility collapse
Goodell has other issues before expanding schedule from FOXSports.com News for NFL
The Commish may want an 18-game season ASAP, but he’s got labor
issues to handle first.
Raiders ink 2-time Pro Bowl DT Henderson (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NFL News
The Oakland Raiders have signed two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle John Henderson to a free agent contract. The team announced the move Tuesday. Henderson was released by the Jacksonville Jaguars after the draft in April. The move is the latest attempt by the Raiders to improve a run defense that ranked 29th in the NFL last season and 31st the previous two years.
