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Charlie Wedemeyer’s 32 years of battle with ALS ends.

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And how valorously Charlie Wedemeyer fought until the very end can be determined by the fact that he survived the incurable amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig) for 32 years when as per ALS Association, out of the 5,600 people in the US who are diagnosed with ALS each year, only [...]

Homosexuality: The Blind Side of Football?

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A question on sexual orientation in a recent pre-draft interview by an NFL official raised many eyebrows and a debate over reforming the list of pre-draft questions itself. Cincinnati Bengal’s official asked his prospective draft pick Geno Atkins in the interview if he was straight or gay. Though Federal law (Title VII of the Civil Rights [...]

Will Favre Return Again in 2010?

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Although his official status remains uncertain, Brett Favre has been known announce his plan of a return for the upcoming season just before training camp in each year since he originally announced his retirement from the Green Bay Packers after the 2007 season.  In 2009, Favre, 40, enjoyed what was possibly his most successful season [...]

Ryan Leaf Case a Reminder for Caution on NFL Draft Day

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On April 14, former NFL quarterback and second overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft, Ryan Leaf was fined $20,000 and sentenced to 10 years probation for eight felony drug charges by an Amarillo, Texas judge—including seven counts of “obtaining a controlled substance” through fraudulent means and one count of “delivery of a controlled substance”—according [...]

Timing of NFL Draft May Increase Chances of Roethlisberger Trade

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With the NFL Draft coming up in one week, hype surrounding what could be one of the most important draft picks for the St. Louis Rams franchise has coincided with a high level of speculation in recent days regarding the possibility that the Steelers may be seeking to trade all-pro quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in the [...]

Decision in Roethlisberger Sexual Assault Case Expected Today

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According to the Associated Press, an official decision is expected to be announced today at 2:00 p.m. ET via press conference by Georgia District Attorney Fred Bright regarding whether Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be criminally charged in a case of an alleged sexual assault at a Milledgeville, Georgia nightclub in early March. Ben [...]