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A former National Football League player has received a seven-month prison sentence for failing to file a federal income tax return for 2005, when he earned $5.5 million.

Chris Culliver of the San Francisco 49ers found his words about gay players were not in line with mainstream thinking.

NFL general counsel Jeff Pash says he expects independent neurological consultants to be on sidelines during games next season to help diagnose and treat concussions.

Chicago Bulls point guard Nate Robinson said Wednesday he had a plan if he didn't sign with an NBA team last summer, and that was an NFL tryout.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Unhappy with the hard artificial turf at Tulane University's baseball field, the Baltimore Ravens will hold their main practice Thursday at the Saints' facility instead.

New England Patriots linebacker Dane Fletcher, who was scheduled to be a restricted free agent this offseason as he recovers from a torn ACL that sidelined him for the entire 2012 season, has re-signed with the team.

Steve Bisciotti admits he was not much of a football player as a child, but this week the humble Baltimore Ravens owner finds himself one win away from claiming America's biggest sporting prize in Sunday's Super Bowl.

It may be hard to view a National Football League team valued at over $1 billion as a mom-and-pop operation, but the Super Bowl-bound San Francisco 49ers have remained very much a family business.

Drew Brees and the Saints are ready to move on from the bitterness of the bounty scandal, which may have undermined his team's chances of playing for a title on its home field.

As he approaches an offseason full of uncertainty after 10 years with the New York Giants, Osi Umenyiora said Thursday there's a chance he could return and finish his career with the team.

Honolulu Police have arrested a third man in connection with a brawl at a nightclub that left Washington offensive tackle Trent Williams unable to play in Sunday's Pro Bowl.

NEW ORLEANS -- Colin Kaepernick might be all the rage at this year's Super Bowl, but the most recent quarterback to beat San Francisco and its wunderkind second-year passer showed up here today with a little buzz of his ...

The Green Bay Packers' all-time receiver Donald Driver will retire from NFL.

Arab-American groups have sharply criticized a Coca-Cola Super Bowl ad depicting an Arab walking through the desert with a camel, and one group said it would ask the beverage giant to change it before CBS airs the game o...

Victor Cruz is still patiently waiting for a contract extension as the wide receiver and the New York Giants still stand apart in negotiations.

Rob Gronkowski on Thursday discussed suffering two different breaks to his left forearm, confirming what seemed obvious: He was never fully comfortable upon his return to the field in the regular-season finale Dec. 30 af...

Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker and soon-to-be defensive end DeMarcus Ware said there's a good possibility the window is closing on his team to win a championship.

Twelve years and a host of changes separate the Ravens from their last title. Yet Ozzie Newsome still presides over one of the NFL's model franchises. Don Banks examines how.

The hype is almost over and the actual Super Bowl game is near. Who will hoist all of the trophies handed out this Sunday night? SI's NFL experts make their picks.

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver has apologized for anti-gay comments he made to a comedian during Super Bowl media day.

Baltimore pass rush, San Francisco receivers could cost their teams

The NFL Players Association has appealed a judge's recent rejection of the union's claim that the league colluded to set a secret salary cap in 2010.