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No settlement: Goodell, Brady await 'Deflategate' ruling (Yahoo Sports)
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady attended last-minute settlement talks between the NFL and its players union Monday before a judge announced he would decide the dispute over deflated footballs with a ruling in a day or two. Everyone involved ”tried quite hard” to reach a deal in the controversy that has hung over professional football since New England easily won the AFC title game
Kirk Cousins to start season as Redskins QB (Yahoo Sports)
The Washington Redskins have made a quarterback change: Kirk Cousins will be the starter this season, not Robert Griffin III. ”We feel like at this time, Kirk Cousins gives us the best chance to win,” coach Jay Gruden said, unseating Griffin, the 2012 Offensive Rookie of the Year. Although Gruden said that it’s Cousins’ job for the season, not just the Sept. 13 opener against Miami, the quarterback is not
AP source: Fred Jackson traveling to meet Seahawks (Yahoo Sports)
After being released by the Buffalo Bills, running Fred Jackson is looking for an opportunity to reunite with former teammate Marshawn Lynch in Seattle. A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Jackson was traveling to Seattle to meet with the Seahawks in a bid to sign with the team. Jackson and Lynch have been close friends since 2007, when both broke into the NFL
Fisher names Golson starting QB for No. 10 Florida State (Yahoo Sports)
After playing coy for the past couple weeks, Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher ended the suspense on Monday of who will be his starting quarterback by announcing Everett Golson had earned the job. Golson, a graduate transfer from Notre Dame, beat out junior Sean Maguire. ”He came in, related to our players well and showed what kind of player he was,” Fisher said of Golson.
Williams into US Open 2nd round when injured opponent stops (Yahoo Sports)
Even before Serena Williams set foot in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday night, her path through the U.S. Open to complete a true Grand Slam became a lot easier thanks to losses by other top women. Williams was out there for only 27 minutes and took 32 of the 37 points that were played. ”It was definitely different and bizarre,” Williams said.
Two decades later, Ripken's record remains a testament to work ethic
Twenty years after breaking the record for consecutive games played, Cal Ripken, Jr. insists the reason the feat remains one of baseball’s most cherished moments is because it involved a trait the average person can understand: a strong work ethic. “So many people still share their own streak stories with me,” Ripken said. “People clearly relate the record with the importance of showing up,” said Ripken, who is scheduled to