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NFL: KC take lineman Fisher first, Ghana's Ansah goes fifth

Agence France-PresseApril 25, 2013 22:30
The Kansas City Chiefs took tackle Eric Fisher with the first pick in the 2013 NFL draft, making him just the fourth offensive lineman to be selected first overall. Fisher will be called on to protect the blind side of recently acquired quarterback Alex Smith, obtained by the Chiefs from the San Francisco 49ers after the 2012 season. For the first time in the Super Bowl era, two offensive linemen were taken with the top two picks, as the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Texas A&M tackle Luke Joeckel second overall.

NFL: Texans sign star saftey Reed from Super Bowl champs

March 22, 2013 13:32
Ed Reed, the star safety who helped the Baltimore Ravens win last month's Super Bowl, signed a National Football League free agent deal with the Houston Texans on Friday. The contract, reportedly worth $15 million over three years, lured Reed away from a team where he played since being taken by the Ravens with the 24th pick in the 2002 NFL Draft. "This late in my career, you think about things differently," Reed said. "It was just a matter of being somewhere that fits, for me and the team. It was perfect timing."

NFL: Owners alter rules for head safety and fumbles

March 20, 2013 14:46
National Football League players will be penalized for using the crown of their helmet against defenders and quarterbacks figure to fumble more often under rule changes adopted Wednesday. The NFL club owners meeting resulted in an end to the controversial "tuck rule" involving passers and gave a nod to a head safety move in the wake of concussions becoming concerns both for active players and for long-term impact. "I think we made some very significant progress on both those matters," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said.

NFL-Redskins' Fletcher hopes to return next season after surgery

March 6, 2013 12:30
March 6 (Reuters) - Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher was scheduled for surgery on his left ankle on Wednesday, the first step in the 37-year-old Pro Bowler's plan to return next season. Fletcher also intends to have elbow surgery later this month, he told CBS DC radio. "Surgery is the first step towards prepping for next season," Fletcher said about getting himself ready for a 16th NFL campaign due to start in September.

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February 28, 2013 21:00
Feb 28 (The Sports Xchange) - Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo, who has been a supporter of gay rights, said that the NFL will have its first openly gay player by 2014. "I think it's going to happen really soon ... In the next year or the following year," Ayanbadejo said on MSNBC's The Ed Show. "I feel like we're going to see our Jackie Robinson, our pioneer for gay rights and equality and we're going to be there to support that player and make sure he has a support group around him."

NFL: Chiefs set to obtain Smith from 49ers - reports

February 27, 2013 14:45
Two decades after NFL legend Joe Montana left the San Francisco 49ers for Kansas City, another star quarterback -- Alex Smith -- is set to leave the 49ers and join the Chiefs, according to reports. The NFL Network, ESPN and Fox Sports all reported Wednesday that the 49ers have agreed to send Smith to the Chiefs in exchange for a second-round pick in this year's NFL Draft and a 2014 selection.

NFL-Packers release record-setting defensive back Woodson

February 15, 2013 18:30
Feb 15 (Reuters) - The Green Bay Packers released record-setting defensive back Charles Woodson after a seven-year stint that included a Super Bowl championship, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Friday. Woodson started in all 100 games he played for Green Bay since signing with the team as an unrestricted free agent in 2006 and holds franchise records for defensive touchdowns with 10 and the most interception returns for touchdowns with nine.

UPDATE 3-Super Bowl power outage blamed on relay device

February 8, 2013 11:01
Feb 8 (Reuters) - U.S. power company Entergy Corp has discovered the cause of the power outage seen around the world, blaming the sudden darkness at the Super Bowl last Sunday on an electrical relay device. With over 108 million Americans watching a game which was televised in more than 180 countries worldwide, about half the stadium lights went dark early in the second half of the National Football League's championship game, in which the Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 34-31.

Reuters Sports News Summary

February 6, 2013 04:15
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Short-handed Lakers maintain dominance of Nets 2013-02-06T064703Z_2_BRE91506O_RTROPTC_0_US-NBA-NETS.XML () - Armstrong will not be prosecuted for doping: official

Reuters Sports News Summary

February 6, 2013 01:30
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Armstrong will not be prosecuted for doping: official WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong's public admission that he took performance-enhancing drugs will not change U.S. prosecutors' decision to spare him of criminal charges, an attorney who oversaw the federal investigation said on Tuesday. The statement by André Birotte, the U.S. attorney based in Los Angeles, follows Armstrong's confession in a televised interview last month.
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