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In this Dec. 15, 2002, file photo,then-Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre passes against the San Francisco 49ers during an NFL football game in San Francisco. Favre is considering coming out retirement, according to an ESPN report Wednesday, July 2, 2008. The Packers' former quarterback retired March 6 after a 17-year career. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Favre considers return to NFL or does he?

AP - Thu Jul 3, 1:55 AM ET

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Brett Favre dismissed an ESPN report that he's considering coming out of retirement as "all rumor."

  • Chargers' Foley settles with police officer AP - Wed Jul 2, 2:44 PM ET

    SAN DIEGO - Former San Diego Chargers linebacker Steve Foley has agreed to settle his lawsuit against a police officer who shot him off-duty two years ago and ended his pro football career.

  • Police: Former Chargers safety Terrence Kiel dies AP - Sat Jul 5, 7:02 AM ET

    SAN DIEGO - Former Chargers safety Terrence Kiel was killed after he was thrown from a Chevy sedan he was driving, police said Saturday.

  • Judge declares mistrial for former Bengal WR AP - Tue Jul 1, 5:09 PM ET

    CINCINNATI - A judge has declared a mistrial in the assault case of former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry.

  • Patriots DB Andrews arrested for assault with gun AP - Mon Jun 30, 7:21 PM ET

    MANSFIELD, Mass. - New England Patriots defensive back Willie Andrews was held without bail Monday after allegedly pointing a handgun at his girlfriend's head.

  • A photo provided Tuesday, June 24, 2008, by Las Vegas police shows Arfat Fadel, of Las Vegas, who was arrested in a robbery and beating that left Oakland Raiders NFL football receiver Javon Walker unconscious on a side street after a long night of partying at Las Vegas nightclubs. Police said Fadel was accused of multiple felonies, including kidnapping, robbery, battery and conspiracy in the June 16 robbery. (AP Photo/Las Vegas police)
    Bail set for man held in Raiders' Walker case AP - Sat Jun 28, 4:49 AM ET

    LAS VEGAS - A man charged with kidnapping, beating and robbing Javon Walker this month after the Oakland wide receiver spent a night club-hopping was held Friday on bail totaling $86,000.

  • Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch speaks during a brief news conference prior to his hearing at the Dept. of Motor Vehicles Traffic Violation Bureau in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday, June 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Don Heupel)
    Buffalo Bills' Lynch loses license over hit-run AP - Sat Jun 28, 4:45 AM ET

    BUFFALO, N.Y. - Bills running back Marshawn Lynch had his driver's license revoked in traffic court on Friday after saying he didn't know he hit someone while driving on a Buffalo street last month.

  • NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks at Chautauqua Insititution in Chautauqua, N.Y., Friday, June 27, 2008. Goodell dismissed fears that the Buffalo Bills might one day relocate, and added he believes the franchise's future is more secure with the additional revenues it will generate from annual games in Toronto. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
    Goodell: NFL rookie pay scale 'ridiculous' AP - Sat Jun 28, 4:41 AM ET

    CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said it's "ridiculous" to reward untested rookies with lucrative contracts, and wants the issue addressed in contract talks.

  • Baltimore Ravens training real ravens as mascots AP - Fri Jun 27, 2:40 PM ET

    BALTIMORE - Baltimore Ravens fans could see real ravens this season.

  • Foreclosure sale of 'Pacman' Jones' home postponed AP - Fri Jun 27, 12:56 PM ET

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A foreclosure sale on the home of former Tennessee Titan Adam "Pacman" Jones has been postponed until next month.

  • 15,000 London game tickets sell quickly AP - Fri Jun 27, 10:39 AM ET

    LONDON - The 15,000 tickets available in the second general admission sale for the NFL regular-season game at Wembley Stadium sold out Friday in 30 minutes.

  • Ricky Williams, a collegiate football standout at the University of Texas and currently a player for the Miami Dolphins, is shown during an interview Thursday, June 26, 2008, in Austin, Texas. He returned to Austin for the annual meeting of the Heisman Winners Association, 10 years after he won the trophy. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)
    10 years later, Williams looks forward AP - Thu Jun 26, 7:01 PM ET

    AUSTIN, Texas - Ricky Williams needed just 11 yards for the record book when he ran for 60, taking a handoff, bouncing off a defender and bolting to the end zone.

  • Judge gives Jets fan time to amend Patriots suit AP - Thu Jun 26, 5:32 PM ET

    NEWARK, N.J. - A federal judge has given a New York Jets season-ticket holder more time to amend a lawsuit that seeks millions from the New England Patriots and coach Bill Belichick for "deceiving customers" by videotaping opponents' signals.

  • In this Aug. 10, 2007 file photo, Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall makes a catch on a ball during drills at the morning workout session for the NFL football team in Denver. The NFL confirmed Wednesday, June 25, 2008 it is looking into the March 6 arrest of the Broncos wide receiver on a misdemeanor battery charge for allegedly hitting his girlfriend. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes, File)
    NFL looking into arrest of Broncos WR Marshall AP - Wed Jun 25, 5:59 PM ET

    DENVER - The NFL is looking into the March 6 arrest of Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall on a misdemeanor battery charge for allegedly hitting his girlfriend.

  • In this Aug. 2, 2007 file photo, New York Giants offensive lineman Chris Snee takes part in football training camp in Albany, N.Y. The Giants guaranteed that their offensive line will stay together for the foreseeable future, signing Snee on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 to a six-year, $43.5 million contract extension. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)
    Giants give G Chris Snee 6-year, $43.5M extension AP - Wed Jun 25, 5:58 PM ET

    EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The New York Giants guaranteed that their offensive line will stay together for the foreseeable future, signing guard Chris Snee on Wednesday to a six-year, $43.5 million contract extension.

  • This police booking photo released Tuesday, June 24, 2008, by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows Arfat Fadel, 30, a suspect in the beating case involving NFL player Javon Walker, after he was arrested Friday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
    Police: Walker went 'willingly' with Vegas robbers AP - Tue Jun 24, 9:22 PM ET

    LAS VEGAS - One man was arrested and a second was sought Tuesday in a robbery and beating that left Oakland Raiders receiver Javon Walker unconscious on a side street after a long night of partying at Las Vegas nightclubs.

  • Terry Bradshaw, left, Michael Strahan, second from left, Howie Long, second from right, and Jimmy Johnson, right laugh while responding to questions during a news conference Tuesday, June 24, 2008 in New York. Strahan, the charismatic former New York Giants defensive end, who retired earlier this month, will join the FOX network's NFL pregame show. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
    Recently retired Strahan joins Fox pregame show AP - Tue Jun 24, 9:11 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Within minutes of his introduction as the newest member of Fox's NFL pregame show, Michael Strahan was spouting his opinion on Plaxico Burress' contract dispute, debating the issue with Jimmy Johnson, and trading barbs with Terry Bradshaw about their respective divorces.

  • Panthers WR Jarrett pleads guilty to DWI charge AP - Mon Jun 23, 12:52 PM ET

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Carolina Panthers receiver Dwayne Jarrett pleaded guilty to driving while impaired on Monday, minutes before he was scheduled to go on trial.

  • Jevon Kearse charged with DUI AP - Sun Jun 22, 1:28 PM ET

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Titans defensive end Jevon Kearse has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence following a traffic stop near the Vanderbilt University campus.

  • No more Pacman? Jones wants to drop nickname AP - Sun Jun 22, 12:32 PM ET

    FORT WORTH, Texas - No more "Pacman"?