Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga has been charged with assault stemming from a downtown Cincinnati bar incident.
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Vikings don’t like proposal for stadium funding
A Minnesota Vikings spokesman said Friday that team owners don’t like a new proposal to fund a $1 billion stadium in the Twin Cities suburbs using ticket fees and other game-related charges.
49ers give GM Baalke three-year extension, name Yu co-owner
The San Francisco 49ers gave first-year general manager Trent Baalke a three-year extension that will keep him under contract through 2016.
Michigan man indicted for bomb threat during Saints-Lions game
A Michigan man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge he phoned in a bomb threat to the Superdome during the New Orleans Saints’ playoff win over the Detroit Lions in January.
Pats president Kraft unwilling to place judgment on Gronkowski
The sight of Rob Gronkowski shaking off an ankle injury and a Super Bowl loss to dance the night away has drawn the expected amount of criticism. But he’s not hearing it from his bosses.
Ex-Bills WR Reed calls latest HOF rejection most disappointing
Retired Buffalo Bills receiver Andre Reed can barely disguise his disappointment at failing to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame again.
Report: Giants’ Sullivan latest to interview for Bucs’ OC position
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ search for an offensive coordinator has led them to Mike Sullivan.
Source: Youkilis gets engaged to Brady’s sister
Boston Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis is engaged to marry the sister of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, according to a Red Sox team source.
Source: Gronkowski has surgery on ankle
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski had ankle surgery, according to a source.
49ers safety Goldson expects to return, says feeling is mutual
49ers Pro Bowl safety Dashon Goldson is scheduled to become a free agent in March, but it doesn’t sound like he’s going anywhere.