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 "The decision Robert made was his decision," Goodell said.
Goodell would not comment on the specifics of quarterback Tom
Brady's four-game suspension or his appeal, but he said he looked
forward to hearing from Brady. When he returns to New York on
Thursday, Goodell said, he will give full consideration to the
NFLPA's formal request that he recuse himself from the Brady appeal.
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Los Angeles will be considered a potential host city for Super Bowl
LIV in 2020 if an NFL team is playing in a new stadium by then, the
Los Angeles Times reported.
According to the newspaper, the league will vote by next May on
which city will play host to the 2020 game, and the decision partly
hinges on who hosts the Super Bowl in 2019.
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Legendary Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre couldn't ask for
a better setting in a return to Lambeau Field to retire his No. 4
jersey on Thanksgiving night as the Packers play the Chicago Bears.
Favre owned the division-rival Bears as a member of the Packers and
later with the Minnesota Vikings. He went 23-13 against Chicago,
throwing for 8,606 yards and 60 touchdowns
"I felt like that was the right fit," Favre said during a conference
call with reporters to promote his flag football game this summer.
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New York Giants left tackle Will Beatty is expected to miss five or
six months because of a torn pectoral muscle.
The 6-foot-6, 329-pound lineman suffered the injury lifting weights,
according to FOX Sports. He underwent surgery Wednesday, according
to Newsday, and is not expected back until midseason.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick was on the field for seven-on-seven drills
Wednesday, but the real news for the New York Jets came from new
offensive coordinator Chan Gailey, who pronounced Geno Smith the
starting quarterback.
"You see an awful lot of talent there. He can be pretty good if he
can get it all together," Gailey said.
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Quarterback Johnny Manziel is expected to be a full participant with
the Cleveland Browns when they practice next Tuesday.
The non-contact work will be the first live practice since Manziel
spent 10 weeks in a rehab center.
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The New Orleans Saints reportedly have agreed to a deal with
offensive lineman Mike McGlynn.
McGlynn, 30, started 13 games for Kansas City in 2014 and has
started 61 games in seven seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles
(2008-10) and Cincinnati Bengals (2011).
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Washington Redskins linebacker Ryan Kerrigan underwent arthroscopic
knee surgery and will miss at least part of the team's Organized
Team Activities, according to a report.
The procedure is not considered serious, but it's uncertain how long
Kerrigan will be sidelined, CSNWashington.com reported. He has been
bothered by soreness in the knee.
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The Carolina Panthers waived offensive lineman Edmund Kugbila, who
was a fourth-round draft choice in 2013.
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Cornerback Chimdi Chekwa is back in Oakland, signing with the
Raiders on Wednesday after briefly joining the New England Patriots.
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The Indianapolis Colts signed undrafted rookie kicker Taylor
Pontius.
The 5-foot-11, 180-pound Pontius worked out with the Colts on a
tryout basis during the team's three-day rookie minicamp after going
undrafted out of North Alabama.
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The St. Louis Rams hired former NFL quarterback Jeff Garcia as an
offensive assistant, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Garcia, 45, originally interviewed with the Rams in February for the
position of quarterbacks coach, but he was passed over for Chris
Weinke, a former Heisman Trophy winner who was working as the
director of the IMG Academy football program in Bradenton, Fla.
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