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 The NFL released the 243-page report on Wednesday after the
months-long investigation into claims by the Indianapolis Colts that
the Patriots deflated game balls in the AFC Championship game on
Jan. 18.
The NFL is considering discipline for Brady, ESPN's Adam Schefter
reported a source close to the investigation told him. Discipline is
"days" away, the source said.
Brady previously has denied knowledge about the game balls being
underinflated. According to the Wells report, Brady did not submit
to requests for information, including cell phone and text message
records.
In his summary, Wells wrote about the irregularities in the
footballs used in the game when the Patriots routed the Colts 45-7
to win the AFC crown. The Patriots went on to beat the Seattle
Seahawks 28-24 in the Super Bowl.
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Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy is not backing down from his
sour feelings for his former coach, this time stating that
Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly ran off "all the good black
players" in some of the roster moves.
Since the Eagles shipped McCoy to Buffalo, where the six-year
veteran agreed to a five-year, $40 million deal, he continues to
criticize Kelly.
According to ESPN, the Eagles declined to comment on McCoy's
statements.
Aside from trading McCoy, the Eagles released star wide receiver in
DeSean Jackson after the 2013 season and receiver Jeremy Maclin was
let go after the 2014 season.
McCoy rushed for a career-high 1,607 yards in 2013, Kelly's first
year, and gained 1,319 yards last season.
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The Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys and Miami
Dolphins are among the teams hoping to court former LSU offensive
tackle La'el Collins.
On Monday, Collins was interviewed by Louisiana police for more than
an hour about the shooting death of a 29-year-old pregnant woman --
his former girlfriend, Brittney Mills -- in Baton Rouge.
Collins, who was considered a possible first-round pick in the 2015
NFL Draft, has never been a suspect in the case, according to Baton
Rouge police.
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Collins told police he was in New Orleans to attend a Pelicans NBA
playoff game the night Mills was murdered, the website TMZ reported
Wednesday, quoting anonymous sources.
Meanwhile, Mills had an impromptu dinner meeting with Bills coach
Rex Ryan in Baton Rouge on Monday.
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The Chicago Bears are moving quickly to get their picks in the 2015
NFL Draft under contract, reaching agreement on Wednesday with wide
receiver Kevin White and defensive lineman Eddie Goldman.
All of the Bears' draft selections from last week are now in the
fold except center Hroniss Grasu, a third-round choice from Oregon.
White, chosen No. 7 overall in the first round out of West Virginia,
and Goldman, a second-rounder from Florida State, agreed to
four-year contracts.
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Veteran running back Chris Johnson, still looking for a place to
play this season, is making his pitch to be signed by the Dallas
Cowboys
After being cut by the New York Jets after the 2014 season, the
former 2,000-yard rusher believes he could be the answer to what the
Cowboys need at running back after letting DeMarco Murray go to the
Philadelphia Eagles and not taking a running back in the 2015 NFL
Draft.
In response, the Cowboys signed Darren McFadden to a two-year deal
worth up to $5.85 million.
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