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Randy Lerner agreed Thursday to sell a majority stake in the Cleveland Browns to Jimmy Haslam (James A. Haslam III), CEO of the Tennessee-based Pilot Flying J Corporation, along with his family. The sale is subject to a review by the NFL and a vote of the league’s owners at a later [...]

Wide receiver Julio Jones recorded five receptions for 71 yards in his pro debut, including a team long 32-year reception against the Chicago Bears.  He finished his rookie campaign with 54 catches for 959 yards and eight touchdowns despite missing three games with an injury. Jones posted the best season [...]

The Cincinnati Bengals signed head coach Marvin Lewis to a two-year contract extension Tuesday, running through the 2014 season. Lewis has led the Bengals to the playoffs in two of the last three seasons, including 2011, and to three postseasons overall, with two AFC North Division championships. “Coming off a [...]

Former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Matt Blair will be inducted as the 20th member of the Vikings’ Ring of Honor on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at halftime in their contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Mall of America Field. “When I wrote down goals that I wanted to do, before I [...]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Sunday that they have signed linebacker Nate Triplett. Originally selected as a fifth-round pick (167th overall) by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2010 NFL Draft, the University of Minnesota graduate spent time on the practice squad of the San Diego Chargers, as well as the Indianapolis [...]

The Miami Dolphins signed quarterback Ryan Tannehill Sunday morning to a four-year deal worth $12.688 million, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports.  First-year head coach Joe Philbin said Tannehill threw the ball well in his first practice. Tannehill is the first quarterback the Dolphins drafted in the first round since selecting Hall [...]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have announced that head coach Mike Tomlin’s contract has been extended for three years through the 2016 season.  Financial terms of the new five-year deal (with two years remaining on his previous contract) were not disclosed. “We are pleased to announce that Mike Tomlin will remain with [...]

The Philadelphia Eagles announced Sunday they have acquired defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for cornerback D.J. Johnson.  The Eagles also signed free agents wide receiver Anthony “Tiger” Jones and cornerback Kee-ayre Griffin. Ogbu Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Colts in [...]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Friday that they have signed 2012 first-round pick safety Mark Barron to a five-year contract. The team has now signed its entire draft class. Barron was selected seventh overall out of the University of Alabama, where he was a two-time team captain and started 39 [...]

Money has the power to influence everyone’s decision in life. Money could even force each individual to second guess themselves, especially when they are desperate.  Free agent defensive end Stanley McClover was no exception. In McClover’s words, he humbly admitted he accept money while playing football for Auburn University.  Was [...]