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When Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis walked off the practice field early Thursday, many media members had the same reaction: not again.

He travels back and forth to Stanford to earn his degree while participating in offseason workouts

The players union claimed Wednesday that the NFL imposed a secret salary cap during the uncapped 2010 season that cost the players at least $1 billion.

The NFL's move to make thigh and knee pads mandatory equipment for the 2013 season already has drawn criticism from the guys who will have to wear them.

Tom Sorensen: As many times as I've seen Cam Newton, I have to look twice. He's listed at 6-foot-5 and 244 pounds, same as last season. But he looks bigger, broader.

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The Sporting News has published its rankings of NFL head coaches, from No. 1 (Tom Coughlin) throu...

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In Wednesday's newspaper and online, I advocated five driving pioneers of NASCAR to comprise the ...

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Part II: Ron Rivera discusses upcoming OTAS, communication lapses on defense, the return of linebackers Jon Beason and Thomas Davis and competition at cornerback.

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