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Saints confirm RB Bush had knee surgery (AP)
The New Orleans Saints have confirmed that running back Reggie Bush had surgery on his left knee, and will require months of rehabilitation. However, Bush is expected to be ready for minicamp in June. The surgery in December entailed drilling small holes in the bone around the knee joint in order to generate soft tissue that mimics the padding effect of cartilage.
Brees named AP Offensive Player of Year (AP)
Drew Brees kept his promise -- and then some. Brees assured the New Orleans Saints they wouldn't regret taking a chance on him and his surgically repaired throwing shoulder back in 2006. Since then, he has set new single-season franchise records for yards passing every year. In 2008, he was only 16 yards short of becoming the top single-season passer in NFL history, and his 5,069 yards produced...
DA: Marvin Harrison gun used in shooting (AP)
A gun owned by Indianapolis Colts star Marvin Harrison was used in an April shooting, but investigators still can't determine who pulled the trigger, the city's chief prosecutor said Tuesday. Five of the six bullet casings found at the North Philadelphia shooting scene came from Harrison's weapon, but investigators have conflicting witness accounts of who fired it, Philadelphia District Attorney...
Chargers WR Jackson arrested for DUI (AP)
San Diego Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of drunken driving. Jackson failed sobriety tests shortly after 2 a.m. on state Route 52 in San Diego, said California Highway Patrol Officer Ray Scheidnes. He said he didn't know Jackson's blood alcohol level. An officer stopped Jackson after spotting the player braking abruptly, speeding and weaving in a 2008 GMC...
Bengals QB Palmer won't need surgery (AP)
Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer won't need surgery on his right elbow and should be ready for the team's regular offseason workouts. Team spokesman Jack Brennan said Tuesday night the latest MRI on Palmer's elbow indicates the quarterback won't need an operation to repair a ligament and tendon partially torn from the bone.
Turbulent times in New England
Curran: Pressing decisions involving Cassel, Brady still haven't been made
Opinion: New breed of gunslingers in NFL playoffs
Opinion: With Tom Brady and Peyton Manning sitting at home, some of the magic is gone from the NFL postseason. But now along come Philip Rivers and Ben Roethlisberger, and you start to think that maybe — just maybe — they can satisfy our craving for a great quarterback duel.
Bengals: MRI shows Palmer won’t need surgery
Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer won’t need surgery on his right elbow and should be ready for the team’s regular offseason workouts.
Brees voted AP Offensive Player of the Year
Saints QB was 15 yards short of tying Marino's record; Peyton, Peterson tie for 2nd
Marvin Harrison's gun was used in shooting
A gun owned by Indianapolis Colts star Marvin Harrison was used in an April shooting, but investigators still can’t determine who pulled the trigger, the city’s chief prosecutor said Tuesday.