<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - nfl</title><link>http://www.newsvine.com/nfl</link><description>Newsvine - nfl</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:39:13 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 12:24:50 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>The U.S. Senate may — and should — review the NFL's tax-exempt status </title>
<description><![CDATA[Recently, you may have heard that the Internal Revenue Service&nbsp;came under some considerable firefor targeting certain groups seeking tax-exempt status while green-lighting others (such as one run by the brother of President Obama), but did you know that the National Football&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Texasguy01]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Texasguy01]]></source><link>http://terry-9.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/22/18421231-the-us-senate-may-and-should-review-the-nfls-tax-exempt-status</link><guid>http://terry-9.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/22/18421231-the-us-senate-may-and-should-review-the-nfls-tax-exempt-status</guid><category>politics</category><category>nfl</category><category>football</category><category>tax</category><category>status</category><category>exempt</category><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:14:39 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=terry-9E012B5AA-6B98-C00B-834A-9A2652422D97.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=terry-9E012B5AA-6B98-C00B-834A-9A2652422D97.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Mark of an Athlete launches. Poised to become pivotal player in online sports memorabilia market.</title>
<description><![CDATA[
Brentwood, TN - New online sports memorabilia business launches with&nbsp;unique industry resources.

On May 1, 2013, Markofanathlete.com opened its doors for business. The website&nbsp;is a complete resource for researching how to grow&nbsp;and pro&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[MoaA]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[MoaA]]></source><link>http://moaa.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/22/18379630-mark-of-an-athlete-launches-poised-to-become-pivotal-player-in-online-sports-memorabilia-market</link><guid>http://moaa.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/22/18379630-mark-of-an-athlete-launches-poised-to-become-pivotal-player-in-online-sports-memorabilia-market</guid><category>sports</category><category>nfl</category><category>mlb</category><category>nba</category><category>nhl</category><category>olympics</category><category>nascar</category><category>mma</category><category>mls</category><category>pga</category><category>sports-memorabilia</category><category>athlete-autographs</category><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=moaa91A7905B-61F3-1BA0-22CF-9A28ACF8B48D.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="366" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=moaa91A7905B-61F3-1BA0-22CF-9A28ACF8B48D.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="110" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content medium="video" url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4EwPXpBOM0" ><media:thumbnail url="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/E4EwPXpBOM0/default.jpg" /><media:description type="plain">Mark of an Athlete is the next big thing to change the world for sports memorabilia collectors.  With a collection of over 90,000 athletes, player mailing addresses, team addresses, player bios and much much more Mark of an Athlete in going to ignite your autograph collection in a way you could never imagine.

Visit || http://www.markofanathlete.com
Like || https://www.facebook.com/MarkOfAnAthlete
Follow || https://twitter.com/MarkOfAnAthlete</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Minnesota Vikings unveil new $975 million stadium</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Vikings unveiled plans for a new $975 million stadium,  scheduled to open in time for the 2016 NFL season. Construction on the  multi-purpose stadium, which will seat 65,000 fans, will take place this  October. The plans boast the biggest glass doors in the world, a&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[potato6000]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[potato6000]]></source><link>http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/13/18239200-minnesota-vikings-unveil-new-975-million-stadium</link><guid>http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/13/18239200-minnesota-vikings-unveil-new-975-million-stadium</guid><category>nfl</category><category>sports</category><category>stadium</category><category>construction</category><category>minnesota-vikings</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 03:52:02 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=potato6000E19EE23B-3030-10FA-0C01-FB097C194FFC.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="200" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=potato6000E19EE23B-3030-10FA-0C01-FB097C194FFC.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Do no harm: Who should bear the costs of retired NFL players' medical bills?</title>
<description><![CDATA[
Once, Williams was the NFL&rsquo;s high ideal. From 1976 to 1989 he was a spring-legged linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals who set franchise records and played in two Super Bowls. Off the field, he was a civic-minded Dartmouth graduate who won humanitarian awards and served &nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jfxgillis]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jfxgillis]]></source><link>http://jfxgillis.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/10/18171696-do-no-harm-who-should-bear-the-costs-of-retired-nfl-players-medical-bills</link><guid>http://jfxgillis.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/10/18171696-do-no-harm-who-should-bear-the-costs-of-retired-nfl-players-medical-bills</guid><category>us-news</category><category>nfl</category><category>injury</category><category>disability</category><category>health-coverage</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 14:12:18 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jfxgillisE8EA5297-2A26-1210-F293-26C983362067.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="530" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jfxgillisE8EA5297-2A26-1210-F293-26C983362067.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="159" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Browns&amp;#039; Armonty Bryant arrested, charged with DUI - NFL.com</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[los-angeles-dui-attorneys]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[los-angeles-dui-attorneys]]></source><link>http://dui-attorneys-in-los-angeles.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/06/18091270-browns-armonty-bryant-arrested-charged-with-dui-nflcom</link><guid>http://dui-attorneys-in-los-angeles.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/06/18091270-browns-armonty-bryant-arrested-charged-with-dui-nflcom</guid><category>us-news</category><category>nfl</category><category>dui</category><category>los-angeles-dui</category><category>celebrity-dui</category><category>sports-dui</category><pubDate>Tue, 7 May 2013 00:59:26 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=dui-attorneys-in-los-angeles33653308-4AAD-1D43-6490-CE4348EFBB6F.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="150" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=dui-attorneys-in-los-angeles33653308-4AAD-1D43-6490-CE4348EFBB6F.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>The Eagles&amp;#8217; swimsuit calendar will benefit Hurricane Sandy victims</title>
<description><![CDATA[Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders are doing their part to aid those  affected by Hurricane Sandy, though their method may come as a surprise.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[potato6000]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[potato6000]]></source><link>http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/02/18023467-the-eagles-swimsuit-calendar-will-benefit-hurricane-sandy-victims</link><guid>http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/02/18023467-the-eagles-swimsuit-calendar-will-benefit-hurricane-sandy-victims</guid><category>sports</category><category>nfl</category><category>victims</category><category>philadelphia-eagles</category><category>calendar</category><category>hurricane-sandy</category><category>cheerleader-swimsuit-calendar</category><pubDate>Thu, 2 May 2013 21:48:02 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=potato6000970401B9-6D46-C328-A622-867359D72147.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="200" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=potato6000970401B9-6D46-C328-A622-867359D72147.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Investigator: Ohio politicians living large in D.C.</title>
<description><![CDATA[
WASHINGTON D.C. -- When Rep. Jim Renacci huddled together with a group of retired football players during a May 2012 press conference, he spoke of helping the NFL Hall of Fame acquire priceless football artifacts through a proposed bill that wouldn't cost taxpayers a dime.
Yet&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leafydebater]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Leafydebater]]></source><link>http://leafydebater.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/29/17976434-investigator-ohio-politicians-living-large-in-dc</link><guid>http://leafydebater.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/29/17976434-investigator-ohio-politicians-living-large-in-dc</guid><category>politics</category><category>money</category><category>nfl</category><category>football</category><category>ohio</category><category>living</category><category>charge</category><category>players</category><category>politicians</category><category>large</category><category>hall-of-fame</category><category>taxpayer</category><category>dime</category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:01:27 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Poll: How many Professional athletes will come out as gay in the next 12 months? </title>
<description><![CDATA[
Thanks to the boldness and confidence of Jason Collins, free agent NBA basketball player, the ice has been broken for American professional athletes to open up and be honest about their sexuality. I know that for most people in society it isn't a big deal but in the culture of p&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[m darwin]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[m darwin]]></source><link>http://abovethefold.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/29/17973883-poll-how-many-professional-athletes-will-come-out-as-gay-in-the-next-12-months</link><guid>http://abovethefold.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/29/17973883-poll-how-many-professional-athletes-will-come-out-as-gay-in-the-next-12-months</guid><category>us-news</category><category>nfl</category><category>mlb</category><category>nba</category><category>gay</category><category>homosexuality</category><category>professional-sports</category><category>jason-collins</category><category>come-out</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:09:29 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Eunice NFL Prospect Arrested for Allegedly Threatening Officer</title>
<description><![CDATA[An LSU cornerback and NFL Draft prospect was arrested in Eunice Thursday night for allegedly intimidating a police officer.
According to police records, Tharold Simon's car was blocking Beulah  Street when an officer asked him to move it.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[potato6000]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[potato6000]]></source><link>http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/29/17963685-eunice-nfl-prospect-arrested-for-allegedly-threatening-officer</link><guid>http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/29/17963685-eunice-nfl-prospect-arrested-for-allegedly-threatening-officer</guid><category>us-news</category><category>nfl</category><category>crime</category><category>nfl-draft</category><category>prospect</category><category>tharold-simon</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:31:48 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=potato600077B2FD46-107B-E4DF-4E0C-E26881D61371.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="533" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=potato600077B2FD46-107B-E4DF-4E0C-E26881D61371.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="160" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Alan Gendreau: Christian Football Player Is First Openly Gay Man To Enter NFL Draft</title>
<description><![CDATA[[Alan Gendreau is] openly gay and 23, with a  deep-seated confidence in his sexual orientation...The Orlando, Fla., native knew  he was gay at a very young age. He came out to friends and family at  16, started dating boys in high school and had on-again, off-again  relationships&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carloz]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Carloz]]></source><link>http://carloz.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/28/17955532-alan-gendreau-christian-football-player-is-first-openly-gay-man-to-enter-nfl-draft</link><guid>http://carloz.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/28/17955532-alan-gendreau-christian-football-player-is-first-openly-gay-man-to-enter-nfl-draft</guid><category>sports</category><category>video</category><category>nfl</category><category>football</category><category>gay</category><category>usa</category><category>homosexual</category><category>lgbt</category><category>glbt</category><category>queer</category><category>nfl-draft</category><category>alan-gendreau</category><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:07:04 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content medium="video" url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag6k5eEYnSI" ><media:thumbnail url="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ag6k5eEYnSI/default.jpg" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Aaron Rodgers&amp;#039; Green Bay Packers contract a bargain</title>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;

Aaron Rodgers' Green Bay Packers contract a bargain

 By Gregg Rosenthal 
Around The League Editor
 Published:   April 26, 2013 at 05:48 p.m.   
 Updated:   April 26, 2013 at 06:59 p.m.   

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<dc:creator><![CDATA[potato6000]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[potato6000]]></source><link>http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/26/17935068-aaron-rodgers-green-bay-packers-contract-a-bargain</link><guid>http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/26/17935068-aaron-rodgers-green-bay-packers-contract-a-bargain</guid><category>sports</category><category>nfl</category><category>contract</category><category>bargain</category><category>green-bay-packers</category><category>aaron-rogers</category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:55:21 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=potato600067DFD878-3152-060C-DA69-17620A12BF43.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="150" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=potato600067DFD878-3152-060C-DA69-17620A12BF43.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>LaRod Stephens-Howling, Steelers agree to contract</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Pittsburgh Steelers walk into the second day of the 2013 NFL Draft with a need at running back, but they're chipping away at that weakness.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[potato6000]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[potato6000]]></source><link>http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/26/17934961-larod-stephens-howling-steelers-agree-to-contract</link><guid>http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/26/17934961-larod-stephens-howling-steelers-agree-to-contract</guid><category>sports</category><category>nfl</category><category>contract</category><category>pittsburgh-steelers</category><category>larod-stephens-howling</category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:40:04 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=potato60008BD891F0-DAA3-70BF-4B40-1D0BB123A843.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="150" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=potato60008BD891F0-DAA3-70BF-4B40-1D0BB123A843.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Poll: Who will win the 2014 Super Bowl XLVIII</title>
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&nbsp;Which NFL team will win Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014?
The game will be hosted at&nbsp;&nbsp;MetLife Stadium&nbsp;in East Rutherford, New Jersey home of the New York Jets and New York Giants. This will be the first outdoor Super Bowl game played in a known "cold-environment." &nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[m darwin]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[m darwin]]></source><link>http://abovethefold.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/23/17883539-poll-who-will-win-the-2014-super-bowl-xlviii</link><guid>http://abovethefold.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/23/17883539-poll-who-will-win-the-2014-super-bowl-xlviii</guid><category>sports</category><category>nfl</category><category>football</category><category>super-bowl</category><category>championship</category><category>winner</category><category>national-football-league</category><category>champion</category><category>metlife-stadium</category><category>pick-winner</category><category>xlviii</category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:19:54 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=abovethefold8781CE7A-F5EE-C7EA-FEA2-0217AD1CAB5B.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="404" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=abovethefold8781CE7A-F5EE-C7EA-FEA2-0217AD1CAB5B.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="121" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Image: NFL News Desk&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Strange stories abound as NFL teams conduct extensive investigations of draft choices</title>
<description><![CDATA[
Manti Te'o, Da'Rick Rogers and Tyrann Mathieu, formerly known as the "Honey Badger," aren't the only Class of 2013 NFL Draft prospects who have prompted teams to turn to investigative firms, LexisNexis searches and a 70-word computer program to find every scrap of questionable &nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leafydebater]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Leafydebater]]></source><link>http://leafydebater.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/19/17826661-strange-stories-abound-as-nfl-teams-conduct-extensive-investigations-of-draft-choices</link><guid>http://leafydebater.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/19/17826661-strange-stories-abound-as-nfl-teams-conduct-extensive-investigations-of-draft-choices</guid><category>sports</category><category>nfl</category><category>crime</category><category>football</category><category>service</category><category>professional</category><category>draft</category><category>mistakes</category><category>prospect</category><category>investigate</category><category>manti</category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:05:34 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Pat Summerall, N.F.L. Star and Broadcaster, Dies at 82</title>
<description><![CDATA[Pat Summerall, the Giants&rsquo; outstanding place-kicker who went on to team with&nbsp;John Madden&nbsp;for 21 seasons in network television&rsquo;s most prominent N.F.L. broadcast twosome, died on Tuesday in Dallas. He was 82.
A family spokeswoman, Valerie Bell, said Summerall&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperSaiyan]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[SuperSaiyan]]></source><link>http://supersaiyan.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/16/17784465-pat-summerall-nfl-star-and-broadcaster-dies-at-82</link><guid>http://supersaiyan.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/16/17784465-pat-summerall-nfl-star-and-broadcaster-dies-at-82</guid><category>sports</category><category>nfl</category><category>football</category><category>pat-summerall</category><category>passing-of-pat-summerall</category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:27:06 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=SuperSaiyan013C9DD3-0BB7-7B87-CA3A-245BA3645214.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="268" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=SuperSaiyan013C9DD3-0BB7-7B87-CA3A-245BA3645214.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="81" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>After MRI, Revis reports for Jets' workouts</title>
<description><![CDATA[Darrelle Revis was back with his New York Jets teammates &#8212; as rumors continue to swirl that he could be headed elsewhere soon.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17766925-after-mri-revis-reports-for-jets-workouts</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17766925-after-mri-revis-reports-for-jets-workouts</guid><category>sports</category><category>nfl</category><category>jets</category><category>new-york-jets</category><category>reports</category><category>revis</category><category>darrelle-revis</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:23:17 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Pro athletes fight limits on Calif. workers' comp</title>
<description><![CDATA[Former professional athletes who have battled countless injuries since they left the game on Monday criticized a bill in the state Legislature that would restrict players from collecting workers' compensation benefits in California.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Olson]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Laura Olson]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17765019-pro-athletes-fight-limits-on-calif-workers-comp</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/15/17765019-pro-athletes-fight-limits-on-calif-workers-comp</guid><category>us-news</category><category>us</category><category>nfl</category><category>california</category><category>comp</category><category>workers-comp</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:43:04 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Klingenschmitt: Allowing Openly Gay NFL Players Is &quot;A Demonic Use Of The Sporting Industry&quot;</title>
<description><![CDATA[
"Doctor Chaps" Gordon Klingenschmitt warns that if NFL players come out as gay, youth coaches will start recruiting kids into homosexuality.
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Soph0571]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Soph0571]]></source><link>http://smd12364.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/13/17731227-klingenschmitt-allowing-openly-gay-nfl-players-is-a-demonic-use-of-the-sporting-industry</link><guid>http://smd12364.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/13/17731227-klingenschmitt-allowing-openly-gay-nfl-players-is-a-demonic-use-of-the-sporting-industry</guid><category>politics</category><category>nfl</category><category>right-wing-hate</category><category>lgbt-discrimination</category><category>religious-right-wing</category><category>gay-players</category><category>gay-sports-stars</category><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:44:31 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content medium="video" url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2ILJTH7Yl4" ><media:thumbnail url="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/l2ILJTH7Yl4/default.jpg" /><media:description type="plain">http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/klingenschmitt-allowing-openly-gay-nfl-players-demonic-use-sporting-industry

</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Tebow vows 'great attitude' at Jets workouts</title>
<description><![CDATA[New York Jets backup quarterback Tim Tebow plans to report for offseason workouts Monday with a "great attitude."]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/12/17725312-tebow-vows-great-attitude-at-jets-workouts</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/12/17725312-tebow-vows-great-attitude-at-jets-workouts</guid><category>sports</category><category>nfl</category><category>jets</category><category>tebow</category><category>new-york-jets</category><category>tim-tebow</category><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:26:33 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Lions sign Norwegian kicking prospect Rugland</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Detroit Lions are giving a Norwegian Internet kicking sensation a shot to make the team.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/12/17721480-lions-sign-norwegian-kicking-prospect-rugland</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/12/17721480-lions-sign-norwegian-kicking-prospect-rugland</guid><category>sports</category><category>nfl</category><category>lions</category><category>detroit-lions</category><category>norwegian-internet</category><category>rugland</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:11:12 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7bf194f0-f0d6-43d7-ac13-494a8c9b5d82.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="268" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7bf194f0-f0d6-43d7-ac13-494a8c9b5d82.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="81" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this March 7, 2013, file photo, Havard Rugland talks about his chances of becoming an NFL football kicker, in La Jolla, Calif. The Detroit Lions are giving the Norwegian Internet kicking sensation a shot to make the team. Detroit signed Rugland on Thursday, April 11, 2013, declining to disclose details of the deal. A trick-shot video--called &quot;Kickalicious&quot;--Rugland posted in September has more than 2.7 million views. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Tampa Bay defensive end Bowers pleads guilty in NY</title>
<description><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Da'Quan Bowers has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct in connection with his New York City gun arrest.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/11/17708095-tampa-bay-defensive-end-bowers-pleads-guilty-in-ny</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/11/17708095-tampa-bay-defensive-end-bowers-pleads-guilty-in-ny</guid><category>us-news</category><category>nfl</category><category>football</category><category>new-york-city</category><category>arrested</category><category>player</category><category>tampa-bay-buccaneers</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:34:35 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Ex-NFL player Hurd pleads guilty to drug charge</title>
<description><![CDATA[Former NFL wide receiver Sam Hurd pleaded guilty Thursday to trying to buy cocaine and marijuana to set up a drug-distribution network, leaving a once-promising career in tatters as he faces a prison sentence of at least 10 years.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nomaan Merchant]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Nomaan Merchant]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/11/17708090-ex-nfl-player-hurd-pleads-guilty-to-drug-charge</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/11/17708090-ex-nfl-player-hurd-pleads-guilty-to-drug-charge</guid><category>sports</category><category>nfl</category><category>drug</category><category>conspiracy</category><category>former-nfl</category><category>hurd</category><category>sam-hurd</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:34:10 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ae5ed547-a232-40fa-aff2-7e54658d9237.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="293" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ae5ed547-a232-40fa-aff2-7e54658d9237.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="88" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this July 31, 2011 file photo, Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd, right, smiles as he signs autographs for fans before NFL football training camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Ill. The former wide receiver has pleaded guilty to a drug-possession charge that will likely result in a lengthy prison sentence. The 27-year-old Hurd pleaded guilty Thursday, April 11, 2013 in Dallas federal court. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=93e73699-4088-4f49-ab20-4684bd641b18.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="285" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=93e73699-4088-4f49-ab20-4684bd641b18.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="86" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2011, file photo, Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd watches teammates practice during NFL football training camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Ill. The former wide receiver has pleaded guilty to a drug-possession charge that will likely result in a lengthy prison sentence. The 27-year-old Hurd pleaded guilty Thursday, April 11, 2013 in Dallas federal court.  (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Patriots' Dennard gets 2 years of probation</title>
<description><![CDATA[New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard was sentenced Thursday to 30 days in jail and two years of probation for assaulting a police officer outside a Lincoln bar last year.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Olson]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Eric Olson]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/11/17705136-patriots-dennard-gets-2-years-of-probation</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/11/17705136-patriots-dennard-gets-2-years-of-probation</guid><category>us-news</category><category>sports</category><category>nfl</category><category>patriots</category><category>new-england-patriots</category><category>sentenced</category><category>alfonzo-dennard</category><category>dennard</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:14:57 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7299dd60-824e-40c7-9e6c-26c249a67523.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="271" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7299dd60-824e-40c7-9e6c-26c249a67523.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard exits the Lancaster County courthouse in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, April 11, 2013, behind his attorney Terry Dougherty, after being sentenced to two years probation, 100 hours of community service and 30 days in jail starting March 1, 2014. Dennard was found guilty of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest in an incident in Lincoln, Neb. last year. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a201b19c-3912-4671-8eec-54fc38b470b3.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="290" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a201b19c-3912-4671-8eec-54fc38b470b3.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="87" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard follows his attorney Terry Dougherty as they leave the Lancaster County courthouse in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, April 11, 2013 after being sentenced to two years probation, 100 hours of community service and 30 days in jail starting March 1, 2014. Dennard was found guilty of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest in an incident in Lincoln, Neb. last year. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0323f8ff-6460-4568-ae44-5a3bde89a7c9.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="341" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0323f8ff-6460-4568-ae44-5a3bde89a7c9.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="180" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard walks outside the Lancaster County courthouse in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, April 11, 2013 after being sentenced to two years probation, 100 hours of community service and 30 days in jail starting March 1, 2014. Dennard was found guilty of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest in an incident in Lincoln, Neb. last year. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=937c9e08-cf02-4685-b4b5-2283df1740fe.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=937c9e08-cf02-4685-b4b5-2283df1740fe.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard, left, and his attorney Terry Dougherty walk outside the Lancaster County courthouse in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, April 11, 2013 after Dennard was sentenced to two years probation, 100 hours of community service and 30 days in jail starting March 1, 2014. Dennard was found guilty of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest in an incident in Lincoln, Neb. last year. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>NFL, NY talk on sexual orientation policy</title>
<description><![CDATA[A person familiar with talks in a private meeting with New York officials says the NFL agrees to further review its policies to avoid discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Gormley]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Michael Gormley]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/09/17676550-nfl-ny-talk-on-sexual-orientation-policy</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/09/17676550-nfl-ny-talk-on-sexual-orientation-policy</guid><category>us-news</category><category>nfl</category><category>new-york</category><category>ny</category><category>sexual-orientation</category><category>nfl-combine</category><pubDate>Tue, 9 Apr 2013 23:44:30 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>NFL retiree publicity rights settlement approved</title>
<description><![CDATA[The $50 million settlement between the NFL and a group of retired players over publicity rights was given preliminary approval Monday by a federal judge who likened some of the retirees to petulant children for complaining about the money now that it has been awarded.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Campbell]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Dave Campbell]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/08/17657695-nfl-retiree-publicity-rights-settlement-approved</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/08/17657695-nfl-retiree-publicity-rights-settlement-approved</guid><category>sports</category><category>nfl</category><category>lawsuit</category><category>players</category><pubDate>Mon, 8 Apr 2013 18:47:18 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>