A judge on Thursday approved Michael Vick's plan to repay creditors who are owed $20 million and emerge from bankruptcy on the same day he was scheduled to return to the playing field with the Philadelphia Eagles. espn.com
"I'm happy it's over. I can move on with my life," Vick said. espn.com
Dog lovers are holding a competing tailgate party for the 2nd Chance Dogs campaign, a pointed reference to Vick’s second chance in the N.F.L. — to increase awareness of dogfighting and encourage adoption of rescued pit bulls. nytimes.com
A woman who has accused Ben Roethlisberger of raping her at a Lake Tahoe hotel drafted her own resignation letter in an e-mail as a spoof after having sex with the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, according to court documents filed by lawyers seeking to dismiss the case on behalf of seven casino employees. cbssports.com
In the motion to dismiss, Margo Piscevich, attorney for several casino workers, including Hyder, said the woman kept the casino security chief "informed with running e-mail commentary about her plan to have sex with Roethlisberger." foxsports.com
What two knowledgeable NFL people described earlier this week as an "issue" in the Minnesota Vikings locker room was described Wednesday by a third informed person as a "schism." espn.com
In the words of one NFL source, Favre has "little support" in the locker room as Minnesota prepares for its Monday night preseason game against the Houston Texans. espn.com
"He's got great hands and is a complete guy," general manager Billy Devaney said. "He's had two freak (leg) injuries the last two years. Minus that, he's as good as anybody in the league." usatoday.com
Marvin Harrison is the most obvious candidate, but we still think he wants much more than any team would be willing to pay. (That said, the Vikings as of last week still had more than $6 million in cap space.) nbcsports.com
Arizona wide receiver Anquan Boldin sat out practice with a sore right hamstring Wednesday and probably will miss the Cardinals' game against Green Bay on Friday night. foxsports.com
Daniel Villa was sentenced Wednesday in Norfolk Superior Court to seven years of probation, banned from working with children under 16 and ordered to register as a sex offender after pleading guilty to statutory rape and enticing a minor. cbssports.com
The hall's senior committee, however, chose the 67-year-old Little, who gained more than 12,000 total yards in the NFL, and Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau, a star defensive back before becoming a coach, as finalists for the Hall on Tuesday. cbssports.com
Baltimore Ravens tight end L.J. Smith could miss the rest of the preseason with a pulled hamstring, and defensive tackle Kelly Gregg might also be sidelined for an extended stretch because of a shoulder injury. foxsports.com
"Can I handle it?" Jones-Drew says. "My body is preparing for whatever. I'll adjust. In this league, it's about maintaining. If you can get to a peak in August, then maintain the speed and strength by doing different drills and not beating up your body … that's one thing I learned from Fred: Just keep my body healthy. Because after Week 1, or maybe Week 3, you're never at 100%. You're just trying to get as close to 100% as you can." usatoday.com
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