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Matt Ryan, Falcons agree to 6 year contract

May 20, 2008

The Atlanta Falcons and the #3 overall pick, Boston College QB Matt Ryan, have agreed to terms today on a 6 year contract worth up to $72 million, with $34.75 guaranteed. This was per Adam Schefter of NFL Network. Ryan is the second major rookie to sign, Dolphins #1 overall pick Jake Long being first. Talk [...]

Breaking News: Indianapolis will host 2012 Superbowl

May 20, 2008

It’s official (sorta): Lucas Oil Stadium, scheduled to open for Indy’s 2008 season, will host the Superbowl 46 on February 5th, 2012. The state of Indiana has never hosted a Superbowl.  They have announced this after their annual meetings in Atlanta today. In the NFL committee’s first order of business this morning, they have voted to opt out [...]

Breaking News: NFL opts out of current CBA

May 20, 2008

As expected, the NFL opted out of its current CBA deal, which ran thru 2012. In a unanimous vote, all 32 NFL owners voted to opt out. Games aren’t threatened and are “without threat of interruption for at least the next three seasons.” The NFLPA (NFL Players Association) and the league will continue to negotiate aggressively for [...]