CHICAGO, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) Football fans will have to open their wallets wider this season as ticket prices in the National Football League continue to rise despite the weak U.S. economy, according to a study by a sports marketing firm. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) The New York Giants signed top receiver Plaxico Burress to a contract extension, the team said on its website on Thursday, securing the playmaker through 2012. ... > full story
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, Sep. 4, 2008 (Reuters) The New York Giants opened the NFL season with a 16-7 victory over the Washington Redskins on Thursday. ... > full story
MIAMI, Sep. 4, 2008 (Reuters) Three-times Pro Bowl quarterback Daunte Culpepper has retired from the NFL after failing to find a new team during the off-season. ... > full story
DAVIE, Florida, Sep. 4, 2008 (Reuters) Record-breaking quarterback Brett Favre starts his Jets career at the Miami Dolphins on Sunday and like a perfect film script he meets the man he pushed out of New York, Chad Pennington. ... > full story
BALTIMORE, Sep. 3, 2008 (Reuters) Baltimore Ravens quarterback Kyle Boller will be sidelined for the entire season after being placed on injured reserve with a shoulder problem, the team said on Wednesday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Sep. 2, 2008 (Reuters) The New York Giants will have a tough time repeating last year's shock Super Bowl triumph after enduring the retirement of Michael Strahan, a serious injury on the defensive line, and an improved NFC East. ... > full story
MIAMI, Sep. 2, 2008 (Reuters) Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier is in critical but stable condition after being shot in the early hours of Tuesday, the NFL team said. ... > full story
BOSTON, Aug. 25, 2008 (Reuters) New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said on Monday he expects to be fit for his team's regular-season opener on September 7 after injury. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2008 (Reuters) Washington Redskins defensive end Jason Taylor could miss up to two weeks due to a sprained right knee, the team said Sunday. ... > full story
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