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MORE: Most-hated NFL teams | Offseason report cards In a letter sent to its sponsors, the NFFC said pushing back the event, which had been scheduled for July 15-17 in Pasadena, Calif., was because of “blatant and continued interference” by the NFL. The NFFC acquired a restraining order against the league in April after accusing the NFL of harassing sponsors. An order from a Dallas judge prohibited the NFL from “contacting by phone, email or otherwise, any past or present NFFC sponsor or attendee in regard to the 2016 NFFC event, or attempting to interfere, in any way, with the 2016 NFFC event, and from taking any other action that would in any way harm the 2016 event....

Alfred Hitchcock knew how powerfully scary “The Birds” could be. The NFL does, too. No wonder five of its teams have ornithological nicknames, beating out the feline- (four) and equine- (two) inclined for beastly dominance in the league. MORE: NFL stars and their ‘Star Wars’ counterparts Does going fauna with a franchise lead to favor on the field? Sure; see seven Super Bowlers and a triumphant trio touted. But that’s made middling by the misery of many in this menagerie....

After the opening round of our 2013 NFL announcer bracket, here are the results. PLAY-IN MATCHUPS Steve Beurerlein over Ronde Barber Sam Rosen over Spero Dedes PAT SUMMERALL REGION No. 1 Mike Tirico over No. 16 Sam Rosen No. 9 Marv Albert over No. 8 Kenny Albert No. 5 Brad Nessler over No. 12 Kevin Burkhardt No. 4 Joe Buck over No. 13 Chris Myers No. 3 Jim Nantz over No....

Yesterday's winners, along with the rest of the results so far, are listed below. Thanks again to everyone who is participating! On to today's matchups... TROY AIKMAN VS. CRIS COLLINSWORTH No. 1 Troy Aikman Network: Fox Twitter: @TroyAikman Full disclosure: Aikman produces videos for us here at Sporting News, but he's the No. 1 guy on the Fox depth chart and well-deserving of the No. 1 spot overall. Previously defeated Steve Beuerlein and Dan Fouts....

Under the rules for compensatory draft selections, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquired in the previous year is eligible to picks. Teams can receive up to four picks. MORE: Latest Mock Draft | Who will land Mariota? | Mariota vs. Winston | Top 100 players in draft The choices announced Monday will supplement the 224 regular choices in the seven rounds of the draft, which will be held April 30-May 2 in Chicago....

But with the nonstop blitz from the podiums and beyond, it’s difficult to discern the real information from the useless misinformation. Sporting News is here to help with the key takeaways from what has been said and heard: MORE: Trading for Joe Burrow: What would it take to get No. 1 pick in NFL Draft Joe Burrow is officially fine with the Bengals — he has to be Burrow said he’ll play wherever for whoever picks him....

Everything this $13 billion sport has done since midweek has shown the world that it couldn’t care less about getting a grip on domestic violence in its ranks, but is more interested in looking like it’s getting a grip on it. If the NFL really wanted to handle it, help its players, help their victims and help its own image, it wouldn’t govern by TMZ video. League officials wouldn’t be the kings of reaction, instead of proaction....

Every Tuesday, we scour the DK and FD player pools to pinpoint the best investments based on matchups and stat trends. By capitalizing on affordable sleepers in certain DFS roster spots, we leave ourselves the budget to greatly improve other roster spots with proven weekly studs. Let’s face it: in order to afford a Justin Jefferson ($9,100 on DK), you must invest in the occasional Terrace Marshall Jr. ($4,400). WEEK 11 DFS: Best stacks...

Love underwent a medical recheck ahead of the draft, which revealed stiffness in his knee. According to NFL Network, which cited unidentified sources, the condition is raising red flags with NFL teams. Executives are worried Love won’t be able to regain his full power, and if he does, there’s concern it will take him a significant amount of time to get back to 100 percent. “There is a specific condition that people have seen before, there is medical literature on it, of that stiffness around the ACL,” NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero explained on “Up To The Minute Live....

Earlier, Carolina had gone out and traded for Sam Darnold, which started rumors of Bridgewater being traded out. Now that the Panthers have traded Teddy Bridgewater, does this open the door for the Carolina Panthers to select a quarterback at No. 8? NFL Draft 2021: Will the Carolina Panthers draft a quarterback with the No. 8 pick? Matt Rhule is extremely confident that Sam Darnold has the ability to lead the team....

Elliott and Henry are expected to be the first two running backs selected, but there is no unanimity on who will be the third back drafted. Notre Dame’s C.J. Prosise, Utah’s Devontae Booker, Louisiana Tech’s Kenneth Dixon and Arkansas’ Jonathan Williams are all in that conversation. It also might be San Jose State’s Tyler Ervin, though he’s not overly concerned about it. “I really don’t get into who’s 1 or 2 or 3, I think everybody is a good athlete in their own right,” Ervin told Omnisport this week....

So do you hook up with Chris Evans in this one? Eeew! He’s my brother in the movie. That’s disgusting. Oops! I guess I didn’t pay too much attention to the first movie. This one is more exciting. Mr. Fantastic and Sue Storm get married. [To someone in the room]: On the other side, I think I’ll put the clothes and the jewelry. Who are you ordering around? I wasn’t ordering anybody!...

Hi. I’m about to pick up my little Gracie at doggie day care. She’s been doing her homework and making good grades. Poodle mix. Most intelligent dog there is. I am just saying it, but it’s the truth. Thanks. I’m happier now, and more comfortable with myself. I stay creative and open and try not to get too down. And I have clear eyes and stay away from bad things that can take away something from you....

Nevertheless, Charlie Company is still obeying orders—after a fashion. Its soldiers have gone out on dismounted patrols, but with the heavy firepower of their gun trucks rumbling along right behind them. They couldn’t go unprotected, says Pfc. Daniel Agami: “Walk out of here in the middle of the day without enough firepower and you have to retreat? Guess what, your whole platoon is f—ed.” Yet without old-fashioned, unescorted foot patrols the Baghdad Security Plan—the surge—is almost certainly doomed....

Fifty-nine percent, meanwhile, lay some responsibility on the Clinton administration, saying Bill Clinton also should have done more to detect and prepare for a possible terrorist attack on the United States. Forty-eight percent of those polled say Bush did enough with the information he received warning that Osama bin Laden might be planning an airline hijacking; 39 percent say he did not (the remainder were undecided). Bush’s approval ratings stand at a strong 73 percent, down from a high of 88 percent in October....

This is perhaps the moment to remember that in the crowded field running toward ‘08, two out of the three Republican front runners have been divorced. After returning from Vietnam, John McCain couldn’t hold his marriage together. And everyone knows about the Rudy-Judi scandal: it was New York City tabloid fodder for months. So does a mea culpa on Christian radio help Gingrich among evangelicals? A little, but not a lot....

Screenshots of the listing were discovered by Twitter user PushDustin, and the leak comes at the bottom where the trademark can be found. That’s where SNK’s trademark appears, heavily hinting that a character from one of the publisher’s library of games will be the next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC. So the next question is, which SNK character will be included? For those unaware, SNK is well-known for its arcade cabinets in the 90s....

Neyman, a star for Barcelona, drew a four-match suspension for international games after receiving a red card against Colombia at the Copa America earlier this year. MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo: 500 goals and counting The Brazilian Football Confederation asked for the remaining two matches of the ban to cover only Copa America matches, but the court announced Friday that it has upheld its initial decision. “By rejecting CBF’s appeal, the two remaining match bans will have to be served during the next qualifying matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia to be held on October 8 and 13 2015,” according to a court statement....

The Brazil star returned from a month-long absence with a hamstring injury in Friday’s 2-0 Ligue 1 victory over Lille. However, with PSG already through to the next round head coach Thomas Tuchel has opted not to risk the fitness of the flamboyant forward. Instead, Mauro Icardi, Angel Di Maria and Kylian Mbappe line-up in a front three for the Group A clash at the Santiago Bernabeu. It marks the first time Neymar has started a Champions League match on the bench since November 2014 when he was at Barcelona....

The 24-year-old was travelling towards Ciutat Esportiva to meet up with his teammates, but crashed his Ferrari 458 Spider en route. Cursed: Why can’t Barca win at Anoeta Spanish channel TV3 confirmed that Neymar did not suffer any serious injuries in the incident, and should be fit to feature against Sociedad on Sunday evening. The crash occured when Neymar went to exit the highway, leaving the side of his car dented, but Neymar was unscathed and continued onwards to meet the rest of the squad and travel to San Sebastian....