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New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma, suspended by the league as part of the sweeping punishments imposed in the teamas bounty scandal, sued NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for defamation Thursday.Read full article >>

The Washington Redskins announced Thursday that they have signed linebacker Keenan Robinson to his rookie contract.

The second of Washingtonas two fourth-round draft picks, Robinson saw time at both outside and inside linebacker for Texas, but the Redskins plan to groom him to back up veteran inside linebackers London Fletcher and Perry Riley. Read full article >>

The primary aim of the NFLas year-old rookie pay system was to limit the amount of guaranteed money in the contracts of players selected early in the draft. It immediately became clear when the new system went into effect last summer that it was accomplishing that goal. Top draft picks signed deals worth much less than the contracts of prized rookies in previous years.Read full article >>

The Washington Redskinsa added one of the last missing pieces to their offense by agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with veteran running back Tim Hightower.

That adds Hightower to a running back mix that features Roy Helu, Evan Royster and sixth-rounder Alfred Morris. Let the competition begin.Read full article >>

The Washington Redskins and running back Tim Hightower have agreed to terms on a deal to bring the four-year veteran back for another season.

Hightower announced the news on his twitter account Sunday night, saying aIam baaaaaaaack,a and a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the agreement between the two sides indeed has been reached.Read full article >>

The executive director of the NFL Referees Association said Friday he is hopeful the organization and the league will complete a new labor deal before the upcoming season.

The current labor agreement between the two sides expires at the end of this month. The league has taken a first step toward identifying possible replacement officials who would work games if an accord is not completed.Read full article >>

On Wednesday May 2, TMZ reported a police investigation of a shooting at Junior Seauas home in Oceanside, CA. It was later confirmed that Junior Seau had committed suicide.

Soon, many people in the football community voiced their (unsolicited) opinions about what could cause a man like Junior, who seemed to have everything, to take his own life. Was it chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the degenerative brain disease associated with repeated blows to the head? Depression? Dealing with the emotional difficulties of NFL player transition? Read full article >>

Washington Redskins General Manager Bruce Allen said Thursday that team management is looking for ways to improve the Ashburn, Va., headquarters, and the completion of a practice bubble is only the first step of that project.Read full article >>

Washington Redskins Hall of Fame wide receiver Art Monk has joined the growing group of former NFL players to sue the league for allegedly failing to protect them against the impact of concussions suffered during their playing careers.Read full article >>

An arbitrator heard arguments from attorneys Thursday in a bid by the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys to challenge salary cap reductions imposed on them by the NFL in March.

There was no immediate indication after Thursdayas hearing whether the arbitrator, Stephen Burbank, had issued a ruling in the case.Read full article >>

A hearing in the arbitration case in which the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys are challenging their salary cap reductions by the NFL is underway in Philadelphia.

Stephen Burbank, the sportas system arbitrator, is hearing arguments by attorneys.Read full article >>

Former Redskins quarterback John Beck has agreed to terms on a deal with the Houston Texans, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed.

The Houston Chronicle first reported the news Wednesday evening. Beck spent the last two seasons with the Redskins before being released by the team on April 28th. Read full article >>

An arbitrator is scheduled to hear arguments Thursday in the challenge by the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys to salary cap reductions imposed on them by the NFL in March.

Several people familiar with the case said in recent days they thought it was unlikely that Stephen Burbank, the sportas system arbitrator, would make an immediate ruling.Read full article >>

When the Washington Redskins selected guard Josh LeRibeus out of Southern Methodist University with their third pick of the draft, Coach Mike Shanahan believed that he was getting not only a player capable of fitting well into his zone blocking scheme at guard, but also someone who could be an answer at center.Read full article >>

Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan on Sunday declared rookie Robert Griffin III his starting quarterback after five rookie minicamp practices, and Griffinas new veteran teammates applauded the move Monday. Read full article >>

Washington Redskins second-year receiver Leonard Hankerson said his recovery from hip surgery is progressing nicely, and he remains on schedule to be fully ready by the start of training camp in late July. Read full article >>

The Big 12 and Southeastern Conference are hedging their BCS bets while borrowing an idea from the Rose Bowl.

Conference will push to keep bowls part of process, shorten bowl season to Dec. 25-Jan. 1

Dave Brandon still opposes a college football playoff. But the Michigan athletic director doesn’t consider the idea of four teams playing three games to determine a national champion to be a playoff.

When he suspected that fellow Big Ten schools perhaps were vacating spots on Notre Dame’s schedule, Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez leapt at the chance to fill them.

ADs want rotating bowl sites, including Rose, to host semis beginning in 2014

Once on life support, the proposal to play semifinal playoff games on campus is now dead.

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