Plaxico Burress pleads guilty to tax evasion charges

When last we heard from former NFL receiver Plaxico Burress, he was trolling the Eagles. The Eagles now have a way to troll him. According to the Associated Press, Burress has pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges in New Jersey. On Monday, Burress admitted that, for 2013, he failed to pay $46,000 in state taxes…

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Panthers co-owner does not care for critical newspaper column

Ahead of Tuesday's big vote.

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LeBron James signs lifetime deal with Nike

This is more than the $30 million a year Durant recently got.

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Matthews, Werenski highlight Team USA World Junior preliminary roster

Consensus No. 1 overall pick in '16 should be a lock for the squad.

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Seahawks pay Cary Williams $7 million for 10 games

It’s been a good year for Cary Williams. Sure, he got fired today. But he exits Seattle with $7 million for 10 games of work. That’s $700,000 per. He received the money via a $3.5 million signing bonus and a $3.5 million fully-guaranteed base salary. The Seahawks will avoid the last four game checks of…

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Mike Pettine “not prepared” to name quarterback

The reports are that Johnny Manziel will be back in the saddle for the Browns this weekend, but confirmation from the team didn’t come on Monday. Coach Mike Pettine said, via Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, that he’s “not prepared to name a starting quarterback” for Sunday’s game against the 49ers at this point. He…

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Ravens rookie TE to serve four-game NFL suspension

Ravens rookie tight end Nick Boyle has been suspended for the final four regular season games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. The league announced the suspension Monday. Boyle will be eligible to return to the active roster following the Ravens’ season finale on Jan. 3. Boyle has 18 receptions for 153 yards…

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