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FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2012 file photo, New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) holds his helmet as he steps onto the field before an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and the Houston Texans in Foxborough, Mass. State and local police spent hours at the home of Hernandez on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 as another group of officers searched an industrial park about a mile away where a body was discovered the day before.

Uncle: Patriots player had link to homicide victim

New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez had a connection to a homicide victim found in an industrial park near the athlete's home, but family and officials were mum on the nature of their relationship, two days after police first visited ... 2 hours ago

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NFL FOOTBALL

Bears name a director of analytics

Bears general manager Phil Emery mentioned after last season that he had explored some data STATS made available in evaluating the team.
NFL FOOTBALL

Connecticut man claims he was shot by Aaron Hernandez

A Connecticut man who claims to have been shot by New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is suing the player for damages, the man's attorney said Wednesday.

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NFL FOOTBALL

Mark Bradley: New Falcon Steven Jackson chases Super Bowl glory

The St. Louis Rams, who slipped into the playoffs at 8-8, arrived at the Georgia Dome on Jan. 15, 2005. Steven Jackson, then a Rams rookie and the understudy to Marshall Faulk, remembers the night: "Like the second play of the game, Michael Vick runs to the left for the sideline.

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NFL FOOTBALL

Justin Smith signs two-year extension with 49ers

Veteran NFL players rarely get to leave the game on their own terms.
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Cowboys and 3rd round pick Wilcox agree to terms

The Dallas Cowboys came to terms with third round pick J.J. Wilcox on Wednesday, signing the safety to a four-year contract.
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Titans add OT Richardson

The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with offensive tackle Barry Richardson on Wednesday.
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Report: Broncos' Walton has ankle surgery

Denver Broncos center J.D. Walton underwent a second surgery on his left ankle Monday and will miss the start of the upcoming regular season, according to the Denver Post.
NFL FOOTBALL

Giants legendary punter Jennings passes away

Dave Jennings, former legendary punter and later radio analyst and Ring of Honor member of the New York Giants, passed away in his New Jersey home on Wednesday. He was 61.
NFL FOOTBALL

Extra Points: Idle hands could take down Patriots' Hernandez

Spending 12 years in catholic school helped end my flirtation with organized religion, but one sermon has always stuck with me: Idle hands are the devil's workshop.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

49ers ink DT Justin Smith to extension

The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive tackle Justin Smith to a two-year contract extension through the 2015 season.