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**General 2012 (non-Chiefs) NFL thread**

Let this become the repository for (non-Chiefs) NFL-related news of the 2012 season.

I'll keep the OP updated as thing happen, so the fans interested in NFL-wide happenings can stay abreast of the league's news.

08/07/2012:
Andy Reid (along with 900 others) attends son's funeral:
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/82...-andy-reid-son

T.O. joins Seahawks:
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/t...-to-nfl-080612

NFL publicly denies considering lessening suspension for Vilma, other Saints:
http://content.usatoday.com/communit...sion-in-half/1

NFL's first female official to work Friday night's Packers/Chargers preseason game; says she's "not intimidated":
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/19218254...ot-intimidated

Raiders' Mike Goodson hospitalized with helmet-to-helmet neck injury:
http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2012/8/7...akland-raiders

Trent Richardson will have knee surgery, it remains unknown how many games he'll miss:
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/82...rgery-thursday

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan (Post 8816932)

Pro Football Weekly ‏@ProFootballWkly

#Giants RT @NYPost_Schwartz: Coughlin said Shaun Rogers blood clot is season-ending. "Just a sad thing," Coughlin said. #NYG

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Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones (Post 8820348)

Cowboys TE Jason Witten to miss remainder of season with serious spleen injury.

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Originally Posted by Cassel>Manning (Post 8820429)

Looks like James Harrison won't be playing week 1 against Denver. That means the Steelers won't have Ryan Clark, Rashard Mendenhall, Harrison, amd possibly Mike Wallace.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...n-ailing-knee/

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan (Post 8842541)

Evan Silva ‏@evansilva

No. 6 overall pick. 42 career games. 0 sacks. RT @caplannfl Rams now announce that they signed DE Vernon Gholston to a contract.

The Vilma/Saints suspension news is pretty interesting. I am of a mind that the NFL did, in fact, privately offer Vilma (through an intermediary) a reduced suspension, because it's strategically beneficial for them. If Vilma does want to play this year, he'll implicitly admit guilt and ruin his chances of a successful appeal of the suspension. If he doesn't, the appeal process has a good chance of failing for him. Works out for the NFL either way.

Raiders RapidReports ‏@CBSSportsNFLOAK

RB Mike Goodson is in an ambulence, strapped onto a stretcher, after a helmet-to-helmet collision. He's on his way to a Napa hospital.

I'd like to see how the female ref does. I am interested in seeing how the replacement refs do in general

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan (Post 8799100)

Raiders RapidReports ‏@CBSSportsNFLOAK

RB Mike Goodson is in an ambulence, strapped onto a stretcher, after a helmet-to-helmet collision. He's on his way to a Napa hospital.

Damn... Never good to hear about injuries like this, regardless of who they play for

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan (Post 8799100)

Raiders RapidReports ‏@CBSSportsNFLOAK

RB Mike Goodson is in an ambulence, strapped onto a stretcher, after a helmet-to-helmet collision. He's on his way to a Napa hospital.

damn

Thanks, C&O. OP updated.

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Sounds like Raiders RB Mike Goodson, who was taken by ambulance with neck injury, is doing well and expected to be fine

https://mobile.twitter.com/JasonLaCa...16403786076161

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Originally Posted by Stanley Nickels (Post 8799086)

We dont need an NFL repository. Whenever a big story happens in the game, someone will just create a thread about it.

Thanks for the feedback. I thought of that, but there's a large amount of news that's somewhere right below "new thread-worthy", which I figured I'd put in here for those who really enjoy following NFL news.

Per PFT, which acknowledges ESPN sources:

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With Judge Helen G. Berrigan posing questions during a July 26 hearing that suggested she may be leaning toward lifting linebacker Jonathan Vilma’s suspension — and possibly overturning all of the suspensions later — the league reportedly has offered a middle ground. According to Ed Werder, Adam Schefter, and Chris Mortensen of ESPN.com (what, did they take turn typing the letters?), the NFL has offered to reduce Vilma’s suspension to eight games.

Though Steve Wyche of NFL Network said on NFLAM said that no specific offer has been made, the report comes at a time when it makes sense to be talking about possible alternatives to a court-ordered outcome.

The report also comes in the wake of a report by Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports that, if the NFLPA had cooperated with the league’s process, Vilma may have ultimately been suspended only four games. Setting aside for now the serious disconnect between legal gamesmanship and the notion of doing the right thing, the leak to Cole may have laid the foundation for the news of what could be characterized as backpedaling by the league office.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...nsion-in-half/

In other news: Clay Matthews says Giants didn’t “beat” Packers

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I believe the score was 37-20…still lost bro, just admit they were better

LMAO
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...-beat-packers/

Someone tried to give me the Heimlich Maneuver after the game.
- Clay Matthews

Pretty good QB battle in Tennessee with Matt "Don't call me CassHoleBeck" Hasselbeck vs Jake Locker. I think Hasselbeck gets the job at the beginning of the season, if they start to slip out of the playoff race they transition to Locker. Hope Locker gets 6-10 games unless they are in a legitimate playoff battle. If they do not make the playoffs and Locker does not get a good amount of starter time in, the season is a waste for Locker.

Just a super bowl prediction

AFC

Baltimore vs Patriots

NFC

Philly vs San Fransisco

Super bowl

Philly vs Balt

Champions

Philly

Philly is talented, but Vick will miss 3 or 4 games atleast due to injury. I don't see them being a legit threat yet unless he can stay healthy.

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Originally Posted by O.city (Post 8800126)

Philly is talented, but Vick will miss 3 or 4 games atleast due to injury. I don't see them being a legit threat yet unless he can stay healthy.

Well how many roughing the passers did he take last season? He had a point that the refs don't call it because most of them look at him as a running back. He took a beating last season. Now they had a full offseason to mesh together. I see them making a big push.