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

[Stanley Nickels]

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

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Pro Football Weekly ‏@ProFootballWkly

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

Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones

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

Originally Posted by Cassel>Manning

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/

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

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.