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Parents' dilemma: Let children play football?

Kia LaBracke holds up a picture of her son in her home Friday, May 18, 2012, in Oconomowoc, Wis. LaBracke is concerned about her kids playing football in the wake of NFL concussions.

Already uneasy about the idea of letting her 7-year-old son Jason start playing tackle football, Elizabeth Giancarli made up her mind when former NFL star Junior Seau committed suicide.

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NFL FOOTBALL

Lions' Houston says secondary is underrated, has something to prove

Cornerback Chris Houston made a bold assertion when he said he thinks the Lions' secondary is underrated.

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NFL FOOTBALL

Panthers' safe pick' Kuechly pads depth at linebacker

Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason appeared on an NFL draft preview last month on ESPNU and declared that Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly was the safest pick in the draft.

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NFL FOOTBALL

Panthers' Beason strikes back at 49ers' Smith

Jon Beason has always had one of the strongest voices in the Panthers' locker room.

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NFL FOOTBALL

Panthers' Beason strikes back at 49ers' Smith

Jon Beason has always had one of the strongest voices in the Panthers' locker room.

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NFL FOOTBALL

Dolphins have plenty of receivers, but does the team have playmakers?

Matt Moore had heard enough of the cheap shots, the second-guessing and the undermining.

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NFL FOOTBALL

Eagles' Nnamdi Asomugha looks forward to second season in Philadelphia

Nnamdi Asomugha couldn't believe Philadelphia didn't wrap its arms around Charles Barkley.

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NFL FOOTBALL

Eagles' Rodgers-Cromartie thinks he'll be a good fit at cornerback

Analysis doesn't roll as smoothly off the tongue of Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie as it does for his cornerback running mate, Nnamdi Asomugha. But Rodgers-Cromartie had no trouble on Thursday pinning down what it feels like to be playing on the outside at the current OTA, after spending his first ...

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After winning 'Dancing With the Stars,' Packers' Driver comes home

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver has always been a fan favorite in Wisconsin.

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NFL FOOTBALL

Lions punter Ryan Donahue ready to kick off competition

Lions punter Ryan Donahue said there are only minuscule issues left over from the right quadriceps strain that cut his rookie season short and that he's ready for a tough training camp battle with Ben Graham.

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NFL FOOTBALL

Panthers' Keiser travels back and forth to Stanford during workouts

Thomas Keiser has endured six cross-country flights the past six weeks, racked up 40,000 frequent flier miles and gotten on a first-name basis with the flight attendants on US Airways' nonstop from San Francisco to Charlotte.

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