Pastor cautions against judging McNair (AP)

Steve McNair's pastor and close friend cautioned against judging the ex-NFL quarterback Thursday, reminding people who gathered for his memorial not to cast the first stone when talking about his life off the field. McNair, who was married, was shot to death at his condo early Saturday by his 20-year-old girlfriend, Sahel Kazemi, who then turned the gun on herself.

Goodell, Mora reach Mount Rainier summit (AP)

And he thought his day job was tough. Roger Goodell was two hours into his attempt to summit Mount Rainier. It was dark, about 3 in the morning, and the NFL commissioner was staring at a challenge more daunting than labor peace in his league or handing out consistent, fair discipline to its players. The light beam of Goodell's headlamp was shining into a scary abyss just before Disappointment...

Judge blocks doping bans of 2 Vikings (AP)

A judge on Thursday blocked the NFL's plan to suspend Minnesota Vikings linemen Kevin Williams and Pat Williams for violating the league's anti-doping policy, a move their attorney said should let them start the season with camp beginning in just three weeks. Hennepin County District Judge Gary Larson granted the players' request for a temporary restraining order that keeps the NFL...

Doomed to repeat it

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An Ode to the Football Girlfriend

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SC Highlight Of The Night

Marlins score 14 unanswered and go on to defeat the D-backs, 14-7

Lincecum Grabs 10th Win

Tim Lincecum takes no-hitter into the seventh as Giants win big over Padres, 9-3

King Felix Shuts Down Rangers

Franklin Gutierrez's three-run homer in the eighth lifts Mariners past Rangers, 3-1

History is on Brady's side in 2009

Tom Brady is attempting to return to form after suffering a serious knee injury in 2008. Our Jamey Eisenberg looks at some recent case studies of quarterbacks coming back off torn ACLs and how they performed the following season.

Don't be scared to draft Brady in '09

Countless Fantasy seasons were ended before they even got started when Tom Brady went down in Week 1 last season. Our Dave Richard looks at Brady's injury, the history of other quarterbacks coming back from similar setbacks and his value for 2009 drafts.

2009 Fantasy outlooks: Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings boast the best running back in Fantasy and a top-flight defense, but plenty of questions remain. Our Dave Richard puts Minnesota under the Fantasy microscope.