National Football League – Page 17

How the Drama of “The Blind Side” Helped Sports Fans Look Past Questions

“The Blind Side” played on sports fans’ penchant for too-tidy narratives, our columnist writes. A legal battle between the N.F.L. player and the family depicted in the film seeks to answer questions the dramatization looked past.

By Kurt Streeter

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Alex Collins, a Former N.F.L. Running Back, Is Killed in a Motorcycle Crash

Mr. Collins, who played for the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens, collided with an S.U.V. in South Florida on Sunday, the authorities said.

By Derrick Bryson Taylor

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The N.F.L.’s Betting Crackdown Has Followed Players to Training Camp

Some within the sport think the league’s discipline for betting has been heavy-handed. But that has meant more presentations, not softer rules.

By Emmanuel Morgan and Ken Belson

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Henry Ruggs Sentenced to at Least 3 Years for Crash That Killed Woman

Ruggs, who was released by the Las Vegas Raiders after the crash, had pleaded guilty to reduced charges after his legal team raised questions about how the police gathered a blood sample.

By Emmanuel Morgan

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