CINCINNATI, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson has legally changed his name to "Chad Javon Ocho Cinco."

FOXBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 12 (UPI) -- The head coach of the New England Patriots has apologized to everyone affected by allegations that his team spied on the New York Jets during a game.

NEW YORK, June 15 (UPI) -- U.S. football players who suffer persistent head trauma may be subject to a kind of brain damage condition generally seen only in boxers or people in their 80s.

PITTSBURGH, May 23 (UPI) -- The Pittsburgh Steelers home office admitted this week that one of its employees sent out an offensive e-mail to several NFL officials.

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NEW YORK, May 11 (UPI) -- Former Miami Dolphins running back Rick Williams tested positive for marijuana and cannot seek re-instatement into the NFL until September.

NEW YORK, March 1 (UPI) -- Dr. Elliot Pellman, longtime head of the NFL's research committee on concussions, has resigned as chairman in New York amid questions about his qualifications. Pellman gave up the chairman's post Monday after widespread debate over his qualifications and

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Border Patrol is questioning why the National Football League refused to run one of its recruiting ads in the printed Super Bowl program.

MIAMI, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Rocker Prince's shadowed performance during the Super Bowl XLI halftime show has some U.S. critics claiming it was charged with sexual innuendo.