NEW YORK, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell took a 20 percent pay cut Wednesday because of the poor condition of the U.S. economy.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Jerry Richardson, the owner of the Carolina Panthers, has been placed on a waiting list for heart transplants, the NFL franchise says.

LONDON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- A report Friday by ESPN said New Orleans Saints running back Deuce McAllister and defensive end Will Smith have violated the NFL's steroid policy.

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.