Junior Seau, a homegrown superstar who was the fist-pumping, emotional leader of the San Diego Chargers for 13 years, was found shot to death at his Oceanside, Calif., home Wednesday morning in what police said appeared to be a suicide. He was 43.

"We believe it was a suicide," Oceanside Police Lt. Leonard Mata said. "There is no indication of foul play."

Police Chief Frank McCoy said Seau's girlfriend reported finding him unconscious in... [read more]

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1 Colts Andrew Luck QB
2 Redskins Robert Griffin III QB
3 Browns Trent Richardson RB
4 Vikings Matt Kalil OT
5 Jaguars Justin Blackmon WR
6 Cowboys Morris Claiborne CB
7 Buccaneers Mark Barron SS
8 Dolphins Ryan Tannehill QB
9 Panthers Luke Kuechly ILB
10 Bills Stephon Gilmore CB
11 Chiefs Dontari Poe DT
12 Eagles Fletcher Cox DT
13 Cardinals Michael Floyd WR
14 Rams Michael Brockers DT
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Brian Dawkins says his head told him to retire, not his neck.

The veteran safety called Denver Broncos coach John Fox on Monday morning to tell him that after plenty of prayer and reflection, he'd decided that 16 seasons in the NFL was enough.

Then, Dawkins announced his retirement on Twitter, where he quickly began trending as fans worldwide expressed their admiration for the mild-mannered family man who transformed himself into a feroc... [read more]

The Denver Broncos finally traded quarterback Tim Tebow to the New York Jets, a league source told NFL Network's Michael Lombardi on Wednesday night, eight hours after the teams initially agreed to the deal, then hit a snag over money.

A league source told Lombardi that Tebow was given the option of joining either the Jets or his hometown Jacksonville Jaguars, who had jumped back into discussions, but the quarterback decided New York was th... [read more]

The NFL announced Wednesday that New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton will be suspended for one season without pay for his involvement in the team's bounty program. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis has been suspended for eight games. Former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams has been suspended indefinitely.

The team has also been fined $500,000 and will have to give up its second-round picks in the 2012 and 2013 NFL Drafts.

The lea... [read more]

Sometimes you just have to take a step back and appreciate the ridiculousness of what is actually happening in the NFL world around us.

Peyton Manning is a Denver Bronco. And NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora reported the New York Jets have traded a fourth-round and a sixth-round draft pick to the Denver Broncos for Tim Tebow and a seventh-rounder. This actually happened.

If you had predicted this sequence of events just two months ag... [read more]

After 14 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers, endearing himself to the blue collar city with his gritty style of play, Hines Ward is calling it quits.

Ward announced his retirement during a Tuesday news conference at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex in Pittsburgh.

"I couldn't see myself in anything but Black and Gold," Ward said.

Ward ends his career as the Steelers' all-time leading receiver, totaling 1,000 receptions for 12,083 ya... [read more]

P. Manning is finalizing a contract with the Denver Broncos, a league source told NFL Network's Michael Lombardi on Monday.

Manning called Broncos vice president of football operations John Elway on Monday to inform him of his decision.

The Broncos already have looked into a trade of quarterback Tim Tebow and currently are looking for a trade partner, a source told NFL Network's Albert Breer.

The Broncos flew to Durham, N.C., to watch... [read more]

It took nearly three days but the Bills and Mario Williams have finally come to an agreement. The team will pay the most sought after free agent and one of the league's best players $100 million over six years, including $50 million in guarantees. The deal makes Williams the NFL's highest paid defender.

The Bills had Williams in on Tuesday shortly after free agency began and never let him leave. Wednesday was spent selling him on the organi... [read more]

In the weeks leading up to free agency running back Peyton Hillis said that he had no intentions of leaving football for the CIA, and that he would be willing to take a pay cut to stay with the Browns. On Wednesday, the latest victim of the Madden cover jinx (he thinks it exists!) signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, the team announced via Twitter. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the deal is for one year and worth $3 million.He'll join Jamaal... [read more]