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The Associated Press reports suspended Tennessee Titans CB Pacman Jones is cleaning up his image by passing out around 500 boxes of food and toiletries at Word of Faith Ministries, a church in an impoverished area on the west side of Atlanta. Jones teamed up with Feed the Children, a nonprofit relief organization that delivers [...]

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Kevin Seifert, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, reports Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress confirmed the team has no plans to extend the contract of C Matt Birk. Childress said he would rather see how Birk plays in 2008 before deciding whether the Vikings want to retain him.

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The agent for Oklahoma wide receiver Malcolm Kelly is trying to reassure NFL teams that his client is completely healed from a thigh injury and has no lingering knee problems. Agent Chad Speck sent a letter to all 32 NFL teams Monday, along with a letter from the doctor who has been treating Kelly, to [...]

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During an interview at the NFL annual meetings, Steve Wyche, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said he has been in touch with QB Michael Vick. Blank said Vick has written letters to him a couple times and Blank said he responded with a letter back. Blank said despite the anger [...]

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Tony Grossi, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports Cleveland Browns general manager Phil Savage said he upped the team’s contract offer to QB Derek Anderson because he was afraid the Dallas Cowboys would sign him and trade him to the Miami Dolphins. Savage was afraid Dallas would sign Anderson to a big contract that included [...]

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John Clayton, of ESPN.com, reports the proposal to eliminate force-out decisions on pass completions near the sidelines was approved Wednesday, April 2. With the rule change, officials will only have to decide whether a receiver landed in bounds or not.

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The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with free-agent CB Ralph Brown (Cardinals) on a one-year deal Wednesday, April 2. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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John Clayton, of ESPN.com, reports the proposal to review field goals was approved Wednesday, April 2. Certain field goals can now be reviewed by instant replay, including kicks that bounce off the uprights.

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John Clayton, of ESPN.com, reports NFL coaches can now defer a decision on the opening coin toss. Previously, the winner of the coin toss could only choose to receive or kick off.

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John Clayton, of ESPN.com, reports a direct snap from the center that goes backward will now be treated as a fumble. Previously, a direct snap from the center was ruled as a false start.

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ESPNews reports the Minnesota Vikings signed free-agent QB Gus Frerotte (Rams) to a multi-year deal Wednesday, April 2. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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John Clayton, of ESPN.com, reports the five-yard face mask penalty was eliminated Wednesday, April 2. Now, only the serious face mask will be called and will be assessed as a 15-yard penalty. The major foul will involve twisting or grabbing the face mask.

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