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NFL study on heart health offers players mixed results

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Research, led by Ravens doctor, presents footballers with good and bad news

In the face of scientific research that suggests NFL linemen might be too big for their own welfare, Ravens defensive tackle Justin Bannan stands resolute and unflinching.

Nearly 5,000 mourn McNair

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Family, friends bid farewell to former quarterback

Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young didn't expect to speak Saturday during his mentor's funeral. He wound up summing up the emotional day with just a few words.

Screen play: Ex-QB Roberts, NFL offer heart exams

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Heart surgeon Archie Roberts was speaking on cardiac disease to a group of doctors in 1997 when he felt numbness in his right arm and suddenly stumbled over his words in mid-dissertation.

Thousands turn out for McNair funeral

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:47:00 -0400

Thousands turned out in Tennessee to say goodbye to Steve McNair, and people in his native state were doing the same Saturday to give the ex-NFL quarterback one of the biggest funerals in recent Mississippi history.

McNair killer's dark last days come to light

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

A host of problems weighed on 20-year-old Sahel Kazemi's mind

A host of problems weighed on 20-year-old Sahel Kazemi's mind

McNair's death hard to accept for family, friends

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:17:00 -0400

The shocking news spread first via text and cell phone messages on the Fourth of July holiday.

Friends, teammates gather to honor McNair

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

- Steve McNair's pastor and close friend cautioned against judging the ex- NFL quarterback Thursday, reminding people who gathered for his memorial not to cast the first stone when talking about his life off the field.

Man pleads not guilty to murder in death of ex-Colt

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

A man who spent six years in prison for shooting a former Baltimore Colts player pleaded not guilty Friday to a murder charge after the victim died of a kidney infection 27 years after being paralyzed by a bullet in the spine. Victor Gomez, 44, who is serving 41 years to 85 years in prison for sexual assaults, was arraigned by video hookup to the Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Common Pleas Court in the death May 28 of Michael Woods, 54, at his home in Richmond Heights. The case involves the longest period between a crime and indictment in Cleveland, according to the prosecutor's office. Woods, who lost the use of his arms and legs when he was shot in 1982, testified from a wheelchair at the defendant's initial trial in the shooting. Gomez was convicted of attempted aggravated murder. The judge scheduled a pretrial hearing Tuesday on the murder charge. The prosecutor's office cannot comment on the case until it has been resolved, spokesman Ryan Miday said. The defense attorney, John Pyle, said he had just gotten involved in the case and could not comment beyond his plans to research the double jeopardy issue - whether Gomez is being charged twice for the same crime.

Ravens remember McNair as the ultimate teammate

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Fallen quarterback was at his best in the locker room

Fallen quarterback was at his best in the locker room

Kazemi was upset over love, money before McNair murder

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:57:00 -0400

At just 19 years old, Sahel Kazemi thought she had it all: She was dating former NFL star Steve McNair, partying in VIP rooms and vacationing in Las Vegas.