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• Patriots release defensive tackle Kyle Love shortly after Type-2 diabetes diagnosis

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  New England defensive lineman Kyle Love started 25 games over the last two seasons for the Patriots, lining up as a nose tackle in the 3-4 defensive scheme and a defensive tackle in the 4-3. The Pats thought enough of his versatility and run stuffing abilities to lock him up with a 2-year extension last year, after making the team as an undrafted rookie free agent back in 2010.

  Love’s feel good story isn’t so feel good anymore, now that the team has released the 6-foot-1, 315-pounder shortly after he was diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes. As compared to the Type-1 variety of the disease, which is an autoimmune disorder where there is an absolute non-production of insulin, thus making the sufferer insulin dependent, Type-2 diabetes is usually caused by lifestyle and/or genetic factors, and can be treated (and sometimes cured) with changes in diet and exercise. Read more ›

   

• Eagles guard Evan Mathis symbolically whizzed on the IRS building sign

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• This is what it looks like when a beefy Jags O-lineman learns how to kick (UPDATE)

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  Jacksonville kicker Josh Scobee had some extra time on his hands during the Jags’ organized team activities, so he thought he’d try teaching some of the offensive lineman how to kick. What Scobee captured on film is nothing short of hilarious…

  

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• Tim Tebow offered backup role with Ron Jaworski’s Arena Football League team

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  The offers haven’t been pouring in for quarterback Tim Tebow since the Jets released him last month. In actuality the only offer the NFL’s most polarizing player has received has been from the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL, who own Tebow’s negotiating rights by the way, and that was to come in and compete for a spot as the backup QB to starter Anthony Calvillo. Not exactly a sweet deal for a guy who’s looking to stay in the NFL, and it was of little surprise to no one that the 25-year-old Florida Gator product declined the offer.

  Which doesn’t bode well for Ron Jaworski, ESPN analyst and part-owner of the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League, who have made a similar offer to Tebow for his services. While Soul QB Dan Raudabaugh remains entrenched as the team’s starting quarterback, Jaws thinks that playing in the up-tempo AFL would help Tebow with his mechanics, specifically his release, which the former Eagles quarterback described as “slow and methodical.”

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• Aaron Rodgers will appear on ‘The Office’ as an a cappella singing contest judge

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  To be honest, I’ve never been big on The Office—not that it’s not a funny show, it’s just that it’s one of those entities that, for whatever reason, never really appealed to me. Sure, the bits and pieces I saw of it were quite funny, moreso when Steve Carrell was still on the show, but it never really hooked me as a regular viewer. And now that it’s going off the air in two weeks, I might as well just forget about the quirky comedy altogether because there’s no way in hell I’m going back and watching all nine seasons on DVD.

  However, there may be one reason to tune in to this week’s episode of The Office…a cameo by none other than Aaron Rodgers, Super Bowl winning quarterback, insurance pitchman, and all around handsome dude.

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• Tim Tebow looking sad in a parking lot is kind of depressing

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• Free Agent QB Tim Tebow has a few sad options

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  Long before the New York Jets finished last season with a 6-10 record there was speculation about the future of quarterback/personal protector Tim Tebow. Once the Jets drafted Geno Smith our of West Virginia, the worst (for anyone not named Tim Tebow, that is) was all but confirmed. In a move that surprised no one, and freed the Jets of a $2.6 million dollar cap hit, Tebow was released on Monday.

  The former fourth-quarter Denver stud turned NY Jets dud has cleared waivers and is a free agent, awaiting a call, and a chance to rejuvenate his career. Those chances may be tough to come across. According to NFL.com the number of teams that are interested in Tebow has dwindled in recent days, and a prospective list of employers looks to be limited to the Browns, Patriots, Raiders and Redskins.  We can be sure Tebow would almost never see the field if he played for the Patriots or Redskins, as both teams employ elite quarterbacks. Honestly, riding the pine for either of those teams might be better than actually playing for the Browns or Raiders. Read more ›

   

• Peyton Manning singing ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ will go down in karaoke history

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• The Jacksonville Jaguars draft war room sadder than a Kirk Cameron birthday party

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  Here’s what the Jaguars’ draft war room looks like as compared to a few other NFL teams’ war rooms. Once you see it, you’ll understand why Jacksonville has had so much success these past few years…

  

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• RGIII in trademark dispute with RG3 over the use of RG3 and/or RGIII

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  This article is the work of guest blogger Felipe Diaz, a fine and enthusiastic young man from the great state of Wisconsin who is currently a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee studying Film Production and Marketing.

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  Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III ran into an unforeseen hurdle this offseason, and it has nothing to do with his rehabilitating from knee surgery. When the quarterback attempted to have his nicknames “RGIII” and “RG3” trademarked a company that makes suspension parts for motorcycles moved to block his filings. As we all know, merchandising is big business for professional athletes, especially charismatic quarterbacks like Griffin III, who are adept at throwing the long ball, while possessing the ability to rip off 76 yard runs. Read more ›