Report: Ex-sports agent says he paid college football players, including Ryan Leaf, Jamir Miller, Chris Mims
By Zaket on October 12, 2010
Josh Luchs, a former sports agent, tells Sports Illustrated he paid college football players and several of them confirm it to the magazine.
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- Albert Haynesworth of Washington Redskins rips ‘haters’, says he’ll be a no-show Tuesday
- NFLPA to players: Save your pay for possible 2011 lockout
- NFLPA: Players should prep for lockout (AP)
- Report: NFL knows Eagles not pleased about hits on Vick
- NFLPA to players: Save pay, lockout’s coming
- Report: Roethisberger suffered broken bone in foot vs. Bills
- Jets’ Rex Ryan: We’re going to try to confuse Tom Brady
- Fed up: Steelers’ Ward says NFL is hypocritical on hits
- Two L.A. groups have contacted Vikings, team official says
- James Harrison of Pittsburgh Steelers fined for hit on Buffalo Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
- Josh McDaniels shrugs off Denver Broncos says job status is out of his hands
- Report: Titans’ Finnegan told Texans to ‘Watch this’ before fight
- Rex Ryan: New York Jets ready for marquee game with New England Patriots
- Report: Veteran LT Andrews taken to hospital with back pain
- Young texted apology, says Fisher, who’d prefer face-to-face
- Brett Favre says Minnesota Vikings’ offense was too complicated
- Report: Tennessee Titans’ Vince Young benched, ‘runs out on’ coach Jeff Fisher
- Clinton Portis to return as starter, Washington Redskins source says
- Clinton Portis to return for Washington Redskins; Ryan Torain ruled out
- Report: Bucs rookie Williams arrested for DUI in Tampa
- Roger Goodell says he’s proud of Michael Vick’s success story
- Minnesota Vikings’ Brett Favre says shoulder is ‘OK’
- Report: League tells Steelers two calls were blown on Monday night
- Ryan and Roddy hook up at the end as Falcons spoil Ravens’ comeback
- NFL details what players were told about hits, fines
- 17 things to know about the Week Nine injury report
- Eagles’ Sims says $50K fine ‘outrageous’ (AP)
- Report: Randy Moss of Minnesota Vikings lashed out at locally-catered team meal
- Mike Shanahan says Donovan McNabb not in shape for 2-minute drill
- Minnesota Vikings’ Brett Favre expects to start against New England Patriots, says ankle much better
- Packers add another name to injury report
- Vikings’ Bevell says he won’t be shocked if Favre plays Sunday
- NFL praises players for clean play in Week 7
- Report: Titans WR Britt won’t start following nightclub fight
- Report: Baltimore Ravens’ Ed Reed may not be activated for game vs. Buffalo Bills
- North Carolina names three who allegedly gave benefits to players
- NFL’s video message to players: ‘You are on notice’ about hits
- NFL players on notice: Video defines illegal vs. clean
- Report: Colts TE Clark out indefinitely (AP)
- Holdout WR Jackson to report to Chargers (AP)
- Report: Clay Matthews will return for Packers
- NFL executive Ray Anderson: League cracking down on head-to-head contact to protect players’ safety
- After fearing his season was over, Vince Young says he feels pretty good
- League could suspend players for helmet-to-helmet hits
- Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says he won’t fire Wade Phillips during season
- Roger Goodell says NFL official will meet with Brett Favre
- Brett Favre questionable, says he expects to start for Minnesota Vikings’ game vs. Dallas Cowboys
- New-look Patriots offense moving on without Moss, Brady says
- Report: Eagles likely turning to Kolb again at QB this week
- Favre says he would sit if elbow worsens (AP)
- Report: Pack to finalize injured Barnett’s roster status this week
- Brett Favre investigation by NFL on fast track, source says
- Tune in to Football Night in America for more on reported Moss-Brady incident
- Report: Brady talks to Seahawks’ Branch about rejoining Pats
- Report: Pats will get a third-round pick for Randy Moss
- Agent confirms Seahawks land RB Lynch from Bills
- Jeff Garcia says talk of returning to Eagles is “just talk”
- Del Rio says getting Trent Edwards is “like adding a draft pick”
- Ryan Mathews will sit out Sunday
- Vincent Jackson says Chargers tactics “feel unethical”
- Rex Ryan rules out injured New York Jets CB Darrelle Revis vs. Miami Dolphins
- Philadelphia Eagles hear from several teams about Kevin Kolb, source says
- Report: New York Jets’ Braylon Edwards arrested on DUI charge
- Michael Vick of Philadelphia Eagles says he’s OK being Kevin Kolb’s backup
- Report: Frustrated RB Jacobs will ask Giants to be traded
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