NFL adding more Thursday games to schedule:
Commissioner Roger Goodell says the NFL will continue its work toward preventing concussions and other injuries, saying what’s been done so far is only a starting point. ESPN.com – NFL
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Goodell: Thursday night slate expanding (AP):
The NFL is increasing the number of Thursday night games so more of its teams can play in prime time. Commissioner Roger Goodell said that there will be Thursday night games on the NFL Network from the second to the 15th week of the season, giving all of the league’s teams a chance to appear in prime time on some outlet. Yahoo! Sports – NFL News
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Source: Fisher to meet with Rams Thursday:
Former Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher is scheduled to meet Thursday with the St. Louis Rams, an NFL source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. ESPN.com – NFL
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USC’s Barkley to announce draft intentions on Thursday afternoon:
USC quarterback Matt Barkley will announce whether or not he will stay in college for his senior season, or if he will apply for entry into the 2012 NFL draft during a 4 p.m. ET on campus news conference. NFL.com
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Source: Suh’s appeal hearing will be Thursday:
Ndamukong Suh’s appeal of his two-game suspension for stomping an opponent will be held Thursday afternoon, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. ESPN.com – NFL
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Ravens’ Lewis questionable for Thursday night battle vs. 49ers:
Ravens coach John Harbaugh really doesn’t know if 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker Ray Lewis can play in Thursday night’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. NFL.com
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Jets’ Tomlinson may not play Thursday (AP):
LaDainian Tomlinson might have to sit this one out. The New York Jets running back has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee, and his status for the team’s game at Denver on Thursday night was uncertain. But with a quick turnaround after he was injured late in the Jets’ 37-16 loss to New England on Sunday night, it appeared likely Tomlinson could miss the game. Yahoo! Sports – NFL News
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Eagles’ Patterson to play Thursday for first time since seizure:
Eagles defensive tackle Mike Patterson, who collapsed and suffered a seizure at practice earlier this month, will play Thursday night against Cleveland. NFL.com
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NFL mediation begins Thursday in Minnesota:
The federal judge handling the lawsuit against the NFL ordered the sides to participate in court-supervised mediation, while saying Monday she still is considering whether to grant the players’ request for a preliminary injunction to lift the lockout. ESPN.com – NFL
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Labor talks continue; union was near decertifying Thursday:
The NFL and the NFL Players Association met for approximately four hours Monday in front of federal mediator George H. Cohen before calling it a day. NFL.com
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