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Some well-known NFL players face inevitable decline in 2015

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Whether it’s switching teams, losing teammates, injuries or just getting old, every year some well-known NFL players take a step back. That’s not even counting players who were one-year wonders. It’s tough to follow up record-setting seasons. It’s also difficult to keep performing at a high level year after year. Sometimes it takes a while to adjust to a different offense or a new coaching staff. Whatever the reason, decline is inevitable. Some players whose stats might trend downward in…

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Ex-Gator QB Tim Tebow slides back into SEC TV role

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In the SEC, they still love him. Down South, he is still an icon. Tim Tebow, recently released by the Philadelphia Eagles in his most recent attempt to play in the National Football League, is returning the SEC Network. He begins Saturday in a game between Georgia and Vanderbilt. Tebow remains one of the most popular players ever to play in the SEC, a winner of a Heisman and a pair of national championships at Florida. As a pro, Tebow…

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NFL teams creating mini-theme parks to get fans off sofas

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Little kids bounce around on inflatables. Teenagers rock to a local band. Huge screens showing sports from around the country, and celebrities signing autographs. A fair or theme park? Try MetLife Stadium before an NFL game. Many hardcore NFL fans prefer watching at home or in sports bar, where they can watch multiple games on huge screens and keep track of their fantasy stats or gambling results. The league is trying to bring more people to stadiums by turning games…

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Today on Context Florida: Tom Brady & the NFL union, Labor Day and Peter Schorsch responds

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Today on Context Florida: For Labor Day, Jac Wilder VerSteeg talks of that “poor, mistreated middle-class worker” Tom Brady. The NFL superstar, backed by the players union, overturned in federal court the four-game suspension NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had imposed for Brady’s role in Deflategate. Because his union rescued him, Brady and family will not find themselves penniless and on the streets. Today is our Labor Day, and Pat Fowler, like many others, received a peppy greeting of Happy Labor Day…

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Bucs’ injured Akeem Spence suspended one game for drug policy

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Injured Tampa Bay Bucs’ defensive tackle Akeem Spence has been suspended for a game for violating the league’s drug policies. Spence’s suspension follows  his marijauna arrest in January of 2014. Spence, recovering from back surgery, is running behind the depth at defensive tackle for the Bucs, which includes starters Gerald McCoy and Clinton McDonald, free agent Harry Melton and newly acquired Tony McDaniel. In 32 games, Spence has four sacks and three fumble recoveries. He was a fourth-round draft pick by…

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Tampa Bay Bucs rank high in NFL arrests, but stats are misleading

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The Tampa Bay Bucs rank near the top of the NFL standings in one category, at least, but it can’t be one of which the team is particularly proud. The Bucs are tied for third in the league as far as players being arrested over the last five years, says a study by former San Jose Mercury-News reporter Mike Rosenberg. The Bucs had 13 arrests over the last five years, the same as the Colts. They trail the Vikings (18)…

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Twitter huddles with NFL to tackle audience challenge

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Twitter is huddling with the National Football League as it tackles the challenge of attracting a broader audience to its short messaging service. A two-year content and advertising deal announced Monday expands upon similar partnerships that Twitter forged with the NFL in 2013 and 2014. The NFL plans to funnel nearly three times more content into Twitter than last year, a commitment that will include more video highlights and pictures from games in progress. Twitter, in turn, will use an…

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