Kansas City Star: NFL / Football

Medical examiner: Seau's death was a suicide

Thu, 03 May 2012 05:00 CDT

Former San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, the San Diego County medical examiner concluded Thursday after a forensic autopsy.

Injury may sideline Ravens' Suggs for 2012

Thu, 03 May 2012 05:00 CDT

Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs sustained a torn Achilles while working out Saturday and he's expected to miss part of -- if not the entire -- 2012 season.

Schottenheimer saddened by Seau's death

Wed, 02 May 2012 05:00 CDT

Marty Schottenheimer coached against a Junior Seau team for 11 seasons and coached him for one year with the San Diego Chargers. Yet Schottenheimer, like the rest of the pro football world, was stunned and mystified by the death of Seau, who at age 43, apparently took his life with a gunshot to his chest on Wednesday near San Diego.

Grading the NFL Draft team by team

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:00 CDT

The Star's Randy Covitz handed out grades to the 32 NFL teams for this year's draft. The Steelers and Vikings earned high marks, and the Raiders received a failing grade.

Familiar teammates await Kansas City-area draftees

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:00 CDT

St. Thomas Aquinas' Drake Dunsmore, who played tight end at Northwestern, is drafted by Tampa Bay in the seventh round; Missouri Western kicker Greg Zuerlein is drafted in the sixth round by St. Louis.

Missouri Western kicker drafted by Rams

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:27 CDT

The Rams selected Missouri Western kicker Greg Zuerlein in the sixth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday.

Recap of the first round of NFL Draft

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:00 CDT

1 Indianapolis Colts

Who will throw for more yards in the MU-KU game at Arrowhead Stadium?

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NFL union files suit against league over 2010 cap

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:18 CDT

The players union claimed Wednesday that the NFL imposed a secret salary cap during the uncapped 2010 season that cost the players at least $1 billion.

Saints' Vilma sues Goodell

Thu, 17 May 2012 05:00 CDT

Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, claiming the league's top executive made false statements that tarnished Vilma's reputation and hindered his ability to earn a living playing football.