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The second-year receiver Justin Blackmon was suspended for the first four games of the season after violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy, and he returned to the practice field on Wednesday.

The New England Patriots will visit the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 5 on Sunday.

San Francisco 49ers safety Donte Whitner would reportedly have to buy out Nike's remaining stock of his jerseys and wait at least six weeks to wear a "Hitner" uniform on the field.

The Week 5 point spreads feature games with seven betting lines of three points or less.

Pat Haden could be targeting NFL coaches as candidates to replace Lane Kiffin at USC.

Several top performers are out due to bye weeks, including Adrian Peterson and Robert Griffin III.

The 2013 NFL Week 5 betting lines, including point spreads and totals from Las Vegas odds-makers, have the Rams as the biggest favorites.

Early reports suggest that the Denver Broncos will be a 28-point favorite for their Week 6 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the largest point spread in NFL history.

"Glee" actress Naya Rivera was on hand to watch her brother, Oakland Raiders tight end Mychal Rivera, score his first NFL touchdown on Sunday.

I may be the only person on earth who didn't watch the "Breaking Bad" finale, if my Facebook feed is to be believed.

Jack Del Rio could be Pat Haden’s top target in the USC football coach search.

Minnesota held off Pittsburgh, 34-27, in the NFL's first London game this season.

Injuries on both sides leave big question marks for New England and Atlanta.

Oakland is reportedly being more cautious after the player’s union looked into how the team was handling quarterback Terrelle Pryor’s condition. Pryor leads the team in rushing and passing, and was poised for a breakout year.

Denver is first in the NFL in yards (486.7) and points (42.3) per game, but the Eagles are just as potent, averaging the the second most yards per game.

In four seasons Lane Kiffin went 28-15 overall, with a 17-12 Pac-12 record. Now athletic director Pat Haden and USC will try to find Kiffin’s replacement.

The New York Jets visit the Tennessee Titans in Week 4 of the 2013 NFL season.

The Dallas Cowboys visit the San Diego Chargers in Week 4.

The Buccaneers have started 0-3, and earlier this week head coach Greg Schiano chose the rookie Mike Glennon ahead of Josh Freeman, whose completed 45.7 percent of his passes to start the season.

Brian Hoyer will once again get the start ahead of second-year passer Brandon Weeden, who’s still recovering from a thumb injury.

Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Todd Haley and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had trouble adjusting last season, but this year there still appears to be a divide.