By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
Linebacker Shawne Merriman is calling it "Lights Out" on his career.
Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens will get into the Hall of Fame someday, and without using the side entrance, either.
They lined up less than a half-hour before kickoff, 17 veteran Maryland football players who would soon play their final game at Byrd Stadium.
The Tennessee Titans have picked Jake Locker as their starter over veteran Matt Hasselbeck, choosing to wait no further to play the quarterback they drafted in 2011 for their future.
It is arguably the NCAA tournament's most enduring image.
The revelations were shocking and appalling to those outside the NFL: A team paid bounties to knock opponents out of the game, including some of football's biggest stars.
The revelations were shocking and appalling to those outside the NFL: A team paid bounties to knock opponents out of the game, including some of football's biggest stars.
Amid one of the Maryland defense's strongest 30 minutes of the season, defensive tackle Andre Monroe cobbled together the Terrapins' best pass-rushing performance in nearly seven years.
Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chris Cook was charged Tuesday with allegedly trying to strangle his girlfriend over the weekend, leaving her with a bloody nose and injuries to her neck.
The lights have been turned off on Buffalo Bills linebacker Shawne Merriman's season.
Even with a week to heal some wounds to key players, the Buffalo Bills are still hurting.
Buffalo Bills starting outside linebacker Shawne Merriman will likely miss Sunday's game at the New York Giants because of an Achilles tendon injury.
So long as the Buffalo Bills keep winning, coach Chan Gailey won't complain too much about the alarming number of yards his defense is allowing.
Fun facts and figures to watch for in the 2011 season.
Running back Fred Jackson took the handoff and was in the midst of making his first step forward when linebacker Shawne Merriman was suddenly all over him.
Each offseason in Buffalo, Merriman declared himself to be fully healthy, and ready to regain his dominant form.
"I feel young," he said. "Anybody that will get a chance to watch me this year will see I'm moving around as I did when I came into the league."
