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PITTSBURGH - Now that the Pittsburgh Steelers have Ben Roethlisberger back, at least for training camp, they've got yet another problem with the quarterback whose offseason missteps repeatedly overshadow all that he accomplishes as a player. Full Story »

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Tim Tebow missed some practices but none that counted before agreeing to a contract with the Denver Broncos on Thursday. Full Story »

MINNEAPOLIS - Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Tom Horner sketched out a plan on Thursday for a new Vikings stadium that would have the team paying 40 percent of an estimated $900 million project. Full Story »

ASHBURN, Va. - The first Washington Redskins training camp practice is over — and Albert Haynesworth wasn't a part of it. Full Story »

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Ty Warren was stunned when he saw the bare spots where pictures of former Patriots stars once hung. He and his teammates wondered what was going on. Full Story »

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Tom Coughlin has been ready to start training camp with the New York Giants for about eight months. Full Story »

DAVIE, Fla. - The Miami Dolphins finally have the go-to receiver they've long sought. They're set at quarterback with second-year starter Chad Henne, and Jake Long returns to anchor the offensive line. Full Story »

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday he has decided not to suspend Titans quarterback Vince Young over a tussle at a Dallas strip club in June. Full Story »

GEORGETOWN, Ky. - Terrell Owens missed his flight but got his number. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Linebacker Rolando McClain became the highest pick in April's NFL Draft to sign a contract when he agreed to terms with the Oakland Raiders. Full Story »

NAPA, Calif. - The Oakland Raiders signed first-round pick Rolando McClain to a contract late Wednesday night, hours before the start of their first training camp practice. Full Story »

SAN DIEGO - Antonio Gates has caught plenty of big passes for the San Diego Chargers, and on Wednesday he hauled in the biggest contract ever given to an NFL tight end. Full Story »

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Chiefs have signed both of their second-round draft picks, wide receiver Dexter McCluster and defensive back Javier Arenas. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Jets have signed free agent quarterback Mark Brunell to serve as a veteran back-up for last year's rookie starter Mark Sanchez. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Kris Jenkins is dropping pounds by eating cookies — oatmeal raisin, chocolate. Six of them every day. Full Story »

The HBO cameras are rolling in New York, where this season's "Hard Knocks" could make a star out of Jets coach Rex Ryan — and send parents across the country scurrying for the mute button on the remote control. Full Story »

NEW YORK - The Jets signed veteran quarterback Mark Brunell, who backed up Drew Brees last season for the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints, to a two-year contract Wednesday. Full Story »

SAN FRANCISCO - Several retired football players are suing the attorneys who won a $26 million settlement from the NFL Players Association on their behalf. Full Story »