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2010 Mar 11	Merlin Olsen Dies at 69 Merlin Olsen, the Hall of Fame tackle who anchored the Los Angeles Rams’ Fearsome Foursome, the line that glamorized defensive play in the N.F.L., died early Thursday at a hospital in Dua...
2010 Jun 8	New Orleans Saints Announce Superbowl Ring Raffle to Raise $1 Million for Gulf Oil Spill Relief The New Orleans Saints will raffle off a Super Bowl championship ring to raise money for the cleanup efforts on the Gulf Coast. Raffle tickets will go for $2, and the team will set up a w...
2011 Jul 21	NFL Owners Approve Labor Agreement to End Lockout "The clubs approved an agreement that was negotiated with the players," said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. It includes a "supplemental revenue-sharing system" which will be in effect fo...
2011 Aug 3	Bubba Smith Dies Former NFL defensive star Bubba Smith, who found a successful second career as an actor, died Wednesday in Los Angeles at age 66. Los Angeles County coroner's spokesman Ed Winter said Smi...