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ASSOCIATED PRESS Indianapolis' Peyton Manning is a plaintiff in an antitrust suit against the NFL. Joining him are fellow star quarterbacks, Tom Brady and Drew Brees.

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Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb passes during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Landover, Md., Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison (92) warms up before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Pittsburgh, in this Dec. 23, 2010 file photo. Heavily fined Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison calls NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell a "crook" and a "devil," among other insults, in a magazine article in the August issue of Men's Journal. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

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**FILE** This 1969 handout provided by the Baltimore Colts shows NFL Hall of Famer and former Colts player John Mackey, who died July 7, 2011, at 69. (Associated Press)

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and National Football League Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith speak to the media outside of the Ritz-Carlton hotel after addressing players during the NFLPA rookie symposium on Wednesday in Sarasota, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (left) and NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith are slated to hold labor talks through Friday in Minneapolis.

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Associated Press Saxophonist Clarence Clemons performs during halftime at an NFL football game in Miami on Nov. 14. The longtime Springsteen sideman died Saturday at 69.

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Associated Press Auburn Quarterback Cam Newton (right) holds up a jersey with NFL commission Roger Goodell after he was selected as the No. 1 overall pick by the Carolina Panthers in NFL draft in New York.

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RB Charlie Taylor*, (right) Arizona State (1964, 3rd) - A Pro Bowler at running back and receiver (where he became the NFL's all-time receptions leader). Also a lights-out blocker. CB Darrell Green*, (left)Texas A&M-Kingsville (1983, 28th) - The perennial NFL's Fastest Man played 20 stellar seasons at arguably the most difficult position on the field. His punt-returning was top shelf, too.

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Auburn quarterback Cam Newton (right) shared a moment with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell at an event for youths in New York. Newton has been projected by many to be selectged No. 1 overall by the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell is surrounded by media at an NFL predraft event in New York on Wednesday. NFL players are urging a federal judge to deny the league's request to restore the lockout.

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Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher organized a two-day minicamp during the NFL lockout for Redskins players at a high school field in Virginia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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NFL attorney David Boies answers questions after the NFL lockout hearing Wednesday in St. Paul, Minn. The federal judge overseeing the case urged the NFL owners and players to resume bargaining. (Associated Press)

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NFL Vice President and former NFL player Troy Vincent, Sr. speaks to students about the dangers of steroid use as Congressman Elijah Cummings, D-Md center,, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell applaud Monday, April 4, 2011 at Woodlawn High School in Woodlawn, Md.(AP Photo/Gail Burton)

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees answers a question concerning the lockout of NFL football players, at a news conference for a charity golf tournament in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., Wednesday, March 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees answers a question concerning the lockout of NFL football players, at a news conference for a charity golf tournament in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., Wednesday, March 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

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FILE - This Oct. 31, 2010, file photo shows Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant during an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, in Dallas. Bryant apparently began living the lifestyle of a wealthy professional athlete months before he became a first-round draft pick, loading up on gold and diamond jewelry plus tickets to watch LeBron James play, all on the promise of paying for it once he signed with an NFL team. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman, File)

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This photo made March 12, 2011 shows Tommy Zbikowski, left, a safety for the Baltimore Ravens NFL team, trading punches with Richard Bryant, during their heavyweight boxing match at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Since there's no telling when the NFL lockout will end, guys are finding all sorts of ways to keep busy. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)

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FILE - This March 23, 2011, file photo shows NFL star Chad Ochocinco kicking around the ball during a tryout with Sporting Kansas City MLS soccer team, , in Kansas City, Mo. Since there's no telling when the NFL lockout will end, guys are finding all sorts of ways to keep busy. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)