San Francisco 49ers 07/06/2012 11:28 PMThe Mercury News reports 49ers quarterback Alex Smith was asked during a conference call Thursday morning about his controversial comments this spring about Carolina Panthers' quarterback Cam Newton. Smith had referenced Newton's gaudy numbers not meshing with Carolina's 6-10 record. Read more
Pittsburgh Steelers 07/06/2012 6:37 PMNFL.com reports veteran wide receiver Antwaan Randle El will announce his retirement from the NFL during his skills training academy on July 14, Mike Nieto of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports, citing an email from Randle El's brother. Read more
Cleveland Browns 07/04/2012 12:07 PMAP reports Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Kiante Tripp is in a Georgia jail on a burglary charge. College Park police spokesman Sgt. Jeff Hightower says Tripp was arrested with two others Sunday afternoon at an apartment in that Atlanta suburb. Read more
New England Patriots 07/02/2012 8:09 AMThe Dayton Daily News reports the rest of the world is about to find out what the New England Patriots and a lot of folks in Darke County already know. Matt Light can talk as well as he could block. Light - who started all 11 years of his NFL career at left tackle for the New England Patriots - announced his retirement in May. Read more