ATLANTA (AP) – The Georgia Senate has approved a bill that would eliminate $10 million in state sales taxes on Super Bowl tickets if the National Football League chooses Atlanta to host the event. It goes to Gov. Nathan Deal, who has supported it along with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. The same exemption would be granted to other sporting events…
ATLANTA (AP) – The Atlanta Falcons have re-signed safety Charles Godfrey, an unrestricted free agent who played in eight games in 2015. Godfrey, a third-round pick by Carolina in 2008, started 75 games with the Panthers before signing with Atlanta as a free agent during the 2014 season. The 30-year-old Godfrey had 12 tackles and forced a fumble with the…
ATLANTA (AP) – Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon is returning to the Atlanta Falcons after spending his first four seasons with the team. The Falcons have agreed to terms with Weatherspoon, who played in 14 games with Arizona in 2015. He was Atlanta’s first-round draft pick in 2010. Terms were not immediately available. Weatherspoon was recovering from a foot injury when he…
IRVING, Texas (AP) – The Dallas Cowboys are bringing back middle linebacker Rolando McClain for a third season. The agency that represents McClain, Sports Trust Advisors, said in a tweet that the 26-year-old had agreed to a contract Wednesday, the first day of free agency. The deal is for one year at $5 million, according to a person with knowledge…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com) – The University of Alabama will host its annual Pro Day at 11 a.m. (CT) on Wednesday, March 9. The event will air live on the SEC Network from 11-2 p.m. The list of 19 draft-eligible Crimson Tide players participating includes: Jake Coker, Kenyan Drake, Denzel Devall, TY Flournoy-Smith, Derrick Henry, Dominick Jackson, Cyrus Jones, Ryan Kelly,…
CLEVELAND (AP) – A former NFL player who stole money from Cleveland nonprofit groups he once ran has pleaded guilty to federal charges. A plea agreement signed Wednesday by ex-Cleveland Browns wide receiver Reggie Rucker calls for a federal prison sentence of about two years. The 68-year-old Rucker is scheduled to be sentenced in May. Rucker was charged last week…
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Cam Newton has won The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award in a landslide. The Carolina Panthers’ All-Pro quarterback, who will lead his team in Sunday’s Super Bowl against Denver, received 48 votes from a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who regularly cover the league….
