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The 12-year-old girl and her parents told CBS Atlanta News that the rules have changed when it comes to her for the upcoming football season. They said Strong Rock Christian School in Locust Grove has decided that Maddy Paige shouldn't play on the all ...

Three hosts of an Atlanta radio station were suspended and then fired after they made light of former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason's battle with ALS. Sports radio station 790 The Zone confirmed Monday that all three people involved in the ...

ATLANTA -- Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez has won the 2013 Good Guy Award from the Professional Football Writers of America. Gonzalez, who recently announced he will play one more season after originally planning to retire, has been honored ...

As a player, Steve Gleason is best remembered for blocking a punt in the Saints' return to New Orleans a year after Hurricane Katrina, a blocked punt that spurred his team to a victory over the Falcons. He'll always be beloved in New Orleans for that.

Atlanta radio station 790 the Zone fired Nick Cellini, Chris Dimino and Steak Shapiro for making comments about Steve Gleason, who played for the New Orleans Saints from 2000-06. The hosts did a mock interview with Gleason and imitated a robotic voice.

Steve Gleason discussed if he has any regrets playing football in a guest column on SI.com. More ... Now we've heard from Gleason himself. "Regarding the DJ skit in Atlanta yesterday. I would like to thank the public for their support," Gleason began ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The U.S. Naval Academy on Wednesday charged three midshipmen - all current or former football players - with sexually assaulting a female student at an off-campus house in Annapolis more than a year ago. The academy said in a ...

Up next: The Atlanta Falcons. 1. Could the Falcons' offense be even better in 2013? It's a veritable all-star team with running back Steven Jackson joining what is arguably the top wide receiver-tight end trio in the NFL. Julio Jones looks even more ...

QB: Matt Ryan finds himself in a situation that NFL fans will find very familiar. He's an accomplished, highly regarded leader of a strong franchise after being a questionable (by many fans) high first round pick. His numbers are often excellent and he ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A judge says an Ohio high school football player convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl last year should be classified as a sex offender. Judge Thomas Lipps also agreed to send defendant Trent Mays to a facility that works with ...