Michael Bennett Turned His Penalized Sack Dance Into A Christmas Sweater

Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett has been known to unleash an homage to Ravishing Rick Rude after recording a sack, and he hit the Rams with a particularly saucy one after sacking Jared Goff last Thursday. Bennett was penalized for the dance, but that didn’t stop him from commemorating it with a very dope Christmas sweater.

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Police: Michael Floyd Was Drunk Enough For Mandatory Jail Time

Wide receiver Michael Floyd, who was waived by the Cardinals (and signed by the Patriots) after being arrested on suspicion of DUI on Dec. 12, has been charged with something called “Super Extreme DUI,” which is reserved for the drunkest of the drunk and carries automatic jail time.

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Police report: Michael Floyd had blood-alcohol level of .217 (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2016, file photo, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Floyd (15) looks on during an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, in Glendale, Ariz. Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Floyd was arrested early Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, in Scottsdale, Ariz., on charges of driving under the influence and failure to obey a police officer. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

A police report released Wednesday says Patriots wide receiver Michael Floyd had a blood-alcohol level of .217 when arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and other charges earlier this month in Scottsdale, Arizona. Arizona’s legal limit for alcohol is .08. Floyd played for the Arizona Cardinals at the time, but the team released him two days after his arrest.


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Adrian Peterson misses practice, outlook murky for Saturday (Yahoo Sports)

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) runs with the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson did not practice on Wednesday and his outlook for the game against Green Bay on Saturday is in question. Peterson played 12 snaps in his return from surgery on a torn meniscus in his right knee, but the Vikings lost to the Colts, 34-6. Before he returned against the Colts, Peterson said he would likely not play if the Vikings were eliminated from playoff contention.


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Dolphins' Pouncey says hip injury isn't career threatening (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - This is a 2016 file photo showing Mike Pouncey of the Miami Dolphins NFL football team. Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald, Miami's Mike Pouncey and the New York Jets' Brandon Marshall are among the 32 players eligible for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. Named for the late Hall of Fame running back, the award recognizes a player's community service and performance on the field. The NFL announced the players on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/File)

Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey says the hip injury that ended his season isn’t career threatening, and he’ll be ready for the team’s offseason program. This year the Dolphins (9-5) are in the thick of the AFC wild-card race even though their three-time Pro Bowl center played in only five games. ”I probably came back too early,” Pouncey said.


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Witness Identifies Aaron Hernandez As Shooter In 2012 Double-Homicide Drive-By

After former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was arrested for the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd, police in Boston connected him to a 2012 drive-by in which he allegedly pulled up next to a car outside of a club, and shot into the vehicle, killing two men and leaving two survivors.

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