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When the Super Bowl and all that comes with it invaded Indianapolis two years ago, we wondered exactly how the first-time host would fare in putting together one of this country's biggest events. In the end, most of my media buddies and I believed that Indy built a wonderful week (with mild weather that was much warmer than it had been the February before while we were in Dallas), and we speculated how soon the city would be granted its second Super Bowl bid. ANYWAY, the city has decided it wants another opportunity, and as the Indianapolis Star reports, the city will bid on Super Bowl LII for 2018. Reportedly , the announcement for its willingness to host again will be made Friday morning and will include Colts owner Jim Irsay and former center Jeff Saturday (not to mention the greatest mayor of all time, Greg Ballard). "We know how to do these things, with Final Fours and Indianapolis 500s and all that, and I think the Super Bowl was a great success, " Ballard said a few weeks after the Giants beat the Patriots. "I think we really embraced the game and embraced the entire concept of the Super Bowl, with so many people coming together, different committees all over for four years. I think it was a big hit." In May, the NFL announced that Super Bowl L would be held in San Francisco and that Super Bowl LI would be in Houston.

The NFL agreed to pay more than three-quarters of a billion dollars to settle lawsuits from thousands of former players who developed dementia or other concussion-related health problems they say were caused by the very on-field violence that fueled the game's rise to popularity and profit. More than 4, 500 former players, some of them suffering from Alzheimer's disease or depression, accused the NFL of concealing the long-term dangers of concussions and rushing injured players back onto the field, while glorifying and profiting from the bone-crushing hits that were often glorified in slow motion on NFL Films. "Football has been my life and football has been kind to me, " said former Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett, one of at least 10 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who filed suit since 2011. "But when I signed up for this, I didn't know some of the repercussions. I did know I could get injured, but I didn't know about my head or the trauma or the things that could happen to me later on in life." The NFL has also instituted rule changes designed to eliminate hits to the head and neck, protect defenseless players, and prevent athletes who have had concussions from playing or practicing until they are fully recovered. Independent neurologists must be consulted before a player can return to action. "We thought it was critical to get more help to players and families who deserve it rather than spend many years and millions of dollars on litigation, " NFL Executive Vice President Jeffrey Pash Executive Vice President Jeffrey Pash said in a statement, the only comment issued by the league. "This is an important step that builds on the significant changes we've made in recent years to make the game safer."

Aug 29, 2013 - Dennis Allen knows who Oakland's starting quarterback will be Week 1 in Indianapolis. He's not ready to share whether it will be Terrelle Pryor or Matt Flynn. "I'm not telling you, but yeah, " Allen said. "You've got to think about competitive reasons, too. We'll keep that in house and announce it at the appropriate time." Tarvaris Jackson led Seattle on three first-half scoring drives, and Pryor struggled through his worst performance of the preseason with a chance at earning Oakland's starting quarterback job in the Seahawks' 22-6 preseason victory on Thursday night. Jackson led the Seahawks to a trio of field goals from Steven Hauschka, including kicks of 51 and 56 yards. Jackson got the bulk of time in the first half after Russell Wilson made a brief cameo, leading the Seahawks to their first touchdown on their opening drive. While Seattle (4-0) was completing a perfect preseason for the second straight year, most of the attention was on Pryor and his bid to earn the starting job. Pryor had turned the Raiders' quarterback situation into a real competition with his performance during the preseason. Matt Flynn sat out Thursday with a sore elbow, and Pryor was given an entire half to try and show he deserved the position. He was lackluster, completing 3 of 8 passes for 31 yards and an interception, although he wasn't given much of a chance to get into a rhythm. Seattle had 20:24 of possession in the first half and Oakland (1-3) ran only 19 offensive plays. Pryor flashed a little of what had his home fans chanting his name last week. On his second drive, Pryor threw darts to Rod Streeter for a pair of 14-yard receptions and later added a 25-yard scramble that led to the first of Justin Medlock's two field goals. But he was not impressive to the point of making the decision obvious for Allen.

When the Super Bowl and all that comes with it invaded Indianapolis two years ago, we wondered exactly how the first-time host would fare in putting together one of this country's biggest events. In the end, most of my media buddies and I believed that Indy built a wonderful week (with mild weather that was much warmer than it had been the February before while we were in Dallas), and we speculated how soon the city would be granted its second Super Bowl bid. ANYWAY, the city has decided it wants another opportunity, and as the Indianapolis Star reports, the city will bid on Super Bowl LII for 2018. Reportedly, the announcement for its willingness to host again will be made Friday morning and will include Colts owner Jim Irsay and former center Jeff Saturday (not to mention the greatest mayor of all time, Greg Ballard). "We know how to do these things, with Final Fours and Indianapolis 500s and all that, and I think the Super Bowl was a great success, " Ballard said a few weeks after the Giants beat the Patriots. "I think we really embraced the game and embraced the entire concept of the Super Bowl, with so many people coming together, different committees all over for four years. I think it was a big hit." In May, the NFL announced that Super Bowl L would be held in San Francisco and that Super Bowl LI would be in Houston.

There is a line football people use when they talk about Tebow. They call him a "winner." They say this even as they cringe when describing his throwing motion, his robotic windup and the footwork he still struggles to get right. There's enough "winner" in Tebow to keep him in the NFL. His future will not be decided until Saturday evening. This is when the Patriots are required to turn in their final 53-man roster to the NFL. Given the way Tebow had played in the preseason – less winner and more dreadful – Thursday's final exhibition game seemed the ultimate test. He had only the second half to prove he belonged. At the end, his 6-for-11 passing, two touchdowns and 83.7 passer rating should be enough to earn him a third quarterback spot that New England coach Bill Belichick often doesn't keep. "I think we had a lot of guys that stepped up and competed well tonight, " Belichick said when asked about Tebow. "We'll see how it looks on film and take a closer look at everybody." But what is it that Tebow can bring to the Patriots? "Whatever we do will be whatever we think is in the best interest of the football team, the 2013 team, whatever that is at any position, " Belichick said. "We'll do what we think is best for the team." Like? "Whoever we keep will be because of the value they bring to the team." Well what is it that makes him valuable? "The things we feel he can do that will help our team."