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Dallas Cowboys' Felix Jones wants to be best RB in league  Dallas
content: SAN ANTONIO -- Felix Jones is thinking big for 2011. "Just being the best running back in the league," Jones said. Kids New England Patriots Jerseys "That's what I want to do; just go out every day, compete and get better at everything I do." Jones became the Cowboys' featured back after coach Jason Garrett took over at the midway point of the 2010 season and finished with a career-high 800 yards on 185 carries. He also caught a career-high 48 passes. More on the CowboysCalvin Watkins, Tim MacMahon and Todd Archer have the Dallas Cowboys blanketed for ESPN Dallas. BlogCowboys Camp Home ESPN Dallas   Camp chats His words were not boastful but matter of fact as he attempts to join the likes of Tennessee's Chris Johnson, Minnesota's Adrian Peterson Men New England Patriots Jerseys or Houston's Arian Foster.  The 22nd pick in the 2008 draft, Jones has seen backs drafted NFL New England Patriots Jerseys after him like Johnson, Pittsburgh's Rashard Mendenhall, Chicago's Matt Forte and Baltimore's Ray Rice have more success. His two Arkansas teammates, Cleveland's Peyton Hillis (1,177) and Oakland's Darren McFadden (1,157) had 1,000-yard seasons Patriots Jersey Youth in 2010 Since Emmitt Smith was cut by the Cowboys before the 2003 season, the team has had only one 1,000-yard rusher. Julius Jones had 1,084 yards in 2006. "It's a lot guys out there that are good at what they do," Jones said. "I've just got to try to separate myself and do things even better." Jones will get more Patriots Jersey of a chance to put up the numbers this year than in his first three since the Cowboys cut Marion Barber. Jones had 498 yards in the last eight weeks, including 228 yards in the last three games. He had 11 or more carries in every game in the second half of the year after having only four games with that many in Youth New England Patriots Jerseys his first 28 contests. Jones said his "be the best" mantra is not something new. "You don't come out here to go through the motions," he said. Garrett has liked Jones' approach to training camp. "Just because he's played with another guy in college or with another guy since he's been here in the NFL doesn't mean he's not capable of doing the other thing," Patriots Jersey Womens Garrett said. "There's been no indication of that from us. I think he's gotten physically stronger in the couple years he's been in the NFL. He's shown he can be Womens New England Patriots Jerseys more durable and I think he's just ready to take the next step as a player."

Detroit Lions sign Jerome Harrison, Mike Bell
 ALLEN PARK, Mich. --  Mike Bell and Jerome Harrison enjoyed seeing each other Tuesday -- their first day with the Detroit Lions.It was a much happier occasion than the last time they had been together.NFL Transactions AnalysisESPN.com's division bloggers react to all of the big NFL free-agent signings and trades throughout the frenzied post-lockout period. BlogInsider: Instant analysis Scouts Inc.: Free-agent tracker Ten months after being traded for each other, Bell and Harrison were signed Monday night by the Lions, a few hours after promising rookie Mikel Leshoure tore his left Achilles tendon, ending his New Orleans Saints Jersey Authentic season before it began."We needed some running backs with Leshoure's injury and Maurice Morris still not cleared for contact with his (broken) hand," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Tuesday. "Now we've been able to bring in two quality players with NFL experience."Last October, Bell was traded from Philadelphia to Cleveland for Harrison, and the pair ran into each other en route to their new homes."We were in the Cleveland airport at about midnight, and I was getting off a plane and Jerome was waiting to get on," Bell said. "He had a mad face and I had a mad face. He said 'hey' and I said 'hey.' That was about it."Bell and Harrison knew each other in the Pac-10 -- Harrison played at Washington State and Official Steelers Jersey Bell was at Arizona -- and played on the same team in the Senior Bowl.Now, both players are getting a chance they never expected to get.For Bell, it is just another shot at the NFL. He rushed for only 99 yards last season between the Eagles and Browns, and thought his career was probably over."I was so unproductive last season that I didn't think my phone would ring," he said. "I was behind a Pro Bowl-caliber player in Philly in LeSean McCoy, then NFL Football Saints Jerseys behind a Pro Bowl-caliber player in Peyton Hillis. I didn't get much of a shot, and I thought that was probably it."That's why he didn't hesitate when he got the call in Colorado on Authentic Pittsburgh Steelers Jerseys Monday.NFC North blogESPN.com's Kevin Seifert writes about all things NFC North in his division blog.NFL Nation blog"I wasn't going to wait for a second offer," he said. "I got on the first thing smoking toward Detroit."Harrison knew he would get another chance because it has been less than two years since he broke Jim Brown's Cleveland rushing record with Official Eagles Jersey Shop Online a 286-yard game against the Chiefs."That day was a dream come true, to go past Jim Brown for a record," he said. "But I don't think much about that day. I'll think about that when I'm done."The Michigan native, though, was thrilled when a call came from the Lions."My parents are both from here, and I'm from Kalamazoo," he said. "This is the team I grew up watching."More than the team, though, Harrison was watching a single player."I was a Barry Sanders guy. Period," he said. "He's the only back that I've ever tried to run like. To walk in here today, and put on the same uniform, and see all the pictures of him today, it just blew my mind."Schwartz emphasized that Baltimore Ravens Jersey Outlet Harrison and Bell aren't in a one-on-one battle for Leshoure's roster spot."It is way too early in camp to be thinking about numbers in Cheap Ravens Jersey that detail," he said. "We've got two new backs who bring different games to the table. They are both going to get every chance to help us and make this team."NotesSchwartz dismissed reports that offensive coordinator Scott Linehan might have tampered with NFL Reebok Saints Jerseys then-Dolphins running back Ricky Williams after a game last season. Williams signed Monday with Baltimore, choosing the Ravens over the Lions. "I asked Scott about it, and it was just the exact conversation that coaches have after every game with opposing players that they've worked with before," Schwartz said. "You say hello, you might chat a bit and you wish them well and that you hope your paths cross again some day. That's it. That's life in the NFL." ... Leshoure is expected to have surgery later this week on his Achilles tendon. ... Schwartz said that tests on OT Jason Fox's injured foot showed no fractures, and that he could return in two to three weeks.

Jacksonville Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio bans rookie hazing
content: Mike And Mike - Del Rio Bans HazingJack Del Rio's ban on rookie hazing has Golic nostalgic for his hazing days.Tags: Jack Del Rio,  Mike And Mike,  Mike Greenberg,  Mike Golic,  Rookie Hazing,  ESPN RadioMike And Mike Patriots Jersey Youth - Del Rio Bans HazingVIDEO PLAYLIST Mike And Mike - Del Rio Bans HazingMike And Mike - Del Rio Bans HazingJack Del Rio's ban on Patriots Jersey Womens rookie hazing has Golic nostalgic for his hazing days.Tags: Jack Del Rio,  Mike And NFL New England Patriots Jerseys Mike,  Mike Greenberg,  Mike Golic,  Rookie Hazing,  ESPN RadioLuke's Best FriendLuke's Best FriendJaguars C Brad Meester befriends 6-year-old Luke Akerstrom and his familyTags: First Take,  Luke Akerstrom,  Seizure,  Jags,  Brandi Akerstrom,  Magnus AkerstromPatriots Demolish JaguarsPatriots Demolish JaguarsThe Tom Brady-less Patriots hammered the Jaguars, 47-12Tags: NFL,  highlight,  Patriots,  Ryan Mallett,  JaguarsJones-Drew Stands By Cutler CriticismJones-Drew Stands By Cutler CriticismChris Broussard and Skip Bayless discuss Maurice Jones-Drew standing by his comments about Jay CutlerTags: Jones-Drew Debate,  Chris Broussard,  Skip Bayless,  First TakeJACKSONVILLE, Fla. --  Quarterback Blaine Gabbert gets to keep his long blonde hair. Guard Will Rackley doesn't have to worry about losing his eyebrows. In fact, all of Jacksonville's rookies are safe from training camp hazing.Coach Jack Del Rio ended the practice this season, saying players need to have more respect for each other.I don't see why people make such a big deal about it. I would let them shave my head before my eyebrows. Nobody is touching my eyebrows.-- Blaine Gabbert on his hairThat was welcome news for Gabbert, the 10th pick in April's NFL draft. The former Missouri standout had mentally prepared himself to get buzzed during camp. But now his golden locks are safe."There's other ways to have fun with the rookies," Gabbert said Monday.Just a few, though, in Jacksonville.Del Rio made it clear that hazing should be limited to the "Rookie Show," an annual talent competition put on by newcomers. Del Rio also will allow dance competitions in the locker room and continue to have rookies carry veterans' helmets and shoulder pads off the field following practices."The whole thing really had gotten carried away in recent years," Del Rio said. "We wanted to rein it in a little bit while still letting Womens New England Patriots Jerseys the guys have some fun."Hazing stories in Jacksonville include Men New England Patriots Jerseys players being taped to goal posts and covered in baby powder, cars Youth New England Patriots Jerseys being sealed in plastic wrap and clothes being tossed in a cold tub. Haircuts, though, have taken center stage in recent years. Mohawks, mullets and bowl cuts would be considered tame by comparison.Some had patterns and designs. Others had names and numbers. None would be considered stylish and a few deemed not suitable for all audiences.Offensive lineman Kevin Haslam's haircut may have been the worst last fall, so inappropriate that the only way to describe it would be to call it an indecent figure shaved across his head."One thing coach said was while hazing was humorous for most of us vets, it's not necessary," guard Uche Nwaneri said. "We respect Kids New England Patriots Jerseys that. We're going to honor his wishes. It doesn't mean we can't make them do stuff for us. They're still rookies. But we'll follow how Jack wants it to go.AP Photo/Pablo Martinez MonsivaisRookie hazing is an annual tradition in NFL training camps, but Jags coach Jack Del Rio banned it, saying players need to respect each other."Whether it's a rookie or a 10-year vet, everyone deserves a level of respect. We all agree that's something we want to show to each other."Gabbert, and his fans, may have benefited most from the new rules."He got lucky. He got off the hook," receiver Mike Thomas said. "I was going to design an (No.) 80 in the back of it. ... You definitely can tell if he lost (his hair), he might lose a little pep in his step."Thomas endured a horrendous hairdo for several days in 2009, and said his first reaction to Del Rio's new credo was "I thought about why I had to get here when I did.""That hazing, it's not any fun," Thomas said. "I respect it. At the same time, guys can sometimes get out of hand with the hazing. ... I definitely respect it. When orders come down from the top, you've got to obey them."Gabbert surely won't object, either, even though he doesn't really understand fans' obsession with his hair."I don't see why people make such a big deal about it," he said. "I would let them shave my head before my eyebrows. Nobody is touching my eyebrows."Rackley, a third-round pick from Lehigh, heard all sorts of horror stories over the summer. He planned to ask teammates to shave his eyebrows instead of his dreadlocks. Now he gets to keep both."It definitely helps out with the whole transition of coming in as a rookie, having these guys accept you and becoming part of the family," Rackley said.AFC South blogESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky writes about all things AFC South in his division blog.Blog network: NFL NationDel Rio said guys never shaved teammates' hair or eyebrows during his 11 years in the league, adding that the only hazing came in the form of veterans having rookies sing and dance.Receiver Kassim Osgood dealt with much more as a rookie in 2003. He was tied up and beaten, and had his helmet hidden before nearly every workout. He understands why Del Rio made the change, especially since the lockout left teams with less time to form bonds and develop chemistry."We're more focused on team building than hazing right now," Osgood said. "We don't want to have anybody here feeling like they're in an atmosphere where they're not welcome and have that affect them on the field. We want everybody to be as productive as possible."You're still going to get hazed, but in a different kind of way. This season, with no offseason, we don't have the time to Patriots Jersey do anything other than get ready for the season."

Dashon Goldson agrees to San Francisco 49ers return
content: SAN FRANCISCO --  Dashon Goldson is back with the San Francisco 49ers Authentic Philadelphia Eagles Jerseys after 49ers Jersey all -- despite all his tweets to the contrary.Sando: Niners Pump Up SecondaryWhy so many safeties in San Francisco? Just look at the 49ers' pass defense from last season, ESPN.com's Mike Sando writes. BlogThe free agent safety agreed to terms on a one-year, $2 million contract Monday to rejoin the Niners, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.Coach Jim Harbaugh discussed the addition of Goldson after Monday's practice in Santa Clara, but said he wasn't sure whether Goldson would be on the practice field for the first time Tuesday morning, an open workout for fans."We'll see," Harbaugh said.While the team hadn't formally announced Goldson's signing, the Niners did say San Francisco 49ers Jersey they signed tight end Chris Blohm to a three-year deal. A San Francisco native, Blohm had 27 catches for 270 yards and two touchdowns last year at Yale.Goldson played his first four NFL seasons with the 49ers, finishing with 80 tackles, one sack and an interception in 2010 -- but said last week via his Twitter account that he didn't expect to be back after Official San Francisco 49ers Jersey watching his team sign others who play his same position.Last week, San Francisco signed safeties Madieu Williams and Donte Whitner -- so, bringing back Goldson gives new coach Jim Harbaugh some experienced options in what is shaping up as a deep secondary that also includes safety Reggie Smith. Whitner is expected to be the strong Patriots Jersey Kids safety.Goldson has started 32 games over the past two seasons."I feel good with the NFL Patriots Jersey talent in the secondary, and I think that really makes the competition that much better," Harbaugh said. Authentic San Francisco 49ers Jersey "Dashon's a 49er, and I'm pleased that he's coming back. We've had a couple of conversations, and I think he's ready to get to work. Iron sharpens iron, so I'm looking forward to that. I'm excited that he wanted to continue to be a Niner."The 26-year-old Goldson -- a fourth-round draft pick out of Washington in 2007 -- had responded to San Francisco signing Williams, who spent the past three seasons with the Vikings after four in Cincinnati.NFL Transactions AnalysisESPN.com's division bloggers react to all of the big NFL free-agent signings and trades throughout the frenzied post-lockout period. BlogInsider: Instant analysis Scouts Inc.: Free-agent tracker "To answer sum of the ?'S I'm not sure wht tht move by the 9ers was for, I guess to scare me ... well it didn't work. Try again," he tweeted. "I'm definitely keepin an open mind. Meanin I won't mind takin my talents else where to a place Patriots Jersey Men where I'm wanted"San Francisco also added cornerback Carlos Rogers as the likely successor to Nate Clements, who started all 16 games at right cornerback last season but was released at the start of training camp.Goldson apparently thought he was parting ways with the Niners."Sorry guys thanx for all ur support but not gonna be back. See ya," he tweeted last Thursday.Earlier, he said, "I wanna be in San Fran and in camp jus as much as u fans want me to be but as we all experienced the last 4mnths, its a business side to it."

Derrick Mason chose New York Jets for Super Bowl shot  New York
content: FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Derrick Mason didn't make it easy on the New York Jets, making them wait three days as he mulled several offers, but he ultimately got on board because of a Super Bowl vision he shares with coach Rex Ryan."This is an opportunity I'm coming to (at) the end of my career," Mason said. "I can still play a lot of good football but I wanted to try to take every opportunity to try to win the Super Bowl. And for me this was the best place to try to do Authentic Philadelphia Eagles Jerseys that."If it sounds like he is buying what Ryan is selling, the two have spoken quite a bit recently.On Saturday morning, two days after the team cut veteran receiver Jerricho Cotchery to make room for Mason, Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum asked Ryan to call Mason again and make the sales pitch. So Ryan complied, but even as he was on the phone with the undecided wide receiver, he could hear the beeps of another call from a nervous Tannenbaum trying to get through.More From ESPNNewYork.comAfter dismantling their corps of wide receivers, the Jets saved Patriots Jersey Men face by landing steady veteran Derrick Mason, writes Rich Cimini.StoryJets Center  Blog  Photos  NY Tannenbaum can finally relax.The pitch from the Baltimore connection worked, and on Sunday Mason was at the Jets' practice facility in Florham Park cementing a two-year deal. You could still hear Ryan's words echoed in the reason that Mason gave for breaking the tie in his mind Official San Francisco 49ers Jersey with several offers on the table.For the past six seasons, Mason has played wide receiver for the Ravens, and his tenure overlapped with Ryan's as defensive coordinator before Ryan took the head job with the Jets in 2009. Ryan brought San Francisco 49ers Jersey a few Ravens like Jim Leonard and Bart Scott with him to start, and Mason knows them as well."I'm familiar with Rex, I'm familiar with a few of these players around here, I played with them, and I'm familiar with this team, playing against them," Mason said. "So why not join a team that has been to the AFC Championship Game the last two years? After a while it became just a no-brainer."When Baltimore cut him, the 37-year-old said it hurt. But he ultimately concluded that it was just business. Last season he had 61 catches for 802 yards. In 2009, he had 73 catches for 1,028 yards. In the past 10 seasons, he's had 8 years with 1,000 yards or more."Was I blindsided? Yeah, I was," Mason said. "If you're blindsided you're upset about it, it could be with any job."Baltimore was back in the final mix of suitors, but Mason is ready to move on.With the Jets, Mason realizes that Santonio Holmes is the slot receiver. Ryan's sales pitch included that everyone would get touches and the chance to make plays. As an effective slot receiver, Mason feels like he complements Holmes and Plaxico Burress."His role is not to come in here as the No. 3 receiver," Ryan said. "He's going to come in and build on what we already have with our first two guys and be right there with them. It's those three in the starting group."Mason said he planned to start practicing with the Jets on Monday. He would have tried to get out there Sunday afternoon but all the travel involved before making the decision had been taxing. Still, given the Jets' recent success, Mason feels like he's in the right spot."The funds wasn't necessarily No. 1 on my list," Mason said. "No. 1 on my list was to win and win quickly." NFL, NFLPA ask judge to dismiss retirees' benefits lawsuit
ST. PAUL, Minn. --  NFL players have asked a federal judge to refrain from ordering them to negotiate further with retirees upset about the way their request for better benefits was handled.Attorney Barbara Berens filed the request Monday for U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson, who has a hearing scheduled Wednesday in the case.Hall of Fame defensive end Carl Eller has led the cause. His group filed a lawsuit last month against both the NFL and the current players, accusing both sides of conspiring to keep benefit levels and pension payments low in the new collective bargaining agreement.Berens wrote Monday that the claim by the retirees is "fatally flawed." Lawyers for the NFL also wrote to Nelson on Monday, asking that the case be dismissed.Ricky Williams joins Baltimore Ravens' backfield
 OWINGS Patriots Jersey Kids MILLS, Md. --  The Baltimore Ravens have signed veteran running back Ricky Williams to replace Willis McGahee, who they let go days before training camp.Run Ricky RunRicky Williams could become the 26th member of the 10,000 rushing yards club, 12 of whom are Hall of Famers, this season.Most career rushing yards, active playersPlayerYardsLaDainian Tomlinson13,404Fred Taylor*11,695Thomas Jones10,113Clinton Portis*9,923Ricky Williams9,565
 Rhett Bomar of Minnesota Vikings arrested on suspicion of DWI
 MANKATO, Minn. --  Minnesota Vikings quarterback Rhett Bomar apologized to the team Monday after being arrested on suspicion of drunken driving over the weekend.Bomar, 26, was booked about 5:15 a.m. Sunday for third-degree driving while intoxicated, Blue Earth County Jail spokeswoman Amber Carlson said.NFC North blogESPN.com's Kevin Seifert writes about all things NFC North in his division blog.NFL Nation blogVikings head coach Leslie Frazier 49ers Jersey said Bomar addressed the team prior to practice Monday morning at Minnesota State University and apologized for his actions."It's not something we're pleased with. We Authentic San Francisco 49ers Jersey think we can handle it internally," Frazier said. "Hopefully, he can learn from this mistake and move forward."Bomar declined to comment specifically on what he said to the team after practice."I'm keeping (the apology) within the team," Bomar said. "I wanted to get up there and say something to them, and coach gave me the opportunity."The Vikings signed Bomar last December from the New York Giants practice squad. He was a fifth-round draft pick in 2009 out of Sam Houston State. Bomar is a long shot to make the team, fourth on the depth chart behind veteran Donovan McNabb, NFL Patriots Jersey first-round draft pick Christian Ponder and second-year man Joe Webb.
Tennessee Titans add another veteran safety, to sign Anthony Smith
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BlogInsider: Instant analysis Scouts Inc.: Free-agent tracker NASHVILLE, Tenn. --  The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with safety Anthony Smith, the second veteran at

that spot added in five days.Smith was a third-round pick by Pittsburgh out of Syracuse in 2006, and he has played in 63 games with the Steelers, St. Louis, Jacksonville and

Green Bay. The 6-foot, 200-pound Smith has seven interceptions with 19 starts.He played in 16 games with Pittsburgh in 2007 with 10 starts that season. Smith played for

Jacksonville and Green Bay last season before being placed on injured reserve.The Titans signed Jordan Babineaux on Friday.

 Mikel Leshoure of Detroit Lions out for season with torn Achilles
content: Lions Lose Leshoure Adam Schefter on Lions' rookie Mikel Leshoure's injuryTags: Mikel Leshoure,  NFL Injuries,  Adam Schefter,  SportsCenterLions Lose Leshoure VIDEO PLAYLIST Lions Lose Leshoure Lions Lose Leshoure Adam Schefter on Lions' rookie Mikel Leshoure's injuryTags: Mikel Leshoure,  NFL Injuries,  Youth New England Patriots Jerseys Adam Schefter,  SportsCenterLions Crush Bengals, 34-3Lions Crush Bengals, 34-3Stafford throws two TDs as Lions run over BengalsALLEN PARK, Mich. --  The banged-up Detroit Lions have taken another hit.A big one.Football TodayRoss Tucker and Matt Williamson discuss some training camp injuries including another Lions rookie and some more free-agent signings. More Podcasts Running back Mikel Leshoure tore his left Achilles tendon on Monday, ending his season before it began."There's no more tests that need to be done. He'll have surgery very soon," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said. "He'll be back, but he won't be back this year."The rookie was injured after being hit high, quickly and clean, by defensive end Cliff Avril during an 11-on-11 drill in practice."I thudded him up and walked off," Avril said. "I didn't even know he fell to the ground until after everybody blew the whistle."Leshoure was carted off the team's practice field after being attended to by team trainers.The Lions were counting on the second-round pick from Illinois to provide power in the backfield to go along with the slight and speedy Jahvid Best, who struggled to stay healthy last year as a rookie and in college at California."I'm ready for anything," Best said.The 5-foot-10, 199-pound Best insisted he can be an every-down back."I definitely think so," he said. "Size doesn't have anything to do with it."Stats & Info: Lions Stuck in MiddleThe Lions drafted Mikel Leshoure to improve their ability to run up Kids New England Patriots Jerseys the middle, which was an uphill battle for Detroit in 2010. BlogThe Lions, though, already have started looking into bolstering their backfield, especially with Maurice Morris out with a broken right hand."Scouts were working during practice," Schwartz said. "Those guys were already on the Patriots Jersey Womens horn. We maintain an active list."Detroit's NFL New England Patriots Jerseys options may include Tiki Barber, Jerome Harrison and Kevin Smith, whom the team chose not to re-sign in the offseason.The Lions and objective observers were excited about their top draft picks this year, but the top three won't be able to help any time soon.First-round defensive tackle Nick Fairley had surgery on his left foot Patriots Jersey last week and will miss most, if not all, of training camp. Second-round receiver Titus Young has been limited to individual drills because of a leg injury.The limping Lions did get some good news with offensive tackle Gosder Cherilus participating in some team drills after offseason surgery on his right knee, and safety Louis Delmas back on the field after having a pin removed from his hand.Starting offensive tackle Jeff Backus (chest) and key backup Jason Fox (foot) didn't practice."We finished our 2-minute drill seven on seven, not because we wanted to, but because the offensive line numbers are down," Schwartz said.Moments after Leshoure went down, the Lions moved down the field and resumed practice."When you get hurt, you move up a couple yards and you keep it rolling," offensive guard Rob Sims said. "That's just the nature of the business. When somebody goes down, you have to get somebody else in there."All suits over Korey Stringer's death resolved
content: MINNEAPOLIS --  A settlement has been reached in the final lawsuit stemming from the heat stroke death of Minnesota Vikings lineman Korey Stringer 10 years ago, his family announced Monday.Terms of the settlement between Stringer's widow, Kelci Stringer, and Chicago-based helmet and shoulder pads-maker Riddell Inc. were not disclosed, said Men New England Patriots Jerseys James Gould, who was Korey Stringer's agent and serves as a family spokesman.The lawsuit, filed in federal court Patriots Jersey Youth in Ohio in 2003, alleged Riddell failed to warn players and coaches that wearing its helmets and shoulder pads in hot temperatures could be dangerous. The family reached separate settlements earlier with the NFL and other defendants.Korey Stringer died Aug. Womens New England Patriots Jerseys 1, 2001, after collapsing on a sweltering day in training camp in Mankato. His death prompted teams to monitor their players more closely during the hot weather and long practices typical of August training camps.Gould said the final settlement culminates a decade of work to make some good come from Stringer's death. Kelci Stringer founded the Korey Stringer Institute at the University of Connecticut -- with help from the NFL, Gatorade and the NFL Players Association -- as his legacy to raise awareness of how to prevent heat-related illnesses in sports."It's been 10 long years for everybody involved, so I'm just happy today that it's all been resolved," Gould said.Kelci Stringer's attorney, Paul De Marco, was traveling Monday but said in a statement that young athletes continue to needlessly die from heat-related illnesses. He said she'll continue working through the institute to rid sports of the problem.Riddell spokeswoman Laura Moore issued a statement saying only: "All matters in this case have been resolved confidentially."