NFL-National Football League roundup
Feb 9 (The Sports Xchange) - Cam Newton wasn't apologizing Tuesday for walking out on reporters after the Carolina Panthers' loss in the Super Bowl 50. Newton acknowledged that he was a "sore loser" after the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos 24-10 on Sunday night in Santa Clara, Calif. He answered only a few questions from the media before walking out. "I've been on record to say I'm a sore loser. Who likes to lose? You show me a good loser and I'm going to show you a loser," he said. "It's not a popularity contest. I'm here to win football games." - - Peyton Manning, you've just won Super Bowl 50. What are you going to do? Enjoy the championship and not be pressured into making a career decision. Denver general manager John Elway told the 39-year-old quarterback to take his time on deciding whether to come back another year or call it quits. Elway said neither he nor the team would rush Manning into making a decision. - - Cleveland quarterback Johnny Manziel, according to an NFL.com report, came to a late-season practice drunk and the Browns covered up the incident. The website reported that the Browns "lied" about Manziel being drunk at a Wednesday practice late in the season. - - Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said in a statement released Tuesday that he will undergo treatment for prostate cancer. The 73-year-old Blank, the co-founder of Home Depot, has owned the Falcons since 2002. He will have surgery later this month and then take several weeks to recover. No other treatment is scheduled as of now. - - The Los Angeles Rams announced that they have received more than 56,000 deposits for season tickets since it was announced last month that the franchise was returning to California. The $100 deposits are refundable and give purchasers the right to buy tickets at Los Angeles Coliseum and then at the new Inglewood stadium, which is expected to be completed by the 2019 season. - - Ryan Lindley, signed by the Indianapolis Colts in late December after injuries decimated their quarterbacks, was waived Tuesday. Kicker Adam Vinatieri also confirmed that he will return for a 21st season. He is a free agent, but the Colts have expressed a desire to re-sign the 42-year-old veteran. - - The Colts announced additions to their coaching staff. Maurice Drayton was hired as assistant special teams coach, Lee Hull as wide receivers coach, Jemal Singleton as running backs coach, Quadrian Banks as conditioning/performance analyst and Andrew Hayes-Stoker as assistant to the head coach. - - The Tennessee Titans released two-time Pro Bowl safety Michael Griffin. A first round out of Texas in 2007, Griffin played 141 games. He had one interception in 15 games last season. For his career, he totaled 25 interceptions. - - Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy allegedly was involved in an altercation that left one person with a possible skull fracture at a Philadelphia nightclub. An arrest warrant for McCoy is expected to be issued sometime soon, possibly Tuesday. - - The Super Bowl is only days behind us, but it's never too early to talk about the first week of the 2016 season and that talk is focusing on Denver cornerback Aqib Talib. According to Pro Football Talk, the NFL is going to review Talib's facemask penalty on Carolina Panthers wide receiver Corey Brown and the Broncos cornerback could be suspended for at least the first game of next season. - - The Oakland Raiders released safety Nate Allen after one season with the team. The Raiders signed Allen to a four-year, $23 million contract as a free agent last year but released him before his $4.9 million salary for the 2016 season would have become guaranteed on Wednesday. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
