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Pastor Miles McPherson, of the Rock Church and a former NFL football player, holds up a photo of Junior Seau as Seau's casket rests behind McPherson at Seau's burial on Friday, May 11, 2012, in Oceanside. Seau committed suicide last week. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

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Family, friends and fans say goodbye to Junior Seau

Family, friends and fans said goodbye to football great Junior Seau. He committed suicide on May 2 at his California home. He played in the NFL for 20 seasons, for the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, left, talks with first round draft picks Chandler Jones, second from left, of Syracuse, and Dont'a Hightower, of Alabama, as they are introduced during an NFL football availability in Foxborough, Mass., Friday, April 27, 2012. At far right is Kraft's son, team president Jonathan Kraft. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Photos from NFL Draft 2012

The first kickoff is months away, but all eyes are focused on New York City as the 2012 NFL Draft begins Thursday night.

Colts announce they're releasing Peyton Manning

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Peyton Manning's record-breaking run as quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts ended Wednesday, when owner Jim Irsay announced the team would release its best player. "We all know that nothing lasts forever," Manning said. "Times change, circumstances change, and that's the reality of playing in the NFL." Manning and Irsay each paused frequently, ...

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Green Bay Packers stock sale raises $67 million

The Green Bay Packers, the NFL's only publicly owned team, sold more than 268,000 shares of stock in their most recent offering, raising $67 million dollars to help fund stadium improvements.

New York Giants fans cheer during the team's NFL football Super Bowl parade in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. The Giants returned from their Super Bowl win to a celebration the likes that only New York can throw: a ticker-tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway, where the city has honored stars for almost a century. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Photos: Giants victory parade in New York City

Thousands of fans roared as New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning hoisted the team's Super Bowl trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float Tuesday during a victory parade through New York City, which Mayor Michael Bloomberg quipped should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple."