Sports Rewind: New Orleans Players' Suspension Lifted

Jerry Brown tragically killed, Pacquiao KO'd, plus more.

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Suspension Lifted for Saints' Players - Cowboys lineman Josh Brent faces felony charges after teammate Jerry Brown is killed in drunk-driving accident, Manny Pacquiao knocked out cold, plus more sports headlines. – Britt Middleton The former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue has overturned the suspensions for New Orleans Saints players in the wake of the league’s investigation of a bounty scandal. Linebacker Jonathan Vilma had been suspended for the whole season and other players had shorter suspensions. (Photo: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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NFL in Talks to Expand Playoffs - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has hinted that the league could be expanding playoffs from 12 teams to 14 or 16, with talks expected to continue "over the next few months." The 12-team formula was adopted by the NFL in 1990. (Photo: AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Cowboys Linebacker Jerry Brown Killed in Car Accident - For the second time in two weeks, the NFL mourned the loss of one of its own on Saturday when Cowboys linebacker Jerry Brown was killed in a drunk-driving accident. The driver, Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent, has been charged with felony intoxication manslaughter, which could carry a sentence of 20 years in prison. (Photo: AP Photo/Irving Police Department)

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Cowboys Linebacker Jerry Brown Killed in Car Accident - For the second time in two weeks, the NFL mourned the loss of one of its own on Saturday when Cowboys linebacker Jerry Brown was killed in a drunk-driving accident. The driver, Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent, has been charged with felony intoxication manslaughter, which could carry a sentence of 20 years in prison. (Photo: AP Photo/Irving Police Department)

What Bad Form - On hand to promote the 2016 Olympics in São Paolo, Brazil, over the weekend, tennis player Caroline Wozniacki stuffed towels into her shirt and tennis skirt to mimic Serena Williams' famous curves. Williams, who was also in São Paolo, wasn't fazed by Wozniacki's joke and tweeted, "Do they make Brazilian bikinis for, um, well, me?" (Photo: William Volcov/News Free/LatinContent/Getty Images)

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What Bad Form - On hand to promote the 2016 Olympics in São Paolo, Brazil, over the weekend, tennis player Caroline Wozniacki stuffed towels into her shirt and tennis skirt to mimic Serena Williams' famous curves. Williams, who was also in São Paolo, wasn't fazed by Wozniacki's joke and tweeted, "Do they make Brazilian bikinis for, um, well, me?" (Photo: William Volcov/News Free/LatinContent/Getty Images)

NFL Players Confront Gun Culture Following Belcher Death - In the wake of last week's Jovan Belcher murder-suicide, at least seven NFL players have reportedly turned in their guns, according to a report airing on NBC's "Football Night in America" on Sunday. One player reportedly told his team's staff that "he didn't trust himself with the guns," ESPN reports. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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NFL Players Confront Gun Culture Following Belcher Death - In the wake of last week's Jovan Belcher murder-suicide, at least seven NFL players have reportedly turned in their guns, according to a report airing on NBC's "Football Night in America" on Sunday. One player reportedly told his team's staff that "he didn't trust himself with the guns," ESPN reports. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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What a Knockout! - Just 2:59 into the sixth round, boxer Juan Manuel Marquez knocked out Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night, closing out the competitors' fourth official meeting. (Photo: AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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What a Knockout! - Just 2:59 into the sixth round, boxer Juan Manuel Marquez knocked out Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night, closing out the competitors' fourth official meeting. (Photo: AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Johnny Manziel Wins Heisman Trophy - Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel took home the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, the first college freshman to take college football's top honor. (Photo: Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

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Johnny Manziel Wins Heisman Trophy - Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel took home the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, the first college freshman to take college football's top honor. (Photo: Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Stephen Jackson Fined $25K for Tweet - San Antonio Spurs forward Stephen Jackson was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Sunday for sending a hostile tweet to Oklahoma City Thunder's Serge Ibaka. "Somebody tel serg Abaka. He aint bout dis life. Next time he run up on me im goin in his mouth. That's a promise. He doin 2 much," Jackson tweeted, but he later deleted the post. (Photo: Brett Deering/Getty Images)

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Stephen Jackson Fined $25K for Tweet - San Antonio Spurs forward Stephen Jackson was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Sunday for sending a hostile tweet to Oklahoma City Thunder's Serge Ibaka. "Somebody tel serg Abaka. He aint bout dis life. Next time he run up on me im goin in his mouth. That's a promise. He doin 2 much," Jackson tweeted, but he later deleted the post. (Photo: Brett Deering/Getty Images)

Dennis Rodman on his wish to meet the next pope:  - “I want to be anywhere in the world that I’m needed… I want to spread a message of peace and love throughout the world.”  (Photo: AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

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Time to Pay Up - It looks like "the Worm" won’t be able to wiggle out of his child support woes. Last Thursday, a judge ordered Dennis Rodman to pay $500,000 overdue in child support to his ex-wife, Michelle. The embattled former NBA star was also sentenced to informal probation and 104 hours of community service. (Photo: AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

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Baby Boomin' - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel Giselle Bundchen welcomed daughter Vivian Lake last Wednesday. The couple are also parents to a 3-year-old son. Brady also has a 5-year-old son from a previous relationship. (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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Baby Boomin' - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel Giselle Bundchen welcomed daughter Vivian Lake last Wednesday. The couple are also parents to a 3-year-old son. Brady also has a 5-year-old son from a previous relationship. (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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More Legal Troubles for Devin Ebanks  - A woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that Los Angeles Lakers small forward Devin Ebanks "forcibly penetrated her vagina with his penis" after he took her home from a nightclub in 2011, TMZ reports. Separately, he was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Nov. 9 and was cleared in another rape investigation last year. (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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More Legal Troubles for Devin Ebanks  - A woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that Los Angeles Lakers small forward Devin Ebanks "forcibly penetrated her vagina with his penis" after he took her home from a nightclub in 2011, TMZ reports. Separately, he was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Nov. 9 and was cleared in another rape investigation last year. (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Put a Ring on It - Soccer star Didier Drogba reportedly shelled out more than $1.2 million on a set of flashy rings he gifted to former Chelsea F.C. teammates to commemorate the team's 2011 Champions League win. Drogba led the team to the victory in May, but has since moved on to play for China's Shanghai Shenhua. (Photos from left: Daily Mail UK News, Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

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Put a Ring on It - Soccer star Didier Drogba reportedly shelled out more than $1.2 million on a set of flashy rings he gifted to former Chelsea F.C. teammates to commemorate the team's 2011 Champions League win. Drogba led the team to the victory in May, but has since moved on to play for China's Shanghai Shenhua. (Photos from left: Daily Mail UK News, Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Darnell Dockett's Bad Manners? - Arizona Cardinals defensive end Darnell Dockett has been fined "a six figure amount" by the team for allegedly spitting at teammate Kerry Rhodes and ignoring orders to let the New York Jets score a touchdown during last week's game, ESPN reports. Dockett is expected to appeal the decision. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Darnell Dockett's Bad Manners? - Arizona Cardinals defensive end Darnell Dockett has been fined "a six figure amount" by the team for allegedly spitting at teammate Kerry Rhodes and ignoring orders to let the New York Jets score a touchdown during last week's game, ESPN reports. Dockett is expected to appeal the decision. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)