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NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 03: Ma'ake Kemoeatu #96 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates following their win against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on February 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Ravens defeated the 49ers 34-31. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

The magnificent reason this man quit his job

AMERICAN sport has been getting a lot of unfortunate headlines lately. But let’s not forget about the genuinely good athletes and their ultimate sacrifices.

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Former Manly Sea Eagles NRL cheer leader Angela Nicotera who has been selected to be a cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys NFL team.

Diary of an NFL cheerleader

AUSTRALIA’S own Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Angela Nicotera lifts the lid on tailgating as she hits the road with the team.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 07: LeSean McCoy #25 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs for a first down as Josh Evans #26 of the Jacksonville Jaguars attempts a tackle during the fourth quarter of a NFL game at Lincoln Financial Field on September 7, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles defeated the Jaguars 34-17. Rich Schultz /Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

NFL Blitz: Shady’s stingy tip fetches $100k

YOUR roundup of all the latest happenings in week two of the NFL, including LeSean McCoy’s tight tip receipt fetching thousands of dollars.

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SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 14: Tight end Antonio Gates #85 of the San Diego Chargers celebrates after catching a touchdown pass against the Seattle Seahawks at Qualcomm Stadium on September 14, 2014 in San Diego, California. Donald Miralle/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

NFL Wk Two: Upsets and injuries galore

IT was a tough week off the field for the NFL, and a tough week on it too for high profile week two losers the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints.

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FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2014, file photo, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson warms up for an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams in St. Louis. The Vikings benched Peterson for Sunday's game after his attorney said he had been indicted by a Texas grand jury on a charge of child abuse. Attorney Rusty Hardin says the charge accuses Peterson of using a branch, or switch, to spank his son. He says Peterson has cooperated with authorities and

Peterson reinstated after abuse charge

THE Minnesota Vikings have reinstated star running back Adrian Peterson, three days after benching him because he was facing a child abuse charge.

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epa03761803 Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez appears in Attleboro District Court to face murder charges in relation to the death of a friend, in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA 26 June 2013. Hernandez was arrested at his home earlier in the day. The body of 27-year-old Odin Lloyd, an acquaintance of Hernandez, and a semi-pro football player, was found 17 June 2013 in an industrial area about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the home of Hernandez. EPA/MIKE GEORGE/SUN CHRONICLE/POOL

NFL’s rap sheet will blow your mind

WELCOME to the NFL, where a shocking number of players make our baddest footy stars look like boy scouts.

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FILE - SEPTEMBER 12: According to reports Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been indicted for reckless or negligent injury to a child. MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 22: Adrian Peterson #28 of the Minnesota Vikings shakes hands after loosing against the Cleveland Browns on September 22, 2013 at Mall of America Field at the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)

‘We spank kids in the South’

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley defends embattled NFL running back Adrian Peterson for allegedly beating his son.

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NFL star indicted for child abuse

MINNESOTA Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been indicted in Texas on a charge of child abuse after using a branch to spank his son.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 21: Brad Wing #9 of the Pittsburgh Steelers in action against the Philadelphia Eagles during their Pre Season game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 21, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Wing stars as Steelers struggle

THE Pittsburgh Steelers might have been atrocious, but Australian punter Brad Wing was a shining light as his team was belted by Baltimore.

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(FILES) In this February 1, 2008 file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the media at the news conference prior to Super Bowl XLII at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Goodell faced US lawmaker questions and a call to resign by a women's advocacy leader September 10, 2014 over his handling of the Ray Rice domestic violence incident. Video of NFL star running back Rice knocking out his then-fiancee and now-wife Janay last February in a casino elevator went public Monday, prompting the Baltimore Ravens to fire him and Goodell to suspend Rice indefinitely for an incident that he had previously punished with only a two-game ban. While Goodell admitted last month the penalty was too soft and toughened domestic violence bans, the brutal video has put the boss of the world's richest sports league on the hot seat. Drew Hallowell/Getty Images/AFP =FOR NEWSPAPERS,INTERNET,TELCOS AND TELEVISION USE ONLY= == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Source says Rice video sent to NFL

A LAW enforcement official says he sent a video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee to an NFL executive five months ago.

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NFL Blitz: Kicker pranked during warm-up

YOUR weekly roundup of all things NFL, including a kicker who was forced to practise while dodging trombones, trumpets and drums.

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FILE - In this May 23, 2014, file photo, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, right, speaks alongside his wife, Janay, during a news conference at the team's practice facility in Owings Mills, Md. A new video that appears to show Ray Rice striking then-fiance Janay Palmer in an elevator last February has been released on a website. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Rice’s wife slams ‘horrific’ media

THE wife of former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has criticised the media for its coverage of the brutal attack on her by “the man I love”.

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In this May 1, 2014, photo, Baltimore Ravens football player and former Rutgers University stand out Ray Rice arrives at Atlantic County Criminal Courthouse in Mays Landing, N.J. Rice was let go by the Ravens on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, and suspended indefinitely by the NFL after a video was released that appears to show the running back striking his then-fiancee in February. AP Photo/Mel Evans,file)

Free pizza for shamed Rice jerseys

A PIZZERIA is giving free pizza to anyone handing in a jersey of disgraced NFL player Ray Rice which will “save on toilet paper”.

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FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2014, file photo, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice sits on the sideline in the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Baltimore. The Ravens have cut Ray Rice. Hours after the release of a video that appears to show Rice striking his then-fiancee in February, the team terminated his contract Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Ray Rice knew this day would come

THIS is a story absent heroes, absent anyone to whom we can point and say, “Well done.” The NFL got it wrong, and current and ex-players agree.

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FILE - SEPTEMBER 8, 2014: It was reported that the Baltimore Ravens have terminated Ray Rice's contract in the wake of video showing him hitting his fiancee Janay Palmer September 8, 2014. OWINGS MILLS, MD - MAY 23: Running back Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens pauses while addressing a news conference with his wife Janay at the Ravens training center on May 23, 2014 in Owings Mills, Maryland. Rice spoke publicly for the first time since facing felony assault charges stemming from a February incident involving Janay at an Atlantic City casino. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

NFL finally sacks violent thug

THE Ravens sacked Ray Rice on Monday after the emergence of new video footage showing him punching and knocking out his fiancee.

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Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham (6), right, hits a game-winning 41-yard field goal as time runs out in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, while Cleveland Browns' Joe Haden (23) tries to block it on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, in Pittsburgh. The Steelers won 30-27. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

Pittsburgh’s punt on Wing pays off

AUSTRALIA’S sole NFL debutant Brad Wing played a crucial role in Pittsburgh’s last-second 30-27 victory over the Cleveland Browns.

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PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 7: Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers attempts to hurdle Spencer Lanning #5 of the Cleveland Browns and gets an unnecessary roughness penalty during the second quarter at Heinz Field on September 7, 2014 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ****

VIDEO: NFL punter karate-kicked in face

NFL punter Spencer Lanning might have second thoughts the next time he tries to tackle someone.

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SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 04: Running back Marshawn Lynch #24 of the Seattle Seahawks scores a touchdown during the second quarter of the game against the Green Bay Packers at CenturyLink Field on September 4, 2014 in Seattle, Washington. Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Seahawks rout Packers in NFL opener

DEFENDING Super Bowl champions Seattle started their NFL season in style with a 36-16 demolition of the Green Bay Packers.

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Aussies in the NFL: Kick-off form guide

THE NFL season is officially under way and Australia will once again be represented on America’s grandest sporting stage. Here’s how our guys are shaping up.

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