New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower is likely to run into an old friend during Super Bowl XLIX - literally. The Patriots play the Seattle Seahawks for the NFL championship on Sunday. James Carpenter plays left guard for Seattle.
The Indianapolis Colts' two-game suspension of Trent Richardson could be a prelude to voiding the running back's contract. Joel Corry, a former sports agent who writes about salary-cap and contract issues for CBSSports.com and NationalFootballPost.com, reported on Tuesday that Richardson had been suspended for "conduct detrimental to the team," which would give the Colts the ability to get out of the final year of the former Alabama star's contract without paying him.