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Roanoke Native Ronde Barber Retires from NFL

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Roanoke native Ronde Barber has decided to retire from the NFL following 16 seasons, all with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Cave Spring and UVA product will be remembered for his toughness and versatility.  He holds the record for most consecutive...

Tags: Super Bowl, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sports, Ronde Barber, Football

Local talent picked up in the NFL Draft

Some local talent was picked up in the NFL draft. Virginia's Oday Aboushi was taken by the Jets as the 8th pick in the 5th round, 141 overall. In the 6th round, a pair of Virginia Tech players were selected. The Detroit Lions drafted Corey Fuller...

Tags: Detroit Lions, New York Jets, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), NFL Draft, Dallas Cowboys

Redskins linebacker Rob Jackson suspended four games

Washington Redskins linebacker Rob Jackson has been suspended four games without pay for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. The league said Wednesday night that Jackson will miss the first four games of the regular season. The Redskins re-...

Tags: Substance Abuse, Washington Redskins, Brian Orakpo, Sports, Football

Shanahan: RG III needs to learn to avoid contact

Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan says Robert Griffin III is "ahead of schedule" in his return from knee surgery. Shanahan, speaking at the NFL owners meeting on Wednesday, said that when Griffin comes back, he must learn how to protect himself...

Tags: Robert Griffin III, Mike Shanahan

Tags: DeAngelo Hall, Sports, Football

Pulaski County native, Georgia defensive coordinator Grantham to interview with New Orleans Saints

University of Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, a Pulaski County native, has notified the school that he's interviewing with the New Orleans Saints. As part of his contract, Grantham, who played and coached at Virginia Tech, must let...

Tags: Sports, Football

ROUNDUP: Local high school athletes sign on to play in college; Virginia Tech, UVA announce football recruits

High school athletes from across the area are signing on to play at the college level. Here is a running story of athletes who have signed on, and football players that have signed at the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech. Blacksburg Geinda...

Tags: Landforms, Soccer, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Virginia Tech, Physical Therapy

UVA offensive coordinator Lazor leaving to join Philadelphia Eagles

The University of Virginia has confirmed that Bill Lazor is leaving to become an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Eagles. Lazor joined UVA's staff in 2010. “I appreciate Bill Lazor’s time here as a member of my staff,”...

Tags: Philadelphia Eagles, Andy Reid, Seattle Seahawks, Mike London, Washington Redskins

Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer pays visit to Hendrick Motorsports

Day three of the NASCAR Media Tour in North Carolina marked one of the tour's most popular stops at Hendrick Motorsports. A familiar face made a pit stop this week to merge football and racing. “We feel like we fumbled the ball in the closing...

Tags: Jeff Gordon, Auto Racing, Super Bowl, NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports

Cornell Brown, Bill Roth, Frank Allen elected to 2013 Virginia Sports Hall of Fame

The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum announced its Class of 2013 on Monday, and it has several local ties. Roanoke College All-American Frank Allen, former Virginia Tech football player Cornell Brown, and Virginia Tech sportscaster Bill Roth...

Tags: National Invitation Tournament, Cornell Brown, Orange Bowl, Big Ten Conference, Super Bowl

Logan Thomas mulls NFL decision

Logan Thomas has a huge decision ahead of him. Now that the season is over the junior quarterback must decide whether or not to leave school early and go to the NFL. His performance in the Russell Athletic Bowl encapsulated an up and down season. Thomas...

Tags: Clarence Thomas, Russell Athletic Bowl, NFL Draft, Sports, Frank Beamer

Player suspensions overturned in Saints bounty scandal

Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue has overturned the suspensions of four current and former New Orleans Saints players in the league's bounty investigation of the club. Tagliabue, however, found that the players' conduct was detrimental to the...

Tags: Jonathan Vilma, Scott Fujita, Anthony Hargrove, Will Smith (football), Sports