... NFL, along with many of its franchises.

The death of Steve McNair took the league by storm.

The re-instating of Michael Vick has also brought a media controversy around the sports world, especially to the teams that have not took their name out of the bidding.

In the beginning weeks of July, however, one moment shocked the city of Baltimore: the retirement of wide receiver Derrick Mason.

Mason, the most productive target on the Baltimore Ravens' offense said, "I have accomplished everything I wanted to in my career, and it is time to call it a career."

The retirement came just a week after McNair's death. Mason and McNair were long-time te...

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