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PFT Live: The star linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals, Daryl Washington, was suspended four games for abusing the substance abuse policy. Washington will miss the first four games of the 2013 season and if he fails another test he'll be suspended for the entire season. (NBC Sports)

Richard Sherman wins PED suspension appeal. (NBC Sports)

Mike Florio talks about Sean Payton and Roger Goodell having talks about ending Payton's season-long suspension before the Super Bowl. (NBC Sports)

PFT Live: The Lions lost in nail-biting fashion on Thanksgiving to the Texans due in large part to coach Jim Schwartz's overtime mistake. Mike Florio talks with Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press to discuss the Lions coach's latest gaffe, if Ndamukong Suh will face a suspicion for kicking Matt Schaub in the groin, and an update on the suspended Titus Young. (NBC Sports)

The NFL will suspend Seahawks CBs Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner for allegedly using Adderall. Mike Florio sites a precedence that indicates the appeal process could stretch far into the 2012 season making them eligible to play next week. (NBC Sports)

Mike Tomlin addresses the media regarding the suspension of rookie nose tacle Alameda Ta'amu who is facing felony and misdemeanor DUI charges. (NBC Sports)

A high school in Pekin, Ill., suspended four students for consuming legal caffeinated mints during lunch, which school officials say looked like drugs. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports, and two of the students and their parents discuss about the suspension. (TODAY)

Pro Football Talk: Mike Florio and Erik Kuselias discuss the overturned bounty suspensions and wonder how long those players will be able to play until new suspensions are handed down. (NBC Sports)

PFT Live: Mike Florio takes emails, tweets and calls from PFT Planet about Michael Vick's fluctuating health, if Kenny Britt will be suspended by the league for a previous DUI arrest, when will Terrell Owens getting another shot, and which Manning will have the better 2012 season. (NBC Sports)

The NFL definitely offered to reduce New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma's year-long suspension to 8 games. (NBC Sports)