the nfl permits the patriots to reinstate two new england patriots employees most connected to the deflate-gate scandal. the nfl jetwork's ian rapport says jast recommend ski is prohibited from handling footballs. rutgers university has suspended head football coach kyle flood for three games and fined him 50 grand for contacting a faculty member over a players grades. he accepted responsibility but said he cares deeply about his student athlete's academic performance. in phoenix one fan takes a fall ball off the noggin which shattered his glasses. but after a few pieces of tape the fan was back in business. well there are 108 nominees for this year's nfl hall of fame. class of 2016, among the first year big names brett favre, terrell owens, allen faneca and lawyer milloy.