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.