After a week hiatus, we’re happy to bring back this week’s Friday Morning Workout.  Plenty of things to get your sports mind going on one of the last Summer Friday’s.

Former NFL QB Jim McMahon is part of a group of former players suing the NFL over concussion related injuries

Terrelle Pryor will be allowed to participate in next week’s NFL Supplemental Draft, but will be suspended for five games. Sounds like Roger Goodell wants to be commish of the NFL and the NCAA.

Proof that the only way to spur the economy is more sports. Forbes examines how Boston is growing because of sports.

I’m only linking NASCAR here because of the Michigan ties.  Apparently Pure Michigan is sponsoring a race, and its paying off for them.

The Wilpons will be in court today, trying to get at least part of the $1 billion lawsuit against them dismissed.  After this week’s earlier ruling by the 2nd Circuit, it doesn’t look promising.

The New Meadowlands Stadium, home of the New York Giants and New York Jets, is going to be known as MetLife Stadium.  MetLife was already a cornerstone sponsor for the stadium, paying about $7M a year. The naming rights deal will cost them somewhere in the neighborhood of $20M a year.

For the doctors and Padres fans out there, a sad story of a star prospect forced into early retirement.

It’s probably not a good idea to invest in sports in Denver.  Apparently they can’t even support the franchises they have.

Fox and the UFC reached a groundbreaking deal to put UFC on network TV.  F/X will have the cable rights.  Boxing better get its act together, because MMA is clearly in the driver’s seat right now.

NBA players looking to go to Europe may have hit a roadblock.  Apparently the insurance is very expensive.

And in case you were under a rock, make sure to read this incredible story about the rampant NCAA rule breaking occuring at the University of Miami since 2002.