NFL free agents Hamza and Husain Abdullah, brothers who are practicing Muslims, plan to sit out the 2012 season to speak at mosques this summer, then make a pilgrimage to Mecca, NFL.com reported Thursday. It’s unclear whether they are leaving the NFL permanently. “It has been a blessing to play in the NFL for both [...]
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