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The lawsuit is the first of what’s expected to be a series of filings on behalf of Northwestern players – and potentially may extend to players who attended colleges across the country plagued by cultures of hazing.

Copied! A Long Island native who grew up 10 minutes from the Jets facility at Hofstra, Rob Carpenter had to make a few turns after being chosen in the 1991 NFL Draft out of Syracuse before he found his way back home. Selected in the fourth round by Cincinnati, the wide receiver was headed for New England seemingly before his cleats were broken in. "It was just like I was back in college," Carpenter said. "(Current Patriots and former Syracuse Coach Dick) MacPherson was the one who put...