- Thursday, March 11, 2010, 14:25
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Merlin Olsen, a Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive lineman who was part of the Los Angeles Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" line of the 1960s, has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 69.
Utah State, Olsen's alma mater, said he died outside of Los Angeles early Thursday after battling cancer. He was diagnosed with ...
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- Monday, March 8, 2010, 18:16
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A high-profile Atlanta defense attorney said Monday that he's been hired to represent Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as police investigate a Georgia woman's claim he sexually assaulted her.
Roethlisberger has not been charged. Police said a 20-year-old college student reported the assault after an encounter with Roethlisberger early Friday at a nightclub ...
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- Monday, March 8, 2010, 18:12
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Michael Vick is getting one more big check from the Philadelphia Eagles. The one after that still could be from a new team. A person with knowledge of the contract said the Eagles will pay Vick a $1.5 million roster bonus due Tuesday.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the ...
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- Monday, March 8, 2010, 15:21
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- The NY Giants will sign free agent QB Jeff Garcia this week, to be Eli Manning’s primary backup. Garcia sat out all of 2009 after being released in the preseason by the Oakland Raiders. Garcia will replace QB David Carr as the NY Giants #2 QB, as Carr signed with the San Francisco 49ers ...
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- Friday, March 5, 2010, 17:53
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ESPN is reporting that five-time Pro Bowl defensive end Julius Peppers of the Carolina Panthers has agreed to a six-year, $72 million with the Chicago Bears.
The deal calls for Peppers to earn $40 million over the first three years, according to ESPN, which cited a source it did not identify. Agent Carl Carey did not ...
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- Friday, March 5, 2010, 16:55
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Defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch agreed to a four-year deal Friday with the Detroit Lions thanks to the personal touch of Coach Jim Schwartz. Schwartz wanted the Tennessee Titans starter to open free agency and landed Detroit's top target by waiting in Nashville outside Vanden Bosch's home when free agency began.
The Lions reached a one-year ...
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- Friday, March 5, 2010, 16:32
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few hours before the NFL's free agency period began, the Jets improved their secondary in a big way by agreeing in principle with the San Diego Chargers to acquire talented but troubled cornerback Antonio Cromartie on Thursday night.
The Jets confirmed the deal. They will give the Chargers a 2011 third-round draft pick that could ...
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- Thursday, March 4, 2010, 12:40
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Washington Redskins six-time Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels will announce his retirement Thursday. Samuels hasn't played since banging heads with a defensive player Oct. 11 in a game against the Carolina Panthers. The collision left him with a neck injury, and doctors advised him the risk was too great to try to play again.
For ...
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- Thursday, March 4, 2010, 12:35
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The Indianapolis Colts announced Wednesday that Peyton Manning had surgery in Chicago to fix a pinched nerve, a procedure that is not expected to interrupt Manning's offseason workouts or his availability for next season.
"This condition has existed intermittently for the past four years, but at no time did it interfere with his training, practice ...
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- Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 11:48
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The Jacksonville Jaguars have re-signed wide receiver Troy Williamson, hoping he can fill the void left by Torry Holt's departure.
Williamson, a former first-round draft pick by Minnesota, would have become a restricted free agent Friday. Contract terms were not released Tuesday.
Traded to the Jaguars in February 2008, Williamson earned a starting role last year before sustaining ...
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