Articles filed under Football
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Ex-NIU standout Turner signs with Atl.Mar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - ATLANTA -- Michael Turner says he was won over by the Atlanta Falcons' aggressive efforts when he agreed to a six-year deal Sunday. "It was really the whole organization...
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Roethlisberger signs 8-year extension with SteelersMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - PITTSBURGH - Ben Roethlisberger signed an eight-year extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers that makes him one of the NFL's highest-paid players. The team did not releas...
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FBI investigated Packers star McGee for gamblingMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Hard-partying Green Bay Packers receiver Max McGee, who scored the first touchdown in Super Bowl history, had a gambling habit that the FBI tracked after his career ende...
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Great, Briggs is back … but what about that offense?Mar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - If you're wondering why the Bears were able to sign three-time Pro Bowler Lance Briggs for about the same money he turned his nose up at two years ago, the answer is sim...
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Rush to rely on veteran QB BonnerMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Two years ago, the conventional wisdom was that highly touted free agent Michael Bishop would be the Chicago Rush's starting quarterback. Instead, quarterback Matt D'Ora...
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Dunn and gone: Warrick cut by FalconsMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - ATLANTA -- Warrick Dunn was released by the Atlanta Falcons on Monday, one day after the club signed free agent Michael Turner. Dunn, who ran for 720 yards and four touc...
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Lions deal Rogers to BrownsMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - The Detroit Lions traded Shaun Rogers to the Cleveland Browns for cornerback Leigh Bodden and a third-round pick in the April draft. The deal was announced Saturday by t...
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Jets, Faneca agree to termsMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The New York Jets and Pro Bowl left guard Alan Faneca agreed to terms on a five-year, $40 million contract Saturday, making the former Pittsburgh player the ...
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Patience -- Angelo must have a planMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Jerry Angelo sure can test your patience. Maybe the NFL's first couple of days of free agency has gone as far as to exhaust yours. Sorry, but I'm not going there … not y...
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Bills acquire DT Stroud in trade with JacksonvilleMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- With big-bodied Marcus Stroud now securing the middle of the Buffalo Bills defensive line, it'll be much tougher for opponents to push them around....