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| Blue Bombers sign McCord and Green |
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04/27/2006 |
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| n McCord and linebacker Donny Green, on Thursday. "They are both outstanding talents and they both want to further their careers in Canada," said Winnipeg general manager Brendan Taman. The 5-foot-10 McCord was originally a seventh-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons in the 2001 draft. He spent three season with the Falcons and appeared in 25 games, two starts, and caught 23 passes for 427 yards and a touchdown. He was a member of the Oakland Raiders in 2004 but did not appear in any games before being cut. He s |
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| Sleuthing Ruskell's pre-draft investigative work now the NFL norm |
NFL Football |
04/27/2006 |
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| mpa. ``If we know players don't treat the cafeteria people the way they treat the coaches, that's important to find out,'' Ruskell said. Ruskell implemented a new Seattle scouting system in 2005, honed after 17 years with the Bucs and one as the Atlanta Falcons' assistant general manager. It now requires Seahawks scouts to talk to at least five people on each campus they visit: the academic counselor for the football team, the housing director, then the team trainer, head coach and position coach - just ab |
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| Settlement reached in Michael Vick case |
NFL Football |
04/24/2006 |
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ATLANTA (AP) -A woman who charged in a lawsuit that Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick knowingly gave her a sexually transmitted disease has agreed to an undisclosed resolution of the case, his attorney said Monday. ``The case has been resolved,'' attorney Lawrence Woodward said. When asked if the details of the agreement between Vick and the woman, Sonya Elliott, would be disclosed, Woodward said: ``The only comment I've got is the case has been resolved.'' Elliott, a 26-year-old health care wo |
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| DRAFT 2006: List of undrafted players who went on to have productive NFL careers |
NFL Football |
04/24/2006 |
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NEW YORK (AP) -List of undrafted players who went on to have productive NFL careers: ARIZONA CARDINALS: Kurt Warner, qb; Marcel Shipp, rb. ATLANTA FALCONS: Brian Finneran, wr. BALTIMORE RAVENS: Mike Flynn, c. BUFFALO BILLS: London Fletcher, lb; Kelly Holcomb, qb. CAROLINA PANTHERS: Jake Delhomme, qb; Nick Goings, RB. CHICAGO BEARS: Adewale Ogunleye, de. CINCINNATI BENGALS: Kevin Kaesviharn, s; Antonio Chatman, wr. CLEVELAND BROWNS: Joe Andruzzi, ol; Phil Dawson, pk. DALLAS COWBOYS: Mike Va |
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| Marcus Vick: Just looking for a chance after troubled college career |
NFL Football |
04/23/2006 |
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| lvis Dumervil. ``Just because he's my brother, that doesn't give him the right to step on another player's leg during a game. It doesn't give him the right to get into some of the other situations he's gotten himself into,'' said Michael Vick, the Atlanta Falcons' Pro Bowl quarterback. ``Marcus was very immature. He thought a lot of things were going to be given to him just because he was my little brother. He had to learn the hard way.'' The younger Vick's college career ended a year early - after he ha |
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| This Day in Sports |
This Day in Sports |
04/21/2006 |
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| o remembered for the "Phantom Woman" Rosie Ruiz, who won the race but was later disqualified. 1994 - Eddie Murray set a major league record with his 11th switch-hit home run game as the Cleveland Indians clubbed the Minnesota Twins, 10-6. 2001 - The Atlanta Falcons selected Virginia Tech sophomore quarterback Michael Vick with the first overall selection in the NFL draft. Atlanta obtained the top pick in a trade with San Diego. - The Los Angeles Xtreme won the inaugural XFL championship game defeating the San |
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| Niners hire former Browns VP for front-office post |
NFL Football |
04/17/2006 |
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| more than the Giants gave Eli Manning, the No. 1 pick in 2004. The 49ers have been considering candidates for the post for at least four months. Nolan and York discussed the potential opening with Seattle Seahawks vice president Mike Reinfeldt and Atlanta Falcons executive vice president Ray Anderson in January. Heneghan wanted to get back into the NFL this season, but had never met York or Nolan until last month when he interviewed for the job. ``My family was very happy in the Cleveland area,'' Henegha |
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| Price is right for Buffalo |
NFL Football |
04/10/2006 |
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| wide receiver Peerless Price, the team announced on Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 29-year-old out of Tennessee was originally drafted by the Bills in 1999 and spent his first four seasons with the team before being traded to the Atlanta Falcons after the 2002-03 season. He played for the Falcons for the next two seasons and spent last year on the Dallas Cowboys where he saw limited action. In 103 games, including 83 starts, Price has 347 receptions for 4,811 yards and 28 touchdowns. Howeve |
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| In his control: Johnson confident in ability to do the job |
NFL Football |
04/07/2006 |
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| is yourself and what happens on the practice field. What happens will happen.'' Coach Brad Childress has hinted that Minnesota could package several draft picks together to try to move up and take one of the top available college quarterbacks, and Atlanta Falcons backup Matt Schaub's name has been recently mentioned in trade rumors. While Johnson went 7-2 as a starter after Daunte Culpepper got hurt last year and his steady, accurate style seems to fit the brand of West Coast offense Childress has brought, |
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| New Orleans Saints |
NFL Football Transaction |
04/07/2006 |
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| Traded offensive tackle Wayne Gandy to the Atlanta Falcons for safety Bryan Scott and a conditional draft choice. |
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