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| NFL has record number of black head coaches this year |
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08/17/2006 |
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| umber of black general managers also increased from two in 2003 to a record five at the beginning of this season after the Houston Texans hired Rick Smith. Others at the position, not always called general manager but with equivalent duties, are the Baltimore Ravens' Ozzie Newsome, Arizona Cardinals vice president Rod Graves, Martin Mayhew with the Detroit Lions and James Harris, vice president of player personnel with the Jacksonville Jaguars. There were never more than four minority head coaches throughout |
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| Eagles-Ravens: Meaningful for Buckhalter, Ngata |
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08/16/2006 |
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| P) -The first string will play half the game, and many of their replacements probably won't survive the last cut. The final score, of course, is irrelevant. That doesn't mean that Thursday night's preseason game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens is entirely meaningless. For Eagles running back Correll Buckhalter, it represents a long-awaited return to the NFL. For Ravens top draft pick Haloti Ngata, it's the culmination of a quest that began when he was a child. Buckhalter has missed th |
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| WR Pinkston won't make his preseason debut |
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08/16/2006 |
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) -Todd Pinkston's preseason debut has been put on hold. Pinkston, who missed all of last season after tearing his right Achilles' tendon in training camp, will not play when the Philadelphia Eagles visit the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night. The wide receiver said earlier in the week he felt close to 100 percent and was planning to see his first game action, but coach Andy Reid doesn't think Pinkston is ready. ``I just don't think he's far enough along,'' Reid said Wednesday. Rei |
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| Owners hear from five finalists for commissioner's position |
NFL Football |
08/08/2006 |
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| e's outside counsel; Fred Nance, a Cleveland lawyer who helped broker the return of the Browns to that city in 1999; Robert L. Reynolds, vice chairman of Fidelity Investments; and Mayo O. Shattuck III, a financier who was involved in the sale of the Baltimore Ravens by Art Modell to Steve Bisciotti. At least 22 of the 32 owners must vote for a candidate for him to get the job. Each of the five contenders were to spend an hour with four groups of eight owners for in-depth interviews. Each of the eight groups |
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| Redskins need Hall to be healthy - and accurate |
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08/07/2006 |
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| o one rushing to try to block the kicks, John Hall got a vote of confidence from the Washington Redskins' coaches. Maybe it was because he made it through the day without getting hurt. Hall was wide left from 47 and 46 yards Saturday against the Baltimore Ravens, giving early pause to fans who wonder why the coaching staff didn't invite stronger competition to training camp for the kicker who has struggled with injuries the last two years. ``One-for-three ain't good enough,'' special teams coach Danny Smi |
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| Goodell the favorite, but commissioner race still a question |
NFL Football |
08/05/2006 |
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| e city; and two top financial executives: Robert L. Reynolds, chief operating officer of Fidelity investments and Mayo A. Shattuck III, president and CEO of Constellation Energy. Reynolds is a former college football referee and Shattuck's wife is a Baltimore Ravens cheerleader at age 39. Vegas, naturally is in the act. According to one oddsmaker, Goodell is a 2-5 favorite, Levy is 2-1 and the other three are 10-1. That's all speculative and presumably based on the fact that Goodell and Levy - who holds the |
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| Boller adjusts to new role as Ravens backup QB |
NFL Football |
08/04/2006 |
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WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) -Kyle Boller stepped back in the pocket, surveyed the field and tossed a spiral to the corner of the end zone that hit Devard Darling in stride. The referee signaled touchdown, and the Baltimore Ravens quarterback promptly raised his right arm in triumph before exchanging high-fives with several coaches and players. The play occurred at training camp Thursday morning. Unfortunately for Boller, there were few such celebrations during his three years as Baltimore's starter. That's w |
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| Rams sign Moe Williams |
NFL Football |
08/02/2006 |
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| ning back Moe Williams to a one-year contract on Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound Williams is in his 11th NFL season, nine of which he spent with the Minnesota Vikings. Originally a third-round draft choice (75th overall) by the Vikings in the 1996 NFL Draft, the Kentucky product has accrued 1,826 rushing yards with 21 touchdowns on 435 carries. He has also hauled in 154 receptions for 1,511 yards with four TDs. Williams had a brief stint with the Baltimore Ravens in 2001. |
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| Rams sign running back Williams |
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08/02/2006 |
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| uchdowns. Williams has 154 receptions for 1,511 yards with four touchdowns, along with 63 kickoff returns for a 22.1-yard average and one touchdown. Williams, originally a third-round draft choice by the Vikings in the 1996 draft, played for the Baltimore Ravens in 2001. Williams was part of the Vikings' boat party scandal last year. He was convicted of disorderly conduct, fined $300 and ordered to complete 30 hours of community service. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. |
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| Richer Reed remains focused on football |
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08/01/2006 |
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| ) -Ed Reed's statistics last season were hardly scintillating: 40 tackles, one interception, no touchdowns - all career lows. Reed put up far better numbers during the offseason, when he signed a seven-year, $40 million contract extension with the Baltimore Ravens that included $15 million in guaranteed money. The deal made him the highest-paid safety in the league, a fitting reward for a two-time Pro Bowler and the 2004 NFL Defensive Player of the Year. So what happened last year? Reed missed six games wit |
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