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| Assault charge dismissed against Maurice Drew |
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06/19/2006 |
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| prosecution cited ``insufficient evidence to proceed'' against Drew, said Sandi Gibbons of the District Attorney's Office. The dismissal was granted Monday by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Keith Schwartz. The 21-year-old Drew was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round. He helped UCLA to a 10-2 record and is the school's career leader in all-purpose yards. Manning and Ebell are accused of an early morning attack on a man at a Denny's restaurant in Westwood on April 23. A day later, Manning si |
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| Bears' Manning Jr. charged with assault |
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05/19/2006 |
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| ceptions over that span. In 2003, Manning intercepted Donovan McNabb three times in the NFC Championship game to guide the Panthers past the Philadelphia Eagles and into their first-ever Super Bowl. Drew, a running back, was selected in the second round of the 2006 draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was UCLA's leading rusher the past three seasons before leaving the school after his junior year for the NFL. According to the paper, both Drew and Ebell were not arrested with Manning the day of the alleged attack. |
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| Jaguars ink pair of receivers |
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05/19/2006 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (MySportsbook) - The Jacksonville Jaguars bolstered their receiving corps on Friday, signing free agent wide receivers Randy Hymes and Troy Edwards to contracts. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. The 26-year-old Hymes played five seasons with the Baltimore Ravens and hauled in 43 passes for 578 yards and four touchdowns in 37-career games. Last season, Hymes played in all 16 contests (three starts) and had 11 catches for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Edwards returns to Jacksonville where he |
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| Taylor finally returning to normal |
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05/13/2006 |
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| l defenders to the end zone. No hesitation. No bulky knee brace. Not even a slight limp. Sixteen months after undergoing surgery to repair two partially torn knee ligaments, the 30-year-old running back may finally have returned to form with the Jacksonville Jaguars. ``Freddy T is back,'' linebacker Mike Peterson said Saturday during the team's three-day minicamp. ``He's 100 percent again. Before, he was pressing and trying to make things happen. Now, he looks good. I'm proud of him.'' Taylor injured his le |
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| Jags begin search to replace Jimmy Smith |
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05/12/2006 |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -The Jacksonville Jaguars have been preparing for Jimmy Smith's retirement for three years. They drafted receiver Reggie Williams with the ninth overall pick in 2004 and chose Ernest Wilford in the fourth round. They drafted quarterback-turned-receiver Matt Jones in the opening round last year and selected speedy wideout Chad Owens in the sixth. And with their first-round pick this year, the Jags added versatile tight end Marcedes Lewis to the mix. But can any of them replace Smith, |
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| Jags' Smith calls it a career |
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05/11/2006 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (MySportsbook) - Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jimmy Smith announced his retirement at a press conference on Thursday afternoon. The 37-year-old Smith retired despite the fact that he caught 70 passes for 1,023 yards and six touchdowns in 16 games last season, numbers that are not reflective of a declining receiver. "I thought I had another year in me," Smith said. "You guys know I've been going back and forth. It's best to leave on top. Not many guys get to do what I'm doing today; walk aw |
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| Jags' Smith to call it a career |
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05/11/2006 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (MySportsbook) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have scheduled a press conference for Thursday afternoon, at which time wide receiver Jimmy Smith will reportedly announce his retirement. According to the Jacksonville Times-Union, the team will hold a 1:00 p.m. (et) news conference for its all-time leading receiver. The 37-year-old Smith is expected to retire despite the fact that he caught 70 passes for 1,023 yards and six touchdowns in 16 games last season, numbers that are not reflective of a declin |
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| Jaguars receiver Jimmy Smith retires after 13 seasons |
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05/11/2006 |
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| y Smith, one of the most prolific receivers in NFL history, has decided to retire. Smith, a five-time Pro Bowl selection who overcame several health problems and a drug addiction during his 13 seasons, scheduled a news conference Thursday with the Jacksonville Jaguars to announce the decision. His retirement was first reported by FoxSports.com. The 37-year-old receiver led the Jags with 70 catches for 1,023 yards and six touchdowns last season. He ranks seventh in NFL history with 862 receptions and 11th in rec |
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| Jaguars receiver Jimmy Smith retires after 12 seasons |
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05/11/2006 |
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| y Smith, one of the most prolific receivers in NFL history, has decided to retire. Smith, a five-time Pro Bowl selection who overcame several health problems and a drug addiction during his 12 seasons, scheduled a news conference Thursday with the Jacksonville Jaguars to announce the decision. His retirement was first reported by FoxSports.com. The 37-year-old receiver led the Jags with 70 catches for 1,023 yards and six touchdowns last season. He ranks seventh in NFL history with 862 receptions and 11th in rec |
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| Texans re-sign Wiegert; agree with RB Smith, OT Salaam |
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05/08/2006 |
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| ht guard before an ankle injury sidelined him for four weeks, but he returned and played the final seven games at right tackle. The former Nebraska standout joined the Texans as an unrestricted free agent in 2003 after spending four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was a second-round pick of the Rams in the 1995 draft and has played in 136 NFL games with 128 starts. Smith has rushed for 6,881 yards and 54 touchdowns in nine NFL seasons and will help take some of the load off Domanick Davis. In 16 games wit |
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