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| Harrington to sign with Dolphins, agent says |
NFL Football |
04/19/2006 |
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MIAMI (AP) -Detroit Lions quarterback Joey Harrington has decided to sign with the Miami Dolphins, his agent said Wednesday, giving the team a backup to new starter Daunte Culpepper. With Culpepper facing an uncertain timetable in his recovery from a serious knee injury, Harrington might be Miami's No. 1 quarterback when the season begins. The Dolphins and Lions are expected to complete a trade soon, sending Harrington to Miami. The Lions decided a month ago not to retain Harrington, a starter during h |
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| NFL great Csonka fined for filming without permits |
This Day in Sports |
04/19/2006 |
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| the Forest Service seemed bent on prosecuting. ``The National Forest Service and the prosecutors office wanted to make an example out of it,'' he said. Csonka starred as a fullback at Syracuse University and was a first-round draft choice of the Miami Dolphins in 1968. A first-round draft pick out of Syracuse in 1968, Csonka appeared in three Super Bowls with the Miami Dolphins and was a member of the 1972 team that went undefeated. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1987. Copyright © 2005 T |
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| Culpepper says rehab is going fine, still hopeful to play Week 1 |
NFL Football |
04/10/2006 |
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DAVIE, Fla. (AP) -Daunte Culpepper walked down the auditorium stairs with his cap slightly askew, and what looked like a playbook under one arm. Most importantly to the Miami Dolphins, their new quarterback was smiling - not limping. Not even a month has passed since the Minnesota Vikings traded him away, but Culpepper already seems comfortable in his new surroundings. Plus, his rehabilitation from a catastrophic knee injury that ended his 2005 season is going well enough for him to continue hoping he' |
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| 14th home opener for Marlins, and still no new ballpark |
MLB Baseball |
04/10/2006 |
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| new ballpark have never been so bleak. ``I can't believe it hasn't happened yet,'' says New York Yankees slugger Gary Sheffield, who played for Florida from 1993 to 1998. ``It's a shame and it's disappointing. I don't know what the problem is.'' Miami Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga offered Loria land last winter for a ballpark next to Dolphin Stadium, the Marlins' home since their first game, but those talks collapsed. Negotiations with the county also fizzled, with financing the insurmountable hurdle in b |
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| In his control: Johnson confident in ability to do the job |
NFL Football |
04/07/2006 |
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| s, so I feel pretty good right now.'' When Culpepper's relationship with the team began to deteriorate, Johnson's path to remaining Minnesota's No. 1 guy cleared considerably - culminating with the trade of the three-time Pro Bowl selection to the Miami Dolphins for a second-round draft pick. But just as he'll try not to worry about a potential replacement for him coming in a trade or on draft day, Johnson said he tried not to pay too much attention to the Culpepper saga that engulfed the Vikings this win |
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| NFL announces 2006 schedule; T.O. back in Philly for Week 5 |
NFL Football |
04/06/2006 |
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| w York, NY (MySportsbook) - The NFL announced its 17-week, 256-game regular season schedule for 2006 on Thursday and it will kickoff on Thursday, September 7 when the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers begin defense of their title against the Miami Dolphins. The primetime game on Kickoff Weekend will feature the Manning brothers squaring off in New York, as Eli's Giants host Peyton's Indianapolis Colts. Also, Dallas will inaugurate the Terrell Owens-era in Jacksonville, and ESPN will start its reign as |
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| Dolphins sign safety Cooper |
NFL Football |
04/06/2006 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The Miami Dolphins signed safety Deke Cooper to a one-year contract on Wednesday. Cooper, 28, spent the last three seasons in the league with the Jaguars. Last year, started 12 of the 16 games in which he played at strong safety, and recorded 80 tackles and one interception. In four seasons, Cooper has played in 56 games, recording 190 tackles, three picks and a sack. He played his first season in the league with the Carolina Panthers. |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Saints hold the first-round keys |
NFL Football |
04/05/2006 |
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| lds out at wideout, the Bills need someone to start opposite Lee Evans. The LB corps fell apart when Takeo Spikes was injured last season, and if Jauron and GM Marv Levy have a chance to take Ohio State's A.J. Hawk at No. 8, they could pounce on it. Miami Dolphins (9-7) First Pick: No. 16 - Number of Selections: 7 (1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 7, 7) Nick Saban has made no secret of the fact that he would like to revamp the secondary, cutting cornerbacks Sam Madison and Reggie Howard along with safety Tebucky Jones, and sig |
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| Dolphins sign Cooper to one-year deal |
NFL Football |
04/05/2006 |
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DAVIE, Fla. (AP) -The Miami Dolphins signed free-agent safety Deke Cooper to a one-year contract Wednesday. Cooper spent the last three seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he started 12 games last season, making 80 tackles and one interception. In his four-year NFL career, Cooper has 190 tackles, three interceptions, one sack, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not b |
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| Charges dismissed against Culpepper in "Love Boat" case |
NFL Football |
04/05/2006 |
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| ack Moe Williams, cornerback Fred Smoot and offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie. Burke denied Willliams' request to dismiss charges and he faces trail later this month. Smoot and McKinnie will have hearings on Thursday. Culpepper, who was traded to the Miami Dolphins last month, issued a statement through the team on Tuesday. "Today I have learned that the charges against me in the alleged boat incident in Minnesota have been dropped. The Judge dismissed the case for lack of probable cause upon finding that ther |
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