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| Bucs' Alstott to miss 2007, career may be done |
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08/09/2007 |
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| a Bay Buccaneers fullback Mike Alstott will miss the 2007 season with a recurring neck injury, and his career may be over. The club placed the 33-year-old veteran on the injured reserve list on Thursday, a day before its preseason opener against the New England Patriots. Alstott missed four games in 2003 with a similar neck injury. Reports circulated through media sources in the Tampa area Thursday that Alstott would announce his retirement at the afternoon press conference, but the six-time Pro-Bowl selection has |
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| Bucs' Garcia eager to begin showing Gruden made wise choice |
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08/09/2007 |
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| eels like he's starting all over. That's why the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback, who also played five seasons in the Canadian Football League, is excited about making his debut for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Friday's preseason opener against the New England Patriots. ``You want to perform well, especially since I'm the new guy in here,'' said Garcia, who probably won't play long. The Bucs likely won't see much of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, either. And, they won't face receiver Randy Moss at all because |
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| Patriots sign veteran tight end Marcellus Rivers |
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08/08/2007 |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -The New England Patriots signed veteran tight end Marcellus Rivers on Wednesday. Rivers has played in 75 NFL games over five seasons with the New York Giants and Houston Texans. He also spent time with the Oakland Raiders and the New Orleans Saints, but didn't play in any games for either team. The 6-foot-4, 250-pound Rivers was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Oklahoma State by the Giants in 2001. He has 51 career receptions for 395 yards and four touchdowns.Copyright |
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| Chicago Bears |
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08/08/2007 |
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| Traded defensive back Dante Wesley to the New England Patriots for an undisclosed 2008 draft pick; claimed fullback Quadtrine Hill off waivers from New England. |
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| Quinn ends holdout, signs 5-year deal with Browns |
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08/07/2007 |
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| t those kind of hours in and study, you'll have a chance. Plus, I believe he's a smart kid also - on reports by some people I know,'' a grinning Crennel said, referring to Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis. The two worked together as assistants with the New England Patriots. The deal, worth $20.2 million, with $7.75 million guaranteed, could reach $30 million over five years with incentives. The deal was first reported by Foxsports.com. Quinn's absence has all but ensured he will not win the Browns' starting job, |
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| Quinn ends holdout, agrees to terms on 5-year deal with Browns |
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08/07/2007 |
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| t those kind of hours in and study, you'll have a chance. Plus, I believe he's a smart kid also - on reports by some people I know,'' a grinning Crennel said, referring to Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis. The two worked together as assistants with the New England Patriots. The deal, worth $20.2 million, with $7.75 million guaranteed, could reach $30 million over five years with incentives. The deal was first reported by Foxsports.com. Quinn's absence has all but ensured he will not win the Browns' starting job, |
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| Carolina's Minter hangs up the cleats |
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08/07/2007 |
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| the same success in his business career that he did in football." Minter led the team in tackles in 2000, 2001, and 2003. He registered a personal-best 18 tackles in a game twice in his career, most notably in Super Bowl XXXVIII, a 32-29 loss to the New England Patriots. He played in all 16 games last season for the Panthers, finishing with 92 tackles and one interception, and extending his team-record consecutive start streak to 94 games. "Mike epitomizes everything we look for in a football player," said Carolina |
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| New York Jets 2007 Season Preview |
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08/06/2007 |
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| Santana Moss filled that role during the Herm Edwards regime. PROGNOSIS: Even if you're one of those that believes that the Jets are a team on the rise, you'd have to be awfully delusional to argue that Mangini's club has gotten closer to the loaded New England Patriots. That leaves the Jets on one of the two AFC Wild Card lines, with clubs like the Bengals, Jaguars, and Broncos scratching and clawing for the same piece of real estate. The schedule, which is tough right out of the box, doesn't leave New York with m |
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| Panthers' Minter to retire |
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08/06/2007 |
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| am's all-time leader in tackles (953), fumble recoveries (9), interceptions returned for touchdowns (4), and interception return yards (421). Minter led the team in tackles in 2000, 2001, and 2003. He registered a personal-best 18 tackles in a game twice in his career, most notably in Super Bowl XXXVIII, a 32-29 loss to the New England Patriots. He played in all 16 games last season for the Panthers, finishing with 92 tackles and one interception, and extending his team-record consecutive start streak to 94 games. |
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| Motor runs high and in unique directions for Seahawks DE Kerney |
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08/06/2007 |
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| e other way,'' Kerney said, adding he is no longer flying now that he's so far removed from family while out in Seattle. Kerney spent his Monday morning repeatedly blowing past and through Tom Ashworth, a former Super Bowl starting tackle with the New England Patriots. He's 6-foot-5, 272 pounds, with biceps as wide and hard as cinder blocks. He has a billboard-sized chest recently reinforced by successful rehabilitation following surgery to repair the torn muscle last November. He is also a history major from t |
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