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| Titans looking for receivers to catch on, step up |
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05/21/2007 |
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| ands before bouncing off his chest Monday. Then Roydell Williams caught a pass at the goal line, sidestepped a defender and ran into the end zone. Free agent signee Justin Gage followed with a pretty one-handed grab for a would-be touchdown. The Tennessee Titans' need to sign a veteran receiver like Keyshawn Johnson depends on who's catching balls - or not - at any given moment. Johnson spent Friday visiting with the Titans, then left town and will consider offers as he looks for a team willing to pay wel |
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| Raiders hire new personnel executive |
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05/21/2007 |
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| ejoined the Oakland Raiders' front office on Monday. Snead, who previously worked for the Raiders from 1990-93, replaces Michael Lombardi, who was fired earlier this month. Snead spent the past nine years as director of player personnel with the Tennessee Titans. He originally joined that organization in 1994, when the team was in Houston. He also worked as a scout for the San Diego Chargers, in the USFL and as an assistant coach at Santa Ana College. Lombardi's role in Oakland had been diminishing before |
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| Keyshawn Johnson meets with Titans |
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05/18/2007 |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -Veteran receiver Keyshawn Johnson visited with the Tennessee Titans on Friday but said he has no timetable for when he hopes to have a deal. Johnson, who turns 35 in July, was released by Carolina earlier this month after the Panthers drafted Southern California wideout Dwayne Jarrett. Johnson flew into Nashville on Thursday and spent Friday meeting with team officials and reviewing the offense before flying to Los Angeles. ``At the end of the day ... we'll just see where it goes |
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| Johnson says he's ready for Goodell's punishment |
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05/18/2007 |
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| lic statements since being released from Cook County jail Sunday. Johnson met with Goodell in New York on Wednesday and awaits a decision on a possible suspension for violating terms of his probation and a gun charge. In April, Goodell suspended Tennessee Titans defensive back Adam ``Pacman'' Jones for the 2007 season, and Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry for eight games before introducing a strengthened personal conduct policy. ``Mr. Goodell has the league's interest to look out for,'' Johnso |
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| Mutual interest between Titans, veteran Keyshawn Johnson |
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05/17/2007 |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -The Tennessee Titans need an experienced receiver to help Vince Young, and said Thursday they are interested in veteran Keyshawn Johnson. ``There's mutual interest I'd say right now,'' coach Jeff Fisher said. ``I think we'll probably look into the possibility of pursuing things. Where that goes, I can't tell you.'' Johnson will visit the Titans on Friday. His relationship with Fisher goes back to Southern California, when the coach played for the Trojans and Johnson was a ball boy. |
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| Ravens QB on DUI charge: What happens in Tenn. stays in Tenn. |
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05/17/2007 |
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| ght's case is resolved favorably, then there's a good chance that Mr. McNair's case could just be dismissed,'' May said. McNair said he was happy to practice with the Ravens much earlier than last year when he was acquired in a June trade from the Tennessee Titans for a fourth-round draft pick. This week was also his first opportunity to work with newly acquired running back Willis McGahee. ``It was good for me because of the situation I was in last year where I was cramming everything in,'' said McNair, wh |
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| Fisher: Mutual interest in adding Keyshawn Johnson |
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05/17/2007 |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -The Tennessee Titans need an experienced receiver to help Vince Young, and said Thursday they are interested in veteran Keyshawn Johnson. ``There's mutual interest I'd say right now,'' coach Jeff Fisher said. ``I think we'll probably look into the possibility of pursuing things. Where that goes, I can't tell you.'' The Carolina Panthers released Johnson, who turns 35 in July, earlier this month after drafting Dwayne Jarrett. He had 70 catches for 815 yards and four touchdowns last |
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| Bears DT Johnson meets with NFL commissioner to discuss bad behavior |
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05/16/2007 |
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| kees-White Sox game, was asked if Johnson will be at the minicamp. ``We'll see,'' was all Smith would say. Johnson could become the third player suspended by Goodell in little more than a month for off-field behavior. In April, Goodell suspended Tennessee Titans defensive back Adam ``Pacman'' Jones for the entire 2007 season, and Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry for eight games before introducing a strengthened personal conduct policy. Last week, Goodell heard an appeal from Jones over the len |
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| Titans' Jones to meet with NFL commissioner to appeal suspension |
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05/10/2007 |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Adam ``Pacman'' Jones once said he could accept whatever punishment NFL commissioner Roger Goodell gave him. Suspended for the 2007 season, the Tennessee Titans' cornerback changed his mind. Jones and his attorneys were scheduled to meet with Goodell at an undisclosed location Friday in New York to appeal the length of his suspension for conduct detrimental to the NFL. The cornerback's attorneys did not return telephone messages left by The Associated Press on their cell phones Th |
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| Commissioner Goodell to meet with Tank Johnson on Wednesday |
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05/10/2007 |
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| tence that he was allowed to serve concurrently with the four-month sentence. Goodell has made it clear such off-field transgressions will be dealt with harshly by the NFL. On Friday, Goodell will hear an appeal from Adam ``Pacman'' Jones of the Tennessee Titans, who was suspended for the 2007 season under the league's strengthened personal conduct policy. Jones and his attorneys want to appeal the length of the suspension after Jones was questioned by police 10 times since being drafted in 2005. Goodell |
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