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Acquiring Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has at least been discussed in the front office of One Buc Place. General manager Bruce Allen last week asked quarterback Chris Simms how he thought Favre would fare in the Bucs offense with limited practice time. "He asked me questions about Brett Favre," Simms said. "He asked if I felt Brett would be able to come back ...
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The idea of the Buffalo Bills playing in Toronto does not sit well with some members of the CFL's Argonauts. Four players appeared on TSN's Off The Record on Tuesday and offered their strong feelings during the podcast segment of the show, known as Really Off The Record. ''I definitely hate the idea of Buffalo coming up here. I really dislike it," said defensive end Jonathan Brown. ...
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The NFL had members of its security department at the headquarters of the Minnestoa Vikings Tuesday to interview Vikings officials regarding the tampering charges the Green Bay Packers filed against Minnesota for "inappropriate dialogue" with quarterback Brett Favre , according to people with knowledge of the situation. While the sources did not know exactly with whom NFL ...
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Even though the New York Giants apparently have done exactly what Jeremy Shockey asked them to do — trade him to the New Orleans Saints — the tight end previously told reporters from Newsday's Kidsday in a video interview that he will be looking for revenge when he takes the field against his old team. "If the team trades me, I promise you I'm going to make them pay," ...
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The Chicago Bears have announced that they have agreed to terms with tackle Chris Williams , the team's first-round pick, No. 14 overall, in the 2008 draft. The move puts all of the Bears' 2008 draft picks under contract. There was some concern that the Bears might have had a problem getting Williams signed, given that Williams was in the same slot occupied last year by Jets corner Darrelle ...
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have not had a significant rookie contract holdout in a decade and it appears they will not have one this summer either. Kevin Colbert, the team's director of football operations, predicted yesterday that the top two draft choices will come to terms by the time the Steelers report to training camp Sunday at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe. Running back Rashard ...
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Apparently, Brian Urlacher wasn't as deluded as a lot of people thought. He was right. The Bears really do need him. We know this because they capitulated to his contract demands. They capitulated because without him, they don't have a solid defense. And without a solid defense, they don't have a team. Fans are tired of listening to fabulously wealthy athletes whine about needing more money. ...
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With one trade on Monday, the New York Giants solved one problem and created another, losing a habitually disgruntled star player and a perennial Pro Bowl tight end. Jeremy Shockey , the rough-and-tumble Oklahoman with the fiery personality, was traded to the New Orleans Saints for a pair of draft picks in 2009 — one in the second round, one in the fifth. The trade ends an intriguing and ...
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Ask Lovie Smith about his timetable to name a Bears starting quarterback and watch him react as if somebody asked for the combination to the McCaskey vault or a secret family recipe to some Texas barbecue. "I know right now the exact date and time and all that when we'll have that guy in place,'' Smith said Tuesday as competing quarterbacks Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton reported for ...
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From 1999 through 2004, McNabb's record as the Philadelphia Eagles ' starting quarterback was 56-23 in the regular season and 7-5 in the postseason. He was a shooting star on a consistent contender. But the road since the Eagles' three-point Super Bowl loss to the New England Patriots in 2005 has mostly been disastrous for McNabb. He has been antagonized by former teammate Terrell Owens , ...
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Brett Favre 's last pass was against the Giants. His next pass should be for the Jets wrote New York Daily News NFL columnist Gary Myers. Favre wants to play, but the Packers are behaving like they would rather bring back Bart Starr. The Jets are still searching for an identity, a quarterback and a Super Bowl, all these years after Broadway Joe. Connect the dots and there's a match. The New ...
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Larry Allen hasn't retired yet, and it's unclear whether the 11-time Pro Bowl guard wants to return to the 49ers — but coach Mike Nolan said Monday that Allen has indicated he would like to play this season for somebody. Nolan said he has not spoken to Allen, 36, but said the free agent told offensive line coach George Warhop recently that he would like to play a 15th NFL season. Warhop ...
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Rebuilding efforts require teams to take one or two steps back to eventually end up several steps ahead. But until Bill Parcells works his rebuilding magic in Miami, someone will have to step in for Jason Taylor , who was traded to the Washington Redskins for a pair of draft picks. "We haven't had Jason all along, so our preparation as a coaching staff was being prepared to play without ...
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The summer-long soap opera starring Terry Glenn and the Cowboys could end soon. Monday, coach Wade Phillips said he's hopeful a peaceful resolution can occur by Friday, the day the team has its first training camp practice in Oxnard, Calif. The Cowboys want the veteran receiver to sign an injury waiver that would give him $500,000 if he re-injures his right knee. The team has told him he ...
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Jason Taylor is done with the Miami Dolphins , and he's done with the number 99. Taylor took the Redskins' practice field Tuesday morning wearing an unfamiliar No. 55 jersey. No. 99 belongs to fellow bookend Andre Carter , who is now in his third year with the team. Taylor said he contemplated making Carter an offer for his number. Carter even joked Monday that he and Taylor could have a ...
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He has no idea what will happen once he gets there, but disgruntled Bucs quarterback Chris Simms says he has every intention of reporting to training camp Friday. "I will be at camp," Simms wrote Monday in response to a text message inquiring about his plans for the start of camp. "I have no clue what is going to happen once I get there. We'll see." Some believe Simms could ...
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Cornerback Aqib Talib , the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ' first-round pick, is nearing a deal with the team. An announcement could come Tuesday or Thursday and he is expected to report to training camp Friday at the Celebration Hotel. The Bucs have four rookies who remain un-signed, Talib, receiver Dexter Jackson (second round), guard Jeremy Zuttah (third round) and quarterback Josh Johnson ...
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Donte Nicholson was tasered twice during a scuffle with police early Sunday morning at a St. Petersburg nightclub. Nicholson, 26, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery and resisting arrest without violence. He was booked into Pinellas County jail at 3:35 a.m. Sunday and released at 6:50 a.m. after posting $300 bail. The incident occurred around closing ...
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The Houston Texas are in the midst of a busy week as they try to sign their four remaining draft picks by Friday morning when the team opens training camp. They made progress Monday by agreeing to deals with cornerback Antwaun Molden , running back Steve Slaton and defensive tackle Frank Okam . Molden and Slaton were selected by the Texans in the third round of the draft. Okam was the ...
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Maybe I have become that negative, pessimistic curmudgeon more than a few Eagles fans have accused me of becoming wrote Philadephia Daily News columnist John Smallwood. Perhaps after a decade of watching the ups and downs of this franchise, I can no longer see the forest behind the decaying leaves. Or I could just be a realist, one who is making objective observations without the pangs of ...
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