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Report: Favre does not have Packer-issued phone

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:17:22 +1900

A media report in Green Bay is refuting an earlier report that Brett Favre used a Packers-issued cell phone to talk to Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Chidress and assistant coach Darrell Bevell.

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Jerod Mayo, Patriots come to terms

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:14:36 +1900

It came down to the wire, but the Patriots have all of their ducks in a row for today's camp opening in Foxboro after coming to an agreement with first-round draft pick...

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Landry's Role on Special Teams (Updated)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:06:08 +1900

LaRon Landry isn't participating in the positional drills this morning. He's on the sideline working with athletic trainers on his left leg. The team announced no injuries Wednesday and I doubt it's anything serious, but I'll keep an eye on it. I was surprised to see LaRon Landry not involved in the special teams practice Wednesday afternoon, so I sprinted, literally, down the Astroturf field to catch special teams coach Danny Smith, who was sprinting,...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

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Tomlin: It's on Steelers to tune out owners' turmoil

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:00:36 +1900

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn't expect the team's unsettled ownership situation to become a negative -- unless players let it become one.

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Patriots Set to Open Camp on Rainy Morning

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:22:18 +1900

FOXBOROUGH, Mass.--It's a rainy day here and the Patriots are scheduled to have their first couple practices of training camp. They've moved the morning practice, scheduled for 8:45, to their indoor facility. There will be plenty to talk about, from the aftereffects of the Super Bowl loss and Spygate, to the ankle injury that plagued Tom Brady during the defeat to the Giants but supposedly now is healed, to an offseason spent remaking the...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

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Redskins Unrestricted: Malcolm Kelly

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:18:16 +1900

J-Reid on the rookie wide receiver:...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

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Hester MIA on first day of Bears camp

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:57:25 +1900

Devin Hester, who has electrified the NFL with 11 punt and kickoff returns for touchdowns in his first two seasons, skipped the Chicago Bears' first training camp practice Wednesday in a holdout.

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AP Source: Goodell monitoring Favre situation

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:50:57 +1900

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is monitoring the ongoing rift between the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre. A person with direct knowledge of Goodell's interest said the commissioner has spoken with Packers management several times recently as tensions mounted between the three-time MVP and his team.

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Inclement weather forces Patriots practice inside

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:49:33 +1900

FOXBOROUGH - Bad news for Patriots fans who planned on attending the first day of camp. The team says because of rain on Thursday, morning practice will be moved indoors...

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Inclement weather forces Patriots practice inside

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:38:51 +1900

Bad news for Patriots fans who planned on attending the first day of camp. The team says because of rain on Thursday, morning practice will be moved indoors and closed to the public.

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Eric Mangini will shorten Jets workouts

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:58:56 +1900

Say it isn't so. Has Eric Mangini gone soft? The Jets' coach said recently that he plans on having shorter practices during training camp, which begins Thursday...

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TYREE KNEEDS RECOVERY TIME

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:22:39 +1900

ALBANY - Out of the 80 players expected to report this morning to training camp at the University at Albany, the Giants anticipate just one not being physically able to practice tomorrow - Super Bowl hero David Tyree. Coming off offseason right...

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GOOD RIDDANCE!

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:22:39 +1900

ALBANY - Every syllable, word and sentence of the poignant theme Tom Coughlin presented yesterday as he arrived at Giants training camp made crystal clear that in order for this team to learn the lessons of its Super Bowl triumph, Jeremy Shockey had...

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Jankovic opens bid for No. 1 ranking at Carson

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:30:53 +1900

CARSON, Calif. - Jelena Jankovic opened her bid to gain the No. 1 ranking with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over American Vania King in the East West Bank Classic on Wednesday night. The...

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Williams gets started with $13 million deal

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:01:00 +1900

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- When the Indianapolis Colts report to training camp today, defensive end Dwight Freeney is expected to be placed on the physically unable to perform list as he recovers from a torn foot ligament.

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Hester's risky business

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:01:00 +1900

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- As much as you might admire Devin Hester as a player, like him as a person and respect his Stick-It-To-The-Man negotiating tactics, understand this about his decision not to report to training camp in a demand for more money: It's either a bold act of genius or an act of complete madness.

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Camp spotlight

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:01:00 +1900

QB BATTLE Talk about symmetry. Kyle Orton won the coin flip to start first during the offseason program and Rex Grossman won the coin toss Wednesday morning to work with the first team during the opening practice of the summer. Neither quarterback looked particularly sharp, and there were some miscommunications which can be hung on the receivers just as easily. Nathan Vasher made an easy interception of Grossman in 7-on-7 drills, while Orton made a nice connection with rookie tight end Kellen Davis on a deep seam route. It wasn't anything offensive coordinator Ron Turner was overly concerned about. He expects the action to be crisper in a few days when the players are readjusted after a month off. Grossman made a couple nice connections with Mark Bradley, but the action will be better defined in full pads.

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No worries, but Kreutz sidelined

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:01:00 +1900

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- The Bears have no concerns about an Achilles tendon injury that has sidelined center Olin Kreutz to begin training camp.

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Hester plays hardball

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:01:00 +1900

With news of his absence from training camp blaring from a sports talk station in the background, Devin Hester said he's prepared to dig in for the long haul. As in the entire 2008 season. The most dynamic return man in NFL history -- and a guy who would have run with the first team at wide receiver had he attended the Bears' first practice Wednesday -- wants more money.

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NW Briefs | Torchlight Run scheduled Saturday

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:46:41 +1900

The Torchlight Run at Seafair, one of the must-do events of the summer for area runners, is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. at Qwest Field. An 8-kilometer race and 5K run-walk are offered.

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NFL | Packers try to gauge interest in Brett Favre trade

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:42:46 +1900

The Brett Favre drama has officially moved to the next stage, and the floor is open to anyone who would like to make a bid for the retired quarterback.

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It's up to Seahawks: Save Seattle sports scene from gloom

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:41:17 +1900

This is the speech coach Mike Holmgren should give tonight when he addresses his players on the eve of the Seahawks' first day of practice...

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Source: Goodell sets sights on Favre saga

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:40:00 +1900

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The Giants Are Now Coughlin’s Team, With a Capital T

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:17:04 +1900

Each year, it seems, the Giants are whittled into something closer to coach Tom Coughlin’s ideal mold. >

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Extended Q & A with Kevin Boss

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:14:31 +1900

Kevin Boss was “pretty surprised” when he heard the news that Jeremy Shockey had been traded, but the news wasn’t all bad. As Shockey leaves. The 24-year-old Boss is presented with a huge opportunity. And as he told the Daily News a few hours ago, he’s confident he can do the job. A story on Boss, and the interview I did with him as he arrived on campus on Wednesday, will be in Thursday’s Daily News. You can read it right here (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2008/07/23/2008-07-23 kevin boss ready to fill jeremy_shockeys.html) right now. Plus, here are a few more excerpts from the interview, just for you: Daily News: What was your reaction when you heard the news about Shockey? Kevin Boss: “I was pretty surprised. I kind of thought those rumors were over. Once draft week came and went, I figured he’d be here with us. So it definitely caught me off guard. But it’s part of the business. We all understand that.” ...

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Reverse by Army Means Draftee Won't Play

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:12:31 +1900

A change in military policy means Caleb Campbell, a safety at Army and a seventh-round draft pick, will not get a chance to play for the Detroit Lions after all. >

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Hold the Mayo on first order

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:41:22 +1900

The way it looks, the Patriots will start their 2008 training camp without first-round draft pick Jerod Mayo. As of late last night, the former Tennessee linebacker,...

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Quick 6

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:35:01 +1900

One hundred seventy days have passed since the Patriots suffered one of the most devastating defeats in team history, a loss that spoiled not only a fourth championship in...

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Three Dallas Cowboys picks remain unsigned

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:26:00 +1900

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Lions sign BC's Cherilus, lose cadet

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:21:55 +1900

Tackle Gosder Cherilus agreed to terms on a five-year contract with the Detroit Lions last night. Cherilus was the 17th pick in April's draft out of Boston College....

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Chad hones a sharper edge