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| Cards agree to terms with CB McFadden |
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03/08/2009 |
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| Tempe, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with cornerback Bryant McFadden to a two-year contract on Sunday. McFadden compiled 54 tackles, two interceptions and one sack in 10 games, including eight starts, for the Super Bowl champion Steelers in 2008. The second-round pick of Pittsburgh in 2005 out of Florida State, McFadden has appeared in 51 games, racking up 148 tackles, seven picks and two sacks. |
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| Redskins add punter Johnson |
NFL Football |
03/05/2009 |
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| Ashburn, VA (MySportsbook) - The Washington Redskins signed punter Dirk Johnson on Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Johnson, a seven-year veteran, boomed 40 punts for the NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals last season for a 35.2-yard net average, but was released in December when the team brought in punter Ben Graham. The Northern Colorado product also played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 2003-06 and recorded 72 punts during the 2004 campaign, including 20 inside the 20-yard line. Johnson and Za |
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| Warner returning to Arizona |
NFL Football |
03/04/2009 |
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| Tempe, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Cardinals and quarterback Kurt Warner have agreed to a two-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the Cardinals website said it is expected to be worth about $23 million. Warner is coming off a banner 2008 season, helping the Cardinals to their first-ever Super Bowl appearance. He wanted to remain with the club, expressing his desire to stay in the desert during many national interviews, but the two sides were initially far apart on contract terms and the |
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| Cards sign three |
NFL Football |
03/02/2009 |
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| Tempe, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Cardinals signed free agent safety Keith Lewis to a two-year contract and re-signed both punter Ben Graham and quarterback Brian St. Pierre on Monday. In accordance with team policy, financial terms were not provided. Lewis, 27, appeared in all 16 games last season for the San Francisco 49ers and collected 16 tackles on defense and 10 special teams stops. Over his five- year career, all with San Francisco, the Oregon product has 116 defensive stops, three interceptions a |
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| Texans sign DE Smith; re-sign four |
NFL Football |
02/28/2009 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Texans have signed free agent defensive end Antonio Smith, and re-signed four free agents, the team announced Saturday. Smith had spent all five of his NFL seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, and in 2008 played in all 16 games -- starting 10 -- for the NFC champions. The 27- year-old recorded 31 tackles and 3 1/2 sacks during the regular season, and started three of Arizona's four playoff games -- including Super Bowl XLII. In addition to bringing in Smith, the Texans |
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| Kansas City shuffle: Chiefs cut ties with three veterans |
NFL Football |
02/24/2009 |
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| sible 49 games for Kansas City prior to last season. In addition, the team waived tight end Michael Merritt. Pioli, whose first order of business was the firing of head coach Herm Edwards, inherited a club that went a franchise-worst 2-14 in 2008. He quickly found a replacement for Edwards with the hiring of former Arizona Cardinals' offensive coordinator Todd Haley. Pioli replaced Carl Peterson, who resigned following the regular season after serving as the team's president, general manager and CEO since 1989. |
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| Bombers acquire Johnson from Argonauts |
CFL |
02/19/2009 |
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| proven quality starter that can rush off the edge, or move inside. We're always looking for players that can provide us with versatility and we can put him a few different spots," said head coach Mike Kelly. Before coming to the CFL in 2005, Johnson spent some time in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals and Cincinnati Bengals. He was originally drafted by the Bengals in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL draft. Moreno is a three-year CFL veteran and has 211 tackles, four sacks and three interceptions in his career. |
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| Arizona shuffles coaching ranks, tabs Davis to run defense |
NFL Football |
02/18/2009 |
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| Tempe, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Cardinals announced several coaching changes on Wednesday, including elevating linebackers coach Bill Davis to defensive coordinator. Davis spent the past two years as linebackers coach with the Cardinals after serving as defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers from 2005-06. The 43-year-old Davis enters his 16th year of NFL coaching, having held various defensive posts while with Pittsburgh (1992-94), Carolina (1995-98), Cleveland (1999), Green Bay (2000), Atla |
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| Cardinals franchise Dansby for second straight year |
NFL Football |
02/18/2009 |
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| Tempe, AZ (MySportsbook) - The NFC champion Arizona Cardinals have placed the franchise player tag on linebacker Karlos Dansby for the second straight year. Last February, Dansby was given the same designation and played the 2008 campaign with a salary of $8.1 million. This time around, the club is hoping to negotiate a long-term deal with Dansby, who would receive a 2009 salary of $9.6 million if the two sides cannot work out a multi-year contract by July. If Dansby receives a contract offer from another tea |
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| Chiefs round out coaching staff |
NFL Football |
02/17/2009 |
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| ive line coach Tim Krumrie, strength and conditioning coach Cedric Smith, and assistant strength coach Brent Salazar. Among the coaches joining the Chiefs is Gary Gibbs, who was New Orleans' defensive coordinator from 2006-08. Clancy Pendergast, the Arizona Cardinals' defensive coordinator from 2004-08, will also join Kansas City's staff. Pendergast will reunite with head coach Todd Haley, who was the Cardinals' offensive coordinator from 2007-08 until being named the Chiefs' head coach earlier this month. Also |
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