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| Tuesday's NFL Transactions |
NFL Football |
08/29/2006 |
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ATLANTA FALCONS-Waived G Ben Claxton, RB DeAndra Cobb, WR Cedric Bonner and WR Javarus Dudley. BALTIMORE RAVENS-Placed S B.J. Ward and WR Matt Cherry on injured reserve. CAROLINA PANTHERS-Placed CB Marcus Cassel, OL Scott Peters and DE Devan Long on injured reserve. Waived TE Sean Mulcahy and DE Otis Grigsby. CINCINNATI BENGALS-Released LB Hannibal Navies. Waived G Steven Vieira. CLEVELAND BROWNS-Waived OL Walter Stith. DENVER BRONCOS-Released G P.J. Alexander, G Martin Bibla, T Javiar Collins, T |
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| Veteran says team can overcome Hartwell's latest injury |
NFL Football |
08/29/2006 |
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -The Atlanta Falcons can only hope Lawyer Milloy avoids the same durability concerns that haunt Ed Hartwell. Coming off a season in which he missed 11 games with an Achilles injury, Hartwell will miss the next two to four weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery Monday on both knees. Pain and stiffness have bothered the middle linebacker since Atlanta opened the preseason with a home victory over New England. The problems persisted Saturday night, when the Falcons won at Tenn |
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| Raiders sign Jeff George |
NFL Football |
08/28/2006 |
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| to-last game with Washington, he and coach Marty Schottenheimer had an animated sideline discussion after George committed four turnovers and was removed from the game. George also had a sideline argument with coach June Jones when he was with the Atlanta Falcons in 1996, and the team suspended him and then cut him. George played well his first season in Oakland, throwing for 3,917 yards and 29 touchdowns in 1997. He struggled with injuries the following season, starting only seven games, and was replaced |
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| Shockley officially is No. 3 QB for Falcons |
NFL Football |
08/27/2006 |
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -Unless Michael Vick and Matt Schaub both are hurt during the regular season, D.J. Shockley might get his last chance to play this year for the Atlanta Falcons in a preseason game this week. But at least the former Georgia star now knows he faces no more competition to become the Falcons' No. 3 quarterback. Among nine players the Falcons released Sunday was quarterback Bryan Randall, the former Virginia Tech standout whom Shockley passed on the depth chart last week. Atlanta p |
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| Titans "Pacman" Jones charged with disorderly conduct, intoxication |
NFL Football |
08/25/2006 |
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| him. Garth didn't immediately seek an arrest warrant against Jones, the sheriff's department said. Earlier in the week, Jones had talked about buying approximately 60 tickets for family and friends to watch him play against his hometown team, the Atlanta Falcons, Saturday night. Almost three months after the Titans made him the sixth overall pick in the 2005 draft, Jones was arrested after an incident at a nightclub. The charges were later dismissed.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights r |
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| Young sees himself as different style QB than Vick |
NFL Football |
08/25/2006 |
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| . And one other thing. ``I look to pass first and run second,'' Young said. If everything goes to plan Saturday night, the 6-foot Vick and Young, the No. 3 pick overall out of Texas, could be leading their offenses in the same quarter when the Atlanta Falcons (1-1) visit the Tennessee Titans (0-2) in a preseason game. Falcons coach Jim Mora plans to play his starters at least to halftime and possibly a series or two into the third quarter. Young is expected to relieve starter Billy Volek and work behin |
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| Titans cornerback "Pacman" Jones charged with misdemeanors at bar |
NFL Football |
08/25/2006 |
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| The Titans did not immediately return a telephone message by The Associated Press, seeking comment. Earlier in the week, Jones had talked about buying approximately 60 tickets for family and friends to watch him play against his hometown team, the Atlanta Falcons, Saturday night. Almost three months after the Titans made him the sixth overall pick in the 2005 draft, Jones was arrested after an incident at a nightclub. The charges were later dismissed.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights r |
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| Nose tackle passes physical, officially joins Atlanta |
NFL Football |
08/24/2006 |
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -Nearly five months after he visited as a free agent, Grady Jackson finally plays for the Atlanta Falcons. The 10th-year veteran nose tackle passed a physical, clearing the final prerequisite Thursday to a three-year contract he and the Falcons agreed to earlier this week. During the last 2 1/2 years with Green Bay, the 6-foot-2, 360-pound Jackson started 27 of 34 games. He missed six weeks with injuries in 2004. Jackson is the run-stopper Atlanta lacked to ``hold the point,'' |
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| Givens hopes to be ready for opener despite strained hamstring |
NFL Football |
08/24/2006 |
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| w England Patriots to boost their receiving corps. Unfortunately, a strained hamstring may keep him from catching a pass that counts until the season opener. Givens, who strained his right hamstring last week, won't play Saturday night against the Atlanta Falcons. Both he and coach Jeff Fisher think he might play in the Titans' exhibition finale in Green Bay on Sept. 1, but the important game is the opener Sept. 10 against the New York Jets. ``That's the main thing I'm shooting for right now. If I can make |
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| Falcons agree to terms with Grady Jackson |
NFL Football |
08/23/2006 |
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms on a three-year contract with Grady Jackson, a free-agent defensive tackle who spent the last three years with the Green Bay Packers. The Falcons were awaiting Jackson's physical, pushed back to Thursday, before formally announcing the deal. Likely to be the nosetackle in short-yardage situations, Jackson will be a popular addition because the 6-foot-2, 355-pound tackle is a run-stopper who should help keep offensive linemen off Keith Br |
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