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| Niners hire former Browns VP for front-office post |
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04/17/2006 |
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| more than the Giants gave Eli Manning, the No. 1 pick in 2004. The 49ers have been considering candidates for the post for at least four months. Nolan and York discussed the potential opening with Seattle Seahawks vice president Mike Reinfeldt and Atlanta Falcons executive vice president Ray Anderson in January. Heneghan wanted to get back into the NFL this season, but had never met York or Nolan until last month when he interviewed for the job. ``My family was very happy in the Cleveland area,'' Henegha |
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| Price is right for Buffalo |
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04/10/2006 |
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| wide receiver Peerless Price, the team announced on Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 29-year-old out of Tennessee was originally drafted by the Bills in 1999 and spent his first four seasons with the team before being traded to the Atlanta Falcons after the 2002-03 season. He played for the Falcons for the next two seasons and spent last year on the Dallas Cowboys where he saw limited action. In 103 games, including 83 starts, Price has 347 receptions for 4,811 yards and 28 touchdowns. Howeve |
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| In his control: Johnson confident in ability to do the job |
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04/07/2006 |
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| is yourself and what happens on the practice field. What happens will happen.'' Coach Brad Childress has hinted that Minnesota could package several draft picks together to try to move up and take one of the top available college quarterbacks, and Atlanta Falcons backup Matt Schaub's name has been recently mentioned in trade rumors. While Johnson went 7-2 as a starter after Daunte Culpepper got hurt last year and his steady, accurate style seems to fit the brand of West Coast offense Childress has brought, |
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| New Orleans Saints |
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04/07/2006 |
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| Traded offensive tackle Wayne Gandy to the Atlanta Falcons for safety Bryan Scott and a conditional draft choice. |
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| Seahawks Fisher gets reflective - and razzed - in Afghanistan |
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04/07/2006 |
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| . He was on his way home from a 12-day NFL-USO tour of United States military bases in Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf. ``This is the way many of our service people live over here,'' he said. ``People might just be walking and they blow up.'' Atlanta Falcons defensive end Patrick Kerney and Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Max Starks accompanied Fisher, NFL senior director of international public affairs Pete Abitante and an NFL Films photographer. The group traveled in C-130 transport planes over t |
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| Saints deal tackle Wayne Gandy to the Falcons |
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04/06/2006 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Falcons acquired veteran offensive tackle Wayne Gandy in exchange for safety Bryan Scott and a 2007 undisclosed late-round draft choice. The deal is pending physicals. Gandy, a first-round draft choice by the Los Angeles Rams in 1994, has played in 191 games, starting 184 contests, and has missed just one contest during his 12-year career. He spent time with the Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers before signing with the Saints in 2003. Scott has started 35 of 47 games duri |
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| Eagles sign Ed Jasper |
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04/06/2006 |
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| elphia Eagles, reuniting with team that originally drafted him. Jasper, who was chosen by the Eagles in the sixth round of the 1997 Draft, spent last season with the Oakland Raiders, compiling 24 tackles and two sacks in 15 games. He was with Philadelphia for two seasons before signing a free agent deal with the Atlanta Falcons in 1999. Jasper has 247 tackles, 17 sacks and six forced fumbles in 118 games. Jasper was a starter in the Falcons' 3-4 defense against the Eagles in the NFC Championship game in 2004. |
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| NFL announces 2006 schedule; T.O. back in Philly for Week 5 |
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04/06/2006 |
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| nday night since September 27, 1999 when they will host the Chicago Bears on October 16. The New Orleans Saints will bring a ray of sunshine to their ravaged city when they return to the Superdome for the first time in over a year when they host the Atlanta Falcons for a Monday night game on September 25. Due to the incredible damage that the city and stadium sustained from Hurricane Katrina, the Saints faced a logistical nightmare as they fought through the 2005 season playing an entire season virtually on th |
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| DT Jasper rejoins Eagles seven years after leaving |
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04/06/2006 |
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| ear contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, rejoining the team that drafted him in 1997. Jasper recorded 24 tackles and two sacks with the Oakland Raiders last year. Before signing with Oakland in 2005, Jasper spent six seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. Jasper will play in a rotation at defensive tackle for the Eagles. ``For me, that is great,'' Jasper said. ``I spent a lot of years in Atlanta playing every snap. The problem with playing every snap is, you can't play 110 percent every play if |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Saints hold the first-round keys |
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04/05/2006 |
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| eason, the linebacking crew lost Sam Cowart to free agency, and cornerback Brian Williams and safety Corey Chavous went down the same road. After Nate Burleson defected to Seattle, another strong receiver could be on Minnesota's wish list. NFC SOUTH Atlanta Falcons (8-8) First Pick: No. 47 - Number of Selections: 6 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) The Falcons filled their most glaring offseason need when they traded for John Abraham a few weeks back, and in turn lost their first-round pick to the Broncos. With their two rem |
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