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| Buddy Ryan's son interviews for Chargers' job |
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02/15/2007 |
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| rview with Chargers executives on Thursday. Ryan is the son of former NFL head coach Buddy Ryan, who was the defensive coordinator when the 1985 Chicago Bears won the Super Bowl. Rex Ryan earned his Super Bowl ring as defensive line coach of the Baltimore Ravens in 2000. He just completed his second year of the Ravens' defensive coordinator. The Chargers have been to the Super Bowl once, after the 1994 season, losing 49-26 to the San Francisco 49ers. They appeared to be Super Bowl-caliber in going 14-2 la |
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| Singletary first to interview for Chargers coaching job |
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02/14/2007 |
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| have a full awareness of what's being asked of them.'' After retiring in 1992, Singletary spent 10 years as a motivational speaker. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998, he began his coaching career in 2003 as the inside linebackers coach of the Baltimore Ravens. After two years in that job, he became assistant head coach-linebackers with the 49ers in 2005. Last season his title was assistant head coach-defense. Singletary said he's heard the talk about his relative lack of coaching experience. ``If I h |
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| Chargers receive permission to interview 4 candidates |
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02/13/2007 |
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| sive coordinator. The Chargers also received permission to interview Hall of Famer 49ers assistant head coach Mike Singletary and Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, both of whom interviewed for the Cowboys job. The fourth candidate is Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan. The Chargers did not say when the candidates would be interviewed. Schottenheimer was fired Monday night by team president Dean Spanos, who cited a ``dysfunctional situation'' between Schottenheimer and general ma |
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| Brees gets rare Pro Bowl injury |
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02/10/2007 |
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| Goodell said. ``The combine is an important aspect of the football preparation, because you have to do physicals, the workouts. It's really important to make sure you have the right facilities to be able to do that.'' --- EXTRA POINTS: Poe, the Baltimore Ravens' mascot, hurt his oversized right foot in a pregame collision with a car. He was back in action by game time. ... San Francisco's Larry Allen, an 11-time Pro Bowl pick and one of the most dominant left guards in NFL history, played right guard for t |
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| Patriots LT Light selected for Pro Bowl |
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02/06/2007 |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -New England Patriots left tackle Matt Light was chosen for the Pro Bowl on Tuesday, replacing Jonathan Ogden of the Baltimore Ravens on the AFC team. Light was selected for the first time in his six NFL seasons. He will be New England's only representative in Saturday's game in Honolulu after defensive end Richard Seymour, who had elbow and groin problems, withdrew because of injury. The only other Patriots offensive tackles chosen for the Pro Bowl since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970 |
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| Barber plans to stay busy after retirement |
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02/06/2007 |
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| a stretcher. I didn't sustain a major injury that prevented me from doing what I love to do. Now I get to do something else.'' His only regret is not being able to win a Super Bowl. He played in the game in 2001 when the Giants were beaten by the Baltimore Ravens. ``My fear, which ultimately came true, is I wouldn't get a chance to try again,'' he said. ``That's the NFL and the unpredictable nature of team sports. There's been a lot of greats that never got a chance to even play.'' The 31-year-old halfba |
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| Saturday takes unusual path to Super Bowl |
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02/03/2007 |
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| ls or even being a starter. All he really wanted was to prove he could play. The doubters claimed he was too small at 295 pounds, too short at 6-foot-2 and too slow to make it in the NFL. Most wrote off his notion as a far-fetched fantasy when the Baltimore Ravens cut him during a mini-camp in 1998. Saturday was not ready to give up. Between work and workouts, Saturday found enough time to reach a deal with an Arena Football League team. Before starting that season, the Colts took a flier and brought Satu |
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| Scott to replace Lewis in Pro Bowl |
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01/31/2007 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - Baltimore Ravens linebacker Bart Scott will replace teammate Ray Lewis on the AFC squad in the Pro Bowl. According to the Baltimore Sun, Lewis injured his hand in the playoffs against the Indianapolis Colts. Lewis, who was a first alternate, originally took the spot of Denver linebacker Al Wilson, who will also sit out the game with an injury. Lewis appeared in 14 games this season and led the team with 164 tackles and added five sacks and two interceptions. He missed two games |
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| Ravens look to '07, and far beyond |
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01/30/2007 |
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -Their goal of reaching the Super Bowl this season did not come to fruition, so the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday began the process of getting there in the 2007 season. Team officials began assessing personnel on a team that finished the regular season with a franchise-best 13-3 record. When it comes time to determine who will stay and who must go, general manager Ozzie Newsome expects to benefit from a huge mistake he made six years ago. After the Ravens won the Super Bowl, Newsome |
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| Ravens' Lewis withdraws from Pro Bowl, Scott to replace him |
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01/30/2007 |
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis withdrew from the Pro Bowl because of a hand injury he sustained in a playoff loss to Indianapolis. Lewis' place on the AFC roster will be filled by teammate Bart Scott, who was an alternate and will be making his first appearance in the game in Honolulu. Lewis was a first alternate who replaced injured linebacker Al Wilson of the Denver Broncos. He led the Ravens' top-ranked defense with 164 tackles, the ninth time in his 11-year career he fi |
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