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| Line of Scrimmage: Saints hold the first-round keys |
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04/05/2006 |
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| ky in protecting Michael Vick. There is a possibility that the Falcons will trade backup quarterback Matt Schaub and in turn add another first-day selection, but completing a trade for Schaub would give Atlanta a need for a new backup signal-caller. Carolina Panthers (11-5) First Pick: No. 27 - Number of Selections: 7 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 7) The Panthers are set to make changes at linebacker, after two 2005 starters, Will Witherspoon (Rams) and Brandon Short (cut), both departed. The team could move '05 first-roun |
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| Hamdan, Lindstrom & Bergeron earn NFL Europe weekly honors |
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04/04/2006 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - A pair of Seattle Seahawks, quarterback GIBRAN HAMDAN and punter GABE LINDSTROM, along with linebacker DAVID BERGERON of the Carolina Panthers, are the NFL Europe League Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played the third week of the season (April 1-2), the league announced today. Hamdan compiled the highest possible passer rating of 158.3 by completing 12 of 15 attempts for 189 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Amsterdam Admirals to a 38-2 |
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| Lions sign Bashir to one-year deal |
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03/30/2006 |
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| === Allen Park, MI (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Lions announced on Wednesday they have signed free agent safety Idrees Bashir to a one-year contract. Terms of the deal were not released. Bashir is coming off a disappointing one-year stint with the Carolina Panthers. He played a reserve role in 11 games and recorded just two tackles before being placed on injured reserve with a leg injury. The Memphis product is a five-year veteran and had started 51 games in four seasons with the Indianapolis Colts. In his car |
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| Lions sign safety Idrees Bashir |
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03/29/2006 |
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -The Detroit Lions signed unrestricted free agent safety Idrees Bashir to a one-year contract on Wednesday. Bashir began his NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts and started 51 games between 2001 and '04. He joined the Carolina Panthers last year and played 11 games as a backup, recording only two tackles before suffering a leg injury. During his five-year career, Bashir has totaled 233 tackles and five interceptions in 62 games. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All |
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| Panthers bring CB Howard back into fold |
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03/29/2006 |
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| Charlotte, NC (MySportsbook) - The Carolina Panthers announced that they have brought back cornerback Reggie Howard on a one-year deal. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Howard had spent four seasons in Carolina, starting in Super Bowl XXXVIII, but signed a six-year deal with Miami following the 2003 season. However, the Dolphins waived him in 2005 opening the door for his return to Carolina. He made 38 tackles in 15 games before being released last season. Howard has 207 tackles, including a career-h |
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| Fox, Panthers agree on new five-year deal |
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03/28/2006 |
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| === Fox, Panthers agree on new five-year deal === Charlotte, NC (MySportsbook) - Carolina Panthers head coach John Fox has been rewarded with a new five-year contract. Fox has led the Panthers to two NFC Championship games and one Super Bowl in four years with the club. He has compiled a 41-30 overall record, including 36-28 in the regular season and 5-2 in the playoffs, since becoming head coach on January 26, 2002. Fox took over Carolina in 2002 and immediately started to turn the franchise around. He led t |
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| Panthers give Fox five-year contract extension |
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03/27/2006 |
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -The Carolina Panthers have given coach John Fox a five-year contract extension as a reward for taking them deep into the playoffs in two of the last three seasons. Fox, who had two years left on his current contract, received a deal that runs through 2010 and will pay him close to $5 million a season. The Panthers announced the extension Monday at the NFL meetings. ``We are very pleased to sign John to a five-year contract,'' team president Mark Richardson said. ``He has been a great a |
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| Glenn signs five-year, $20 million contract extension |
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03/27/2006 |
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| it's a good deal.'' Glenn's new contract comes two weeks after Keyshawn Johnson was released by Dallas, and nine days after Owens signed a three-year, $25 million deal with the Cowboys. Johnson last week got a four-year, $19 million deal with the Carolina Panthers. Glenn caught 62 passes for 1,136 yards and a career-high seven touchdowns last season, his third in Dallas and first reunited with Bledsoe. Glenn's other two 1,000-yard seasons were with Bledsoe in New England, as a rookie in 1996 and in 1999. |
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| Keyshawn Johnson agrees to deal with Panthers |
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03/24/2006 |
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Keyshawn Johnson agreed to a four-year deal with the Carolina Panthers and was expected to sign a contract later Friday. ``The terms have been agreed to, now he's just taken it to someone outside to have the language approved,'' Carolina general manager Marty Hurney said. ``We hope to be able to formally introduce him later today.'' Johnson, released last week by the Dallas Cowboys, turned down an offer from the New York Giants and had planned to visit Seattle after meeting with the Panthers. But he never |
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| Keyshawn finds new home |
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03/24/2006 |
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| Irving, TX (MySportsbook) - After being released on Tuesday in a salary cap move by the Dallas Cowboys, wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson found a new home on Thursday when he agreed to terms with the Carolina Panthers. According to a report in the Charlotte Observer, the enigmatic wideout agreed to a four-year deal that included a $5 million signing bonus. Johnson spent the last two years in Dallas. In 2005, he had a team- leading 71 catches for 839 yards with six touchdowns. The former USC star was set to earn |
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