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| Shannon: From `hard times' to coach of Hurricanes |
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12/09/2006 |
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| can't say that,'' he says. ``I was in elementary school or junior high. It's my secret.'' Shannon overcame the trials of youth to play linebacker for the 1987 national champion Miami Hurricanes. He started as a rookie 11th-round draft pick for the Dallas Cowboys, became a respected college assistant and was promoted this week to the job of head coach for his alma mater. But it wasn't easy. Shannon was 3 when the drug-infested Miami neighborhood of Liberty City, where he grew up, claimed his father in a |
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| New coach says Hurricanes will behave |
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12/09/2006 |
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| me. Russell Maryland said, 'I was scared to death of him.' A lot of players said, 'He frightened me.' That meant they saw him as a disciplinarian who had high standards.'' Shannon, 40, has helped Miami win three national titles. He played with the Dallas Cowboys before becoming a Hurricanes graduate assistant in 1991, when they finished No. 1. After spending three seasons on the Miami Dolphins staff, Shannon rejoined the Hurricanes when Coker became coach in 2001, and they went 12-0 to win their most recent |
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| Cowboys ink Parrish |
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12/08/2006 |
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| Irving, TX (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Cowboys signed veteran safety Tony Parrish on Thursday, two days after he was waived by the San Francisco 49ers. Parrish held a starting streak of 121 consecutive games over eight seasons before fracturing his fibula in the first quarter at Chicago last season. He had been the starter at the beginning of this season, but gradually lost his spot to Mark Roman. Parrish has been inactive the last three weeks. He will cost Dallas $236,000 for the final four games of the s |
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| Giants PK Jay Feely added to Giants injury list |
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12/08/2006 |
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| straight week the Giants (6-6) have has concerns about one of their kickers. Punter Jeff Feagles developed soreness in his knee last week and the Giants signed 44-year-old Sean Landeta as an insurance policy. Feagles punted in Sunday's loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Landeta was released earlier this week. Coughlin has no intention of signing another placekicker, but he didn't rule it out. Defensive end Michael Strahan (foot) and cornerback Corey Webster (toe) did not practice this week and probably will no |
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| Friday's NFL Transactions |
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12/08/2006 |
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NFL-Fined Carolina WR Keyshawn Johnson $5,000 for throwing his helmet in a Dec. 4 game at Philadelphia. CAROLINA PANTHERS-Placed OT Rashad Butler on the reserve/non-football injury list. DALLAS COWBOYS-Claimed S Tony Parrish off waivers from San Francisco. Released KR Skyler Green. WASHINGTON REDSKINS-Signed RB Ladell Betts to a contract extension. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewr |
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| Shannon says he's `the right guy' for the Hurricanes |
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12/08/2006 |
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| be that way. Sportsmanship is a big part in everything you do. ... ``Everybody talks about the image of Miami. It's not the image. It's the perception. We'll be fine.'' Shannon, 40, has helped Miami win three national titles. He played with the Dallas Cowboys before becoming a Hurricanes graduate assistant in 1991, when they finished No. 1. After spending three seasons on the Miami Dolphins staff, Shannon rejoined the Hurricanes when Coker became head coach in 2001, and they went 12-0 to win their most r |
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| Hurricanes promote Shannon to head coach |
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12/08/2006 |
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| ensions of 31 players - 13 from Miami. ``Everybody talks about the image of Miami,'' Shannon said. ``It's not the image. It's the perception. We'll be fine.'' Shannon was a four-year letterman and two-year starter at Miami. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1989 and became their first rookie starter at outside linebacker in 26 years. His son, Xavier, plays center at Florida International. --- AP Sports Writer Tim Reynolds contributed to this report. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press |
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| Report: Shannon hired as Miami coach |
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12/08/2006 |
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| players - 13 from Miami. Shannon - whose son, Xavier, plays center at Florida International - was a four-year letterman at Miami, a two-year starter at linebacker and part of the Hurricanes' 1987 national championship squad. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1989 and became their first rookie starter at outside linebacker in 26 years. A Miami native and graduate of the school, Shannon has spent most of coaching career with the Hurricanes, first as a graduate assistant in 1991, a defensive line coac |
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| Romo, Harris, Burleson capture NFC monthly awards |
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12/07/2006 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Walt Harris and Seattle Seahawks punt and kick returner Nate Burleson were named the NFC's top players for the month of November. Romo led the NFL in passer rating (124.7 percent), completion percentage (72.6), and touchdown passes (nine) for the month. He was second in yards with 1,124. The fourth-year player completed 85-of-117 passes (72.6 percent) for 1,124 yards in his first full month as a starting quar |
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| Cowboys-Saints matchup might determine Bears' main challenger |
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12/07/2006 |
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Bill Parcells thinks his Dallas Cowboys are playing well right now. Or does he? Trying to push his team, which at 8-4 controls the NFC East, Parcells told the Cowboys this week: ``We're trying to improve as we go here and play our best football, which I think we are right this minute.'' Then, with 8-4 New Orleans coming to town Sunday night, he realized he might have told his players they already had reached a goal. So he added: ``By no means do I think we will be successful if we don't keep our no |
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