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| More mocking while we wait |
NFL Football |
04/15/2011 |
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| Peterson 8) Tennessee Titans: Blaine Gabbert, QB -- There's little chance the Titans pass on Gabbert, whose impressive leadership qualities are attractive to a team seeking to move on from the ill-fated Vince Young era. LAST PREDICTION: Amukamara 9) Dallas Cowboys: Tyron Smith, OT, Southern California -- Lots of talk that the Cowboys are gaga over Smith, whose age (won't be 21 until December) and exceptional performance on the workout circuit have vaulted him to the top of the offensive tackle crop. LAST PRED |
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| Mock Draft #1: Newton's Fall? |
NFL Football |
04/01/2011 |
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| they'll want to take on another potential headache after ridding themselves of one remains to be seen, however. Though cornerback isn't a real problem area, you can never have too many quality cover men in a division where Peyton Manning resides. 9) Dallas Cowboys: Tyron Smith, OT, Southern California -- Jerry Jones is believed to have a major man-crush on Peterson, so a trade up is certainly a possibility. Dallas has also kept a close watch on the ascending Smith, who would offer a shot of youth and athletic |
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| Rising star: Kaepernick shooting up draft boards |
Headlines |
04/01/2011 |
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| ess management. And his 59-mph fastball was fastest among all the passers at the combine - not so surprising for a guy who threw 90-plus heat as a pitcher in high school. Last week at Nevada's pro day, Kaepernick threw well enough so that former Dallas Cowboys personnel man Gil Brandt, who now works for NFL.com, wrote on his blog: ``The consensus among those present was that Kaepernick, a player whom no school except Nevada recruited coming out of high school, probably will be a second-round draft choice |
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| Post-scandal Fiesta Bowl must justify place in BCS |
Division I College Football |
03/30/2011 |
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| ontract, but that might not protect it from the possibility of being booted off college football's biggest stage. Other bowls are eager for a chance to hold the highly lucrative national title game. The Cotton Bowl, for example, is played at the Dallas Cowboys' lavish new stadium, and bowl officials have never hidden their desire to return to elite bowl status. Cotton Bowl President Rick Baker declined comment through a bowl spokesman. --- http://www.fiestabowl.org/-documents/reports/Press-Release-3 |
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| Bejeweled Cowboys WR Bryant sued for $850,000-plus |
NFL Football |
03/29/2011 |
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DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant is facing two lawsuits seeking more than $850,000 for unpaid jewelry bills, NFL and NBA tickets and loans. A Tarrant County man is suing Bryant for $588,500 worth of watches, earrings, bracelets, rings and other jewelry, plus $15,850 worth of tickets and $11,000 in unpaid loans. All the transactions were between June 2009 and June 2010. Receipts signed by Bryant show that they were supposed to be paid by July 30, 2010, ``or when he signs his first Market |
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| Bryant ejected from mall in row over droopy pants |
Headlines |
03/22/2011 |
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DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant was ejected from an upscale Dallas shopping mall after a dispute over the sagging pants worn by him and some companions. A Tuesday police statement says officers working off-duty Saturday as security at NorthPark Center encountered Bryant and three companions wearing the drooping pants. According to the statement, when the officers asked the four to pull up their trousers, Bryant launched into a profanity-laced tirade that prompted the officers to escort |
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| Coaches have faith players won't slack off |
Headlines |
03/22/2011 |
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| ' - On why three-time Super Bowl champion Brady was only a sixth-round draft pick: ``We all saw him run that 40. Oh my goodness, that's the slowest 40 I've ever seen in my life.'' - On his brother, Rob Ryan, the new defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys: ``I always say this to him, and I believe it: I think they'll be second in the league in defense this year.'' - On the reaction of his father, Buddy Ryan, to Rob's job, given Buddy's clashes with the Cowboys while coaching the Eagles: Buddy Ryan |
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| NFL receivers going back to Arena Football League |
NFL Football |
03/17/2011 |
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Dallas Cowboys receiver Troy Bergeron and Cleveland Browns receiver Rod Windsor are going back to the Arena Football League during the NFL lockout. Unable to work out at their NFL team's facilities, Bergeron this week signed with the AFL's Cleveland Gladiators and Windsor joined the Arizona Rattlers. Both are former AFL rookie of the year award winners. AFL commissioner Jerry B. Kurz says his league assumed some players would come back but that officials ``are not sure how big the influx will be.'' Pla |
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| Cowboys offer top tender contract to LT Doug Free |
NFL Football |
03/01/2011 |
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IRVING, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys moved to keep starting left tackle Doug Free by offering him the highest contract tender offer, worth about $3.5 million. The offer means that if Free signs an offer sheet with another team, the Cowboys have a chance to match it. If not, the team would owe the Cowboys a first- and third-round draft pick. Defensive ends Stephen Bowen and Jason Hatcher received tenders worth about $1.9 million. Teams would owe the Cowboys a second-round pick if they lure away eithe |
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| In the FCS Huddle: Recruiting in the 21st century |
Division I-AA College Football |
02/28/2011 |
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| tudent-athletes to submit video and information to college coaches online ... and track them. "I'm finally using my head instead of running into people with my head," says Tucker with a laugh. He was an offensive lineman for the Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns before retiring from the NFL in 2007, and is an up-and-coming football analyst on national radio and television networks. Those VHS tapes that Tucker sent out in high school are a part of the |
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