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| Not guilty plea entered for accused killer of Darrent Williams |
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02/20/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The defense lawyers for Willie DeWayne Clark, the man charged with the fatal drive-by shooting of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams, entered a not-guilty plea in court on Friday. A Denver grand jury returned a 39-count indictment, charging Clark with the New Year's Day 2007 murder of Williams and the attempted murder of two others. The charges allege that, at about 2:15 a.m. Clark was driving a sports utility vehicle and pulled alongside a limousine in the area of Speer |
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| Broncos release Bly |
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02/17/2009 |
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| Englewood, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Broncos released veteran cornerback Dre' Bly on Tuesday, just one day after the team sent six players packing in salary-cap moves. Bly joined the Broncos with a sixth-round draft pick in a trade with the Lions on March 2, 2007. He started all 16 games in each of his seasons with Denver and had 57 and 77 tackles, respectively. He also had seven interceptions during his two years with the Broncos. A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Bly earned a Super Bowl ring with the R |
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| Broncos release Winborn, five others |
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02/16/2009 |
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| Englewood, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Broncos released released veteran linebacker Jamie Winborn, defensive tackle DeWayne Robertson and four other players on Monday in cost-cutting measures. Also let go were linebacker Niko Koutouvides, safety Marquand Manuel, defensive end John Engelberger and tight end Nate Jackson. Winborn, who just completed his eighth year in the league, started 11 games in 2008 after Boss Bailey suffered a season-ending injury. The move to release Robertson is expected to save t |
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| Washington Redskinks |
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02/14/2009 |
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| Signed long snapper Ethan Albright; claimed running back Anthony Alridge off waivers from the Denver Broncos. |
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| Redskins re-sign long snapper Albright |
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02/13/2009 |
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| Ashburn, VA (MySportsbook) - The Washington Redskins re-signed long snapper Ethan Albright and claimed running back Anthony Alridge off waivers from the Denver Broncos on Friday. Albright has been on the Redskins since 2001 and has played in 208 consecutive games. Known as one of the best long snappers in the NFL, he filled that spot for the NFC in last week's Pro Bowl. He has also contributed on special teams where he has totaled 65 tackles. Alridge was released by Denver on Wednesday. An undrafted rookie |
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| Broncos name Xanders new GM |
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02/12/2009 |
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| Englewood, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Broncos named Brian Xanders their new general manager Thursday. Xanders joined Denver's staff in May 2008 as assistant general manager, having spent the previous 14 years with Atlanta in player personnel, coaching and football operations. He will join new head coach Josh McDaniels on a Broncos staff that was revamped after previous head coach Mike Shanahan was fired on December 30 following 14 seasons at the helm. In addition, Denver announced Jim Goodman and Jeff |
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| Report: Ex-Falcons RB Anderson arrested on cocaine charges |
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02/08/2009 |
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| report states he has a court date set for 11 a.m (et) Monday. Spending eight years with the Falcons, Anderson compiled 5,336 rushing yards and 41 total touchdowns with the team. His best year came in 1998, when Atlanta lost in the Super Bowl to the Denver Broncos, running for 1,846 yards and 14 touchdowns in addition to 319 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions. That season marked Anderson's only Pro Bowl appearance, as well as his only first-team All-Pro selection. He hasn't played since 2001 due to |
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| Colts name Coyer defensive coordinator |
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02/06/2009 |
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| mpa Bay Buccaneers assistant head coach Larry Coyer defensive coordinator. Coyer spent the last two seasons with Tampa Bay and also coached the team's defensive line in 2007. Prior to his stint with the Buccaneers, Coyer spent seven seasons with the Denver Broncos, serving four of those as defensive coordinator (2003-06). In addition to Coyer, new Colts head coach Jim Caldwell also named Ray Rychleski special teams coordinator in addition to giving wide receivers coach Clyde Christensen the title of assistant |
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| Reeves won't join Cowboys |
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02/04/2009 |
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| the highest regard as a friend and a tremendous contributor to the history of the Cowboys and the NFL." Last month, Reeves interviewed with the 49ers for their offensive coordinator job. Over eight seasons (1965-72) with the Cowboys, Reeves collected 1,990 rushing yards and 1,693 receiving yards. After that he was an assistant coach for the Cowboys under Tom Landry from 1974-80. He later went on to become the head coach of the Denver Broncos, New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons, spanning 23 years in the NFL. |
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| Broncos hire Nolan as defensive coordinator |
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01/26/2009 |
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| Englewood, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Broncos hired Mike Nolan to be the team's defensive coordinator on Monday. Nolan, who served as the 49ers' head coach for the majority of the last four seasons, embarks on his second coaching stint with the Broncos, as he guided Denver's special teams and linebackers from 1987-1992. Over that time he saw the "Orange Crush" advance to a pair of Super Bowls (XXII and XXIV) and an appearance in the 1991 AFC Championship Game. "Mike Nolan is somebody who has had the op |
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