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| Texas woman pleads guilty in extortion attempt against Bart Starr |
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05/26/2007 |
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| he received a probated sentence and agreed not to have any contact with Starr or his family. Young was accused of mailing letters to the 73-year-old Starr last year with the intent to extort money under ``a threat to injure the reputation'' of the Green Bay Packers' two-time Super Bowl MVP. The letters threatened to reveal an alleged relationship they had nearly 50 years ago. Young's attorney said his client had to plead guilty because of the strong evidence against her. ``Given the facts and the recommend |
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| Packers exec Harlan delays retirement as successor takes leave |
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05/26/2007 |
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -Bob Harlan will delay his retirement as the Green Bay Packers' chief executive officer because hand-picked successor John Jones is taking a leave for personal reasons. The Packers announced Saturday that Jones is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team because of ``management concerns.'' In a hastily arranged news conference, Packers executive committee member Peter Platten said he could not provide specifics about the nature of the concerns. ``But I will tell you that |
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| Packers' Harlan to delay retirement as CEO |
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05/26/2007 |
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -Bob Harlan will delay his retirement as the Green Bay Packers' chief executive officer because hand-picked successor John Jones is taking a leave for personal reasons. Jones, president and chief operating officer, was to have taken over for Harlan next week. The Packers did not elaborate on the reasons Saturday. Jones had open-heart surgery in June 2006. ``It's been a very difficult year but also a wonderful year in many respects,'' Jones said. ``I need to step back and recharge my b |
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| Behind the scenes, Harlan led Packers' resurgence |
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05/24/2007 |
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -Green Bay Packers fans will remember Bob Harlan as the humble executive who presided over the team's resurgence and sealed the franchise's future by turning Lambeau Field into a treasure chest. They'll brag about the times they wrote Harlan a letter and he actually called them back. But Harlan snickers about his lesser-known claim to fame: Well before he became a big cheese among cheeseheads, he still found ways to get into Packers games without ever having to pay for a ticket. ``N |
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| Franks faces challenge after disappointing season |
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05/20/2007 |
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy says no starting jobs were won or lost during the team's three-day minicamp over the weekend. That's good news for Bubba Franks, who had to share a significant amount of practice time as the first-team tight end with Donald Lee. After failing to catch a single touchdown during a disappointing 2006 season, Franks knows he will have to compete for playing time this year and says he's returning with a fresh attitude. The veteran went home to Miami |
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| Favre planning to skip minicamp, but hasn't yet been excused |
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05/15/2007 |
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -Although Brett Favre plans to skip the Green Bay Packers' mandatory minicamp this weekend, he might not be excused by Packers coach Mike McCarthy. McCarthy was not available for comment Tuesday, but team spokesman Jeff Blumb said that as far as McCarthy was concerned, ``the camp is mandatory.'' The Packers' three-day minicamp begins Friday, and Favre could face fines from the team if he fails to show up without being formally excused. Favre told the Biloxi (Miss.) Sun-Herald that because |
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| Bengals sign DT Allen |
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05/14/2007 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals signed defensive tackle Kenderick Allen to a one-year deal on Monday. Allen was limited to two games for the Green Bay Packers last season after being placed on the Reserve/Injured list with a foot injury. Allen has played in 31 career games and amassed 52 tackles, three sacks and two fumble recoveries in stints with the Packers and New York Giants. |
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| Jaguars cut CB Carroll |
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05/07/2007 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (MySportsbook) - The Jacksonville Jaguars waived cornerback Ahmad Carroll on Monday, two days after he was arrested on weapons and drug charges. Carroll signed with the Jaguars in October of last season after he was cut by the Green Bay Packers. The 23-year old Carroll played in five games last year and had one sack and three passes defended. In 35 career games -- with Green Bay and Jacksonville -- Carroll has three interceptions and 17 passed defended. |
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| Russell goes No. 1; Quinn falls to 22 |
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05/01/2007 |
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| the pick to select the first cornerback of the draft, Darrelle Revis from Pittsburgh. The Steelers used the 15th selection to fill in the hole left by the departure of Joey Porter, selecting Florida State linebacker Lawrence Timmons. Then, after the Green Bay Packers took DT Justin Harrell from Tennessee at No. 16, the Denver Broncos acquired the 17th pick from Jacksonville and took Florida defensive end Jarvis Moss. The Jaguars received the Broncos' first (21), third (86) and sixth-round (198) picks, taking Flo |
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| Former Packers linebacker Bill Forester dies at 74 |
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04/30/2007 |
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -Former Green Bay Packers linebacker Bill Forester died after a long illness. He was 74. Ron Burke, a funeral director for the Eastgate Funeral Home in Dallas, said a graveside service was held there Monday for Forester, who died on Friday. The Dallas native spent his entire 11-year NFL career from 1953 to 1963 with the Packers. After playing as a defensive tackle at SMU, Forester became a starter in the Green Bay linebacking corps that also included Ray Nitschke and Dan Currie during |
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