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| Eagles longtime defensive coordinator Johnson dies |
NFL Football |
07/28/2009 |
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| t decade. "Jim meant the world to me, both personally and professionally," Spagnuolo said in a statement. "I am very blessed to have had the privilege to work for him and with him. The NFL has lost a good man." The native of Maywood, Illinois had a journeyman's career since taking his first coaching position as head coach at Missouri Southern back in 1967. He also served time at various coaching positions at Drake, Indiana, Notre Dame, in the USFL, the St. Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, and Indianapolis Colts. |
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| Eagles defensive coordinator Johnson dies |
NFL Football |
07/28/2009 |
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| uolo, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, Chargers defensive coordinator Ron Rivera and Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier -- all who served as defensive assistants for Philadelphia over the last decade. The native of Maywood, Illinois had a journeyman's career since taking his first coaching position as head coach at Missouri Southern back in 1967. He also served time at various coaching positions at Drake, Indiana, Notre Dame, in the USFL, the St. Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, and Indianapolis Colts. |
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| Michael Vick conditionally reinstated to NFL |
NFL Football |
07/27/2009 |
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| d on the progress he makes in his transition plan. "Mike is ready for this opportunity," said Vick's agent, Joel Segal. "He knows he has a lot to prove and he can't wait for the next step, which is hopefully signing with a team." In addition, former Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy will serve as a mentor to Vick. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Dungy will play a role in his decision on whether to permanently reinstate Vick. "I am also encouraged by your recognition that you cannot do this yourself, an |
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| Colts' Vinatieri has surgery on hip |
NFL Football |
06/05/2009 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri underwent surgery late this week to relieve a nagging discomfort in his right hip. The Colts released a statement on Friday saying Vinatieri has been dealing with the condition for more than a year but that it had worsened recently. The procedure was performed in Vail, Colorado by Dr. Marc Phillipon. No details were provided on exactly what was done, but Phillipon indicated Vinatieri should be ready for the start of the season. A two-ti |
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| NBC adds Dungy and Harrison to studio show |
NFL Football |
06/03/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - NBC Sports has added former Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy and recently-retired safety Rodney Harrison to its NFL studio show for the 2009 season. Both were part of NBC's coverage of Super Bowl XLIII this past February. Dungy called it quits in January after seven seasons with the Colts. He led the team to the playoffs every year and his crowning achievement came after the 2006 season when the Colts beat the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI. The Colts won at least 10 game |
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| Argos release Vanderjagt |
CFL |
05/28/2009 |
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| and NFL, helping the Argos to consecutive Grey Cup titles in 1996 and '97. He was the 1996 Grey Cup Most Outstanding Canadian and was a CFL All-Star in 1997 when he scored 190 points. Vanderjagt then left for the NFL and spent eight seasons with the Indianapolis Colts before playing part of one year with the Dallas Cowboys. During his time in the NFL, Vanderjagt established a record by connecting on 86.4 percent of his field goal tries. He was perfect during the 2003 season, drilling each of his 37 field goal att |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Offseason Power Poll |
NFL Football |
05/15/2009 |
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| remy Maclin, LeSean McCoy, and Leonard Weaver will help. The big questions for the Birds center around their ability to keep Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook healthy, and the defense's ability to come together in year one A.D. (after Dawkins). 7 - Indianapolis Colts (12-4) Are the Colts the biggest house of cards in the NFL? A team that needed multiple instances of late-game heroics to get to 12-4 last season is now going through a coaching transition, with Tony Dungy replaced by Jim Caldwell, a failed former c |
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| Colts re-sign defensive tackle Johnson |
NFL Football |
05/05/2009 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - The Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday re- signed defensive tackle Ed Johnson. Terms of the deal were not announced. Johnson played one game last season but was waived by the Colts in September after he was pulled over by police in Hamilton County, Indiana, and charged with speeding and possession of marijuana. "We are giving Ed Johnson another opportunity to play for the Indianapolis Colts," said head coach Jim Caldwell. "We dismissed Ed last year because he knowingly violated a t |
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| Colts re-sign LB Keiaho |
NFL Football |
04/30/2009 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - The Indianapolis Colts re-signed unrestricted free agent linebacker Freddy Keiaho to a one-year contract on Thursday. Keiaho has started 25 of 39 career games over three seasons with Indy after the club made him a third-round selection in the 2006 NFL Draft out of San Diego State. The 26-year-old finished second on the team with 114 tackles in 2008, starting 14 games while also forcing a pair of fumbles. In 39 career contests with the Colts, Keiaho has accumulated 224 tackles, |
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| Around FCS: NFL draft full of FCS surprises |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/27/2009 |
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| was viewed by some as a third- or fourth-round talent. He could prove to be a tremendous pickup for the Broncos, if he can stay out of trouble. Lewis and Pedescleaux were caught in the numbers game at the end of the draft, but were picked up by the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos, respectively and can be projected to potentially make those teams as developmental projects. Collins was viewed as a sixth- or seventh-round talent, but teams may have backed off from this receiver with a high upside over agent i |
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