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| Patriots owner to continue family's philanthropy |
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08/10/2011 |
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| ay he's creating an emergency fund for people who have one-time needs. He spoke on the field at Gillette Stadium three weeks after his wife died of cancer at the age of 68. The Patriots open their exhibition season there Thursday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Kraft choked up several times while discussing his wife. He wore a lapel pin with the initials MHK and the Patriots logo in honor of his wife. The players will wear patches of the same design on the left chest of their uniforms.Copyright © 2 |
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| Jaguars sign OL Moll |
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08/10/2011 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (MySportsbook) - The Jacksonville Jaguars signed offensive lineman Tony Moll to a contract on Wednesday. The terms of the deal were not released. Moll played in all 16 regular season games with the Ravens last year, starting in three. Entering his sixth season in the NFL, Moll has a total of 60 games under his belt, including 21 starts at right guard, right tackle and tight end. The former University of Nevada offensive lineman and tight end was originally selected by the Packers back in the fif |
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| Jags sign QB Bouman and K Swank |
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08/09/2011 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (MySportsbook) - The Jacksonville Jaguars signed quarterback Todd Bouman and kicker Sam Swank Tuesday. Bouman started one game for the Jaguars last season -- a week seven loss to Kansas city -- and threw for 222 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. A career backup, Bouman has appeared in 43 games, throwing for 1,905 yards, 13 touchdowns and 13 interceptions over 11 NFL seasons. Swank has spent time with Philadelphia, Cincinnati and the New York Giants since entering the league as a r |
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| Gabbert to start preseason opener for Jags |
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08/09/2011 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (MySportsbook) - Jacksonville Jaguars rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert will start Thursday's preseason opener against New England as David Garrard continues to rest an ailing back. Garrard left practice last Thursday after his back tightened up, an injury that Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio termed "nothing major" at the time. Gabbert was selected by the Jaguars with the 10th overall pick of April's draft after a standout career at Missouri. He finished his collegiate career with 568 completion |
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| Jags sign OL McGill |
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08/08/2011 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (MySportsbook) - The Jacksonville Jaguars signed rookie offensive lineman Rob McGill on Monday. McGill was originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Atlanta Falcons, but was waived by the team Sunday. McGill was a four-year starter at Louisiana Tech. The Jaguars also waived injured offensive lineman Kevin Haslam and rookie guard Troy White. If Haslam clears waivers he will revert to Jacksonville's injured reserve list. |
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| Jags sign P Brooks |
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08/05/2011 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (MySportsbook) - The Jacksonville Jaguars signed punter Durant Brooks on Friday. The only punter picked in the 2008 draft, he came out of Georgia Tech having won the Ray Guy Award as the nation's best collegiate punter. However, he has only appeared in six games in the NFL, all with Washington in 2008. That year he averaged 39.6 yards per punt with a 32.1 yard net average. Also on Friday, the team released rookie punter Brian Saunders. |
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| Jags' Lewis inks five-year deal |
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08/05/2011 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (MySportsbook) - Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Marcedes Lewis has signed a five-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the Florida Times Union reported it to be worth at least $34 million with about $18 million guaranteed. Lewis, who had accepted a franchise tender in March before the lockout, announced the long-term deal via Twitter. "Its official jag fans! looks like your stuck with me for at least another 5 years...thank you all for your support and patience," Lewis wrote. Le |
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| Detroit Lions |
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08/05/2011 |
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| Signed cornerback Chris Houston to a two-year contract; signed linebacker Bobby Carpenter, defensive end Cliff Avril and offensive tackle Isaac Sowells to one-year contracts; released cornerbacks Branden Bufford and Brandon Stephens, guard Pat Illig and wide receiver Michael Moore; claimed wide receiver Nate Hughes off waivers from the Jacksonville Jaguars and guard Greg Niland off waivers from the Arizona Cardinals. |
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| AP Sources: Growth hormone test added to NFL deal |
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08/04/2011 |
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| H, in addition to annual checks - as is the case for all banned substances in the league's drug-testing program - only after the union is confident in the way the testing and appeals process will work. ``We have to see if we agree with the test,'' Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Rashean Mathis said. ``If we agree with the test, then it's legit. If not, they have to come up with another one.'' The aim is to have everything worked out in time to start HGH testing by Week 1 of the regular season, but that is not g |
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| AP Sources: HGH test added to new NFL CBA |
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08/04/2011 |
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| no formal announcement had been made about the drug-testing policy. The aim is to have everything worked out in time to start HGH testing by Week 1 of the regular season, but that is not guaranteed. ``We have to see if we agree with the test,'' Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Rashean Mathis said. ``If we agree with the test, then it's legit. If not, they have to come up with another one.'' Most of the deal to end the NFL's 4 1/2-month lockout was agreed to last month, but certain elements still needed to be |
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