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| Miami Dolphins 2009 Season Preview |
NFL Football |
08/31/2009 |
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| of the script didn't quite make it to film, as Dallas never reached double-digit wins again during Parcells' three remaining years on the job. It's that history that merits repeating when discussing the near future of Parcells' current employer, the Miami Dolphins. Though Tony Sparano is the head coach in Miami, and Jeff Ireland is nominally the general manager, Parcells is and remains the architect of the Dolphins' larger structure. Parcells worked wonders with the organization in his first full season in So |
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| Chiefs' Gailey out as offensive coordinator |
NFL Football |
08/31/2009 |
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| e Chiefs, Gailey had spent six seasons as head coach at Georgia Tech. He compiled a record of 44-33 with the Yellow Jackets, taking the program to six consecutive bowl games. The 35-year coaching veteran was also an NFL offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins under then head coach Dave Wannstedt in 2000 and 2001, and had also been the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys for the 1998 and 1999 seasons. He guided Dallas to a mark of 18-14, including an NFC East title and playoff appearance in his first campaig |
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| St. Louis Rams 2009 Season Preview |
NFL Football |
08/31/2009 |
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| heavy emphasis on character values, a sharp departure from the organization's stance on personnel matters in the past, the Rams are hoping they'll be able to continue last year's trend of dramatic turnarounds from bottom-feeding teams. Both the 1-15 Miami Dolphins and four-win Atlanta Falcons went 11-5 and made the playoffs in 2008 after changing head coaches and general managers prior to the start of the season. Below we take a capsule look at the 2009 edition of the St. Louis Rams, with a personnel evaluati |
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| Alabama head coach Saban agrees to contract extension |
Division I College Football |
08/29/2009 |
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| ork) - University of Alabama athletic director Mal Moore announced Saturday that head football coach Nick Saban has signed a contract extension through the 2017 season. The contract extension is awaiting approval by the board of trustees. The former Miami Dolphins head coach originally signed an eight-year pact upon joining the Crimson Tide in 2007. This latest extension tacks on three more years. "Coach Saban has impressively led the Alabama football program back to national prominence in a short period of t |
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| Wilford returns to Jacksonville |
NFL Football |
08/25/2009 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (MySportsbook) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have brought back tight end Ernest Wilford, who had his contract terminated by the Miami Dolphins on Monday. Terms of the contract for Wilford were undisclosed. Wilford played his first four NFL seasons with the Jaguars, who originally selected him in the fourth round of the 2004 draft as a wide receiver. He signed a four-year contract with Miami as a free agent in February 2008, but played just seven games last season and was a healthy scratch for |
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| Kansas City Chiefs |
NFL Football Transaction |
08/25/2009 |
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| Acquired center/guard Andy Alleman and guard Ikechuku Ndukwe from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for an undisclosed 2010 draft pick; waived linebacker Vince Redd and center/guard Brian De La Puente. |
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| Dolphins terminate Wilford's contract |
NFL Football |
08/24/2009 |
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| Davie, FL (MySportsbook) - The Miami Dolphins have terminated the contract of tight end Ernest Wilford. After struggling in his first season with the Dolphins as a wide receiver in 2008, Wilford tried to resurrect his career as a tight end this summer. He even caught a 33-yard touchdown pass in the club's opening preseason game against Jacksonville, but apparently did not merit enough consideration to remain with the team. Wilford signed a four-year contract with the Dolphins in February 2008 after playing |
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| Niners ink CB Green to a one-year deal |
NFL Football |
08/21/2009 |
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| Santa Clara, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco 49ers have signed cornerback Eric Green to a one-year contract and placed fullback Zak Keasey on the waived/injured list. Green signed a free agent deal with the Miami Dolphins in March but was released on Wednesday. The 27-year-old spent his first four seasons in the league with Arizona and has 146 career tackles, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and 31 passes defensed in 51 NFl games, 33 of those starts. Keasey was with the 49ers for the past three |
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| Around FCS: Can Richmond give CAA another title? |
Division I-AA College Football |
08/20/2009 |
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| his level, we have issues with our depth and have to avoid injuries." 6. Rhode Island (3-9, 1-7, tied for fifth) The Rams will have their third coach in three years, with Joe Trainer taking over for Darren Rizzi, who took an assistant's job with the Miami Dolphins in February. Trainer served as URI's defensive coordinator last season, so at least there is some familiarity for the Ram players. Of more concern is the loss of All-American senior fullback Joe Casey (2,915 career rushing yards), who suffered a rig |
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| Dolphins release CB Green |
NFL Football |
08/19/2009 |
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| Davie, FL (MySportsbook) - The Miami Dolphins released cornerback Eric Green on Wednesday, just five months after signing him to a multi-year deal as a free agent. Green, a third-round pick of Arizona in 2005, has played 51 games for the Cardinals over the past four seasons, making 33 career starts, including nine in the 2008 campaign. The Virginia Tech-product has compiled 169 tackles, two interceptions and 31 passes defensed in his career. |
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