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| 2006 CFL Eastern Preview - Toronto Argonauts |
CFL |
06/06/2006 |
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| ing game in Canadian football. But an offense still has to be able to run the football, not just for balance but also to keep the defense from over-committing to stopping the run. So, the Argos went out and signed none other than Ricky Williams, the Miami Dolphins running back who had been suspended for the entire 2006 season by the NFL for a fourth violation of the league's substance abuse policy. Williams, the 1998 Heisman Trophy winner from Texas, ran for 743 yards in 12 games with Miami last year after mi |
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| Ricky Williams sees limited action in first game with Argos |
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06/03/2006 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - Suspended Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams saw limited action in his first preseason game with the Toronto Argonauts Friday night. Williams, who was signed to a one-year contract last week, carried the ball four times for seven yards against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at the Rogers Centre. He entered the contest late in the first quarter and played the entire second period before exiting. In all, Williams appeared in four possessions during the game played in front |
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| Williams has lackluster CFL debut |
This Day in Sports |
06/02/2006 |
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TORONTO (AP) -Ricky Williams looked less like an NFL rushing champion and every bit like a running back less than a week into training camp with a new team. The former Miami Dolphins star was held to just 7 yards on four carries in his first CFL game Friday night as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated the Toronto Argonauts 31-3 in the exhibition opener for both clubs. ``The biggest thing was to see the game, to see the speed of the game and get a feel of what's going to be expected of me,'' Williams said. |
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| AP Interview: Wannstedt looks to put bad first season behind him |
Division I College Football |
06/02/2006 |
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| ly spent so much time out in the streets with the PR and recruiting and the alumni and everything else that comes with that, I probably didn't do a good enough job knowing our players and what we were capable of.'' If he had gone from coaching the Miami Dolphins to any college team but the one he once played for, he said, it wouldn't have happened. ``If I was not a Pitt guy, I probably would have come in from the standpoint that nothing's good enough, we're changing everything,'' Wannstedt said in an inte |
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| AP Interview: Wannstedt tries to turn a bad season into something good at Pitt |
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06/01/2006 |
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| ly spent so much time out in the streets with the PR and recruiting and the alumni and everything else that comes with that, I probably didn't do a good enough job knowing our players and what we were capable of.'' If he had gone from coaching the Miami Dolphins to any college team but the one he once played for, he said, it wouldn't have happened. ``If I was not a Pitt guy, I probably would have come in from the standpoint that nothing's good enough, we're changing everything,'' Wannstedt said in an inte |
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| Second time around, Vikings hire Spielman as personnel chief |
NFL Football |
05/30/2006 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -The Minnesota Vikings hired Rick Spielman as vice president for player personnel Tuesday, four months after passing on him in favor of the now-fired Fran Foley. Spielman, an ESPN analyst and former Miami Dolphins GM, interviewed for the opening when it was first created in January, but the Vikings elected to go with Foley. The hire turned out to be a disaster, with Foley being fired on May 3 after inaccuracies on his resume, clashes with other Vikings management and a draft that |
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| Vikings hire Spielman as personnel chief |
NFL Football |
05/30/2006 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -The Minnesota Vikings hired Rick Spielman as vice president for player personnel Tuesday. Spielman left the Miami Dolphins in June 2005 after five seasons with the club, including one as general manager. Before that, he was with Detroit from 1990-96 and Chicago from 1997-99. Spielman left the Dolphins as he became increasingly irrelevant with new coach Nick Saban having complete control over the roster. As general manager, Spielman was widely criticized throughout the 2004 sea |
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| Williams attends first workout with Toronto Argonauts |
This Day in Sports |
05/29/2006 |
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MISSISSAUGA, Ontario (AP) -Ricky Williams is hard at work in the CFL. Clad in shoulder pads, shorts and a blue practice jersey with his new No. 27, the suspended Miami Dolphins running back appeared to be in great shape Monday during his first practice with the Toronto Argonauts. Williams was suspended by the NFL for the entire 2006 season following a fourth positive drug test. But the Dolphins gave him permission to play this year in the CFL, and he signed with Toronto on Sunday. ``I made it. I surv |
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| Argos ink Williams |
CFL |
05/28/2006 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Argonauts announced that they signed suspended Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams to a one-year deal at an afternoon press conference on Sunday. "I'm excited to begin this new chapter of my life," said Williams. "Everyone I have met with the Toronto Argonauts organization has been extremely welcoming and kind. From the owners to the management to the football staff. I'm looking forward to getting to know my teammates at training camp and get to know them and |
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| Done deal: Williams has a new home in CFL |
This Day in Sports |
05/28/2006 |
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| n by the NFL after a fourth positive drug test, Williams signed a $240,000, one-year contract Sunday with the Toronto Argonauts - a deal making him the highest-paid running back in the Canadian league. Williams, who's still under contract with the Miami Dolphins, is expected to begin practicing with his new team Monday; the Argonauts open preseason play this weekend and start their regular season at home against Hamilton June 17. The 18-game regular season runs through late October. ``It hasn't been too o |
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