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| Punter Sauerbrun wins grievance |
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04/18/2007 |
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| raight times, between 2001 and 2003, when he was with the Carolina Panthers. Sauerbrun said he knowingly took an over-the-counter weight loss product last summer that he strongly suspected contained ephedra, which the NFL banned after the death of Minnesota Vikings offensive tackle Korey Stringer during training camp in 2001. Players are randomly tested and can be suspended after the first violation. That drew the ire of Broncos coach Mike Shanahan, who said the punter is the only player on the team who can |
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| Robinson now on electronic monitoring in Green Bay |
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04/17/2007 |
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| same time. After he signed with Green Bay, the NFL suspended Robinson for one year for violating its substance-abuse policy. Robinson, a six-year veteran, caught seven passes in four games for Green Bay in 2006. He previously played for the Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| Vikings sign WR Cortez Hankton |
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04/16/2007 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -Cortez Hankton signed with the Minnesota Vikings on Monday, leaving Jacksonville after four seasons and joining a team needing to bolster its receivers. Hankton had 34 catches for 310 yards and two touchdowns with Jacksonville. He signed as a rookie free agent out of Texas Southern and has contributed mostly on special teams. The Vikings' receiving game was mediocre last season, with former first-round draft pick Troy Williamson struggling with drops. Minnesota signed Tennessee's |
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| Arizona signs DT Kolodziej |
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04/12/2007 |
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| Tempe, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Cardinals signed free agent defensive tackle Ross Kolodziej to a one-year contract on Thursday. A member of the Cardinals in 2004-05, Kolodziej played in 11 games with the Minnesota Vikings last season and recorded eight tackles. The seventh-year pro appeared in 29 games with 18 starts during his two seasons in Arizona. During his time with the Cardinals, Kolodziej had 44 tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. In 2005, Kolodziej notched career |
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| Moon arrested for investigation of DUI |
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04/10/2007 |
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| The case was forwarded to King County prosecutors for possible criminal charges, said Stewart, who added the patrol is not allowed to release Moon's blood-alcohol level test. Moon played 17 seasons and 208 games in the NFL with the Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs. When he retired after the 2001 season, Moon ranked third in passing attempts, completions, yardage and total offense. Moon, who entered the Hall of Fame in August, has been an analyst on Seahawks radio broadcasts |
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| Former Vikings star Marshall wins pardon on cocaine conviction |
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04/09/2007 |
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -Former Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Jim Marshall's felony drug conviction was scrubbed from his record Monday by the state Board of Pardons with the aid of his former coach. Marshall, an ironman of pro football for nearly two decades, won a pardon for his 1991 conviction on a cocaine possession charge, a clean bill of health he sought so he can travel the world without restrictions to do work for a nonprofit he co-founded. Now 70, Marshall came to a hearing at the state courts |
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| Ex-Vikings star Marshall wins pardon on cocaine conviction |
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04/09/2007 |
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ST. PAUL (AP) -Retired Minnesota Vikings lineman Jim Marshall had a felony drug conviction scrubbed from his record Monday by the state Board of Pardons. Marshall, who appeared in 282 consecutive games over nearly two decades, won a pardon for his 1991 conviction on a cocaine possession charge, a clean bill of health he sought so he can travel the world without restrictions to work for a nonprofit he co-founded. Now 70, Marshall came to a hearing at the state courts building with his former coach, Hall of |
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| Vikings add S Doss |
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04/05/2007 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Vikings signed free agent safety Mike Doss on Wednesday. Doss played the first six games of the season for Indianapolis last year -- including four starts -- before going down with a torn ACL in his right knee as the Colts went on to win Super Bowl XLI. Doss, a four-year veteran, has started 42 of 46 career regular season games for Indianapolis and compiled 254 tackles and seven interceptions. "Mike has been a winner throughout his career and he gives us a veter |
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| Vikings sign former Colts safety Mike Doss |
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04/04/2007 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Safety Mike Doss, who spent the past four seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, has signed with the Minnesota Vikings. During his time in Indianapolis, Doss started 42 of the 46 regular season games he has played in. Doss played in six games last season before he was sidelined by a torn knee ligament. While in Indianapolis, he played under current Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier. Doss, who played at Ohio State, was a second-round pick by the Colts in 2003. In 200 |
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| Broncos bring back P Sauerbrun |
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04/04/2007 |
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| raight times, between 2001 and 2003, when he was with the Carolina Panthers. Sauerbrun said he knowingly took an over-the-counter weight loss product last summer that he strongly suspected contained ephedra, which the NFL banned after the death of Minnesota Vikings offensive tackle Korey Stringer during training camp in 2001. Players are randomly tested and can be suspended after the first violation. That drew the ire of Broncos coach Mike Shanahan, who said the punter is the only player on the team who can |
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