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| Fletcher agrees to deal with Redskins |
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03/02/2007 |
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| ame, part of a courtship by a Redskins team that went 5-11 and needs to repair the worst defense in the NFC. The Redskins were close to finalizing a deal with Smoot, who played four seasons with the Redskins before leaving in 2005 to sign with the Minnesota Vikings. ``We're working on it now, as we speak,'' Smoot told The Associated Press following the Wizards' one-point victory at the Verizon Center. ``I think something's going to get done.'' Fletcher fills a need at middle linebacker, where Lemar Marshal |
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| AP Newsbreak: Fletcher agrees to deal with Redskins |
NFL Football |
03/02/2007 |
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| o and the St. Louis Rams. He's yet to miss a game in his NFL career and has started every game since 2001. The Redskins were also in serious negotiations with Smoot, who played four seasons with the Redskins before leaving in 2005 to sign with the Minnesota Vikings. ``Everything would be put back in place if I did (return),'' said Smoot, who had two difficult seasons in Minnesota. ``Me leaving here was a big mistake.'' In addition, cornerback Travis Fisher was scheduled to visit on Saturday, and the team w |
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| Vikings cut trio of veterans |
NFL Football |
03/01/2007 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Vikings released a trio of veterans on Thursday, hours before the NFL free agency period was to begin. The Vikings jettisoned tight end Jermaine Wiggins, offensive lineman Mike Rosenthal and cornerback Fred Smoot. Wiggins was the team's leading receiver in both 2004 and 2005, catching a total of 140 passes in that span, but he did not fit into Brad Childress' west-coast system and caught just 46 passes for 386 yards in 2006. Rosenthal was a part-time starter for |
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| Vikings release Brad Johnson |
NFL Football |
02/28/2007 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Vikings released 15-year veteran quarterback Brad Johnson on Wednesday. "Brad has been a true pro throughout his career and we wish him the best as he moves forward," said Vikings head coach Brad Childress. "Brad was an important part of the team and a guy who led by example on and off the field. He's a class act and a guy younger players could learn a lot from about what it takes to play in the NFL." Johnson has earned a reputation as an efficient game manager, |
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| Huskies hire Baggett as new receivers coach |
Division I College Football |
02/28/2007 |
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| We're as close as anybody,'' Baggett said. ``I feel like Ty is a brother to me.'' Most of Baggett's recent experience has been in the NFL. He worked the last two seasons on Nick Saban's staff with the Miami Dolphins, and before that worked for the Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers and Houston Oilers. He coached an impressive list of players, including Chris Chambers, Randy Moss, Cris Carter and Antonio Freeman. Baggett also spent part of 14 seasons as an assistant at Michigan State, coaching the likes of |
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| Vikings let veteran Brad Johnson go |
NFL Football |
02/28/2007 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -In a long-expected move, the Minnesota Vikings released quarterback Brad Johnson on Wednesday and made the 15-year veteran an unrestricted free agent. Tarvaris Jackson, who started the final two games of last season as a rookie, and Brooks Bollinger are the only quarterbacks remaining on the roster. After the Vikings had recurring problems on offense and finished 6-10, coach Brad Childress ruled Johnson out of the running for the job in 2007 and declared the position an open competition |
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| Seahawks use franchise tag on K Brown |
NFL Football |
02/22/2007 |
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| p five paid kickers in the NFL. Last year, the Seahawks chose not to use the franchise tag on Pro Bowl guard Steve Hutchinson. Instead, they used the transition designation on him. That move would have saved about $600,000 - but backfired when the Minnesota Vikings signed away Hutchinson with unprecedented ``poison pill'' provisions in his contract that Seattle could not feasibly match. By designating Brown a franchise player, another team would have to surrender two first-round draft choices were they to si |
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| Former Vikings WR Koren Robinson gets 90 days in jail |
NFL Football |
02/20/2007 |
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ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) - Former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Koren Robinson must serve 90 days in jail for fleeing police last August, a prosecutor said. Robinson was sentenced in Nicollet County Court on Tuesday for leading officers on a high-speed chase this past summer from St. Peter to Mankato during Vikings training camp. Assistant County Attorney Paul Tanis said Robinson will be on probation for three years. He also must complete 80 hours of community service and pay a $1,500 fine. Robinson is n |
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| New man in Charge: San Diego turns to Norv |
NFL Football |
02/20/2007 |
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| e playoffs, but lost to the New England Patriots in the divisional round. Also, at the press conference Turner announced that Ted Cottrell will be his defensive coordinator. Cottrell had retired from the NFL last February after being let go from the Minnesota Vikings. "It was my recommendation that Ted Cottrell be hired," said Turner. "He's had great success as a defensive coordinator. You can look at the stats and see that he has run some great defenses in his career." In addition to Schottenheimer's departure, |
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| Rivera out in Chicago; eyeing Chargers |
NFL Football |
02/19/2007 |
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| over the last three seasons. Over that span, the Bears recorded the highest percentage of points off turnovers in the entire league, scoring 322 of their 918 points off takeaways (35.08%) from 2004-06. His contract was set to expire next week. Rivera has 10 years of assistant coaching experience, with stops in both Philadelphia and Chicago. Norv Turner was named head coach of the Chargers earlier Monday, while former Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell was named to the same post with San Diego. |
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