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| Sauerbrun to miss start of season after failed test |
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04/21/2007 |
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| Englewood, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Broncos agreed to a one-year contract with punter Todd Sauerbrun on Friday. The contract came after a controversy over Sauerbrun's availability, as the New England Patriots, with whom Sauerbrun signed a one-year deal in December of 2006, claimed right of first refusal. The case went to a special master, who ruled in Sauerbrun's favor. Sauerbrun was released by the Broncos last season after returning from a four- game NFL suspension after testing positive for the suppleme |
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| Sauerbrun promises to make most of second chance |
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04/20/2007 |
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| t him a four-game suspension and his job, had a long talk with coach Mike Shanahan upon his return. Shanahan told him: ``Just stay clean, just stay out of trouble,'' Sauerbrun said. ``I'd done it for a while,'' said Sauerbrun, who punted for the New England Patriots in the playoffs last season. ``He has faith in me. I don't want to let him down. I don't want to let the team down. To hell with myself. I don't want to let the guys down.'' Sauerbrun's deal with Denver was worth more than the $1.395 million he wa |
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| Sauerbrun returns to Broncos |
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04/19/2007 |
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| n he's going to have a huge year and he's going to be playing in the Pro Bowl and hopefully the Super Bowl,'' agent David Canter told The Associated Press from Miami. The deal came less than 24 hours after an arbitrator ruled his contract with the New England Patriots was void. Sauerbrun, 34, agreed to a one-year deal with the Broncos earlier this month, but the Patriots matched it through a clause in his contract with New England. Sauerbrun had signed with the Patriots last December and punted in the playoffs. |
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| Punter Sauerbrun wins grievance |
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04/18/2007 |
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BOSTON (AP) - Punter Todd Sauerbrun won his grievance against the New England Patriots on Wednesday and is now a free agent. The 13-year veteran is expected to join the Denver Broncos. He agreed to a one-year deal with them earlier this month, but the Patriots matched it through a clause in his contract with New England. Sauerbrun had signed with the Patriots last December and punted in the playoffs. Sauerbrun, with the help of the NFL Players Association, contended that the clause was inappropriate because |
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| Patriots, James agree to deal |
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04/18/2007 |
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BOSTON (AP) -The New England Patriots and veteran cornerback Tory James have agreed to a one-year deal. The 33-year-old will compete for playing time in a deep Patriots secondary, his agent Mark Bartelstein said Wednesday. James has played 11 NFL seasons with the Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals. He had four interceptions last year with the Bengals and a career-high of eight in 2004. The Patriots have a number of defensive backs, but franchise player Asante Samuel, an anchor on defens |
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| Saints sign WR Patten |
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04/12/2007 |
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| and suffered through two injury-plagued seasons with the Redskins. In 2005, he sustained a knee injury that landed him on injured reserve after playing nine games. He had 22 catches for 217 yards before being placed on IR. Last year, Patten battled a hamstring injury and had just one reception for 25 yards, after being inactive for most of the season. Patten, a 10-year veteran, has hauled in 259 passes for 3,761 yards and 20 touchdowns with the New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots and Redskins. |
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| Saints sign WR Patten to one-year deal |
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04/12/2007 |
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| easons with the Washington Redskins. A Saints spokesman confirmed the deal, but couldn't release financial details. Patten was cut last month two seasons into a five-year, $13 million free-agent deal he signed with the Redskins after helping the New England Patriots win three Super Bowls earlier in the decade. Patten caught 22 passes in nine games in 2005 before knee surgery ended his season. In 2006, he caught just one pass for 25 yards, having fallen behind Santana Moss, Brandon Lloyd and Antwaan Randle El |
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| Broncos sign free agent WR David Terrell |
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04/12/2007 |
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| d free agent wide receiver David Terrell to a one-year contract Thursday. The 28-year-old played for the Broncos in 2005, but was out of the NFL last season after Denver released him on Sept. 2. He previously played for the Chicago Bears and the New England Patriots. Terrell has 128 career receptions for 1,602 yards with nine touchdowns in 54 regular-season games. He has started in 29 games.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not |
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| Bledsoe retires |
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04/12/2007 |
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| X (MySportsbook) - Drew Bledsoe, a former No. 1 overall draft selection and one of the most prolific passers in NFL history, retired Wednesday. The retirement ends a 14-year career in which Bledsoe threw for 44,611 yards and 251 touchdowns for the New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys. The 35-year-old, who started for New England when the Patriots lost the Super Bowl to Green Bay in 1996, and who sat on the bench as Tom Brady led the Pats past the Rams in the Super Bowl in 2001, ranks fifth all-t |
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| NFL announces 2007 schedule |
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04/11/2007 |
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| rivals Dallas and the New York Giants at Texas Stadium. The Giants will play the Sunday night opener for the second straight season after last year's Manning Bowl against the Colts. Sunday's action also includes a pair of big division rivalries. The New England Patriots visit the New York Jets in a playoff rematch from last season and the Cleveland Browns host the Pittsburgh Steelers. Another featured game on the opening Sunday has NFC champion Chicago at San Diego. For the second straight season, the opening Monda |
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