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| For ailing NFL players, a new program |
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03/23/2007 |
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| mber at age 44 concluded he had brain damage that resulted from multiple concussions during 12 years as an NFL safety. The Boston Globe and New York Times reported in February that 34-year-old Ted Johnson, who spent 10 years as a linebacker with the New England Patriots, shows early signs of Alzheimer's. Johnson said he began to deteriorate in 2002 with a concussion during an exhibition game against the New York Giants. He said he had another concussion four days later after coach Bill Belichick prodded him to pa |
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| Redskins release WR Patten |
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03/22/2007 |
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| a free agent in 2005, Patten has been hampered by nagging injuries. 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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| Master motivator: Donovan works to keep Gators hungry, humble |
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03/21/2007 |
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| past 11 months. Aside from having five talented, unselfish and experienced starters, a big key has been Donovan's motivational tactics. He's invited big-name sports celebrities to speak to the Gators - a list that includes NBA legend Jerry West, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa. He's shown clips from movies and sporting events in hopes of providing inspiration. He's told stories about all-time greats like Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Pete Sampras and Tig |
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| Patriots re-sign WR Childress |
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03/20/2007 |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -The New England Patriots added depth to their receiving corps by re-signing restricted free agent Bam Childress on Tuesday. The 24-year-old Childress spent most of the past two seasons on the Patriots practice squad. He has played in three games over two years and caught five passes for 39 yards. The Patriots have been looking for receivers since trading 2005 Super Bowl MVP Deion Branch to Seattle during his contract holdout last September. Reche Caldwell led New England with 61 catch |
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| Patriots sign former Dolphins CB Eddie Jackson |
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03/19/2007 |
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FOXBOROUGH (AP) -The New England Patriots signed free agent cornerback Eddie Jackson on Monday. The Patriots did not disclose the terms of the contract. Jackson, who spent the last two seasons with the Miami Dolphins, had six tackles in 14 games last year. The 6-foot, 200-pound cornerback signed with Carolina as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Arkansas in 2004. Miami claimed Jackson off waivers in September 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The info |
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| Eagles agree to terms with WR Curtis |
NFL Football |
03/15/2007 |
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| the New York Giants and Tennessee also were interested in Curtis, the second receiver to join the Eagles in free agency. Philadelphia also signed Bethel Johnson, a return specialist, last week. The defending NFC East champions lost Stallworth to the New England Patriots earlier this week. Stallworth had 38 receptions for 725 yards and five TDs in 12 regular-season games in his only season with the Eagles. He also had six catches for 141 yards and two scores in two playoff games. Curtis could compete with second |
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| Cards bring back LB Beisel |
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03/14/2007 |
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| Tempe, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Cardinals re-signed linebacker Monty Beisel to a two-year contract on Wednesday. Per team policy, financial terms were not disclosed. Beisel joined the Cardinals after he was released by the New England Patriots. He appeared in eight games with two starts at middle linebacker last season, collecting 14 tackles, one interception, one pass defended and six special teams tackles. Originally a fourth-round selection by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2001 NFL Draft out of Kansas |
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| Arizona re-signs linebacker Beisel |
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03/14/2007 |
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| rizona Cardinals re-signed linebacker Monty Beisel to a two-year contract Wednesday. Beisel played in eight games for Arizona last season, including two starts. He signed with the Cardinals as a free agent last November after being released by the New England Patriots. Beisel had 14 tackles, 12 solos, including a team-high eight when he started at San Francisco in place of the injured Gerald Hayes. Beisel also had an interception and six special-team tackles in 2006. The Kansas City Chiefs drafted Beisel in t |
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| Stallworth takes Branch's advice, signs with Patriots |
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03/14/2007 |
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BOSTON (AP) -Newly signed New England Patriots wide receiver Donte' Stallworth received a glowing recommendation to join the team from an unlikely source: Deion Branch. Branch left New England last year after a messy holdout that forced the Patriots to deal their former Super Bowl MVP to Seattle. But when Stallworth asked his friend Branch about the Patriots, Branch offered only praise. ``He had nothing but great things to say about the organization,'' Stallworth said. Last weekend, Stallworth filled the t |
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| It's official: Patriots sign WRs Stallworth, Washington |
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03/13/2007 |
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| Foxborough, MA (MySportsbook) - The New England Patriots announced the official signings of wide receivers Donte Stallworth and Kelley Washington on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Stallworth added a much-needed spark to the Philadelphia Eagles offense last season when he played, but the fifth-year player suffered from a recurring hamstring injury that kept him out of four games, and limited his production in others. Stallworth finished with 38 catches for 725 yards, 19.1 yards per catch, and five touchdowns in 2006. H |
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