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| Patriots hire O'Brien as offensive assistant |
NFL Football |
02/27/2007 |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -The New England Patriots have hired Duke University offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien as an offensive assistant coach. O'Brien, an assistant coach for the last 14 years at the collegiate level, spent the last two seasons at Duke, where he also was quarterbacks coach. O'Brien, 37, coached running backs at Maryland in the 2003 and 2004 seasons. He worked at Georgia Tech between 1995 and 2002, where he held positions including offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and assistant head |
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| Favre recovering from ankle surgery |
NFL Football |
02/27/2007 |
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| His decision to return for 2007 apparently wasn't as difficult, as he needed only a month to announce his plans. A three-time MVP award winner, Favre led the Packers to their first NFL title in 30 years with a 35-21 Super Bowl XXXI victory over the New England Patriots after the 1996 season. The Packers also announced Monday they have reached a four-year contract with defensive end Cullen Jenkins. "We are pleased to reach a long-term agreement with defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins prior to the start of free agency, |
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| Report: Dillon to retire |
NFL Football |
02/23/2007 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - New England Patriots running back Corey Dillon will ask the team for his release of the final three years of his contract and retire, the Boston Globe reported on Thursday. The 32-year-old Dillon would hang up his spikes at 14th on the NFL's all-time rushing list with 11,241 yards in his ten seasons. Dillon owns the Patriots franchise-record for rushing yards in a season, with a career-high 1,635 in 2004. Dillon established himself as one of the premier backs in the league during his |
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| Seahawks use franchise tag on K Brown |
NFL Football |
02/22/2007 |
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| eal which is our goal.'' Calls to Brown's agent, Robert Roche, weren't immediately returned. While using the franchise tag on kickers is rare, it's the cheapest of all positions. Indianapolis kicker Adam Vinatieri was tagged twice while with the New England Patriots. Brown was 25 for 31 on field goal attempts during the regular season and won games against St. Louis twice, Detroit and hit a 50-yarder on the final play of a 23-20 win at Denver. Over the past two seasons, Brown has six game-winning kicks. The |
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| New man in Charge: San Diego turns to Norv |
NFL Football |
02/20/2007 |
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| bbs and Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer. Turner will take over a team many believe is a strong Super Bowl contender for 2007. The Chargers won the AFC West last year and were the top seed in the conference 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 tha |
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| Turner replaces Schottenheimer as Chargers coach |
NFL Football |
02/20/2007 |
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| NFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smith. He was the Cowboys' offensive coordinator for three years, including when they won the Super Bowl after the 1992 and '93 seasons. The Chargers fell apart in their playoff opener, a stunning 24-21 loss to the New England Patriots. Aikman credited Turner for getting the most out of the team's great talent. Aikman was so close with the coach that he picked Turner to be his presenter at his Hall of Fame induction last year. While Schottenheimer had trouble winning in the po |
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| Actress Moynahan pregnant with ex-boyfriend |
NFL Football |
02/19/2007 |
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BOSTON (AP) - Actress Bridget Moynahan, former girlfriend of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, is pregnant and Brady is the father, Moynahan's publicist said Monday. The glamorous pair split up late last year after a three-year relationship. Brady, a two-time Super Bowl MVP, has since been seen with lingerie model Gisele Bundchen, and media outlets have reported the two are dating. A Dec. 15 statement by Moynahan's publicist said Moynahan and Brady parted ways several weeks earlier. On Monday, Mo |
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| Patriots place franchise tag on Samuel |
NFL Football |
02/17/2007 |
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| Foxboro, MA (MySportsbook) - The New England Patriots put the franchise tag on cornerback Asante Samuel, which should keep the 26-year-old standout with the organization for at least one more year. A fourth-round pick in the 2003 NFL Draft, the Central Florida product has appeared in 59 regular season and 11 postseason contests for the Patriots. Samuel had a career year in 2006, amassing 10 interceptions, 14 passes defensed and 59 tackles. Samuel would have become an unrestricted free agent if the Patriots hadn' |
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| Patriots put franchise tag on Samuel |
Headlines |
02/16/2007 |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -The New England Patriots designated Asante Samuel as their franchise player Friday in a move that would keep the cornerback with the team for at least one more season. The 26-year-old has played in 59 regular-season and 11 playoff games with New England since being drafted in 2003, and would have been an unrestricted free agent if the Patriots hadn't designated him as their franchise player. Without the tag, the Patriots would not be compensated if he signed with another team. ``Asa |
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| Patriots' Brady testifies in Weis trial |
Division I College Football |
02/16/2007 |
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BOSTON (AP) - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady testified Friday that he watched his mentor Charlie Weis move in and out of consciousness after the Notre Dame coach's gastric bypass surgery. Brady testified during Weis' medical malpractice lawsuit against two Massachusetts General surgeons. ``At that moment I wasn't sure what was happening, if that was normal or not normal,'' Brady said in Suffolk Superior Court. ``As it developed, I realized this was a very serious issue we were dealing with.'' W |
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