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| With H'worth gone, Shanahan is Redskins' big name |
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07/28/2011 |
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| wn for a full slate of meetings, with the first practice set for Friday morning. Those rituals seemed absolutely mundane compared to the nonstop comings and goings of faces old and new. The early morning news was Haynesworth had been traded to the New England Patriots for a 2013 fifth-round draft pick, a mere pittance for a two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman with a $100 million contract. Some sort of move was inevitable - there was no way Haynesworth was going to be able to return after a yearlong feud with Shan |
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| Haynesworth heading to New England |
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07/28/2011 |
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| Foxboro, MA (MySportsbook) - The New England Patriots are in the process of acquiring defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth from the Washington Redskins. According to both ESPN and the NFL Network, the Redskins will receive a fifth- round pick in the 2013 draft in return. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, in his usual manner, wouldn't provide much comment Thursday because it was not a finished deal. "We're in the process of acquiring Haynesworth, but that's not complete yet," said Belichick. "I can't really com |
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| Lockout over, NFL confirms 5th London game |
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07/26/2011 |
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| egular-season game in the British capital. The game was in question because of the lockout. The two sides announced a 10-year labor deal Monday to end the dispute. The Bucs will be in London for the second time in three years, having lost to the New England Patriots at Wembley in 2009. The Bears beat the Dallas Cowboys in a 1986 preseason game at the old Wembley Stadium.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcas |
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| Accord by NFL players, owners ends 18-week lockout |
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07/25/2011 |
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| announcing their agreement on a 10-year deal to end the lockout that began in March. Then came what may truly be the lasting image of the dispute's resolution: Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman Jeff Saturday wrapped one of his burly arms around New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and enveloped him in a hug - a gesture that symbolized the acrimony's end more than any statement could. ``I'd like, on behalf of both sides, to apologize to the fans: For the last five, six months we've been talking about the b |
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| NFL players approve new CBA |
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07/25/2011 |
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| phia, Jacksonville, New England, Seattle, San Diego, Denver and Dallas all open the preseason on August 11 and are the first teams allowed to start camp. Both sides on Monday agreed that a deal would not have been accomplished without the service of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, whose wife died last week after a battle with cancer. "Without him, this deal does not get done," said Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday, who hugged Kraft as he concluded his comments. "He is a man who helped us save footba |
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| Report: Patriots LB Banta-Cain has surgery |
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07/25/2011 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - New England Patriots linebacker Tully Banta- Cain reportedly had surgery for an abdominal strain. The Boston Globe, which cites a league source, reports that Banta-Cain had surgery on Friday. He will miss 4-5 weeks. Banta-Cain, who turns 31 next month, had 45 tackles and five sacks last season for the Patriots. The University of California product spent the first four seasons of his career in New England after the Patriots selected him in the seventh round of the 2003 draft. The 49ers |
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| NFL on hold; players study deal OK'd by owners |
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07/22/2011 |
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| eased by the group. ``There will not be any further NFLPA statements today out of respect for the Kraft family while they mourn the loss of Myra Kraft.'' NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith attended Friday's funeral in Newton, Mass., for Kraft, the wife of New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft. Even when players decide they're OK with a final agreement, their approval process is more complicated than the owners' was. The 32 team reps will have to recommend accepting the settlement. Then the 10 named plaintiffs in the pla |
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| Myra Kraft lauded as loving wife of Patriots owner |
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07/22/2011 |
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NEWTON, Mass. (AP) - Myra Kraft is being remembered as a hands-on philanthropist, a devoted mother and loving wife of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. She was praised at an 80-minute service on Friday two days after she died of cancer at 68. One of her four sons, Patriots president Jonathan Kraft, said his mother looked at the world through empathetic eyes. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association chief DeMaurice Smith were among about 1,500 people in attendance. On Thursday, NFL |
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| Players reviewing proposal; say no further statements Friday |
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07/22/2011 |
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| t. "There will not be any further NFLPA statements today out of respect for the Kraft family while they mourn the loss of Myra Kraft." Many NFL owners, as well as union chief DeMaurice Smith, are in Boston to attend the funeral of Kraft. The wife of New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft died Wednesday after a battle with cancer. Owners, on Thursday in Atlanta, ratified the proposed CBA in a nearly unanimous fashion. The vote was 31-0 with only the Oakland Raiders abstaining. However, the players did not vote on the |
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| Myra Kraft, wife of Patriots owner, dies |
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07/20/2011 |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Myra Kraft, the wife of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and a long-time philanthropist, has died. She was 68. The NFL team said in a statement on its website that Myra Hiatt Kraft died Wednesday morning after a battle with cancer. The statement said ``we are all heartbroken'' and added that the philanthropic community has ``suffered a great loss.'' Myra Kraft held key positions in numerous charitable and community organizations. She managed the Robert and Myra Kraft Family |
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