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| Cowboys release veteran QB Johnson |
NFL Football |
02/26/2009 |
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| ill had one year remaining on the three-year pact he signed in March of 2007. The 17-year-veteran appeared in just four games -- three starts -- during his tenure with Dallas, completing 48-of-89 attempts for 506 yards with two touchdowns and five interceptions. For his career, Johnson has thrown for 29,054 yards with 166 touchdowns and 122 interceptions with Minnesota, Washington, Tampa Bay and Dallas. A two-time Pro Bowler, Johnson led the Buccaneers to victory over the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII. |
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| Athletics won't move to Fremont |
MLB Baseball |
02/24/2009 |
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| "My goal and desire for the organization is to determine a way to keep the team in Northern California," Wolff added. "This goal has not changed." The Athletics have played in the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum since relocating to the Bay Area from Kansas City in 1968. The building, which the team shares with the NFL's Oakland Raiders, has undergone significant changes over the past 41 years. Many of the upgrades have been done to accommodate the Raiders, fueling Wolff's desire for a baseball-only ballpark. |
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| Raiders release S Wilson |
NFL Football |
02/20/2009 |
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| Alameda, CA (MySportsbook) - The Oakland Raiders released safety Gibril Wilson on Friday, a year after signing him to a lucrative contract. Wilson signed a six-year contract in late February 2008, worth up to $39 million. But after a 2008 season in which the 27-year-old safety played in all 16 games, posting two interceptions, 1 1/2 sacks and a career-high 128 tackles, Wilson was cut. The move comes a day after the Raiders made two big signings. Oakland inked cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha to a three-year contr |
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| Raiders ink CB Asomugha to lucrative three-year deal |
NFL Football |
02/19/2009 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Oakland Raiders re-signed cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha to a three-year contract Thursday worth a reported minimum of $45 million. The Raiders did not release financial terms of the deal, but multiple reports indicated the contract could grow as high as $50 million with a guaranteed $28.5 million over the first two years in what would be the richest contract ever handed out to a defensive back. The two sides agreed to what was a complicated structure over the three years. Natio |
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| Raiders re-sign P Lechler |
NFL Football |
02/18/2009 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Oakland Raiders re-signed Pro Bowl punter Shane Lechler a four-year contract on Wednesday. Lechler has made four Pro Bowl appearances in his five-year career, all with Oakland. He lead the NFL in 2008 with a net punting average of 41.2 and recorded a career-high 33 punts inside the opposing 20-yard line. The Raiders selected Lechler in the fifth round of the 2000 draft out of Texas A&M. He has a career 46.8-yard punting average, the NFL record for players with at least 2 |
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| Raiders claim Gradkowski off waivers |
NFL Football |
02/11/2009 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Oakland Raiders have claimed quarterback Bruce Gradkowski off waivers from the Cleveland Browns. Gradkowski began last season with the St. Louis Rams before getting picked up by Cleveland late in the season. He started the regular-season finale for the Browns after injuries decimated the club's quarterback ranks. The former Toledo standout was a sixth-round choice in the 2006 NFL draft by Tampa Bay and started 10 games that year, appearing in 13, while passing for 1,661 yard |
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| Stubblefield receives probation for lying in BALCO scandal |
NFL Football |
02/06/2009 |
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| he 38-year-old fully cooperating with prosecutors after his guilty plea, providing names of players, trainers and agents involved in steroid use. A 1993 first-round draft pick, Stubblefield played for the San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins and Oakland Raiders. He retired in 2003. The most famous athlete involved in the BALCO scandal is baseball star Barry Bonds, who earlier this week pled not guilty to perjury and obstruction of justice after being accused of lying to a federal grand jury about his possi |
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| 49ers name Raye offensive coordinator, Johnson QB coach |
NFL Football |
02/06/2009 |
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| 9ers in 1977 as the team's wide receivers coach, and had stints with a number of teams as offensive coordinator. He was with the Los Angeles Rams (1983-84, 1991), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985-86), New England Patriots (1990), Kansas City Chiefs (1998-2000), Washington Redskins (2001) and Oakland Raiders (2004-05) before taking over the Jets' offense for the past three seasons. Johnson was the wide receivers coach for Baltimore from 2006-07 after spending three years as quarterbacks coach of the Atlanta Falcons. |
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| Tennessee, Florida spar over recruiting accusations |
Division I College Football |
02/06/2009 |
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| criticism of other member institutions, their staffs or players. "The phone call to which Coach Kiffin referred to in his public comments is not a violation of SEC or NCAA rules. We expect our coaches to have an understanding and knowledge of conference and NCAA rules." Kiffin is entering his first season as Tennessee's head coach after going 5-15 over one-plus seasons with the Oakland Raiders, while Meyer has been head man at Florida since 2005 and carries eight years of collegiate head coaching experience. |
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| Cable introduced as Raiders head coach |
NFL Football |
02/04/2009 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Oakland Raiders formally introduced Tom Cable as the team's next full-time head coach on Wednesday. Cable is the organization's 17th head coach after serving as Oakland's interim head coach for the final 12 games of the 2008 season. The Raiders finished the season at 5-11 but went 4-8 under Cable after the firing of Lane Kiffin late in September. The 44-year-old Cable joined the Raiders in 2007 as an offensive line coach. "I'm honored to have the privilege and the responsibi |
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