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| Agent: Michael Vick re-signs with Nike |
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09/30/2009 |
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| is quite evident that athletes that run afoul of the law are by no means relegated to obscurity when it comes to pitching products,'' said David Carter, a professor of sports marketing at the University of Southern California. Vick signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on Aug. 13. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell gave him his full reinstatement Sept. 3, saying he could return to the field in Week 3. Vick participated in 11 plays, accounting for 30 total yards, in the Eagles' 34-14 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, |
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| Agency: Michael Vick re-signs with Nike |
NFL Football |
09/30/2009 |
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| hael Principe of BEST referred questions to Vick's agent, Joel Segal, who did not return calls from The Associated Press. Segal told SportsBusiness Journal that the agreement involves shoes and apparel but would not reveal terms. Vick joined the Philadelphia Eagles after serving 18 months in federal prison. He played his first regular season game since December 2006 on Sunday. Nike, which signed Vick as a rookie in 2001, terminated his contract in August 2007 after he filed a plea agreement admitting his inv |
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| Kolb, Briggs, Harvin capture NFC weekly honors |
NFL Football |
09/30/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb, Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs and Minnesota Vikings kick returner-wide reciever Percy Harvin were named the NFC Players of the Week for Week 3 of the NFL season. Kolb, in his second career start, captured the offensive honors after he threw for 327 yards and two touchdowns without an interception in the Eagles' 34-14 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. He also added a rushing score, the first of his career. Philadelphia's second-roun |
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| CFL Previews - Week 15 - October 2-3 |
CFL |
09/30/2009 |
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| otal tackles with Ottawa, Montreal and Winnipeg previously. As if that were not enough, Edmonton also tried to bolster its secondary by picking up defensive back Byron Parker who had worn out his welcome in Toronto. Parker, who was part of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles this year before returning to the Argos for whom he has played since 2005, had been vocal about his displeasure with the defensive schemes for Toronto and was subsequently cut loose by the worst team in the league. Right now Edmonton could use all t |
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| Vick to repay $416,000 to pension plan |
NFL Football |
09/30/2009 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has agreed to repay at least $416,000 that he is accused of illegally withdrawing from a pension plan. The Labor Department said Wednesday the payment settles a lawsuit against Vick for making transfers from the plan sponsored by a celebrity marketing company he once owned. It was the latest step in Vick's effort to rebuild his life and settle his financial problems since his release in July from federal custody after serving 18 months for runni |
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| NFC East: It's crisis time in Washington |
NFL Football |
09/29/2009 |
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| l yards in their 24-0 Week 3 loss to the New York Giants and will have a new quarterback on Sunday, with veteran Byron Leftwich being replaced by untested second-year man Josh Johnson. PHILADELPHIA: There is no quarterback controversy concerning the Philadelphia Eagles, although Kevin Kolb did his best to create one with his performance in Sunday's 34-14 victory over the visiting Kansas City Chiefs. Head coach Andy Reid stated following the win that Donovan McNabb would be under center for the team's October 11 ma |
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| Eagles bring back LB Trotter, release Garcia |
NFL Football |
09/29/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Eagles signed four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Trotter to a one-year contract on Tuesday. To make room on the 53-man roster, the club released quarterback Jeff Garcia. The 32-year-old Trotter, who hasn't played in the NFL since spending part of the 2007 season with Tampa Bay, will be marking his third stint in Philadelphia. The former starting middle linebacker for the Eagles played in the City of Brotherly Love from 1998-2001 and again from 2004-2006. Tr |
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| Trotter back with Eagles after year out of league |
NFL Football |
09/29/2009 |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Jeremiah Trotter is back with the Philadelphia Eagles after a year away from the NFL. The four-time Pro Bowl linebacker signed with the team Tuesday. The Eagles released quarterback Jeff Garcia. A third-round pick by the Eagles in 1998, Trotter went to Pro Bowls in 2000 and 2001. He left as a free agent for Washington for two years and returned in 2004, eventually winning the starting job and making two more Pro Bowls. A 10-year veteran, Trotter, 32, last played with Tampa Bay in Decemb |
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| Eagles show depth as Kolb, McCoy impress |
NFL Football |
09/28/2009 |
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| d to LeSean McCoy before pregame introductions and tried to offer the rookie some advice. ``Kevin looked at me and said, 'It's my first time getting called out, too,''' McCoy said. It was for a lot of Eagles. With several starters injured, the Philadelphia Eagles gave their youngsters an opportunity to play Sunday. They responded well, leading the Eagles to an easy 34-14 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Kolb, a third-year pro, made his second career start filling in for injured quarterback Donovan McNa |
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| Eskimos acquire DB Parker from Argos |
CFL |
09/28/2009 |
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| ton, AB (MySportsbook) - The Edmonton Eskimos have acquired defensive back Byron Parker from the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for future considerations. Parker is a two-time CFL All-Star and had been with Toronto since 2005 prior to signing with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in the offseason. He was released on August 15 and returned to play in two games for the Argos this season. The Tulane product is a five-year CFL veteran and has 99 career tackles and 18 interceptions, six of those returned for touchdowns. |
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