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| Eagles trade Fraley, Parry; cut Gaffney, Reed |
NFL Football |
09/02/2006 |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -The Philadelphia Eagles got down to the roster limit by trading two players - center Hank Fraley and fullback Josh Parry - who started in the Super Bowl 19 months ago. They also cut veteran wide receivers Jabar Gaffney and Darnerien McCants on Saturday. Safety/return specialist J.R. Reed, trying to make an improbable comeback after a freak injury threatened his career and sidelined him last season, was among the 17 players released to get Philadelphia to the mandated 53-man limit. Corne |
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| Browns waive Suggs, acquire center from Philadelphia |
NFL Football |
09/02/2006 |
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| uggs, Cleveland's leading rusher in 2004 but slowed by injuries throughout his career, was waived Saturday as the Browns trimmed their roster to 53 players. And the Browns' carousel at center took another spin as they acquired Hank Fraley from the Philadelphia Eagles for a conditional draft pick in 2008. Fraley is the club's ninth center since the end of last season. Fraley will compete with recently acquired Lennie Friedman for the starting job. The club tried to trade Suggs last month, but the deal was voi |
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| Rams sign Stephen Davis |
NFL Football |
09/01/2006 |
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| Pro Bowl running back Stephen Davis agreed to a contract Friday with the Rams, who plan to use him as a backup to Steven Jackson. Davis, who played last season with Carolina, worked out for the Rams two weeks ago, days after spending time with the Philadelphia Eagles. Washington had also reportedly shown interest in Davis, who was drafted in 1996 by the Redskins out of Auburn. He signed a one-year contract with the Rams for the league-minimum for veterans of $810,000. ``He's obviously a proven back in this lea |
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| Thursday's NFL Transactions |
NFL Football |
08/31/2006 |
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| ndisclosed draft pick. NEW YORK JETS-Traded TE Doug Jolley to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for an undisclosed draft pick. Acquired TE Sean Ryan from Dallas for an undisclosed draft pick. Claimed WR Sloan Thomas off waivers from the Tennessee Titans. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES-Signed P Dirk Johnson to a six-year contract extension.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior wri |
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| Pennington, McNabb take back seat in preseason finale |
NFL Football |
08/31/2006 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -Chad Pennington and Donovan McNabb will have front-row seats to watch their teammates fight for roster spots in the preseason finale for the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles. The two starting quarterbacks won't play Friday night. The rest of the Eagles starters will join McNabb on the sideline, while the Jets' first team will be limited. The bigger question is who will still have a job when final cuts are made Saturday. Eagles coach Andy Reid said the performance of the bubb |
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| Owens makes Dallas debut in second quarter |
NFL Football |
08/31/2006 |
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| f he wasn't going to play because he needed to learn the team's sideline routine. In fact, during the second drive, strength coach Joe Juraszek - often Parcells' sideline patrolman - moved him back a few steps. Owens' last game was Oct. 30 for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was sent away soon after and wound up signing with Dallas in March, four days after being cut by Philadelphia. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be publis |
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| NFL Franchise Values |
NFL Football |
08/31/2006 |
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| teams for the 2006 season according to Forbes magazine (all figures in millions): Operating Value Income 1. Washington Redskins 1,423 108.4 2. New England Patriots 1,176 43.6 3. Dallas Cowboys 1,173 37.1 4. Houston Texas 1,043 57.6 5. Philadelphia Eagles 1,024 54.2 6. Denver Broncos 975 26.9 7. Cleveland Browns 970 47.1 8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 955 56.9 9. Baltimore Ravens 946 27.8 10. Chicago Bears 945 51.5 11. Carolina Panthers 936 20.7 12. Miami Dolphins 912 33.4 13. Green Bay Pack |
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| Five teams worth over $1 billion, according to Forbes |
NFL Football |
08/31/2006 |
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| 8.4 million, more than double every team except Houston and Tampa Bay. The New England Patriots rank second in Forbes' calculations at $1.176 billion. They are followed by the Dallas Cowboys at $1.173 billion, the Texans at $1.043 billion, and the Philadelphia Eagles at $1.024 billion. That means three of the five most valuable teams are in the NFC East. The other division member, the New York Giants, are 15th at $890 million. The Texans stand second in operating income with $57.6 million, followed by the Bu |
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| Eagles sign P Johnson to 6-year extension |
NFL Football |
08/31/2006 |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Punter Dirk Johnson signed a six-year contract extension with the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday. Johnson, going into his fourth season with the Eagles, averaged 41.4 yards per punt last season before he ended the year on injured reserve with a groin injury. With the release of veteran quarterback Koy Detmer on Wednesday, Johnson also takes over as the holder for three-time Pro Bowl kicker David Akers. Johnson, 31, was a three-time All-American as a punter and defensive back at Divisio |
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| Coaches debate pros, cons of tough openers |
Division I College Football |
08/30/2006 |
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| But if it counts, you might as well have 13 games.'' --- HOLLYWOOD HEEL: There's a North Carolina connection to the movie ``Invincible:'' One of the characters is none other than Tar Heels coach John Bunting. Bunting was a linebacker with the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1970s when substitute teacher and bartender Vince Papale made the team in open tryouts after never playing college football. Bunting hasn't seen the film in which he is played by actor Dean Ross Berke, and his character doesn't have any lin |
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