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| Owens says he'll likely miss first preseason game |
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| ds to the treatment that they give me and what's best for me.'' Owens said many of the people he's turning to are the same ones who helped him recover from a severe leg and ankle injury far sooner than anyone expected, enabling him to play for the Philadelphia Eagles in the February 2005 Super Bowl. ``So I feel very confident that I'll be ready for the season,'' Owens said. ``I want to be on the field. Right now, I can't push it. I'm not going to push it. I'm going to be smart about it. Just talking to some of |
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| Steelers lineman apologizes, says he didn't try to elude police |
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08/07/2006 |
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| never put myself in a situation to do something like this. There was a total miscommunication. It just wasn't the way it's said. All the stuff that's been said is totally misinterpreted.'' Brooks has been an NFL lineman since 1995, playing for the Philadelphia Eagles (1995-98), Detroit Lions (1999-2000), Green Bay Packers (2002) and Steelers (2004-05). He did not play in 2001 and 2003 after being cut during training camp. He played mostly on special teams last season, but also filled in at guard and tackle. Br |
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| Brock trying to find right fit on defensive line |
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08/07/2006 |
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| steps,'' Brock said. ``I'm learning from the young guys, well, the second-year guys, and I'm kind of like a young guy again, too. I've got to watch them work.'' But for Brock, it's merely one more point to prove. He joined Indy in 2002 after the Philadelphia Eagles, who picked him in the seventh round, released him before even signing him. Once in the Colts' camp, he impressed coaches enough to win a roster spot, and he eventually started six games as a rookie. Since then, Brock has been one of the Colts' |
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| Steelers backup apologizes, says he didn't try to elude police |
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08/07/2006 |
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| never put myself in a situation to do something like this. There was a total miscommunication. It just wasn't the way it's said. All the stuff that's been said is totally misinterpreted.'' Brooks has been an NFL lineman since 1995, playing for the Philadelphia Eagles (1995-98), Detroit Lions (1999-2000), Green Bay Packers (2002) and Steelers (2004-05). He didn't play in 2001 and 2003 after being cut during training camp. He played mostly on special teams last season, but also filled in at guard and tackle. Bro |
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| Raiders 16, Eagles 10 |
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08/06/2006 |
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CANTON, Ohio (AP) -All Art Shell asked to see in his first game back as coach of the Oakland Raiders was some progress. He got that, and strong placekicking by Sebastian Janikowski in a 16-10 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night as the NFL preseason began with the Hall of Fame game. Oakland forced five turnovers and Janikowski made field goals of 50, 51 and 24 yards ``Coming up with turnovers was huge tonight,'' Shell said. ``They are reacting to the ball.''. Shell was rehired a dozen ye |
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| Aikman and White inducted into Hall of Fame |
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08/05/2006 |
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| could ever receive. I didn't seek it, and yet I'm here." White, who died in December 2004 at the age of 43, held the all-time record with 198 sacks -- a mark since surpassed -- when he retired in 2000. After two years in the USFL, he played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers from 1985-98, winning a Super Bowl with Green Bay after the 1996 campaign. He came out of retirement in 2000 to play with the Carolina Panthers. Fans in attendance chanted "Reggie, Reggie" and the bust of White was unveiled by |
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| T.O. still aching, though MRI shows no damage to hamstring |
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08/05/2006 |
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| season since the preseason opener is a week away. ``If it was a dire situation, then yeah I would do try to do everything I could to get back on the field.'' Owens missed the final nine games of last season after essentially being banished by the Philadelphia Eagles. So the five days of practice before he felt a twinge Wednesday could have something to do with how long it's been since he was a full-time football player. ``That may have a part in this,'' he said. ``I just have to keep doing the day-to-day trea |
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| Eagles ink first round pick |
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08/04/2006 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms on a six-year contract with their first round draft choice, defensive tackle, Brodrick Bunkley, on Friday. The 14th overall selection in the 2006 NFL Draft, Bunkley earned All-American honors after recording 66 tackles, nine sacks, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble for Florida State last season. His 25 tackles for a loss ranked second in the country and set a single-season school record. |
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| First-round pick Bunkley ends holdout |
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08/04/2006 |
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Brodrick Bunkley agreed to a six-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday, ending the first-round pick's two-week holdout. Bunkley, the 14th overall selection in the NFL draft, agreed to a deal worth $13 million, according to an official within the NFL. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because terms weren't publicly disclosed, said $10 million of that money is guaranteed, and the maximum value of the contract could reach between $25-$30 million with incentives. The 6-foot-2, 300-p |
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| Raiders, Eagles, Launch Preseason in Canton |
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08/04/2006 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The NFL preseason kicks off on Sunday night in Canton, Ohio, as the Oakland Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles do battle in the 44th installment of the league's annual Hall of Fame Game. Both the Raiders and Eagles are looking to begin anew while finally turning the page on 2005 seasons that ended in disappointing fashion. Oakland stumbled to a 4-12 mark and a third consecutive last-place finish in the AFC West during 2005. The Silver and Black's performance prompted the firing of head coach Norv |
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