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| Vick signs one-year tender |
NFL Football |
03/02/2011 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Eagles signed quarterback Michael Vick to a one-year franchise tender contract on Wednesday. The club placed the franchise tag on Vick February 15, giving the Eagles exclusive negotiating rights. Under the rules of the expiring collective bargaining agreement, the Comeback Player of the Year will earn a minimum of $16 million for the 2011 season, which is the average of the top five quarterback salaries in the National Football League. Both sides could also rea |
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| Hoosiers hire Deland McCullough as new RB coach |
Division I College Football |
03/02/2011 |
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Indiana has hired Deland McCullough as its new running backs coach. He fills the final opening on coach Kevin Wilson's new staff. McCullough played professionally with the Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles, the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the XFL's Chicago Enforcers, from 1996 through 2000. He also finished college as the career rushing leader at Miami (Ohio). Wilson was Miami's offensive coordinator when McCullough played there. He was an offensive and special teams in |
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| Vick signs 1-year deal with Eagles |
Headlines |
03/02/2011 |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Michael Vick has signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. The Pro Bowl quarterback was designated as the team's franchise player Feb. 15. He signed the franchise tender Wednesday. Vick led the Eagles to a 10-6 record and the NFC East title after replacing an injured Kevin Kolb in Week 1. Despite missing three games with an injury, Vick had his best season. He set career highs in yards passing (3,018), touchdowns passing (21), touchdowns rushing (9), completion percentage |
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| Hall of Fame RB Matson dies |
NFL Football |
02/19/2011 |
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| work) - Hall of Fame running back Ollie Matson died Saturday at the age of 80, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Matson played 14 years in the NFL with the Chicago Cardinals (1952-58), the Los Angeles Rams (1959-62), Detroit Lions (1963) and Philadelphia Eagles (1964-66). The third overall pick of the 1952 draft, Matson shared Rookie of the Year honors with Hugh McElhenny of the San Francisco 49ers. In 1959, the Rams traded a record nine players to get Matson. A six-time Pro Bowl selection, Matson rushed f |
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| Michael Vick cancels appearance on Winfrey's show |
NFL Football |
02/16/2011 |
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CHICAGO (AP) - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will not be appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" after all. A show spokesman said Wednesday representatives of the NFL star called late Tuesday to cancel his appearance for personal reasons. The daytime talk show host's interview with Vick was set to air Thursday, Feb. 24. The interview was to cover Vick's time in prison, his work with the Humane Society and his return to the NFL. Vick missed two seasons and served 18 months in federal prison fo |
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| Eagles DE Cole undergoes elbow surgery |
NFL Football |
02/15/2011 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Eagles have announced that starting defensive end Trent Cole underwent successful right elbow surgery on Monday. The procedure -- an arthroscopic surgical debridement -- was performed by Dr. Michael Ciccotti of the Rothman Institute, at the Thomas Jefferson Surgical Center in south Philadelphia. Cole, 28, registered 10 sacks and 81 tackles in 15 starts last season. |
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| Eagles decide to franchise Vick |
NFL Football |
02/15/2011 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Eagles have placed their franchise tag on quarterback Michael Vick. Under the rules of the expiring collective bargaining agreement, the franchise tag ensures that Vick will receive a one-year contract for the average of the five highest-paid quarterbacks in the league. "Proud to be an Eagle," Vick tweeted Tuesday afternoon. The franchise tag also gives the two sides an opportunity to work out a long- term contract, if they choose to do so. Vick passed for 3,01 |
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| Report: Eagles decide to franchise Vick |
NFL Football |
02/15/2011 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Eagles have placed their franchise tag on quarterback Michael Vick, according to Philly.com. Under the rules of the expiring collective bargaining agreement, the franchise tag ensures that Vick will receive a one-year contract for the average of the five highest-paid players at the position throughout the league. The franchise tag also gives the two sides an opportunity to work out a long- term contract, if they choose to do so. Vick threw for 3,018 yards and 2 |
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| Eagles place franchise tag on Michael Vick |
Headlines |
02/15/2011 |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles have placed the franchise tag on Pro Bowl quarterback Michael Vick. Vick led the Eagles to a 10-6 record and the NFC East title after replacing an injured Kevin Kolb in Week 1. Despite missing three games with an injury, Vick had his best season. He set career highs in yards passing (3,018), touchdowns passing (21), touchdowns rushing (9), completion percentage (62.6) and passer rating (100.2). Vick was voted The Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year afte |
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| Ravens sign WR Jones and DB Paschal |
NFL Football |
02/12/2011 |
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| avens have signed wide receiver Brandon Jones and defensive back Marcus Paschal. Jones did not play in 2010 after being released by Seattle during the final round of cuts prior to the regular season opener. The Oklahoma product spent four seasons in Tennessee and made 112 catches for 1,380 yards and nine touchdowns before making one grab for 18 yards for the 49ers in 2009. He was a third-round selection by the Titans in 2005. Paschal played in five games combined with the 2007 Philadelphia Eagles and 2009 Ravens. |
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