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| Vick gets first paid endorsement deal since arrest |
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01/26/2011 |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Michael Vick is back pitching products. Vick has signed his first paid endorsement contract since his release from prison. The Philadelphia Eagles' Pro Bowl quarterback inked a two-year contract with Unequal Technologies, a provider of the football pads Vick wore most of last season. The deal will be announced on Thursday. ``We're real excited about it,'' chief executive officer Rob Vito said Tuesday. ``Michael is good people. He paid his dues. President Obama reached out to him. He de |
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| AP's NFL Awards on NFL Network during SB week |
NFL Football |
01/26/2011 |
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| en voted MVP in each of the last three seasons: the Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning twice - he holds the overall record with four MVPs - and the New England Patriots' Tom Brady once. Brady also is considered a front-runner this year, along with Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, Houston Texans running back Arian Foster, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White, and two Chicago Bears, defensive end Julius Peppers and linebacker Brian Urlacher. Brady, Vick, White and Foster figure to be major cont |
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| Vick signs first endorsement contract since arrest |
NFL Football |
01/25/2011 |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Michael Vick has signed his first endorsement contract since his release from prison. The Philadelphia Eagles' Pro Bowl quarterback inked a two-year contract with Unequal Technologies, a provider of the football pads Vick wore last season. The deal will be announced on Thursday. Chief executive officer Rob Vito says Vick is the company's first corporate spokesman. Vick was once the NFL's highest-paid player and he endorsed many products during his six seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. |
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| Dickerson expected to become Gardner-Webb's head coach |
Division I-AA College Football |
01/25/2011 |
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| ers in 2001 and as running backs and special teams coach with the XFL Las Vegas Outlaws in 2000. Dickerson was a running back and wide receiver at Arkansas under Nutt from 1989-92. He played professionally from 1993-96 for the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL, and the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe. He received his degree from Arkansas in 1996. Gardner-Webb did not retain head coach Steve Patton following a 4-7 season in 2010, including a tie for fourth place in the seven-team Big South Conf |
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| Browns hire Dick Jauron to lead defense |
NFL Football |
01/21/2011 |
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| me NFL coach whose career has spanned more than two decades. Jauron, 60, has been a head coach, coordinator and position coach during his lengthy NFL tenure on the sideline, spending last season as defensive backs coach and senior assistant with the Philadelphia Eagles under Andy Reid. He is the first coordinator hired by the Browns since Pat Shurmur took over as head coach in the wake of Eric Mangini's firing. Shurmer said Jauron's experience as an NFL player and his various coaching stints will make him "a huge |
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| NFL Conference Championship Games - Back the home teams |
NFL Football |
01/21/2011 |
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| go Chargers by nine as a two-touchdown favorite. The 2008 campaign saw the home teams bounce back with two SU and ATS victories, including one by an underdog. The Arizona Cardinals didn't need the 3.5 points as they took care of business against the Philadelphia Eagles with a seven-point victory. Over in the AFC, the hometown Pittsburgh Steelers knocked off their arch-rival Baltimore Ravens by nine as 3.5-point favorites. And just last year, the two home squads prevailed once again with Indianapolis beating the Ne |
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| Falcons OT Clabo to play in Pro Bowl |
NFL Football |
01/20/2011 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Tyson Clabo was added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster on Thursday. Clabo will replace Philadelphia Eagles tackle Jason Peters, who backed out of the game for undisclosed reasons. The 29-year-old product of Wake Forest started all 16 games this season and helped the Falcons offense average 341.1 yards of total offense per game. The Atlanta offensive line allowed just 23 sacks -- good for the third fewest in the league. Clabo will join teammates quar |
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| Packers CB Williams replaces Samuel in Pro Bowl |
NFL Football |
01/20/2011 |
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams has been added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster after the Philadelphia Eagles' Asante Samuel was unable to play because of an injury. Williams had a breakout season, starting all 16 games and leading the team with a career-high six interceptions and a career-best 23 passes defensed. Williams is the sixth Green Bay player to be named to the team, joining tackle Chad Clifton, safety Nick Collins, wide receiver Greg Jennings, linebacker Clay Matthew |
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| Chiefs elevate Donovan to president |
NFL Football |
01/20/2011 |
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| xecutive teams in professional sports." Donovan served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the franchise for the last two seasons. Prior to that, he had spent six seasons as senior vice president of business operations for the Philadelphia Eagles. "I want to thank Clark and the entire Hunt family for their support, confidence and trust," Donovan said. "It is a real privilege to be part of such a storied franchise, and it's especially exciting to have the opportunity to play an active role in |
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| Chiefs promote Mark Donovan to president |
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01/20/2011 |
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| unt. Donovan will be responsible for business aspects while Pioli is in charge of football operations. Pioli will also continue to negotiate player contracts. Donovan joined the Chiefs in May 2009 as chief operating officer after working for the Philadelphia Eagles for six years. Before that, he was the NFL's senior director of sales and marketing.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redist |
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