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| Buyer beware on Burress |
NFL Football |
06/06/2011 |
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| nce-dangerous playmaker's best days may have preceded his costly and bone-headed decision to bring a loaded pistol into a Manhattan nightclub some 2 1/2 years ago. Burress averaged nearly 20 yards per catch in 2004, his final year as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, but that figure gradually declined in each of his four seasons with the Giants. In the final one before his imprisonment, the troubled wideout averaged a modest 13 yards per grab and under 50 yards a game while failing to display the requisite skil |
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| Hall-of-Fame FB John Henry Johnson passes away |
NFL Football |
06/04/2011 |
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| as a good friend, not only to my family and me, but the entire 49ers organization. As a member of "The Million Dollar Backfield" he holds a cherished place in both 49ers and NFL history. His contributions to the game of football will be forever celebrated. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the entire Johnson family." Johnson played three seasons for the 49ers (1954-56) and had stints with the Detroit Lions (1957-59), the Pittsburgh Steelers (1960-65) and the Houston Oilers (1966) of the American Football League. |
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| NFL, Cowboys want Super Bowl seating suit tossed |
NFL Football |
05/27/2011 |
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| e was defrauded because the league worked through the afternoon on the day of the game to deal with the issue. The suit was filed after about 1,250 temporary seats couldn't be completed in time for the Feb. 6 game between the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers at Cowboys Stadium in suburban Arlington. Class counsel Michael Avenatti says the filing shows that the league and the team don't understand their legal obligations.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information c |
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| NFL sees signs fans are turned off during lockout |
NFL Football |
05/26/2011 |
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| the teams will be financial, but also could include further discipline by Goodell, including stripping of draft picks, for repeat offenders - something Goodell said he has ``not contemplated yet.'' That announcement brought a strong reaction from Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley. ``Man, they're getting ridiculous,'' Woodley told SiriusXM NFL Radio. ``Football is turning soft now. Too many fines. Too many penalties protecting the quarterback every single play. Defensive guys can't be defensive guy |
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| Ex-NFL QB Kordell Stewart arrested near Atlanta |
Headlines |
05/11/2011 |
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| was freed on a $3,000 bond about four hours later. Flanagan says Stewart is set to appear in court July 12. It wasn't immediately known whether he has an attorney. The Louisiana native played in the NFL for 11 seasons. He played eight with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1995 through 2002. He also played for the Chicago Bears and the Baltimore Ravens. In college, he played for Colorado. An ESPN spokesman says the network had no immediate comment.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. T |
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| Former Steeler great Alan Faneca calls it a career |
NFL Football |
05/10/2011 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Former Pittsburgh Steelers guard Alan Faneca retired from the NFL on Tuesday following 13 years in the league. The nine-time Pro Bowl selection spent the first 10 years of his career with the Steelers before signing as a free agent with the New York Jets in 2008. He played two years with the Jets and last season with the Arizona Cardinals. A first-round pick in 1998 out of LSU, Faneca became a starter for Pittsburgh in his rookie season. In 2007, Faneca was voted to the Steelers |
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| Eight-time All-Pro OG Faneca announces retirement |
Headlines |
05/10/2011 |
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PHOENIX (AP) - Eight-time All-Pro guard Alan Faneca has announced his retirement after 13 seasons in the NFL. The former Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets standout played last season with the Arizona Cardinals. He announced he was leaving the game in a statement released Tuesday by his agent. The 34-year-old lineman was the Steelers' first-round draft pick out of LSU in 1998. He played 10 seasons with Pittsburgh before signing a five-year contract with the Jets in 2008. New York released him following t |
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| Steeler Hines Ward briefly held in Calif. mix-up |
NFL Football |
05/05/2011 |
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles police say Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Hines Ward was briefly detained at gunpoint in a mix-up over a reported stolen car but has been released. Sgt. Maria Morrison says Hines and a woman friend were stopped in her car at about 1:30 a.m. Thursday in North Hollywood because the woman had reported it stolen. Morrison says Hines was taken from the car at gunpoint and handcuffed until the woman proved the car was hers. The sergeant say |
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| In the FCS Huddle: FCS draft class review |
Division I-AA College Football |
05/03/2011 |
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| - Will Rackley, OG, Lehigh, 6-3, 309 New York Jets (3rd, 94) - Kenrick Ellis, NT, Hampton, 6-5, 346 Dallas Cowboys (4th, 110) - David Arkin, OG, Missouri State, 6-5, 300 Oakland Raiders (4th, 125) - Taiwan Jones, RB/KR, Eastern Washington, 6-0, 194 Pittsburgh Steelers (4th, 128) - Cortez Allen, CB, The Citadel, 6-1, 197 Denver Broncos (4th, 129) - Julius Thomas, TE, Portland State, 6-5, 246 Cleveland Browns (5th, 137) - Buster Skrine, CB, Chattanooga, 5-10, 186 Seattle Seahawks (5th, 156) - Mark Legree, SS, Appal |
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| Bengals land Dalton early in second round |
NFL Football |
04/29/2011 |
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| ded up with the Patriots to draft Miami-Florida defensive back Brandon Harris; the San Diego Chargers selected Michigan linebacker Jonas Mouton; the Miami Dolphins sent more picks to Washington for running back Daniel Thomas of Kansas State; and the Pittsburgh Steelers nabbed Florida offensive lineman Marcus Gilbert. The Panthers made the first pick of the third round, taking 6-foot-2, 297- pound defensive lineman Terrell McClain out of South Florida with the 65th overall pick. Notable offensive players taken in t |
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