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| Tom Brady, without boot, appears at Super Bowl send-off |
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01/27/2008 |
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| 't seen by the media the next two days while they were allowed into the locker room and at practice. There was no media availability Saturday, and Brady hadn't spoken in public since his news conference right after New England's 21-12 win over the San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship game the previous Sunday. The NFL MVP made no reference to the boot or the condition of his foot at the rally. Neither did coach Bill Belichick or the other players who addressed the crowd - Richard Seymour, Tedy Bruschi an |
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| Chargers' Kaeding kicked for 5 games with broken plant leg |
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01/25/2008 |
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SAN DIEGO (AP) -San Diego Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding played in nearly five full games with a fractured lower left leg, including hitting four field goals in Sunday's loss to New England in the AFC championship game. A person familiar with the situation confirmed the injury to The Associated Press on Friday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team hasn't acknowledged the extent of the injury. Kaeding's left leg is his plant leg. It is another example of how the team either hid injuries or ga |
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| Raiders deny report that team asked Kiffin to resign |
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01/25/2008 |
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| The Raiders dismissed those reports and announced that Ryan was staying on as coordinator. Kiffin told reporters at the Senior Bowl earlier in the week that his relationship with Ryan ``is not an issue.'' Kiffin is scheduled to interview former San Diego Chargers receivers coach James Lofton on Monday for a potential job on the Raiders' staff, Herrera said. Lofton, who was fired earlier this week by San Diego, interviewed for the head coaching job in Oakland the previous two years. Lofton lost out to Art S |
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| Teammates say Brady will play in Super Bowl after hurting ankle |
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01/25/2008 |
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| the boot with only a slight limp that wasn't evident later was a sign that his injury wasn't serious. It turned out to be a minor high ankle sprain, according to published reports. The NFL MVP apparently sustained it in Sunday's 21-12 win over the San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship game. He had two weeks for it to heal before the Super Bowl. ``I don't foresee him not being in this game,'' defensive end Richard Seymour said. Brady has been in the Patriots' past 126 games, the third-longest current st |
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| Ollie Wilson returns to Chargers to coach running backs |
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01/24/2008 |
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SAN DIEGO (AP) -Ollie Wilson, who coached LaDainian Tomlinson as a rookie, rejoined the San Diego Chargers as running backs coach Thursday. Wilson spent the last six seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. He received a two-year contract to work under Norv Turner. The Chargers also agreed to new two-year contracts with special teams coach Steve Crosby, quarterbacks coach John Ramsdell and offensive line coach Hal Hunter Jr. Wilson previously coached with the Chargers from 1997-2001, under Kevin Gilbride, June |
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| Chargers hire Charlie Joiner to replace Lofton as WR coach |
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01/23/2008 |
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SAN DIEGO (AP) -The San Diego Chargers have replaced one Hall of Fame wide receivers coach with another. Charlie Joiner, still the Chargers' career receiving leader, was hired Wednesday to replace James Lofton, who was fired Tuesday. Joiner also coached San Diego's wide receivers from 1987-91 following an 18-year playing career, working under Al Saunders and Dan Henning. Henning and all of his assistants were fired following the 1991 season. ``I'd just like to say that I'm glad to be back here,'' Joiner |
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| Joiner returns to Chargers as wide receivers coach |
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01/23/2008 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - Charlie Joiner, the San Diego Chargers' all- time leading receiver and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, is returning to club as wide receivers coach. This will be Joiner's second stint on the Chargers' coaching staff. He also mentored the team's wide receivers from 1987-91. "Charlie brings to our staff 21 years of NFL coaching experience, 18 years of Hall of Fame playing experience and, maybe most important, vast experience with our offensive system," said head coach No |
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| Patriots rebound from AFC title game loss last year to reach Super Bowl |
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01/23/2008 |
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| went home. ``We'll come back next year and try to do it better,'' a despondent Brady said afterward. How's this for better? The Patriots haven't lost since. Last Sunday, they weren't about to give up the ball late in their 21-12 win over the San Diego Chargers, which put them in the Super Bowl against the New York Giants on Feb. 3. Leading by nine, New England started at its own 13 with 9:13 left in the game. This time, Brady faced four third-down plays and converted every one. He simply had to kneel do |
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| Ravens hire Cameron as offensive coordinator |
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01/23/2008 |
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| o and am excited to be part of the staff that John Harbaugh is putting together. There will be a lot of evaluation over the next few months. Obviously, there's some things in place. The important thing is how much can we improve.'' Cameron was the San Diego Chargers' offensive coordinator for five seasons before his one-year stint in Miami. In 2006, the Chargers led the NFL in scoring with 492 points. However, the Dolphins finished near the bottom of the league in yards and points last season. Cameron was fir |
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| Photos show Patriots QB Tom Brady shed walking boot on right foot to go out in New York |
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01/23/2008 |
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| or a noticeable limp in New York on Tuesday. The previous day, video and photos showed him wearing the boot as he followed his girlfriend, model Gisele Bundchen, into her Manhattan residence. Brady left Foxborough after Sunday's 21-12 win over the San Diego Chargers and wasn't due back until Thursday after coach Bill Belichick gave his players three days off. Brady, this season's NFL MVP, has a high ankle sprain that is ``mild,'' according to the Boston Herald. The Boston Globe characterized it as a ``minor'' |
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