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| Rice, Smith headline 2010 NFL Hall of Fame class |
NFL Football |
02/07/2010 |
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| four Pro Bowls. He started in 114 of his 140 games played. Jackson, who along with Grimm was a University of Pittsburgh product, was a six-time Pro Bowl selection at his linebacker position during his career with the New Orleans Saints (1981-93) and San Francisco 49ers (1994-95). He ended his career with 128 sacks, 29 fumble recoveries and eight interceptions. Randle was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings in 1990 after playing at relatively unknown Texas A&I. He developed into a fierce |
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| BC Lions sign WR Armstrong, OL Duckett |
CFL |
02/04/2010 |
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| FL with the Roughriders and Blue Bombers, Armstrong has totaled 289 receptions for 3,994 yards and 20 TDs. "Derick is an explosive receiver who can play multiple positions and adds a veteran presence," said Lions offensive coordinator Jacques Chapdelaine. "I look forward to seeing what he can bring to our offense." Duckett, 29, joined the Lions last September after spending time in the NFL. He entered professional football as a defensive lineman, but converted to the other side while with the San Francisco 49ers. |
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| Indianapolis Colts Game Recaps |
NFL Football |
01/27/2010 |
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| anapolis broke the Patriots' record victory streak set last year. Indianapolis is one of seven NFL teams to go 13-0, including this year's New Orleans Saints. While the Colts (13-0) won their 114th game of the decade, breaking a tie with the 1990s San Francisco 49ers, and took a franchise record 13th consecutive home game, Denver receiver Brandon Marshall broke the league's single-game record with 21 receptions. Marshall tied the mark on a 5-yard TD catch with 9:44 left in the game to make it 21-16 and broke t |
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| Ex-San Francisco Pro Bowl punter Tom Wittum dies |
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01/26/2010 |
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ANTIOCH, Ill. (AP) -Former San Francisco 49ers Pro Bowl punter Tom Wittum, who was drafted by the Chicago White Sox but opted for a standout baseball and football career at Northern Illinois, has died. He was 60. Wittum died of cancer Friday at his home in the northern Chicago suburb of Antioch, his son, Matt Wittum, said Tuesday. A fifth-round pick of the Chicago White Sox in 1968, Wittum instead chose to attend Northern Illinois. He set 10 school kicking records as a place kicker and punter, including the |
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| Former San Francisco punter Tom Wittum dead at 60 |
NFL Football |
01/26/2010 |
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ANTIOCH, Ill. (AP) -Former San Francisco 49ers Pro Bowl punter Tom Wittum has died at age 60. Wittum's son, Matt Wittum, said his father died of cancer Friday at his home in this northern Chicago suburb. A Chicago-area native, Tom Wittum was a three-year letter winner as a place kicker and punter at Northern Illinois University, where he also lettered in baseball. Wittum set 10 NIU kicking records, including the school's career, single-season and single-game records for punts, punting yards and punting aver |
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| San Francisco DL Justin Smith added to Pro Bowl |
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01/26/2010 |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Justin Smith has been added to the NFL Pro Bowl roster in place of injured Kevin Williams of Minnesota. The Niners made the announcement Tuesday that Smith would play in his first Pro Bowl. Smith is the fifth 49ers player on the roster, joining running back Frank Gore, tight end Vernon Davis, linebacker Patrick Willis and punter Andy Lee. Gore was also a replacement pick. These are the most Pro Bowlers for the Niners since the team had six in 20 |
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| NFL scraps plan for 2nd game in Britain in 2010 |
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01/25/2010 |
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LONDON (AP) -The NFL has scrapped plans to play a second regular-season NFL game in Britain next season. Last week, the league announced that the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos would play at Wembley Stadium on Oct. 31. That will mark the fourth straight season in which the NFL has played a regular-season game in the British capital. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said last year that the league was considering adding a second game. But the NFL says on its Web site that uncertainty related to collecti |
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| Former 49er Young becomes assistant at San Jose St |
Division I College Football |
01/22/2010 |
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -Four-time Pro Bowl selection Bryant Young pursued a coaching position at San Jose State the way he chased quarterbacks as a mainstay on the San Francisco 49ers defensive line. As usual, he got the job done. Young was one of four assistant coaches hired by San Jose State coach Mike MacIntyre and formally introduced Friday. The 14-year NFL veteran, a graduate assistant at Notre Dame last year, returned to the Bay Area and sought an audience with MacIntyre through Spartans Athletic Direc |
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| San Jose State hires 4 assistant coaches. |
Division I College Football |
01/21/2010 |
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -Four-time Pro Bowl selection Bryant Young, a mainstay on the defensive line for the San Francisco 49ers, was one of four assistant coaches hired by San Jose State's Mike MacIntyre on Thursday. Hugh Freeze, Tim Landis and Gary Bernardi were also hired. The coaches were to be formally introduced Friday. Young, who played 14 years in the NFL, was named to the NFL All-Decade Team for the 1990s, which culminated in 1999 with his earning the Comeback Player of the Year award. He coached a |
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| Steelers hire Everest to run special teams |
NFL Football |
01/21/2010 |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -Al Everest has been hired as the Pittsburgh Steelers' special teams coordinator after being let go by the San Francisco 49ers. Everest has been an NFL special teams coach for 13 seasons with the Cardinals (1996-99), Saints (2000-05) and 49ers (2007-09). In 2002, the Saints had three kickoff return touchdowns and blocked five kicks. Everest replaces Bob Ligashesky, who was fired after three seasons. The Steelers allowed an NFL-high four kickoff return touchdowns this season, all in a five-ga |
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