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| Around FCS: Hall of Fame misfires on FCS players |
Division I-AA College Football |
05/14/2009 |
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| There were some rather spectacular snubs from the 2009 ballot. Can anyone honestly tell me why Charles Haley wasn't picked after a great career as a defensive lineman at James Madison, and an NFL career that earned him five Super Bowl rings with the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys? Or how about McNeese State cornerback Leonard Smith, who excelled down in Lake Charles, LA, before becoming a Pro Bowler for the Buffalo Bills? Northern Arizona's Archie Amerson won the Walter Payton Award in 1996 by rushing for |
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| Personal Fool: NFL blog guy announces shortage of QBs |
This Day in Sports |
05/01/2009 |
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| ly about the trade that brought Brett Favre to the Jets, writing on MyPetJets: "Picking up Favre will go down as the greatest trade in the history of the NFL. Go Mangini!!" He subsequently revised his opinion after the Jets' Week 14 loss against the San Francisco 49ers when Favre went 20-for-31 for 137 yards with one interception and zero touchdowns. "Well at least we can count on running back Thomas Jones to be loyal," wrote Shapiro at the time. "Maybe we should have kept Chad Pennington around? After all," he co |
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| Around FCS: NFL draft full of FCS surprises |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/27/2009 |
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| enver Broncos, respectively and can be projected to potentially make those teams as developmental projects. Collins was viewed as a sixth- or seventh-round talent, but teams may have backed off from this receiver with a high upside over agent issues. Collins signed with the San Francisco 49ers. Bell had struggled with injuries during his years at Furman and teams were reluctant to use a draft choice on him. Bell landed with the Buffalo Bills as a free agent, but will have to prove his durability in training camp. |
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| NFL Draft Update |
NFL Football |
04/26/2009 |
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| Mark Sanchez (QB, U-S-C); 6. Cincinnati Bengals - Andre Smith (OT, Alabama); 7. Oakland Raiders - Darrius Heyward-Bey (WR, Maryland); 8. Jacksonville Jaguars - Eugene Monroe (OT, Virginia); 9. Green Bay Packers - B.J. Raji (DT, Boston College); 10. San Francisco 49ers - Michael Crabtree (WR, Texas Tech); 11. Buffalo Bills - Aaron Maybin (DE, Penn State); 12. Denver Broncos - Knowshon Moreno (RB, Georgia); 13. Washington Redskins - Brian Orakpo (DE, Texas); 14. New Orleans Saints - Malcolm Jenkins (CB, Ohio State) |
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| Eskimos sign pair of RB's, release one |
CFL |
04/24/2009 |
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| ason and hooked on with Jacksonville. He appeared in one exhibition game with the Jaguars before getting released in September 2008. Whitlock signed with Minnesota as a rookie free agent in 2007, but was cut in training camp and was picked up by the San Francisco 49ers and appeared in four preseason contests before getting released. He then rejoined the Vikings as a member of the practice squad for the 2007-08 season. Harris came to Edmonton in 2008 and ended the campaign with 99 carries for 557 yards and six scor |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Draft '09 - The Mocking Continues |
NFL Football |
04/20/2009 |
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| coordinator Dom Capers necessitates finding some outside linebacker- type pass rushers. Enter Brown, who might be an inch or two shorter than most premier NFL sack-men, but has terrific quickness and will make an immediate impact for Green Bay. 10. San Francisco 49ers (7-9) - Mark Sanchez, QB, USC (6-3, 225) The 49ers are in the unfortunate position of coveting a quarterback, and knowing they can't afford to move up to get one following the Alex Smith debacle. San Francisco will just have to cross its fingers and |
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| D-II: Central Washington's Reilly worth an NFL look |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/20/2009 |
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| mobility and size to make him one of the better NFL targets among this small schools class. Reilly could land anywhere from the fifth to the seventh round as he attempts to breathe some rarified air in today's NFL. UC Davis alumnus J.T. O'Sullivan (San Francisco 49ers), St. Cloud State's Todd Bouman (Baltimore Ravens) and Tarleton State's Richard Bartel (Cleveland Browns) are the only Division II quarterbacks that were active in the NFL last season. There have been some small college talents like Terry Bradshaw o |
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| 49ers sign LB Haralson and K Nedney |
NFL Football |
04/16/2009 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco 49ers signed linebacker Parys Haralson and kicker Joe Nedney to contract extensions on Thursday. Haralson, who signed a four-year deal through the 2013 season, posted a team- high eight sacks and added 57 tackles in 16 games (10 starts) last season, his third in the NFL. Nedney, who signed a two-year deal through the 2011 season, connected on 29- of-33 field goal attempts and made all 34 extra-point tries. Over 13 seasons in the NFL, which has included playin |
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| 49ers sign OT Marvel Smith |
NFL Football |
03/30/2009 |
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| Santa Clara, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco 49ers signed offensive tackle Marvel Smith on Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 6-foot-5, 321-pound Smith was taken 38th overall in the second round of the 2000 draft by Pittsburgh out of Arizona State. A 2005 Pro Bowl selection, Smith played right tackle in his first three seasons with the Steelers before shifting over to the left tackle spot. Part of two championship teams in Pittsburgh, 108 of Smith's 111 career games were starts and he has a |
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| 49ers terminate contract of T Jennings |
NFL Football |
03/27/2009 |
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| Santa Clara, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco 49ers terminated the contract of offensive tackle Jonas Jennings on Friday. Jennings spent the last four seasons with the Niners, playing and starting in 23 out of 64 games in those seasons as he battled with injuries and personal issues. He finished three of the four seasons on injured reserve. The Georgia product began his career with Buffalo from 2001-05, starting in 52 contests. |
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