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| Sarkisian's 3rd season begins at Washington |
Division I College Football |
08/08/2011 |
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SEATTLE (AP) - The No. 10 that for so long was attached to the name Jake Locker at Washington now belongs to freshman linebacker John Timu. While Locker is now gone to the NFL and the Tennessee Titans, Washington began fall practice on Monday on a definite uptick following its late season run a year ago that was capped with a 19-7 win over Nebraska in the Holiday Bowl. Coach Steve Sarkisian understands the biggest questions involve how the Huskies will replace Locker. It will likely be sophomore Keith Pr |
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| Mason joins Jets with Super Bowl goal in mind |
NFL Football |
08/07/2011 |
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| ick Mason chose to sign with the New York Jets because the veteran wide receiver felt they offered the best chance to win a Super Bowl ring. The former Baltimore star signed a two-year deal with the Jets on Sunday, picking them over the Ravens and Tennessee Titans - his two previous teams. Mason, 37, fills the void created when the Jets granted Jerricho Cotchery's request to be released. Mason spent his first eight seasons with the Tennessee franchise before playing the last six with Baltimore. He was relea |
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| In spite of it all, Moss deserves the Hall |
NFL Football |
08/07/2011 |
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| of New England after a contract extension wasn't negotiated at the start of the season, get traded to the team he started his career with in Minnesota where he criticized the franchise from the coach to the caterers and finally sulked his way on the Tennessee Titans bench for a forgettable handful of games - reminding us of the demons that have plagued the kid from West Virginia even before entering the league. His troubled past possibly is what leads many to disregard the once in a lifetime talent the 6-foot-4 |
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| AP source: Finnegan skips Titans mandatory meeting |
NFL Football |
08/06/2011 |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan missed a mandatory team meeting on Saturday. His absence was confirmed to The Associated Press by a person familiar with the meeting. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not commented on Finnegan's status. Yahoo! Sports reports that Finnegan walked out of training camp Friday night, upset about his contract. He is to make $3.7 million this season, the last year of a contract extension he signed in 2008. Fi |
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| Titans LB Thornton retires |
NFL Football |
08/05/2011 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - Tennessee Titans linebacker David Thornton has played his final NFL game, officially announcing his retirement on Friday. Thornton spent nine seasons in the league, his first four with the Colts and final five in Tennessee, though he missed the 2010 season with a hip injury. "My love and passion for the game will never waver, but I am confident that this is the right decision for me at this time," read a statement from Thornton. In 121 career games, Thornton recorded 809 tackle |
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| Titans agree to terms with S Babineaux |
NFL Football |
08/05/2011 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with safety Jordan Babineaux. Agent J.R. Rickert announced the move Thursday with a statement on his website. "Our client Jordan Babineaux has agreed to terms on a one year deal with the Tennessee Titans," Rickert said. "After spending his entire career in Seattle, Big Play Babs joins his secondary coach Jerry Gray in Tennessee. The comfort level with Coach Gray and the Titans front office played a major role in B |
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| Titans sign CB Frank Walker |
NFL Football |
08/04/2011 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms Thursday on a contract with veteran cornerback Frank Walker. Walker, 29, has played with four NFL teams since 2003 and spent last year with the Minnesota Vikings, starting in two of 11 games and posting 22 tackles with one interception. He spent his first four seasons with the New York Giants and also played for the Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Ravens. He has 156 tackles and eight interceptions with a touchdown in 93 games. The Titans als |
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| Agent: Babineaux agrees to terms with Titans |
NFL Football |
08/04/2011 |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Safety Jordan Babineaux has agreed to terms for a one-year deal with the Tennessee Titans. Agent J.R. Rickert announced the move Thursday with a statement posted on his website. Rickert says Babineaux wanted to join his former secondary coach Jerry Gray, who now is Tennessee's defensive coordinator. Babineaux has spent his first seven years in Seattle, but Rickert says Babineaux took less money to go to Tennessee because of his comfort level with Gray and the Titans' front office. |
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| Eskimos add Howard to D-line |
CFL |
08/01/2011 |
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| Edmonton, AB (MySportsbook) - The Edmonton Eskimos signed defensive lineman Marcus Howard on Monday. Howard was a fifth-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts in 2008. His only NFL action came in his rookie season when he appeared in nine games and totaled 14 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks. The University of Georgia product was on the Tennessee Titans' practice squad last year, but did not play a snap. |
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| Titans re-sign Jacob Ford |
NFL Football |
08/01/2011 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with defensive end Jacob Ford. Selected by the Titans in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, Ford has compiled 15 1/2 sacks in 43 games for the club. He posted three sacks and 42 tackles in 14 games last season. The Central Arkansas product spent his rookie season on injured reserve, then had seven sacks in 2008 and led the Titans with 5 1/2 sacks in 2009. |
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