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| Snyder drops lawsuit against Washington City Paper |
NFL Football |
09/10/2011 |
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder has dropped his defamation lawsuit against Washington City Paper and one of its writers. Both Snyder and the newspaper issued statements Saturday night announcing the news, but with different interpretations. In an email from the Redskins publicity office, Snyder said the defendants had admitted that some assertions in the article were not intended ``to be read as literally true.'' He said there was nothing further to be gained by continuing the la |
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| Chargers begin season of high hopes with test from Vikings |
NFL Football |
09/09/2011 |
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| place during the 2003 season. The Vikings are 1-2 lifetime at Qualcomm Stadium, with the lone win a 33-31 decision back in 1981. Turner has a career record of 0-2 against Minnesota, having dropped a 41-7 verdict to the Vikings while in charge of the Washington Redskins in 1998 in addition to San Diego's above-mentioned 2007 defeat. Frazier will be opposing both the Chargers and Turner for the first time in his career as a head man. Frazier spent two seasons as the defensive backs coach at the University of Illinoi |
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| Giants, Redskins to battle in day of remembrance |
NFL Football |
09/09/2011 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Washington Redskins hovered under the radar during the preseason, and the team will look to use that lack of recognition as a driving force in year No. 2 under head coach Mike Shanahan. Shanahan made headlines a year ago by benching quarterback Donovan McNabb for Rex Grossman in a two-minute drill during a loss at Detroit, and now the savvy coach gets to start the 2011 season against the NFC East-rival New York Giants Sunday at FedEx Field with Grossman as his main man. Grossman and John Be |
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| Dolphins bring back Larry Johnson |
NFL Football |
09/08/2011 |
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| Larry Johnson Thursday. Johnson signed with the Dolphins on August 23, but had his contract terminated September 3 after recording 46 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries in the preseason. The two-time Pro Bowl selection played just two games for the Washington Redskins last season before being released. He ran for two yards on five carries. Johnson will try to bolster a Miami running game that features Reggie Bush and rookie Daniel Thomas. The Dolphins, who opted against signing both Ronnie Brown and Ricky William |
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| Dolphins bring in Larry Johnson |
NFL Football |
09/08/2011 |
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| Davie, FL (MySportsbook) - The Miami Dolphins have signed running back Larry Johnson. The two-time Pro Bowl selection played just two games for the Washington Redskins last season before being released in September. He ran for two yards on five carries. Johnson will try to bolster a Miami running game that features Reggie Bush and rookie Daniel Thomas. The Dolphins, who opted against signing both Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams as free agents, also released Kory Sheets to make room for Johnson. The 31-year-old |
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| Report: Grossman to start Week 1 for Redskins |
NFL Football |
09/05/2011 |
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| Ashburn, VA (MySportsbook) - Rex Grossman will reportedly be the Washington Redskins' starting quarterback in Week 1 against the New York Giants, according to multiple reports. Grossman and John Beck had been battling for the starting job throughout the preseason. Head coach Mike Shanahan reportedly informed the quarterbacks of his decision over the weekend. Grossman first signed with Washington last season to back up Donovan McNabb, then started the final three games of the season. The Redskins were 1-2 with G |
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| Clemens, Hicks, Horton highlight Redskins' final cuts |
NFL Football |
09/03/2011 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Washington Redskins trimmed their roster to the required 53-man limit on Saturday by waiving 24 players, including quarterback Kellen Clemens, offensive lineman Artis Hicks and safety Chris Horton. Clemens, in his sixth season, was signed by the Redskins on July 29. He spent the last five years with the Jets, primarily as a backup, and threw for 1,686 yards and five touchdowns against 11 interceptions in 25 games. Hicks started 10 games at right guard for the Redskins last se |
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| Giants come back to beat Patriots |
NFL Football |
09/01/2011 |
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| ing minute of the second quarter. Carr converted 13-of-21 passes and finished with 116 yards for the Giants, who entered the game on a mere two days of rest after Hurricane Irene postponed their originally-scheduled showdown with the New York Jets from last Saturday to Monday. New England's Tom Brady threw for 116 yards in limited action. Both the Giants and Patriots open the regular season on the road. New York visits the Washington Redskins on September 11, while the Miami Dolphins host New England a day later. |
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| The other guy falls into the abyss |
NBA Basketball |
08/31/2011 |
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| tar forward Antoine Walker was robbed at gunpoint in his Chicago home during July of 2007. Seven years earlier Walker and another NBA player, Nazr Mohammed, were robbed on a Chicago street. The most tragic incident of all took place in football when Washington Redskins All-Pro safety Sean Taylor was murdered during a robbery of his Miami-area home on November 26, 2007. Taylor was shot in the upper leg by an armed intruder and the wound severed his femoral artery. He died a day later. Crittenton may have not been T |
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| Washington Redskins 2011 Season Preview |
NFL Football |
08/30/2011 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Mike Shanahan is at it again with his quarterback carousel. In year No. 2 under the Washington Redskins head coach's regime, the team has two players battling it out for the starting spot right up until the start of the 2011 season. Unproven quarterback John Beck is confident he can direct the Redskins to higher ground this season, but then there's Rex Grossman lurking in the shadows hoping to regain the form that helped him lead Chicago to Super Bowl XLI during the 2006 campaign. Shanahan like |
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