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| Ex-Cowboys Springs, Walls hope transplant inspires more donations |
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03/02/2007 |
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| , usually starting in the backfield alongside Tony Dorsett. Walls was his teammate for only four seasons, but their friendship has grown over the years, with their wives and children becoming close, too. Springs' oldest child, Shawn, plays for the Washington Redskins. He's a cornerback, just like Walls was. Walls was a good one, too, the NFL's only three-time interception leader and a Super Bowl champion with the New York Giants in 1990. He can often be seen talking football on ESPN. What makes this story so p |
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| Redskins await Fletcher, complete deals with 3 others |
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03/02/2007 |
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -The Washington Redskins opened free agency Friday by preparing for a visit from free agent linebacker London Fletcher and completing deals with three of their own players. Fletcher, a free agent from the Buffalo Bills, was an immediate target for the usually aggressive Redskins. He was to visit Redskins Park on Friday, often a sign that a deal will be completed before the day's end. Meanwhile, the Redskins re-signed safety Vernon Fox, keeping him off the free agent market, and gave multiy |
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| Redskins' love of free agency hasn't been worth the investment |
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03/02/2007 |
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -If Joe Gibbs said it once, he said it a dozen times last season: ``I don't know where we'd be without our free agents.'' It was easy enough to see where the Washington Redskins were with their free agents: 5-11, in last place in the NFC East. For most of this decade, the Redskins have pursued a high-risk offseason strategy that has yielded little reward: spend big in free agency while minimizing the importance of the draft. Owner Dan Snyder has championed the practice since buying the tea |
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| Former Cowboy Walls donates kidney to ex-teammate Springs |
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03/01/2007 |
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| d by their wives and children being close with each other, too. The duo had wanted to keep the transplant quiet until it happened, but word leaked in December through Springs' oldest son, Shawn, who plays cornerback - Walls' old position - for the Washington Redskins. Ron Springs joined the Cowboys in 1979 and became a starter alongside Tony Dorsett in '81, the year Walls arrived as an undrafted rookie from Grambling. Springs left in 1985, finishing his career with two seasons in Tampa Bay. Walls led the NFL |
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| Gibbs, Redskins prepare for 'well-researched' free agency |
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03/01/2007 |
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -Having learned a lesson or two from last year's dubious haul of offseason signings, Joe Gibbs and the Washington Redskins have altered their approach a bit as they prepare for the start of free agency Friday. ``I think we'll be limited in what we do,'' Gibbs said. ``But it will be well-researched.'' Last year, the Redskins traded for Brandon Lloyd and seemed surprised when he turned out to be the same disruptive locker room presence that he'd been in San Francisco. They gave Adam Archulet |
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| Former Cowboys player Walls donates kidney to ex-teammate Springs |
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03/01/2007 |
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| close with each other, too. Both families still live in the Dallas area. The duo had wanted to keep the transplant quiet until it happened, but worked leaked out in December through Springs' oldest son, Shawn, who plays cornerback - Walls' old position - for the Washington Redskins.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| Redskins release veteran DB Vincent |
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02/22/2007 |
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| Ashburn, VA (MySportsbook) - The Washington Redskins released veteran defensive back Troy Vincent on Thursday. A five-time Pro Bowl selection, Vincent played in eight games with the Redskins this past season. He signed with the team in October, shortly after being released by the Buffalo Bills. He finished last year's campaign with 25 tackles and blocked a last-second field goal attempt by the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9. The 35-year-old Vincent tallied a career-high 102 tackles and four interceptions in 16 starts |
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| Redskins release safety Vincent |
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02/22/2007 |
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -Veteran safety Troy Vincent was cut Thursday by the Washington Redskins, saving the team about $1.3 million in salary cap space. The Redskins signed Vincent six games into the 2006 season after free agent acquisition Adam Archuleta's early struggles, but the five-time Pro Bowl player failed to make much of an impact on the NFC's worst defense. Vincent, 35, started three games, missed two with a hamstring injury, then returned as a reserve for the final two. His biggest play came on specia |
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| Bills McGee sues former financial adviser over missing $1 million |
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02/21/2007 |
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| e. McGee's Buffalo-based lawyer, David Sampson, said the funds went missing between November 2005 - after McGee signed a four-year contract extension - and last September. Also named in the suit are McGee's former agent, Terry Bolar, and current Washington Redskins assistant coach Jerry Gray. They are accused of conspiring in the scheme and had opportunity to benefit from it by introducing McGee to Curry. Sampson said both Gray, the Bills defensive coordinator through 2005, and Bolar should have warned McGee |
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| Bills CB McGee sues former financial adviser over missing $1 million |
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02/21/2007 |
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| y after McGee signed a four-year contract extension that included a $5 million bonus. Curry said the lawsuit was baseless. The suit, filed in Harris County District Court in Texas, also alleged that McGee's former agent, Terry Bolar, and current Washington Redskins assistant coach, Jerry Gray, conspired in the scheme and had opportunity to benefit from it by introducing McGee to Curry. Sampson told The Associated Press that Bolar and Gray, the Bills defensive coordinator through 2005, should have warned McGe |
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