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| Haynesworth charged with assault |
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02/12/2011 |
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| Reston, VA (MySportsbook) - Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has turned himself in to authorities for assault charges related to a road rage incident earlier this month. According to Comcast SportsNet Washington, Haynesworth showed up at the Reston District police station Saturday morning to sign a summons and left after being interviewed by police. Haynesworth reportedly struck another driver after a confrontation on Fairfax County Parkway in Reston on February 2. He will appear in court |
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| Redskins KR Banks recovering from stab wound |
NFL Football |
02/12/2011 |
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| Ashburn, VA (MySportsbook) - Washington Redskins kick returner Brandon Banks is recovering from a stab wound he sustained outside a D.C. nightclub early Saturday morning. Banks was reportedly trying to help break up a fight between his friend and a knife-wielding assailant when he was stabbed in his side. The surface wound reportedly required stitches and Banks continues to recover at a local hospital. His friend reportedly sustained cuts to his face and body and was in intensive care at a D.C. area hospital. T |
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| Gray named Titans' defensive coordinator |
NFL Football |
02/12/2011 |
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| hing staff Saturday, naming Jerry Gray as defensive coordinator. Gray, who takes over for Chuck Cecil, comes to Nashville after serving as the secondary coach with the Seattle Seahawks last season. Prior to that, he served in that same role with the Washington Redskins from 2006-09, and spent the previous five years as the defensive coordinator with the Buffalo Bills (2001-05). "Jerry has a number of qualities that I think are assets for this role: he played the game, he coached a position group and he has coordin |
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| Redskins kick returner Banks stabbed outside club |
NFL Football |
02/12/2011 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The agent for Washington Redskins kick returner Brandon Banks says the player was stabbed while coming to the aid of a longtime friend, who was critically injured. Agent James Gould says in a statement released Saturday afternoon that Banks suffered a surface knife wound to his side that required stitches. He says Banks is expected to be released Sunday from a local hospital. Gould says Banks' unidentified friend underwent surgery for a stab wound. The altercation occurred shortly after |
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| Redskins' Brandon Banks stabbed outside nightclub |
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02/12/2011 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Redskins kick returner Brandon Banks is one of two men who were injured in a stabbing outside a D.C. nightclub. A Redskins spokesman confirmed that Banks was injured in the incident, which occurred shortly after 3 a.m. Saturday. He was admitted to a hospital in stable condition and remained hospitalized Saturday afternoon. D.C. police say a man pulled a knife after a verbal argument and stabbed two men. Police did not release the names of the victims but say the other victim was |
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| Haynesworth formally charged with assault |
Headlines |
02/12/2011 |
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RESTON, Va. (AP) - Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has been formally charged with misdemeanor assault stemming from a road rage encounter. Fairfax County police say the 29-year-old Haynesworth and his attorney appeared at a police station Saturday morning. Haynesworth signed a summons warrant charging him with assault and left. He's scheduled to appear in court on March 31. Police say a 38-year-old man told investigators he was assaulted by the driver of a pickup truck who was tail |
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| Rogers visits Redskins after being cut by Browns |
NFL Football |
02/11/2011 |
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Three-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Shaun Rogers has paid a visit to the Washington Redskins, two days after being cut by the Cleveland Browns. Rogers met with team officials at Redskins Park on Friday as he begins his search for a new team following three seasons in Cleveland. Rogers was cut Wednesday after playing sparingly during the 2010 season due to ankle, hip and elbow injuries. He had been scheduled to make $5.5 million in 2011 with a $500,000 roster bonus. NFL free agency is |
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| Bombers' Brown to return for 2011 |
CFL |
02/09/2011 |
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| ch Paul LaPolice. "Not only can he still produce on the field, but his leadership in our locker room is something that you can't replace. He is a consummate professional and a player our younger guys look up to." Brown spent two years with the NFL's Washington Redskins before joining the Bombers for the 2001 season. He has compiled 397 tackles with 11 fumble recoveries and nine forced fumbles during his CFL career, while his 49 sacks rank third on the club's all-time list. "There is a lot of upside for this ball c |
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| Redskins owner sues newspaper |
NFL Football |
02/02/2011 |
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NEW YORK (AP) - Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder has sued Washington City Paper over a column he says defamed him and had anti-Semitic references. Snyder filed the lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court on Wednesday. The story entitled ``The Crazy Redskins Fan's Guide to Dan Snyder,'' has an altered photo of the owner with horns and a beard. The suit claims the weekly newspaper used ``lies, half-truths, innuendo and anti-Semitic imagery to smear, malign, defame and slander'' Snyder. The suit also |
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| Steelers' specialists grateful for second chance |
NFL Football |
01/31/2011 |
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| h has made the most of an opportunity neither was sure would ever come again. Suisham's career stood at a clear crossroads after a trying 2009 campaign that was followed by a nerve-wracking offseason. He made his first 12 field goal attempts for the Washington Redskins last year before misfiring on a pair of tries in a one-point loss at rival Dallas in November. Two weeks later, the 29-year-old failed on a 23-yarder in an eventual overtime defeat to then- unbeaten New Orleans, and was released by the team shortly |
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