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Willingness to gamble makes Browns contenders (Yahoo! Sports)

March 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Acquiring Shaun Rogers and Corey Williams allows Cleveland to maintain the momentum it built in '07.

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Patriots sign S Williams (PA SportsTicker)

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - The New England Patriots signed safety Tank Williams to a one-year contract on Wednesday, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

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Dolphins keep Lehan, sign Grigsby (PA SportsTicker)

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

MIAMI (Ticker) - The Miami Dolphins on Wednesday re-signed cornerback Michael Lehan to a four-year contract.

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Cleveland gives Rogers new contract (Yahoo! Sports)

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

The Cleveland Browns not only have one of the biggest defensive lines, it has swiftly become one of the most...

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Patriots re-sign wide receiver Jabar Gaffney (AP)

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

The New England Patriots re-signed veteran wide receiver Jabar Gaffney on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Gaffney played four seasons with Houston before he signed with the Patriots as a free agent in October 2006. Last season, he played in 16 games with seven starts and caught 36 passes for 449 yards and a career-high five touchdowns.

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Jets Team Report (The Sports Xchange)

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

The Jets wasted little time in making dramatic changes to their roster once free agency opened.

Left guard Alan Faneca was pursued heavily, and agreed to a five-year, $40 million deal. Not only does that fill a huge hole on the Jets' line—left guard was a disaster last year after disgruntled Pete Kendall was traded during training camp—but Faneca is a veteran presence who should help left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson develop.

The right side of the line also received an upgrade when Damien Woody was given a five-year deal to supplant tackle Anthony Clement. Woody, a longtime guard, was moved outside for the final month of the season in Detroit last year and flourished.

The changes are arguably even more drastic on the defensive side of the ball.

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Patriots re-sign Gaffney (PA SportsTicker)

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

FOXBOROOUGH, Massachusetts (Ticker) -- The New England Patriots locked up another one of their receivers on Wednesday, signing six-year veteran Jabar Gaffney, who joined the team in 2006.

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Buffalo looking at Troupe to resolve tight end issues (Yahoo! Sports)

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

The Buffalo Bills took a close look at Ben Troupe on Tuesday to see if he might be the answer to their problems...

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Dallas completes coaching staff (Yahoo! Sports)

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

The Dallas Cowboys finalized their coaching staff by hiring Dallas native Brett Maxie to help coach the...

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2007 Draft could have had different look (Rivals.com)

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

If teams knew then what they know now, obviously the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft would have turned out...

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Rogers won’t divulge weight, but sees Cleveland as second chance (AP)

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Bulky defensive lineman Shaun Rogers didn't want to talk about his weight after he passed a physical and officially joined the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday. If he can consistently get to the quarterback, it won't matter. The Browns got Rogers in a trade with Detroit late Friday, one of several moves to overhaul their defensive line in the offseason.

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Favre-less Pack in good hands with Rodgers (SportingNews.com)

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

The Green Bay Packers have lost a Hall of Fame quarterback but might not lose a beat. It's impossible to replace...

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Favre ranks No. 8 on all-time QB list (SportingNews.com)

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

In wake of Brett Favre's retirement from the NFL, where does he rank among the game's greatest quarterbacks?

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Seahawks sign TE Putzier (PA SportsTicker)

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

The Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday signed tight end Jeb Putzier to a one-year contract.

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Man of steel (Yahoo! Sports)

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

After starting 275 consecutive games for Green Bay, Brett Favre is riding off into the sunset.

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Jets sign Andre Woolfolk, cut Anthony Clement (AP)

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

A day after signing Damien Woody to play offensive right tackle, the New York Jets cut last year's starter, Anthony Clement. They also signed cornerback Andre Woolfolk, a former first-round pick by Tennessee who was out of football in 2007. Clement started all 33 games, including one in the playoffs, since being signed as a free agent in 2006.

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Patriots start to rebuild secondary by signing CB Webster (AP)

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

With cornerbacks Asante Samuel and Randall Gay leaving as free agents, the New England Patriots began rebuilding their secondary on Tuesday by signing cornerback Jason Webster. The 5-foot-9, 187-pound Webster has 393 tackles and 11 interceptions in 87 career games, 74 of them starts. He played in one game last season for Buffalo before being placed on the reserve/injured list with an arm injury on...

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New Jets linebacker Calvin Pace believes team’s 3-4 defense is the perfect fit for him (AP)

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Calvin Pace hears all the critics who think he might be nothing more than a one-year wonder. Well, keep talking, says the New York Jets' newest linebacker. "Yeah, it's motivation," Pace said during a conference call Tuesday. "I mean, you can find motivation in anything, though. My goal is to go out here and play for this team and do my part.

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Browns sign S Nick Sorensen to 3-year contract (AP)

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Safety Nick Sorensen signed a three-year contract with the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday. Sorensen, who excelled on special teams last season after joining Cleveland, played in nine games with the Browns in 2007. The 29-year-old ranked fifth on the team with 14 special-teams tackles, making a season-high four in a win over Baltimore on Nov.

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Patriots sign CB Webster (PA SportsTicker)

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Ticker) - After losing both starting cornerbacks in free agency, the New England Patriots on Tuesday made a move to shore up the position Tuesday, signing Jason Webster.

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Browns sign S Sorensen to three-year deal (PA SportsTicker)

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

The Cleveland Browns signed safety Nick Sorensen to a three-year contract, the team announced Tuesday.

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Bengals sign LB Jones, P Larson (PA SportsTicker)

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

The Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday signed linebacker Dhani Jones to a three-year contract.

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Bills re-sign OL Murphy; have 3 free agents in for visits (AP)

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Reserve offensive tackle Matt Murphy re-signed with the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday, getting another opportunity with the team after finishing last season on injured reserve. A six-year veteran, Murphy appeared in only two games with the Bills last season before tearing his left calf muscle during a practice in early November.

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Buddy Dial, former Steelers, Cowboys receiver, dies at 71 (AP)

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Buddy Dial, a star receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers who also played for the Dallas Cowboys, has died. He was 71. Dial died Friday in a Houston hospital. He had been hospitalized recently for treatment of cancer and pneumonia. Dial played in the NFL for eight years -- with the Steelers from 1959-63 and the Cowboys from 1964-66.

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