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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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