Rookie receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey signed a five-year contract with the Oakland Raiders on Thursday that will guarantee him at least $23,5 million.
Heyward-Bey joined the team in time to participate in Thursdays afternoon practice session, their second of this years training camp.
It feels great to get it done, he said. I wanted to be here as [...]
Posted on July 31st, 2009 by admin
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Santa Clara city leaders will have some more things to think about as they consider a new stadium for the San Francisco 49ers.
A draft environmental report says a proposed 68,500-seat stadium in Santa Clara for the 49ers would significantly increase traffic, noise and air pollution on game days and during other events.
The report was posted [...]
Posted on July 31st, 2009 by admin
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Jim Johnson, whose attacking defenses helped the Eagles to one Super Bowl appearance and five NFC title games, has died. He was 68.
Johnson had taken a leave of absence from the team in May as he continued to battle a cancerous tumor on his spine. The Eagles announced his death on Tuesday afternoon.
A veteran of [...]
Posted on July 29th, 2009 by admin
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Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman is promising to be ready for the season despite his recent back surgery.
Tillman promised on the teams Web site Tuesday that hell be fine, saying: When I panic, then you can panic. But Im not panicking, so were good.
The season opens Sept. 13 in Green Bay, and the Bears have [...]
Posted on July 29th, 2009 by admin
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Brandon Marshall is one unhappy camper.
The recalcitrant Pro Bowl receiver reported to the first day of the Denver Broncos training camp on Monday after skipping all offseason workouts while rehabbing from a hip operation and protesting his contract and what he feels was a misdiagnosis of his injury by the teams medical staff.
After catching several [...]
Posted on July 28th, 2009 by admin
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The New England Patriots signed safety Patrick Chung, their top draft pick, leaving two of their 12 choices without agreements.
Chung, out of Oregon, was one of four players drafted in the second round by the Patriots, who traded their first-round pick. He was taken with the 34th pick overall, obtained from the Kansas City Chiefs [...]
Posted on July 28th, 2009 by admin
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Buffalo Bills second-round pick Andy Levitre signed a four-year contract on Sunday, leaving the team with three unsigned rookies after two days of training camp.
The offensive guards agent Leo Goeas told The Associated Press that his client had signed the deal at the teams headquarters in Orchard Park, and was traveling to report to camp [...]
Posted on July 27th, 2009 by admin
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The Denver Broncos signed second-round pick Alphonso Smith to a four-year deal Sunday, a day before rookies were scheduled to report to camp.
That leaves the Broncos with five unsigned draft picks, including first-round selections Knowshon Moreno and Robert Ayers. Second-round pick Darcel McBath, fourth-rounder David Bruton and sixth-rounder Tom Brandstater are also unsigned.
Smith, a defensive [...]
Posted on July 27th, 2009 by admin
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The Denver Broncos offseason of change and chagrin is about to give way to the teams first training camp without Mike Shanahan in 15 years.
New quarterback Kyle Orton and recalcitrant wide receiver Brandon Marshall are due at Dove Valley with the rookies and rehabbers on Monday, three days before the rest of the squad reports [...]
Posted on July 27th, 2009 by admin
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A New Orleans Saints linebacker and two former players sued a film studio Thursday to try to get their money back from investments they say were never made.
Current Saints linebacker Scott Shanle, former punter Mitch Berger and recently cut Saints long snapper Kevin Houser are seeking the return of $468,750 invested with the studios head, [...]
Posted on July 26th, 2009 by admin
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