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Fleck rushed to hospital after hard hit
Aug 5 2005 9:29PM (CT)
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Receiver P.J. Fleck was taken to Stanford Hospital on Friday after a practice collision that sent a scare through the San Francisco 49ers' training camp.
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Cowboys' Marcus Spears hurt in practice
Aug 5 2005 7:58PM (CT)
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) - Cowboys rookie defensive end Marcus Spears, one of the two first-round draft picks considered potential defensive starters in Dallas, could miss a month after spraining his right knee and ankle and pulling his groin during a team drill Friday.
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Sharper finds it strange to be with Vikes
Aug 5 2005 6:24PM (CT)
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) - In his first eight seasons in the NFL, safety Darren Sharper learned to loathe the Minnesota Vikings. Such is life when you're a member of the Green Bay Packers and part of one of the fiercest rivalries in the league.
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Musgrave brings fresh offense to Redskins
Aug 5 2005 6:20PM (CT)
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Bill Musgrave looks more like a fresh-faced intern than a coach when he's standing on the Washington Redskins' practice field, especially when he's near the chiseled complexions of Joe Gibbs, Joe Bugel and Don Breaux.
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McKenzie impressive in first Giants camp
Aug 5 2005 6:18PM (CT)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - When the Jets and Giants line up against each other during Saturday's joint practice, Kareem McKenzie will see a lot of familiar faces across the line of scrimmage.
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Browns' Green changes direction in life
Aug 5 2005 5:21PM (CT)
BEREA, Ohio (AP) - His hair is uncombed, sticking up and out at every angle imaginable. His face, thinned from an off-season spent mainly in the weight room, is covered with a thick, bushy beard.
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Jets cornerback would welcome Law to team
Aug 5 2005 5:15PM (CT)
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - Ray Mickens has heard all about how Ty Law would be a perfect fit for the New York Jets. He agrees _ even if it means he'd lose a shot at being a starting cornerback.
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Jim Kelly's 8-year-old son Hunter dies
Aug 5 2005 4:54PM (CT)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Hunter Kelly, whose battle with a fatal nervous system disease inspired his Hall of Fame father Jim Kelly's charitable works, died Friday. He was 8.
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Saban mourns death of former LSU coach
Aug 5 2005 4:47PM (CT)
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - Calling his former colleague "a real professional," Miami Dolphins coach Nick Saban expressed sadness Friday over the loss of longtime friend Sue Gunter.
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Madison thinks Miami needs preseason wins
Aug 5 2005 4:19PM (CT)
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - Sam Madison went to the playoffs last year, but not in the capacity he'd prefer. Madison was an NFL Network correspondent during the postseason; he was afforded plenty of time for a side job because Miami's dismal 4-12 season left the Dolphins far from the league's playoff picture.
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Former Seahawk sentenced to probation
Aug 5 2005 4:16PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Former Pro Bowl running back Chris Warren has been sentenced to five years of probation and 500 hours of community service for failure to pay child support.
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Minter's knee injury limited to sprain
Aug 5 2005 2:12PM (CT)
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - There is no significant damage to the left knee of Carolina Panthers free safety Mike Minter. Minter has a sprain but no major structural or ligament damage, head coach John Fox said Friday.
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Jaguars' Brady hoping to return to form
Aug 5 2005 2:07PM (CT)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Kyle Brady stretches out his right hand and shows a middle finger that has been swollen for nearly a year. It's not getting any better, either.
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Staubach excited about Hall ceremony
Aug 5 2005 2:05PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Although Roger Staubach considers being in the Pro Football Hall of Fame the greatest honor of his career, he's rarely able to go to Canton to personally welcome the newest members of the club. He'll be there this weekend, though, for several good reasons.
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Eagles' Pinkston, Buckhalter injured
Aug 5 2005 12:32PM (CT)
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - Eagles receiver Todd Pinkston injured his ankle and running back Correll Buckhalter hurt his knee during practice Friday. The extent of the injuries was not immediately known.
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Patriots' Branch still relatively unknown
Aug 5 2005 11:47AM (CT)
FOXBORO, Mass (AP) - Deion Branch's picture adorns the cover of this season's NFL Record and Fact book. It's a spot normally reserved for the Super Bowl MVP, an award Branch won after 11 catches for 133 yards in New England's win over Philadelphia last February.
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Lions kicker Drummond ends holdout
Aug 5 2005 8:31AM (CT)
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions' 2004 Pro Bowl kick returner Eddie Drummond ended his one-week holdout Thursday and signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract.
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Seattle QB from Kuwait has seen plenty
Aug 5 2005 5:54AM (CT)
CHENEY, Wash. (AP) - In the competition for Seattle's two backup quarterback jobs, coaches have asked one of the hopefuls, Gibran Hamdan, to put more zip on his throws and learn to work within the NFL's quicker tempo.
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Edgerrin James a happy camper in Japan
Aug 5 2005 3:17AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Now that he's in Japan, Indianapolis Colts running back Edgerrin James is finding out things aren't so bad after all.
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