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Edwards, Browns finalize five-year deal
Aug 10 2005 10:54PM (CT)
BEREA, Ohio (AP) - Rookie wide receiver Braylon Edwards agreed to terms on a five-year contract late Wednesday night with the Cleveland Browns, ending his holdout and a bizarre day of negotiations.
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Agent: Dolphins' holdout will be ready
Aug 10 2005 10:42PM (CT)
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - The NFL's top draft choice is under contract, ready to make his preseason debut this weekend. Meanwhile, No. 2 pick Ronnie Brown continues to sit, wait and wonder when his first NFL action will arrive.
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Rams sign first-round pick Alex Barron
Aug 10 2005 10:08PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Rams first-round pick Alex Barron ended a two-week training camp holdout Wednesday and signed a five-year contract.
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Bills rookie receiver hurts right hand
Aug 10 2005 9:36PM (CT)
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - Rookie receiver Roscoe Parrish grimaced in pain as he was led off the field after he hurt his right hand during a Buffalo Bills practice Wednesday night.
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T.O. tossed from camp after spat with Reid
Aug 10 2005 9:20PM (CT)
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - Terrell Owens got T.O.'d _ as in Thrown Out of training camp. The All-Pro wide receiver was asked to leave Philadelphia Eagles camp Wednesday after a heated exchange with coach Andy Reid, making it the latest curious twist in a controversial career.
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Porter to miss four weeks with knee injury
Aug 10 2005 9:13PM (CT)
LATROBE, Pa. (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter underwent surgery Wednesday to remove loose cartilage from his knee and is expected to miss four weeks.
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Edwards misses practice, wife gives birth
Aug 10 2005 8:13PM (CT)
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - New York Jets coach Herman Edwards missed the team's practice Wednesday night to be with his wife, Lia, who gave birth to the couple's first child _ a daughter named Gabrielle Lee.
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Antrel Rolle practices with Cardinals
Aug 10 2005 7:37PM (CT)
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) - As soon as he hit the field, cornerback Antrel Rolle showed his wit belongs on the next level. Now, he has to show the same about his pass coverage.
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Troy Brown excited to return to Patriots
Aug 10 2005 5:59PM (CT)
FOXBORO, Mass. (AP) - Troy Brown ran out for a pass in a Patriots uniform, a simple move he had made thousands of times in his 12 years with the team. In this training camp, it seems special.
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Lewis practices for first time since jail
Aug 10 2005 5:39PM (CT)
WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) - Jamal Lewis shuffled carefully to his left, studied the blocking and burst through the middle untouched on his first carry at training camp since being released from prison.
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Boy inspires Moorman's charitable works
Aug 10 2005 5:16PM (CT)
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - Taylor Speth watches the Buffalo Bills practice from inside a VIP tent along the sideline, trying to get punter Brian Moorman's attention.
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Kicker Hall, punter Tupa return to 'Skins
Aug 10 2005 4:54PM (CT)
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - The placekicker's tough year included an unbelievable four _ yes, count 'em, four _ leg injuries, a veritable misery log for all the NFL to see.
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Meeting Rice a dream come true for Johnson
Aug 10 2005 4:50PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Andre Johnson pushed through the mob of reporters surrounding Jerry Rice after the Houston Texans practiced with the Denver Broncos on Wednesday.
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Steelers backup QB runs youth league
Aug 10 2005 4:47PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Many NFL players donate money to charity, give speeches to youth groups, fund athletic programs or lend a helping hand to a wayward youngster.
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Favre to see if offseason work helps
Aug 10 2005 4:30PM (CT)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Not since he gave up beer in 1999 has Brett Favre reported to training camp so trimmed and toned.
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49ers to start Smith in preseason opener
Aug 10 2005 4:28PM (CT)
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers are ready to see what Alex Smith can do. The NFL's top draft pick will be the 49ers' starting quarterback in their preseason opener against the Oakland Raiders, coach Mike Nolan said Wednesday. Smith earned the honor with his impressive work in training camp, where he has practiced with the 49ers' first-team offense since the opening workouts.
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Jets' Vilma ready for even bigger things
Aug 10 2005 3:52PM (CT)
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - A few weeks after completing one of the best rookie seasons in New York Jets history, Jonathan Vilma was back in the gym, focused on his encore.
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Bills place Smith on injured reserve
Aug 10 2005 3:38PM (CT)
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - Backup offensive lineman Lawrence Smith is out for the season after the Buffalo Bills placed him on injured reserve Wednesday.
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Bills sign third-round pick Kevin Everett
Aug 10 2005 3:26PM (CT)
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - Tight end Kevin Everett, the Buffalo Bills' third-round draft pick, signed Wednesday, although it's not clear when the injured player will be cleared for practice.
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Redskins owner offered $25G to cut trees
Aug 10 2005 2:28PM (CT)
POTOMAC, Md. (AP) - Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder offered to pay the National Park Service $25,000 four years ago in return for permission to cut down trees near his house that obscured his view of the Potomac River.
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Jets trade Jon McGraw to Lions
Aug 10 2005 2:10PM (CT)
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - The New York Jets traded safety Jon McGraw to the Detroit Lions for a conditional draft pick Wednesday.
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Browns claim Jets' lineman off waivers
Aug 10 2005 1:39PM (CT)
BEREA, Ohio (AP) - The Cleveland Browns claimed offensive lineman Dave Yovanovits off waivers from the New York Jets and waived injured lineman Greg Osika on Wednesday.
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Groin sidelines Eagles' Owens again
Aug 10 2005 12:01PM (CT)
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro wide receiver Terrell Owens missed practice Wednesday for the fifth time in six days because of a left groin injury.
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Myron Cope apologizes for rambling speech
Aug 10 2005 6:27AM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - When retired Pittsburgh Steelers radio announcer Myron Cope was given the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award at the Pro Football Hall of Fame over the weekend, he was given two minutes to speak.
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Ferguson is talker and tackler for Cowboys
Aug 10 2005 2:26AM (CT)
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) - Jason Ferguson punctuates almost every sentence with a robust laugh, one that reverberates across the Dallas Cowboys' practice field. His voice can often be heard above the collision of pads during drills.
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Free agent Rideau shining for Browns
Aug 10 2005 2:26AM (CT)
BEREA, Ohio (AP) - There's a rookie wide receiver whose quickness, hands and leaping ability have made him the surprise of Cleveland Browns' training camp.
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