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Mourning 49ers return to preseason games
Aug 25 2005 11:46PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A black, football-shaped decal featuring Thomas Herrion's No. 72 will be on the back of the San Francisco 49ers' helmets. The offensive lineman will be honored with words and pictures in a tribute before Friday's preseason game against Tennessee. And then the 49ers will try to get back to the suddenly trivial business of earning an NFL roster spot.
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Falcons' Dez White injures left knee
Aug 25 2005 11:25PM (CT)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Atlanta Falcons receiver Dez White sprained his left knee Thursday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars, adding to the team's injury problems at that position.
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Jenkins leads Falcons past Jaguars 23-7
Aug 25 2005 10:23PM (CT)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Michael Jenkins showed he can be Atlanta's No. 1 receiver, even if it happens by default. Jenkins caught four passes for 35 yards and scored twice, helping the Falcons beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 23-7 in a rain-drenched, penalty-filled preseason game Thursday night.
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Taylor has 'good start' for Jaguars
Aug 25 2005 9:52PM (CT)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Fred Taylor sprinted up the middle, avoided a defender with a 360-degree spin move and then got hit directly on his left knee.
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Vikings center may miss three months
Aug 25 2005 6:51PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Vikings center Matt Birk could miss three months because of hip surgery after the Vikings declined to guarantee his contract for 2006.
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Fans at NFL games to be subject to search
Aug 25 2005 6:38PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Fans attending NFL games this season will be subject to pat-downs as part of enhanced security implemented by commissioner Paul Tagliabue.
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Tagliabue: Panthers unaware of visits
Aug 25 2005 6:03PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Panthers officials didn't know some of their players visited a South Carolina doctor suspected of writing illegal steroids prescriptions, NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue said Thursday.
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Vikings test new lineup against Chargers
Aug 25 2005 5:19PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - While most NFL teams use the final two games of the preseason to fine-tune their plans for the season opener, the Minnesota Vikings are starting from scratch.
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Arizona coach gets different look at Moss
Aug 25 2005 4:48PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - If anyone knows Randy Moss' tendencies, it's Dennis Green. But the Arizona coach isn't about to start listing ways to stop the superstar receiver.
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Browns seek status check against Panthers
Aug 25 2005 4:14PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Like a politician pushing the party platform, Cleveland Browns coach Romeo Crennel repeated one phrase more than any during his first training camp. The mantra: slow and steady.
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Pats treating Packers game like it counts
Aug 25 2005 4:11PM (CT)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Super Bowl champions could be in for a long night Friday, and not because Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre will get his most snaps of the preseason.
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Bears, Bills to match stiff defenses
Aug 25 2005 3:40PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Chad Hutchinson's 2005 debut as the Chicago Bears' starting quarterback was shaky by any standard at any time: two interceptions, a fumble and three sacks. And that was against an injury-depleted Indianapolis defense.
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Owens to play in first preseason game
Aug 25 2005 2:14PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Terrell Owens and Donovan McNabb now can give each other the silent treatment in a game. Owens and McNabb will play together for the first time since their public feud began when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Cincinnati Bengals on Friday night.
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Jets, Giants play down tension before game
Aug 25 2005 2:01PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Amnesia hit the New York Jets and New York Giants this week. Nobody wanted to go near the subject of their much-publicized brawl during a joint practice earlier this month in Albany, where the Giants hold training camp. Instead, players from both sides made nice heading into their preseason game Friday night.
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Steelers, Redskins struggling on offense
Aug 25 2005 1:51PM (CT)
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - The last thing the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins should do is play each other, especially when both teams are trying to restore some confidence to their sputtering offenses.
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Stram's hometown seeks to create memorial
Aug 25 2005 9:47AM (CT)
GARY, Ind. (AP) - Hank Stram's hometown is looking for a way to honor the Hall of Fame football coach. The City Council and Mayor Scott King have appointed a committee to create a memorial for Stram, the exuberant coach who guided the Kansas City Chiefs to two Super Bowls, including a 23-7 victory over Minnesota in 1970.
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Madden, Wright finalists for NFL Hall
Aug 25 2005 4:12AM (CT)
CANTON, Ohio (AP) - John Madden, a legendary coach and one of the NFL's best-known television personalities, was named a finalist on Wednesday for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, along with former Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Rayfield Wright.
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