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| Ex-Bills lineman Mitch Frerotte dies at 43 |
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06/12/2008 |
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KITTANNING, Pa. (AP) -Mitch Frerotte, an offensive lineman who played in three Super Bowls for the Buffalo Bills, has died. He was 43. His death was confirmed by the Snyder-Crissman Funeral Home in Frerotte's hometown of Kittanning. He died of a heart attack, according to cousin Gus Frerotte, a Minnesota Vikings backup quarterback. Mitch Frerotte played four years, including the Bills' Super Bowl seasons of 1990-92, mostly as a reserve and on special teams. ``He was one of those players to have on y |
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| Former Raiders head coach Rauch dies |
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06/11/2008 |
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| , then in the American Football League, as a coach in 1963 and assumed the head coach position for Al Davis prior to the 1966 season. He remained at the helm until 1968, going 33-8-1 in 42 regular-season games. Rauch was 2-2 in four playoff games with Oakland, and led the club to an AFL title in 1967 and Super Bowl II, where it lost to Green Bay. Following the 1968 campaign, when he was replaced by legendary head coach John Madden, Rauch was head coach of the Buffalo Bills for two seasons, finishing 7-20-1. |
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| Rauch, former Raiders Super Bowl II coach, dies at 80 |
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06/11/2008 |
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| Bowl, died Tuesday at his home in Oldsmar, Fla. He was 80. Rauch's wife, Jane, said Rauch died in his sleep, possibly due to a heart problem. Rauch was 33-8-1 in three season as the Raiders coach from 1966-68. He also served as head coach of the Buffalo Bills for two years and was an assistant coach with Philadelphia and Atlanta. ``Our hearts go out to his family who we knew well,'' the Raiders said in a statement. ``John Rauch gave us several great years as an assistant and head coach for the Oakland |
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| Bills T Peters misses start of minicamp |
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06/11/2008 |
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| Orchard Park, NY (Best E Casino) - Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters was absent for the start of the team's mandatory three-day minicamp on Wednesday. Peters also missed all of Buffalo's voluntary offseason training activities over the past four weeks and was the only Bills player who didn't attend at least one practice. Many have speculated Peters' absence is due to a dissatisfaction with his contract, but that has not been confirmed by the Bills or Peters. "It's not affecting our progress," |
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| Bills to fine LT Peters for missing practice |
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06/11/2008 |
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters will be fined by the Buffalo Bills for missing the start of the team's three-day mandatory minicamp Wednesday, and teammates said his absence might be due to a contract dispute. ``It's a decision he's made and he'll be fined,'' coach Dick Jauron said. Jauron declined to say whether he or anyone in the Bills' front office had spoken with Peters, who also was the only Bills player to miss all 13 of the team's voluntary sessions over the past mon |
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| Bills LT Peters absent for start of mandatory camp |
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06/11/2008 |
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters is a no-show at the start of the Buffalo Bills' mandatory three-day minicamp. Peters also missed all 13 of the team's voluntary sessions over the past month, the lone Bills player who didn't attend at least one practice. Bills officials have not discussed the reasons for Peters' absence, but had previously said they expected him to attend the mandatory camp. Neither Peters nor his agent was available for comment Wednesday. If not excused by |
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| Wyche Wins: Ex-NFL coach captures primary win |
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06/10/2008 |
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| . They were 34 seconds away from a Super Bowl win until Wyche's friend, Montana, spoiled the celebration with a touchdown pass to John Taylor. Wyche coached Tampa Bay from 1992-95 before moving to a broadcasting career. Wyche's last NFL job was as Buffalo Bills quarterbacks coach from 2004-05.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The A |
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| Former OU star, Seahawks coach Tom Catlin dies |
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06/10/2008 |
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| stant head coach and defensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks, where he coached from 1983-1995. He earlier worked as an assistant coach for the Dallas Texans and Kansas City Chiefs in the American Football League, then the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills in the NFL. Catlin played center and linebacker at OU from 1950-1952, and was a member of the Sooners' 1950 squad that won the national championship under coach Bud Wilkinson. Catlin was selected in the fourth round of the 1953 draft by the Balt |
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| AP Photos SCMC101-104 |
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06/06/2008 |
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| ak,'' he said. Wyche admits missing life in the NFL, where he once famously scolded snowball-throwing Bengals fans with the angry words, ``You don't live in Cleveland, you live in Cincinnati!'' His last league job was as quarterbacks coach for the Buffalo Bills under Mike Mularkey from 2004-05, and he realizes the people most likely to hire him are also no longer in the NFL. He downplays what his NFL career means to people in Pickens County. ``Anybody who watched me coach knows I don't have all the ans |
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| Distractions beginning to derail Bills' focus |
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06/06/2008 |
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -Not a word has been heard from Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters, who has yet to show up three weeks into the Buffalo Bills' voluntary minicamps. Backup quarterback J.P. Losman isn't speaking to reporters after his trade request wasn't granted this offseason. And then, of course, there's running back Marshawn Lynch, the principal suspect in a hit-and-run accident, who has yet to talk to investigators, never mind most anyone else. If the Bills consider themselves ready to end a |
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