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| Punter Landeta retires after 25-year career |
NFL Football |
03/06/2008 |
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| land is mostly remembered for the time he spent with the New York Giants. He joined the Giants in 1985 and played for the team until 1993, winning Super Bowls in 1986 and 1990. He also played for the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles. He last appeared in a uniform with the Giants, who signed him to back up Jeff Feagles late in the 2006 season, but his services were never required and he was subsequently cut. He did not play in the 2007 season. "The Giants |
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| Favre calls it a career |
NFL Football |
03/04/2008 |
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| Green Bay, WI (Best E Casino) - Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has decided to retire. The 38-year-old Favre apparently informed the Packers of his decision within the last few days. "Brett Favre has informed us of his intention to retire from the Green Bay Packers and the NFL," Packers general manager Ted Thompson said. "He has had one of the greatest careers in the history of the National Football League, and he is able to walk away from the game on his own terms -- not many players are able to do |
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| Northwestern names Phillips new AD |
This Day in Sports |
02/28/2008 |
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| similar positions at Notre Dame, Tennessee and Arizona State prior to NIU, but is a native of the Chicagoland area. In Evanston, he will succeed Mark Murphy, who resigned as Northwestern's athletic director in January to become the president of the Green Bay Packers. Robert Gundlach, director of the school's writing program and the faculty athletics representative, had taken his place on an interim basis. "I am delighted that Jim Phillips will be joining us at Northwestern," Gundlach said. "I look forward to wo |
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| Giants off to a late start in preparing for NFL Scouting Combine |
NFL Football |
02/22/2008 |
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| ook forward,'' Coughlin said. ``They never overanalyzed the last game. Having something to prove has always been something we've challenged them with. The fact we are the Super Bowl champions is not going to change that.'' --- STILL WAITING: The Green Bay Packers are still waiting for a decision from Brett Favre. The three-time league MVP and career passing leader came within a game of the Super Bowl, losing to eventual champion New York in the NFC title game, and once again started what has become a yearl |
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| Packers franchise Williams, release Franks |
NFL Football |
02/20/2008 |
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| Green Bay, WI (Best E Casino) - The Green Bay Packers announced on Wednesday that they have placed the franchise tag on defensive tackle Corey Williams and released tight end Bubba Franks. Williams played in all 16 games, with nine starts, for Green Bay last season, setting a career-high with 51 tackles and tying a career-best with seven sacks. "Corey is a good young football player and has been a consistent performer for our team," said Packers general manager Ted Thompson. As Williams is designated a franchi |
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| Sen. Charles Schumer, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to meet with Bills owner about future |
NFL Football |
02/13/2008 |
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| 't worry. Don't worry right now.'' Rep. Brian Higgins, from Buffalo, also met with Goodell. In a letter to the commissioner, Higgins asked the league to consider amending its constitution to either allow full community ownership, modeled after the Green Bay Packers, whose fans bought the team before the NFL prohibited such arrangements, or at least a minority stake. The team's lease with Erie County extends until 2012. Wilson, 89, says his family is not interested in running the franchise after him. ``Ra |
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| Oldest Super Bowl player to keep punting for the Giants |
NFL Football |
02/12/2008 |
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| ember of the Hurricanes' undefeated national champions in 1987. The Giants also are close to reaching a five-year, $7 million contract with kicker Lawrence Tynes, who kicked the game-winning field goal in overtime in the NFC title game against the Green Bay Packers. ``It probably will be in another day or two,'' said Gil Scott, Tynes' agent, said. Tynes converted 23 of 27 field goal attempts this season and 40 of 42 extra points. He was 5 of 7 in the postseason, with the misses coming on game-winning attem |
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| Oldest Super Bowl player Jeff Feagles signs 2-year contract to keep punting for the Giants |
Headlines |
02/12/2008 |
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| ember of the Hurricanes' undefeated national champions in 1987. The Giants also are close to reaching a five-year, $7 million contract with kicker Lawrence Tynes, who kicked the game-winning field goal in overtime in the NFC title game against the Green Bay Packers. ``It probably will be in another day or two,'' said Gil Scott, Tynes' agent, said. Tynes converted 23 of 27 field goal attempts this season and 40 of 42 extra points. He was 5 of 7 in the postseason, with the misses coming on game-winning attem |
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| 'It's quite intimidating': 1st-timer Zorn takes Redskins reins |
Headlines |
02/10/2008 |
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| however, when the lights started to malfunction late in the news conference. ``Too much energy going on in this room,'' he said. The Redskins were quick to point out another NFC East coach who skipped a step to take a top job. Andy Reid was the Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach when he was hired as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1999. Reid has since won five division titles and took the Eagles to the Super Bowl four years ago. Both Zorn and Reid are part of the family tree of quarterback coac |
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| 'It's quite intimidating': 1st-time Zorn takes Redskins reins |
NFL Football |
02/10/2008 |
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| however, when the lights started to malfunction late in the news conference. ``Too much energy going on in this room,'' he said. The Redskins were quick to point out another NFC East coach who skipped a step to take a top job. Andy Reid was the Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach when he was hired as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1999. Reid has since won five division titles and took the Eagles to the Super Bowl four years ago. Both Zorn and Reid are part of the family tree of quarterback coac |
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