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| Henderson signs contract extension with Jaguars |
NFL Football |
03/21/2006 |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -Defensive tackle John Henderson signed a six-year contract extension on Tuesday with the Jacksonville Jaguars, which locked up another cornerstone of their defense. Terms of the deal were not released, but Henderson's agent, Tim McGee, said the new contract gave Henderson more guaranteed money than any other NFL tackle. ``I'm happy,'' Henderson said. ``I wanted to be here. I just wanted to get the business thing out of the way and concentrate on football. This is a big step for our t |
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| This Day in Sports |
This Day in Sports |
03/15/2006 |
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| second round of the NCAA East Regional. - Pittsburgh Penguins Joe Mullen was the first American hockey player to score 500 goals. 2002 - Fresno State basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian retired after a 31-year coaching tenure in Division I. 2003 - The Jacksonville Jaguars signed standout free agent defensive end Hugh Douglas, who played the last five seasons in Philadelphia, to a five-year contract. 2004 - UNLV named Lon Kruger its new head men's basketball coach. 2005 - San Jose State named George Nessman its new me |
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| Jags sign Williams |
NFL Football |
03/14/2006 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - The Jacksonville Jaguars signed offensive tackle Mike Williams to an undisclosed contract on Tuesday. Williams, 26, spent the first four years of his career with the Buffalo Bills. Last season, he played in nine games, starting five times. He was released on February 23. "I am very happy to be here in Jacksonville. It's great to know that the Jaguars wanted me as a free agent and I have found a home here. I am very familiar with the city and I have friends here," Williams said. |
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| Jags sign offensive tackle Mike Williams, re-sign Cousin, Wiley |
NFL Football |
03/14/2006 |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -Offensive tackle Mike Williams, the fourth overall pick in the 2002 draft, signed Tuesday with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 6-foot-6, 360 pound Williams was cut by Buffalo last month after four disappointing seasons. In Jacksonville, he could push starting right tackle Maurice Williams for playing time but more likely will replace backups Mike Pearson and Ephraim Salaam. Pearson and Salaam each started games last season before getting benched in favor of rookie Khalif Barnes. They |
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| Jags sign former Bills offensive tackle Mike Williams |
NFL Football |
03/14/2006 |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -Offensive tackle Mike Williams, the fourth overall pick in the 2002 draft, signed Tuesday with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Tuesday. The 6-foot-6, 360 pound Williams was cut by Buffalo last month after four disappointing seasons. In Jacksonville, he could push starting right tackle Maurice Williams for playing time but more likely will replace backups Mike Pearson and Ephraim Salaam. Pearson and Salaam each started games last season before getting benched in favor of rookie Khalif B |
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| Jaguars sign cornerback Brian Williams |
NFL Football |
03/11/2006 |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -The Jacksonville Jaguars signed free-agent cornerback Brian Williams on Saturday in a move to bolster their secondary. Williams, a fifth-year veteran, played the last four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings under Mike Tice, now an assistant head coach-offense for the Jaguars. ``Our defensive coaches loved Brian's physical style,'' Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said. ``He has good size and he has played a lot of man-to-man coverage, which will enable us to open up the blitz. Mike Tice co |
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| Extra Point - Georgia Southern Highlights I-AA Coaching Changes |
Division I-AA College Football |
03/02/2006 |
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| ng a very successful head coach, and, at least on paper, it appears the Eagles nabbed a worthy successor. Georgia Southern went to the NFL ranks to name Brian VanGorder its head coach. VanGorder spent the 2005 season as the linebackers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Prior to coaching the Jaguars, VanGorder had a four-year stint as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at the University of Georgia. He received the Frank Broyles Award as the nations top assistant coach in 2003 after finishing as a fina |
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| Jags give Meier contract extension; sign linebacker Gilbert |
NFL Football |
03/02/2006 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have reportedly locked up defensive lineman Rob Meier, agreeing to a multi-year contract with the 28-year-old year pass rusher, according to the Florida Times-Union. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Meier was third on the team with six sacks in 2005 while also compiling 47 tackles, forcing a fumble and recovering a fumble. The 241st player chosen in the 2000 NFL draft played in all 16 games last season. The defensive lineman provides depth at a |
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| Jaguars' Del Rio extended through 2008 |
NFL Football |
02/23/2006 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - The Jacksonville Jaguars announced that head coach Jack Del Rio was given a three-year contract extension through the 2008 season. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Jack and his staff have made steady progress with this team, and our 12-4 record and return to the playoffs last season should be rewarded," said Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver. "I told Jack that if he outperformed his contract we would work out a new deal, and both of those things have now happened. We are on the r |
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| Del Rio signs new deal with Jags |
NFL Football |
02/22/2006 |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Coach Jack Del Rio signed a new deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Wednesday, keeping him with the team for three more seasons. Del Rio had two years remaining on a five-year contract that averaged $1.3 million annually. But after making the playoffs in his third season, owner Wayne Weaver gave Del Rio a new three-year deal that was believed to be worth more than $3 million a season. ``Jack and his staff have made steady progress with this team, and our 12-4 record and return to |
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