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| Jets sign kicker Brien |
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03/21/2003 |
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| e New York Jets signed veteran free agent placekicker Doug Brien on Friday. Brien was brought in to replace the departed John Hall, who was one of several former Jets to sign with the Washington Redskins. Brien spent part of the 2002 season with the Minnesota Vikings. He hit five of his six field goal attempts, including a 42-yarder, before being released in October. The nine-year veteran has played for the 49ers, Saints, Colts, Buccaneers and Vikings throughout his career. He came into the league in 1994 and wa |
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| New Orleans Saints |
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03/13/2003 |
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| Acquired quarterback Todd Bouman from the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick. |
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| Chicago Bears |
NFL Football Transaction |
03/12/2003 |
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| Announced that they have matched the Minnesota Vikings' offer sheet to kicker Paul Edinger. |
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| Vikings sign free agent Walker |
NFL Football |
03/12/2003 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms with free agent cornerback Denard Walker on Wednesday. Walker, a two-year starter with Denver, posted 69 tackles and intercepted one pass for the Broncos in 2002. Walker earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in October of 2001 for his performance against the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, a game in which he intercepted two passes. The six-year veteran spent his first four seasons with Tennessee. Walker po |
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| Bears match Minnesota's offer to Edinger |
NFL Football |
03/12/2003 |
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| Lake Forest, IL (Best E Casino) - Paul Edinger will remain with the Chicago Bears and continue his place kicking duties as the Bears matched the offer sheet of the Minnesota Vikings, the team announced Wednesday. The most accurate kicker in team history signed a five-year, $7 million offer sheet with Minnesota on March 8th. The Bears had seven days to match the offer and did, opting not to receive a sixth-round draft pick as well as see Edinger go to their division rival. In 2002, Edinger tied a franchise reco |
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| Vikings sign Edinger to offer sheet |
NFL Football |
03/08/2003 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Vikings signed restricted free agent kicker Paul Edinger to an offer sheet. The Chicago Bears now have seven days to match the offer. Edinger will be entering his fourth campaign in the league. He led the Bears in scoring in each of his first three seasons. In 2002, he made all 29 of his extra point tries and converted 22-of-28 field goal attempts for 95 points. |
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| Vikings add Lyon to defensive line |
NFL Football |
03/04/2003 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Vikings signed defensive lineman Billy Lyon on Tuesday. The five-year veteran played all 16 games for the Packers last season, including two starts. Lyon, who has played in 59 games, posted a career-high 25 tackles in 2001 and has posted 8 career sacks. |
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| Minnesota Vikings Free Agency Preview |
NFL Football |
02/19/2003 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Vikings experienced some growing pains in their first full season under head coach Mike Tice. But as the year went on, Tice established his personality in the locker room and commanded the respect and attention of the team. The transformation paid off late in the year, as the Vikes closed out the regular season with consecutive victories over New Orleans, Miami and Detroit. The team's best free-agent acquisitions from a year ago were all defensive additions. Ends Lorenzo Bromell |
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| Mariucci completes offensive coaching staff |
NFL Football |
02/17/2003 |
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| two-time Super Bowl champion as a player with the 49ers helped San Francisco to the sixth-best rushing attack in the NFL last season. Lewis joined the Lions in January 2002 as a special assistant. He last served as an offensive coordinator with the Minnesota Vikings in 2000 and 2001, and spent eight years in the same capacity with Green Bay from 1992-99. Mauck has been the Lions' offensive line coach since February 2001. Williams, the former head coach at Michigan State, was hired to be the Lions running backs |
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| Lewis promoted to Lions offensive coordinator |
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01/13/2003 |
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| Lewis has been promoted to offensive coordinator/receivers coach by head coach Marty Mornhinweg. Lewis was promoted from offensive special assistant, a post which he took over in February 2002. Lewis has 19 years of NFL coaching experience with the Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers. He was the offensive coordinator in 2000-2001 for the Minnesota Vikings. Before his stint with the Vikings, Lewis spent eight seasons with the Green Bay Packers as offensive coordinator from 1992-99 and ni |
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