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| Line of Scrimmage: 10 Preseason Games to Care About |
NFL Football |
08/01/2008 |
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| he NFL preseason kicks off on Sunday night, and while it may be truly difficult to derive anything meaningful from Jim Sorgi throwing passes at the feet of rookie free agent receivers, the Hall of Fame Game matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and Washington Redskins does indeed mark a beginning of sorts. That contest is the first on the NFL's bloated summer schedule of 65 preseason tilts, and thanks to the presence of the NFL Network in some of our lives, it is now possible to watch a majority of those games. W |
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| Redskins acquire Dolphins' Taylor to fill DE void |
NFL Football |
07/20/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - The Washington Redskins filled the void left by Phillip Daniels' season-ending injury by trading for star defensive end Jason Taylor from the Miami Dolphins. In exchange for Taylor, Miami will receive Washington's second-round selection in 2009 and sixth-round pick in 2010. Taylor, 33, has spent his entire 12-year career with the Dolphins, compiling 662 tackles, 117 sacks and seven interceptions. In 2006, Taylor was named the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year when he |
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| Redskins' Daniels out for season |
NFL Football |
07/20/2008 |
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| Ashburn, VA (Best E Casino) - Washington Redskins defensive end Phillip Daniels will miss the 2008 season after tearing a left knee ligament Sunday during the first practice of training camp. The 13-year veteran was carted off the field after the first play of 7-on-7 drills. Daniels appeared in 15 games last season with the Redskins, totaling 37 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks. |
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| Redskins' Daniels injures knee |
NFL Football |
07/20/2008 |
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| Ashburn, VA (Best E Casino) - Washington Redskins defensive end Phillip Daniels suffered a left knee injury during the team's first training camp. practice. The 13-year veteran was carted off the field after the first play of 7-on-7 drills. Head coach Jim Zorn described the injury as a possible knee hyperextension. Daniels appeared in 15 games last season with the Redskins, totaling 37 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks. |
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| Redskins agree to terms with TE Davis |
NFL Football |
07/19/2008 |
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| Ashburn, VA (Best E Casino) - The Washington Redskins have now signed all 10 of their draft picks after agreeing to terms on a contract with tight end Fred Davis. Davis, who was taken by the team with the 48th overall selection, was the second of three Redskins' second-round picks in last April's NFL Draft. The University of Southern California product won the 2007 John Mackey Award, given to the nation's best tight end, after he led USC with 62 receptions to go along with 881 yards receiving and eight touchdown |
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| Redskins sign WR Thomas |
NFL Football |
07/18/2008 |
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| Ashburn, VA (Best E Casino) - The Washington Redskins signed wide receiver and second-round draft pick Devin Thomas on Friday. According to a Washington, D.C. newspaper, the deal is for four years and a maximum of $4.8 million, with a $2.75 million signing bonus. Thomas was the Redskins' 34th overall pick in the 2008 draft out of Michigan State. The fleet-footed wideout caught a school-record 79 balls for a Big Ten best 1,260 yards, leading the Spartans with eight TD receptions. He also set a conference mark wit |
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| D'Backs sign top pick |
MLB Baseball |
07/17/2008 |
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| 2.98 ERA and 16 saves. "We are very happy to announce the signing of Daniel," said Tom Allison, D'Backs' director of scouting. "He is a pitcher with a real good major league caliber arm and we feel he can be a productive piece of our club in the future. He will join our minor league club in Missoula and start his journey to the major leagues." Schlereth's father, Mark, played 12 seasons in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos, winning three Super Bowls, and is currently an NFL analyst for ESPN. |
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| 'Skins sign QB Brennan |
NFL Football |
07/14/2008 |
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| Ashburn, VA (Best E Casino) - The Washington Redskins agreed to terms with quarterback Colt Brennan on Monday. Brennan was a sixth round pick and the 186th overall selection in the 2008 NFL Draft. The signal caller set 31 NCAA passing records during his three seasons at the University of Hawaii, including 131 touchdowns passes. Brennan completed 1,115-of-1,584 passes for 14,193 yards in 38 games with 35 starts for the Warriors. He finished second all-time in NCAA history in total offense (14,740) and passing eff |
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| 'Skins ink WR Kelly |
NFL Football |
07/11/2008 |
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| Ashburn, VA (Best E Casino) - The Washington Redskins agreed to terms with one of their three second-round draft choices, wide receiver Malcolm Kelly, on Friday. The 51st overall selection, Kelly earned second-team All-Big XII honors as a sophomore and junior at Oklahoma, before opting to enter the draft with one year of eligibility remaining. He ranks second to Mark Clayton in Sooners history with 144 receptions, 21 touchdowns and nine 100-yard receiving games. The team's other two second round picks -- Michiga |
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| Coughlin tells Giants not to be satisfied |
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06/13/2008 |
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| with that. We have a lot of things to improve upon, and that is the attitude that we are going to take into camp.'' Obviously, the Giants need to get their personnel problems straightened out before the season opens at home on Sept. 4 against the Washington Redskins. Shockey and Burress are both unhappy. Shockey, who broke his leg in December and missed the playoffs, is miffed at the team. The emotional seven-year veteran felt left out in the postseason and now wants a bigger role, and he refused to talk to |
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