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Fanhouse: Pack's Havner Hurt In Crash, Gets Dui
Spencer Havner, a backup tight end with the Packers, is reportedly facing possible DUI charges after a Saturday morning accident that left him with a fractured scapula, lacerations on his head and...


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Quinn Diplomatic About Chance At Earning No. 1 Qb Role
Englewood, CO (Sports Network) - Brady Quinn officially became a member of the Denver Broncos on Monday after passing his physical and was immediately inundated with questions if he'll go into...
Raiders Sign Gradkowski To Compete With Russell
David Nixon also re-signed with the team. Gradkowski's deal for 2010 is worth $1.759 million. Coach Tom Cable has said that Gradkowski would compete for the starting quarterback job next season with...
Niners Trade Hill To Lions, Sign Carr As Backup Qb
Shaun Hill to the Lions for a 2011 draft pick. Carr said he found San Francisco attractive since he is from California and there was a possibility of playing time after serving...
Cardinals: Matt Leinart Is 'ready To Take The Reins' As Starting Qb
"I feel very good where Matt is right now," Whisenhunt said from Arizona Monday. "...Matt's ready to take the reins and be the quarterback that we all feel he can...
Seahawks Re-sign Dt Tapp, Release Safety Grant
Deon Grant on Monday, part of the continuing changes under new coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider. Earlier Monday, the Seahawks signed wide...
3 Jets Players Travel To Haiti To Assist Efforts
NEW YORK (AP) -- Three New York Jets players traveled to Haiti on Monday to help with the relief and recovery efforts following the earthquake that killed a government-estimated 230,000 people and...
Seahawks Release Grant, Re-signed Tapp
Kirkland, WA (Sports Network) - The Seattle Seahawks released safety Deon Grant and re-signed defensive end Darryl Tapp Monday. Grant ranked among the team leaders in tackles in each of his three...
Working For A Fresh Start
, the former Baltimore Raven who saw plenty of Quinn on the division-rival Cleveland Browns. "I think the first thing that you'll see is he's very competitive," Bannan said. "When we scouted him,...
Quinn Makes It Clear He Wants To Start
Peyton Hillis and two draft picks, was diplomatic in his introductory teleconference Monday, declining to come right out and say he intends to supplant Orton as the starter.A day after Orton said he...
Browns See Qb Delhomme As Veteran Presence
Jake Delhomme is 35 years old and coming off the worst season of his career.It's his 92 starts, Pro Bowl season and Super Bowl appearance that appealed to the president of...
Seattle Re-signs De Tapp, Cuts S Deon Grant
RENTON, Wash. (AP) -- The Seattle Seahawks re-signed defensive end Darryl Tapp and released starting safety Deon Grant on Monday, part of the continuing changes under new coach Pete Carroll and...
Jets, Giants To Open New Stadium
"After extensive discussions with both teams, we have come up with what we believe is a unique approach for celebrating the opening of the new Meadowlands Stadium," commissioner Roger Goodell...
Quinn Thankful To Get A Fresh Start In Denver
Quinn, acquired from the Cleveland Browns on Sunday in exchange for fullback Peyton Hillis and two draft picks, was diplomatic in his introductory teleconference Monday, declining to come right out...
Broncos Release Qb Simms
Englewood, CO (Sports Network) - The Denver Broncos on Monday released quarterback Chris Simms in the wake of the acquisition of Brady Quinn. On Sunday, the Broncos acquired Quinn from the Browns in...
Miami Dolphins To Host Free-agent Offensive Lineman Richie Incognito
When offensive guard Richie Incognito dines tonight with Dolphins coach Tony Sparano and assistant coach Dave DeGuglielmo on Monday evening, the impression he makes on both men might be the most...
Gradkowski, Condo Sign Tenders With Raiders
Oakland Raiders next season.The agents for the two players say they signed their deals in time to participate in the first official day of offseason workouts Monday at the team's facility in...
Seahawks Ink Te Baker
Kirkland, WA (Sports Network) - The Seattle Seahawks on Monday added depth at the tight end position by signing veteran Chris Baker. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. The...
Giants, Jets To Both Host Games Opening Weekend
New York, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Giants and New York Jets will both host games at their new home, Meadowlands Stadium, on the opening weekend of the 2010 regular season. The Giants will...
Changes In Evidence As Workouts Begin
CHARLOTTE -- Carolina's players have read the stories on Web sites and newspapers, commisserated via phone and text message and generally absorbed the rumbling of personnel moves that saw six players...
Simms Released; Three Qbs Remain On Roster
In the wake of Sunday's acquisition of quarterback Brady Quinn, the Broncos have released Chris Simms. Simms saw time in three games in 2009, the first of which came against Washington in Week 10....
It Was 1974. . .
- With the Cowboys celebrating a half-century of football in 2010, DallasCowboys.com is reliving the entire journey, from winless upstart to the most valuable, relevant professional franchise in the...
Monday Update: Roy Armed; Crocker Taking It Slow; Report Says Bengals Check Out Incognito
says the injured forearm that has limited his last two seasons to seven games “has formed up very, very solid where the fracture was,” and he’ll be ready to do anything and everything when the...
Suggs Returns Looking To Slim Down
didn’t want to get a late jump on his offseason regimen. With a goal of slimming down and reclaiming his status among the NFL’s elite pass rushers, Suggs was at Ravens headquarters on Monday...
Nfl: Giants Get Opening Game In New Stadium, Jets Get 'mnf'
"After extensive discussions with both teams, we have come up with what we believe is a unique approach for celebrating the opening of the new Meadowlands Stadium,"...
Seattle Announces Signing Of Te Baker, Wr Martin
Chris Baker to a multi-year contract.The team announced both signings on Monday.Martin, 27, played eight games in 2009 for St. Louis. Before joining the Rams, he spent three seasons in Green Bay. He...
Packers Re-sign T Tauscher
Green Bay, WI (Sports Network) - The Green Bay Packers on Monday re-signed veteran offensive tackle Mark Tauscher to a two-year contract. The Wisconsin product has spent his entire 10-year career...
Hall Of Fame Game Tix On Sale Tuesday
Tickets for the Bengals' appearance in the 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game against Dallas go on sale 11 a.m. Tuesday. Ticket prices at Fawcett Stadium located next to the Hall of Fame in Canton,...
Answer Man On The Case: Draft Trades
Mar 15, 2010 - So, everybody wants to know who the Buccaneers are going to draft with the third overall pick. (And I do mean everyone. Roughly half of my e-mailbag is filled with that question, or...
Doors Swung Open For Their Return
Back in the time when the Pittsburgh Steelers called Three Rivers Stadium home, their executive offices were on the ground level of the building, behind two big, heavy, carved wooden doors. Of those...
Lions Get Cb Houston From Falcons
Allen Park, MI (Sports Network) - The Detroit Lions acquired cornerback Chris Houston from the Atlanta Falcons for a pair of draft picks on Monday. Detroit gave up its sixth-round choice in the 2010...
Off-season Work-out Program Underway
The Oakland Raiders off-season work-out program got underway today at the team’s Alameda, Calif., facility under the direction of strength and conditioning coach Brad Roll. Although today is the...
Panthers Re-sign Petitti, Add Db Hudson
CHARLOTTE -- As the Panthers gathered for offseason workouts on Monday, the team stepped back into free agency, signing defensive back Marcus Hudson and re-signing offensive tackle Rob...
Edward Wiggleworth Of Port Charlotte, Fl
EDWARD WIGGLESWORTH - PORT CHARLOTTE, FL: It would only take a first-round pick to sign Jared Gaither, a potential franchise left tackle, away from the Ravens. It appears time is running out with...
Lb Larry Foote Accepts Role As Backup In Return To Steelers
Super Bowl during the 2004 and 2008 seasons, but asked for his release and subsequently signed a one-year contract with his hometown Lions because he knew the Steelers planned to...
Foote Returns To Steelers As Backup Lb
The inside linebacker is returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers, signing a $9.3 million, three-year contract Monday after a disheartening season spent with...
49ers Sign Carr; Trade Hill To Lions
Santa Clara, CA (Sports Network) - The San Francisco 49ers have signed quarterback David Carr and have agreed to trade Shaun Hill to the Detroit Lions. Hill spent the past four seasons with San...
2010 Draft Prospects Series: Tight Ends
The Raiders.com Draft Prospects series is back for 2010. We continue this year's edition of the series with a look at the Tight Ends who participated in the NFL's Annual Scouting Combine which...
Report: Bengals Check Out Incognito
According to Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post, free agent guard Richie Incognito visited the Bengals on Monday and is then headed to visit the Dolphins. The Dolphins, along with the Bills,...
Foote Returns To Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers , signing a three-year contract after a season in Detroit. Foote started for the Steelers when they won the Super Bowl during the 2004 and 2008 seasons, but chose to sign with his...
Browns Trade Quinn To Broncos For Hillis, Future Picks
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Niners Seal Deal With Qb Carr, Dealing Hill To Lions
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Veteran Linebacker Foote Returns To Steelers As Backup
The Dolphins could use an upgrade at free safety, outside linebacker and defensive tackle. But the biggest need is a standout receiver -- no, not Ted Ginn -- for quarterback Chad Henne, Clark Judge...
Agent: Packers, Rt Tauscher Agree To Terms On Deal
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