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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:41:31 PDT |
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Merriman to put off surgery, play season (AP)The surgeon's knife can wait. Shawne Merriman is going to play football, two torn knee ligaments and all. A day after visiting a fourth doctor, the San Diego Chargers' star outside linebacker decided Wednesday to play this season rather than have his damaged left knee repaired now. "To be as simple as possible, I just want to play football," Merriman said.
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Jags DE Harvey signs 5-year, $23.8M deal (AP)
Defensive end Derrick Harvey ended a 33-day holdout Wednesday by signing a five-year, $23.8 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Harvey was the last first-round draft pick to sign, a lengthy holdout that frustrated coach Jack Del Rio and left the former Florida standout behind in preparation for the regular season.
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NFL earns B+ in annual diversity study (AP)The NFL has kept a steady number of black head coaches, while slightly increasing the ranks of Asian and Latino players, earning a B+ in an annual diversity study Wednesday. However, the league didn't get a grade for gender diversity for the fourth year in a row. The NFL is the only pro sports organization that refuses to share its league office data with University of Central Florida's Institute...
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Ravens acquire Bucs DE Marques Douglas (AP)The Baltimore Ravens traded for Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Marques Douglas on Wednesday, reacting quickly to defensive lineman Dwan Edwards' season-ending back injury. Former second-round pick Dan Cody was cut to make room for Douglas. The 31-year-old Douglas was acquired for a late-round draft choice in 2009 and a conditional 2010 draft selection.
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Peyton's practice workload increased (AP)Now Peyton Manning can start fine-tuning the mechanics, timing and rhythm. Just don't expect him to try it in Thursday night's preseason game against Cincinnati. Coach Tony Dungy increased the two-time league MVP's workload Wednesday, one day after he finally returned to practice and showed no lingering effects from the knee surgery that kept him out for the past six weeks.
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Seahawks LB Tatupu OK for opener (AP)
The Seattle Seahawks finally have some good injury news. Lofa Tatupu has a bone bruise in his right knee, and coach Mike Holmgren said Wednesday the Pro Bowl linebacker will be fine for the season opener Sept. 7 at Buffalo. Tatupu, a Pro Bowler for each of his first three seasons, reportedly had crutches near his locker in San Diego on Monday night after injuring his knee in the second quarter of a...
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Chiefs cut K Feely after 1 day with team (AP)
Kicker Jay Feely has been cut by the Kansas City Chiefs, a day after signing a one-year deal. Feely was an eight-year veteran who kicked for Miami last season. He was brought in to challenge Connor Barth and Nick Novak for the starting job. The three had what coach Herm Edwards called a "kick off" on Monday and Tuesday to determine who would make the team.
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Humphrey, Hayes up for pro football Hall (AP)Claude Humphrey and Bob Hayes were nominated by the seniors committee Wednesday as finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Hayes, an Olympic gold medalist as a sprinter, played for Dallas from 1965-74 and for San Francisco in 1975. He averaged 20 yards a catch for his career and led the NFL with a 20.8-yard average per punt return in 1968.
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Packers' Jolly faces Sept. 16 court date (AP)Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Johnny Jolly Jr. faces a Sept. 16 court date on a felony drug possession charge, according to court records. Jolly, 25, was arrested July 8 in Houston for possession of at least 200 grams of a controlled substance, a second-degree felony, according to court documents.
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Strahan decides to stay retired (AP)
Michael Strahan isn't doing a Brett Favre. The seven-time Pro Bowler decided to stay retired after seriously considering a request by the Super Bowl champion New York Giants to return to the team in the wake of a season-ending injury to fellow star defensive end Osi Umenyiora. "He was very close to returning, but the great part about Michael is that he takes his time to think about things and he is...
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