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| Falcons release Mughelli |
NFL Football |
05/08/2012 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (Sportsbooks) - The Atlanta Falcons have released fullback Ovie Mughelli, who spent most of the 2011 season on injured reserve. Mughelli appeared in just seven games last year, suffering a right knee injury in a game against Detroit. The 31-year-old Wake Forest product spent five years with Atlanta after playing his first four NFL seasons in Baltimore. Known for his blocking ability, he was a Pro Bowl pick in 2010. Mughelli has carried the ball just 42 times for 120 yards with one touchd |
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| Broncos GM Xanders leaves team |
NFL Football |
05/07/2012 |
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| Englewood, CO (Sportsbooks) - The Denver Broncos and general manager Brian Xanders have parted ways, the team announced Monday night. Xanders joined Denver's staff in 2008 as assistant GM after spending 14 years with the Atlanta Falcons in various coaching, player personnel and football operations positions. He was promoted to GM in February 2009 and drafted players like Tim Tebow, Perrish Cox and Von Miller. Hall of Famer John Elway has run the front office recently as executive vice president of football |
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| Free agent signings: Steed joins Jets; Cameron, Bears a match |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/29/2012 |
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| erms with the Cleveland Browns, Montana State's Elvis Akpla picked the Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Tech's Tim Benford signed with the Dallas Cowboys, Massachusetts's Julian Talley joined the New York Giants, Lamar's Marcus Jackson signed with the Atlanta Falcons and the Green Bay Packers brought in South Dakota State's Dale Moss. Richmond quarterback Aaron Corp signed with the Buffalo Bills and his trusted wide receiver, Tre Gray, picked the Arizona Cardinals. Sacramento State defensive end Zack Nash also j |
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| NFL Draft Update, Day 3 |
NFL Football |
04/28/2012 |
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| Cowboys - Danny Coale (WR, Virginia Tech); 153. Philadelphia Eagles - Dennis Kelly (OT, Purdue); 154. Seattle Seahawks - Korey Toomer (LB, Idaho); 155. Miami Dolphins - Josh Kaddu (LB, Oregon); 156. Cincinnati Bengals - Shaun Prater (CB, Iowa); 157. Atlanta Falcons - Bradie Ewing (RB, Wisconsin); 158. Oakland Raiders - Jack Crawford (DE, Penn State); 159. Pittsburgh Steelers - Chris Rainey (RB, Florida); 160. Cleveland Browns - Ryan Miller (OG, Colorado); 161. Houston Texans - Randol Bullock (K, Texas A&M) |
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| NFL Draft Update, Day 2 |
NFL Football |
04/27/2012 |
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| iah Pead (RB, Cincinnati); 51. Green Bay Packers - Jerel Worthy (DT, Michigan State); 52. Tennessee Titans - Zach Brown (LB, North Carolina); 53. Cincinnati Bengals - Devon Still (DT, Penn State); 54. Detroit Lions - Ryan Broyles (WR, Oklahoma); 55. Atlanta Falcons - Peter Konz (C, Wisconsin); 56. Pittsburgh Steelers - Mike Adams (OT, Ohio State); 57. Denver Broncos - Brock Osweiler (QB, Arizona State); 58. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Lavonte David (LB, Nebraska); 59. Philadelphia Eagles - Vinny Curry (DE, Marshall |
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| Rams select Montana's Johnson in third round |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/27/2012 |
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| ribute on special teams in the return game. Johnson finished his Montana career with 15 interceptions and 39 pass breakups. Montana did not have a player drafted last year. Johnson is the Big Sky Conference power's first selection since free safety Shann Schillinger (Atlanta Falcons, sixth round) and wide receiver Marc Mariani (Tennessee Titans, seventh round) were taken in the 2010 draft. He was the first Montana player drafted in the top three rounds since Scott Gragg was picked in the second round in 1995. |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Second-round draft predictions |
NFL Football |
04/27/2012 |
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| Detroit Lions: Lavonte David, OLB, Nebraska -- Lions seeking depth and insurance for possible free-agent defections Justin Durant and DeAndre Levy, and linebackers who can run and cover are necessary for a team that faces Green Bay twice a year. 55) Atlanta Falcons: Mike Adams, OT, Ohio State -- Former Buckeye had an underachieving college career and comes with character concerns, but Falcons aren't set at left tackle for the long haul and he would be good value at this point. 56) Pittsburgh Steelers: Brandon |
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| Falcons add CB Samuel from Eagles |
NFL Football |
04/25/2012 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Sportsbooks) - The Atlanta Falcons have acquired cornerback Asante Samuel from the Philadelphia Eagles for a seventh-round draft pick and signed the veteran to a new contract. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Samuel has agreed to terms on a three-year deal worth $18.5 million. "We are pleased to be able to add a player of Asante's caliber to our roster," Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said. "Asante has established himself as a very productive player during his career. H |
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| Stretching the Field: B-Dawk's time is up |
NFL Football |
04/24/2012 |
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| a Super Bowl appearance with the Eagles back in 2004. He spent his first 13 seasons in Philadelphia and won over a tough crowd with his blue- collar style of play. For Eagles fans, the hard-hitting safety will most likely be remembered for drilling Atlanta Falcons tight end Alge Crumpler in the 2004 NFC Championship Game, and then demanding respect from the nation during the George S. Halas trophy ceremony (see youtube.com). The man who loved to show off his biceps and instilled fear behind a tinted visor als |
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| In the FCS Huddle: Smith leaves Weber State empty-handed |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/23/2012 |
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| as Arkansas' interim football coach for the 2012 season. Before Petrino was fired as the Razorbacks' head coach earlier this month for failing to disclose his affair with a woman he later hired as his assistant, he was best known for quitting on the Atlanta Falcons with three games left in the 2007 season to take the Arkansas job. Many fans of Weber State football might consider that latter move more honorable than Monday's surprising announcement that Smith had decided to leave the Big Sky Conference program |
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