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| Agent: Sidney Rice has hip injury |
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07/08/2010 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -The agent for Sidney Rice says the receiver has a lingering hip injury but should be ready when the Minnesota Vikings open the regular season against the New Orleans Saints. Drew Rosenhaus tweeted the update on Thursday. Rosenhaus says Rice ``does not anticipate that this injury will require surgery and he's hopeful that he will be fully healthy for the start of the season.'' Rice had a breakout season catching passes from Brett Favre last year. He caught 83 passes for 1,312 yards and ei |
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| 4 NFL coaches visit troops in Afghanistan |
Headlines |
07/05/2010 |
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| ' Reid said. ``These guys couldn't wait to go back out there, if they could, and fight to protect our country. It's quite an amazing thing.'' Reid, John Fox of the Carolina Panthers, Marvin Lewis of the Cincinnati Bengals and Brad Childress of the Minnesota Vikings met with hundreds of soldiers at the air field north of Kabul over the Fourth of July weekend. The NFL-USO coaches tour is in its second year. Last year, four other coaches visited troops in Iraq. Watching a war unfold on TV half a world away an |
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| Remaining Unrestricted Free Agents |
Headlines |
07/04/2010 |
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| ittman, LS; Chester Pitts, G; Tutan Reyes, G; Brian Russell, DB; Ephraim Salaam, T; Chaun Thompson, LB; Jeff Zgonina, NT. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-Matt Stover, K. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS-None. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS-Mike Brown, DB. MIAMI DOLPHINS-None. MINNESOTA VIKINGS-None. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Derrick Burgess, LB; Chris Hanson, P; Junior Seau, LB. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS-Mark Brunell, QB; Dan Campbell, TE; Kendrick Clancy, NT; Darnell Dinkins, TE; Billy Miller, TE; Paul Spicer, DE. NEW YORK GIANTS-None. NEW Y |
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| NFL stars went worldwide in offseason of giving |
NFL Football |
07/02/2010 |
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| mission to India and Nepal in March was one shared by many of his colleagues. There were an abundance of NFL stars, second-stringers and those in between, who spent the past months taking part in what amounted to an offseason of worldwide giving. Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson will never complain of feeling sore or bored after helping provide health care, food and water to villagers in Uganda and visiting an orphanage in Cape Town, South Africa. New York Jets safety James Ihedigbo quickly di |
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| Favre hits the field with Miss. high school team |
NFL Football |
07/01/2010 |
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) -Brett Favre is back - at Oak Grove High School. The Minnesota Vikings quarterback has started throwing the ball at practice with the Oak Grove receivers - something he's done the past few seasons. Oak Grove coach Nevil Barr says Favre's arm looks as strong as ever. Favre is considering returning to the Vikings for a 20th NFL season after leading Minnesota to the NFC championship game last season. The 40-year-old quarterback has not told the Vikings whether he will play, but th |
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| Ruling in drug case could clear 2 Vikes to play |
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06/24/2010 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -The Minnesota Court of Appeals has rejected the NFL's request to expedite its handling of the case of Minnesota Vikings Kevin Williams and Pat Williams. The decision means the defensive tackles may get to play the entire upcoming season. The Williamses are still fighting their four-game suspensions for testing positive for a banned diuretic in 2008. In its order, obtained Thursday but dated Tuesday, the appeals court says the NFL has not demonstrated that the case should get higher prior |
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| EIU to retire Sean Payton's number |
Division I-AA College Football |
06/18/2010 |
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| s as a professional. We appreciate the fact that he could make time in his busy schedule to return to campus for this ceremony." Payton is entering his fifth season as the Saints' head coach, where he is 42-27 since taking over in 2006. The reigning Super Bowl champions will open the regular season on Thursday, Sept. 9 against the Minnesota Vikings, allowing Payton to make the trip to EIU. Senior wide receiver Charles Graves currently wears the No. 18 jersey, and will be the final EIU player to wear the number. |
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| Peterson keeps license after Nov. speeding ticket |
NFL Football |
06/15/2010 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson will keep his driver's license, after pleading guilty to driving 99 mph in a 55 mph zone. Peterson was pulled over in November on state Highway 62 in Edina. Authorities said they clocked him driving at 109 mph, but he said at the time that he didn't think he was going that fast. In an agreement reached earlier this month, Peterson pleaded guilty to an amended charge that reduced his speed to 99 mph, allowing him to keep his driving priv |
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| Vikings bring in Moats |
NFL Football |
06/15/2010 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (Sportsbooks) - The Minnesota Vikings have signed running back Ryan Moats, who was released by Houston last week. Moats had spent the last two seasons with the Texans, and in 2009 ran for 390 yards with four touchdowns on 101 carries. He also caught 13 passes for 106 yards and a score in 14 games. In 38 games over four NFL seasons with Philadelphia and Houston, Moats has rushed 204 times for 831 yards and eight touchdowns. Vikings head coach Brad Childress was Philadelphia's offensive coordi |
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| Vikings sign ex-Texans running back Ryan Moats |
NFL Football |
06/15/2010 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -The Minnesota Vikings have signed running back Ryan Moats. The team announced the addition Tuesday. Moats was waived by the Houston Texans last week after rushing for 390 yards and four touchdowns last season. Vikings coach Brad Childress was the offensive coordinator in Philadelphia in 2005, when Moats was a rookie. The Eagles drafted him in the third round out of Louisiana Tech. Moats signed with the Texans in 2008 and filled in at times for starter Steve Slaton in 2009. He h |
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