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| Colts name Manusky defensive coordinator |
NFL Football |
02/02/2012 |
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| ootball guy, passionate, fire in his eyes. You know when you sit with him for two seconds he's an intense football coach. He's ready to come in here and do some great things with us." Manusky started his coaching career as linebackers coach with the Washington Redskins in 2001, then joined San Diego in the same role from 2002-06. The 45-year-old Manusky was a linebacker and a standout special teams performer during his 12-year playing career with Washington (1988-90), Minnesota (1991-93) and Kansas City (1994-99). |
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| Bombers extend contract of GM Mack |
CFL |
02/02/2012 |
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| ip in 2011. "Joe is an impeccable leader, a very smart football man and is driven by success," said team president and CEO Garth Buchko. "He has done great things with our roster and our football operations in his first two seasons with us. We are very pleased to get this deal done and continue to have Joe head-up our football operations for many years to come." Before joining the Blue Bombers, Mack held various positions with the NFL's Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns. |
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| Cousins lifts North over South in Senior Bowl |
Division I College Football |
01/28/2012 |
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| 77 yards and a score. Mississippi State's Vick Ballard carried the ball seven times for 29 yards. The North was coached by Leslie Frazier and his staff from the Minnesota Vikings, while the South was directed by Mike Shanahan and his staff from the Washington Redskins. The first quarter featured a pair of field goals and three turnovers. The South got the ball to start the game and Adams fumbled on third play. The North used Washington's Chris Polk to move the ball to the nine-yard line. Purdue's Carson Wiggs mad |
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| No longer doubted, Giants' Thomas finds niche on special teams |
NFL Football |
01/27/2012 |
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| a limited track record of collegiate success as well as the position's history of early entrees struggling at the professional level. Thomas did indeed get his career off to a slow start, managing just 120 yards on 15 receptions as a rookie with the Washington Redskins, who made the now 25- year-old the third pick of the second round (No. 34 overall) in the 2008 draft. But a more productive second season, highlighted by a seven-catch, 100-yard, two-touchdown outburst against New Orleans in December, seemed to be a |
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| Kelly to remain the Ducks' head coach |
Division I College Football |
01/23/2012 |
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| elly has provided great leadership and remains committed to building on our position among the elite college football programs in the country." Kelly has compiled a 34-6 record and won three conference titles at Oregon. The Ducks topped Wisconsin in this year's Rose Bowl after losing to Auburn in the 2011 BCS National Championship Game. The Buccaneers are looking to fill their head coaching vacancy after dismissing Raheem Morris, who was named the defensive backs coach for the NFL's Washington Redskins on Monday. |
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| Quick, Jackson, Steed set for Senior Bowl |
Division I-AA College Football |
01/21/2012 |
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| a senior campaign which also featured his 48-yard fumble return for a touchdown against Elon. Iqwenagu, 6-2, 245, caught 38 passes for 375 yards and three touchdowns as a senior. He also rushed a touchdown. At the Senior Bowl, Mike Shanahan and the Washington Redskins staff will coach the South squad and Leslie Frazier and the Minnesota Vikings staff will coach the North. Last year, all 107 Senior Bowl participants signed with NFL teams, and 83 were selected in the NFL Draft, including 12 first-round picks. It is |
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| Bombers sign RB Chad Simpson |
CFL |
01/19/2012 |
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| Winnipeg, MB (Sportsbooks) - The Blue Bombers have signed running back Chad Simpson. The 26-year-old has three seasons of NFL experience -- he appeared in 25 games for the Indianapolis Colts from 2008-09 and three contests for the Washington Redskins in 2010. As a reserve running back and kickoff returner, he has returned 55 kickoffs for 1,301 yards and one touchdown, while also totaling 147 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries. Additionally, Simpson also caught six passes for 31 yards while with t |
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| Cal Poly CB Jackson to play in Senior Bowl |
Division I-AA College Football |
01/17/2012 |
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| eturned for touchdowns (52 and 100 yards), and seven pass breakups. Cal Poly ended its 6-5 season with a 41-10 win over South Alabama at Ladd- Peebles Stadium. Jackson had seven tackles and one pass breakup. At the Senior Bowl, Mike Shanahan and the Washington Redskins staff will coach the South squad and Leslie Frazier and the Minnesota Vikings staff will coach the North. It is expected next week's practice sessions will be attended by over 800 general managers, head coaches, assistant coaches, scouts and other f |
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| Sparano lands with the Jets |
NFL Football |
01/11/2012 |
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| o 7-9 finishes each of the next two seasons, ending each year with three-game skids. Prior to his run with the Dolphins, Sparano had a five-year stint as an assistant coach with the Dallas Cowboys. He was also an assistant with the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars, and was a head coach on the collegiate level with Division II New Haven from 1994-98. Schottenheimer's offense ranked 25th in the NFL this past season and the unit especially came under fire during the Jets' three-game slid |
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| Redskins' Fletcher replaces Urlacher in Pro Bowl |
NFL Football |
01/09/2012 |
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| Ashburn, VA (Sportsbooks) - Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher will replace injured Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher on the NFC Pro Bowl team. Fletcher is headed to the Pro Bowl for a third straight season after leading the NFL in tackles with 166. He also had two interceptions and 1 1/2 sacks in 16 games this season. Regarded as a snub when voting results were announced out in late December, Fletcher tweeted Monday: "Aloha! Officially added to the pro bowl roster today!" |
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