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| Beck to start for Redskins against Colts |
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08/16/2011 |
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| Washington, DC (BettingExpress) - The quarterback derby for the Washington Redskins is in full swing with John Beck slated to start Friday's preseason game against Indianapolis. Rex Grossman got the start for the team's preseason opener last week against Pittsburgh and completed 19-of-26 passes for 207 yards with a touchdown in Washington's 16-7 win. Beck did not play last week as he nursed a groin injury. |
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| Seahawks LB Curry ready to live up to expectations |
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08/14/2011 |
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| your position in nearly a decade. That's what happened to Wake Forest outside linebacker Aaron Curry when the Seattle Seahawks selected him fourth overall in the 2009 draft. Not since Penn State's LaVar Arrington was taken second overall by the Washington Redskins in 2000 had a college linebacker of any stripe been regarded so highly. Curry had the pedigree, winning the Butkus Award as the nation's best linebacker after the 2008 season. Even at 6-foot-2 and 250 pounds, Curry has shown the type of track spee |
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| Redskins cut K Graham after 1st preseason game |
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08/14/2011 |
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - The duel between the kicking Grahams lasted all of one preseason game. The Washington Redskins on Sunday cut Shayne Graham, leaving incumbent Graham Gano as lone remaining kicker at training camp. Graham is the third most accurate kicker in NFL history, but he shanked a 29-yard field goal attempt and also missed a 49-yarder in Friday's win over Pittsburgh. He had also struggled in practice leading up to the game. Gano ranked last in the NFL in field goal accuracy last year, but he was |
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| Steelers' Taylor suffers broken thumb |
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08/13/2011 |
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| Landover, MD (BettingExpress) - Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor broke his left thumb during Friday's 16-7 exhibition loss to the Washington Redskins. Taylor, who re-signed with the Steelers during the offseason, suffered the injury on the second play of the game and was removed late in the first quarter. "He could be out for a couple of weeks or so," said Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. "Whether that will require surgery remains to be seen, but he did break his left thumb." Originally selected by Pitts |
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| Eagles sign DE Wilson |
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08/08/2011 |
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| Bethlehem, PA (BettingExpress) - The Philadelphia Eagles signed former Washington Redskins defensive end Chris Wilson to a one-year deal on Monday. Wilson spent his first four NFL campaigns with the Redskins. He recorded 65 tackles and six sacks during his time in Washington. The 29-year-old signed with the Redskins as a free agent in 2007. He spent the 2005-06 seasons with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League and helped lead the Lions to a Grey Cup title in 2006. The Eagles also released wide receivers D |
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| Redskins WR Armstrong's unfamiliar role: Incumbent |
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08/08/2011 |
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| . He's finding it can be just as precarious as life as an outsider. From the Intense Football League to the Arena Football League to NFL practice squads, Armstrong's entire football life had been focused on just getting his foot in the door. The Washington Redskins bought in last year, making him a 27-year-old rookie. He started 11 games and had 871 yards receiving. But the Redskins haven't gone all in. They drafted three receivers in April, then added veteran wideouts Jabar Gaffney and Donte' Stallworth onc |
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| Patriots sign 2-time Pro Bowler Shaun Ellis |
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08/08/2011 |
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| (AP) - The New England Patriots have signed free agent defensive ends Shaun Ellis and Andre Carter. Ellis is a two-time Pro Bowl selection who has played 11 years for the New York Jets. Carter played 10 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins. Both are former first-round draft picks. Ellis had two sacks in New York's playoff win over the Patriots in January.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be publ |
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| Sharpe, Faulk, Dent, Hanburger enter Hall of Fame |
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08/06/2011 |
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| hio (AP) - That kid who went to college with two brown grocery bags filled with his belongings strutted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night. Shannon Sharpe joined running back Marshall Faulk, Chicago Bears sackmaster Richard Dent, Washington Redskins linebacker Chris Hanburger and NFL Films founder Ed Sabol in being inducted into the hall. They were to be followed by the late Les Richter, and Deion Sanders. When Sharpe headed to Savannah State, all he heard was how he was destined to fail. ` |
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| Sabol, Dent, Hanburger enter Hall of Fame |
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08/06/2011 |
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CANTON, Ohio (AP) - Chicago Bears sackmaster Richard Dent, Washington Redskins linebacker Chris Hanburger and NFL Films founder Ed Sabol were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night. They were to be followed by Shannon Sharpe, Marshall Faulk, the late Les Richter, and Deion Sanders. Dent was a dynamic pass rusher on one of the NFL's greatest defenses, the 1985 NFL champions. He was the MVP of that Super Bowl and finished with 137 1/2 career sacks, third all-time when he left the sport. |
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| Veteran CB Carlos Rogers eager for change |
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08/06/2011 |
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| mmer on a defense that has lost five starters. Rogers is in a position to fill one of those voids, but that's not the only thing that convinced him to start fresh on the opposite end of the country after spending his first six NFL seasons with the Washington Redskins. "I wanted something new, an environment that is not (revolving) around superstars and who's the next player coming to the team," Rogers said Friday. "I needed a change out of Washington and just wanted a group of guys willing to work and get bett |
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