March 11th, 2010
Quarterback Jake Delhomme is visiting the Cleveland Browns on Thursday, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Delhomme is an unrestricted free agent after being released by the Carolina Panthers. The Browns' quarterback situation is in flux. The team released former Pro Bowl selection Derek Anderson after trading for the Seattle Seahawks' Seneca Wallace. There has been speculation that the Browns could trade Brady Quinn. If so, it's possible that Delhomme and Wallace could compete for the starting job if the Browns sign Delhomme, the longtime starter in Carolina.
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March 11th, 2010
A man was found guilty of murder Thursday in the shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams on New Year's Day 2007. Willie Clark could face a sentence of life in prison, the Associated Press reported, after a jury delivered its verdict following an 11-day trial and 1-1/2 days of deliberations. The prosecution contended that Clark fired the shots that killed Williams from a sport utility vehicle that pulled alongside a limousine in which Williams and other people were riding. There had been an earlier incident in a nightclub involving friends of Williams and friends of Clark, prosecutors said. "It was this man who indiscriminately, with universal maliciousness... took it upon himself to unload his .40-caliber handgun into that limousine full of innocent people," prosecutor Timothy Twining said during closing arguments, according to the AP. Clark's attorney, Abraham Hutt, said that Clark wasn't in the SUV at the
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March 11th, 2010
Tailback LaDainian Tomlinson's visit to the Minnesota Vikings continues Thursday after he met with team officials over dinner Wednesday. Tomlinson is a free agent after being released by the San Diego Chargers. The Vikings are interested in him as a potential backup to Adrian Peterson and a third-down running back. Tomlinson told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that he could be comfortable in the role. "I know I can catch the ball really well out of the backfield, can run routes and that's something that I've always looked for as I got older in my career," Tomlinson told the newspaper Wednesday. "Being able to fall back on that. Not having to carry the ball as much. "I think that's what was lost in San Diego because I was the only guy that could really carry the ball 20 times. So my third-down role was reduced. So now I'm looking for
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March 11th, 2010
The New England Patriots re-signed running back Kevin Faulk, the team announced. Faulk had been an unrestricted free agent. He had 335 rushing yards and 301 receiving yards in 15 games for the Patriots last season. Faulk's 3,605 career receiving yards rank third among active running backs.
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March 11th, 2010
Free agent wide receiver Derrick Mason agreed to a two-year contract to remain with the Baltimore Ravens, the team announced. "We know exactly what we're getting with Derrick, and that's production," General Manager Ozzie Newsome said in a written statement released by the club. "Every Ravens fan knows what Derrick brings to this team. It's reliability, toughness, leadership, the fight to win and the want of the ball in the clutch times. He has a two-year history with Joe [Flacco, the team's quarterback] that says, 'We know how to produce together.' They are on the same page." Mason had 73 catches for 1,028 yards last season. The Ravens re-signed him even after trading for Arizona Cardinals wideout Anquan Boldin. "This is outstanding--just great news for the Ravens," Coach John Harbaugh said in a written statement. "Our coaches are happy. Derrick's teammates are happy, and you know Joe is smiling.
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March 10th, 2010
According to multiple reports, wide receiver Antonio Bryant agreed to a four-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that the deal is worth $28 million. Bryant replaces Laveranues Coles in the Bengals' wide receiver corps alongside Chad Ochocinco. The Bengals released Coles this offseason. They also signed wideout Matt Jones and hosted another free agent wide receiver, Terrell Owens, on a visit Tuesday night and Wednesday. It's not clear what the signing of Bryant, who visited the Bengals earlier Tuesday, means to the possible signing of Owens. The Enquirer reported it appears the Bengals will not sign Owens. Ochocinco had lobbied for the team to sign Owens, but welcomed Bryant to the Bengals. Ochocinco, writing on Twitter, offered congratulations to Bryant and called Bryant a good addition. He also wrote, however, that he wondered if the Bengals still could sign Owens. Bryant leaves the Tampa Bay
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March 10th, 2010
Free agent cornerback and safety Marlin Jackson agreed to a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, the club announced. Jackson had been scheduled to visit the New York Jets later in the day. Instead, he completed a deal with the Eagles before completing his visit to Philadelphia. "They've won each and every year," Jackson said, according to the Eagles' Web site. "Andy Reid has done a great job. You look at the roster, they have a top quarterback in the league. They have a great offensive line. They have weapons on offense. They generate great pass rush. They have defensive backs already here. They have all the pieces that are already needed to win a championship." Jackson became an unrestricted free agent when the Indianapolis Colts declined to tender him a contract in restricted free agency. He's coming off a knee injury but said he expects to be fully
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March 10th, 2010
The Kansas City Chiefs signed free agent defensive tackle Shaun Smith, the team announced. Smith played last season for the Cincinnati Bengals. He also has spent time with the New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns. Smith played in Cleveland when Romeo Crennel, now the Chiefs' defensive coordinator, was the head coach of the Browns.
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March 10th, 2010
The lawyers for the woman who accused Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of sexually assaulting her last week in a Milledgeville, Ga., nightclub issued a statement Tuesday asking the media "to respect her privacy, keep her name out of the press and allow the family space and time to heal." According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the statement released by Atlanta attorneys David Walbert and Lee Parks also said the woman "has done the right thing and reported this matter to police. She has been, and will be, available to the authorities to assist them in the criminal investigation." The Milledgeville police chief said this week that investigators were making arrangements to interview Roethlisberger and people who were with him on the night of the alleged incident. Roethlisberger has not been charged with a crime. His attorney, Edward Garland, has said that Roethlisberger is innocent of any crime.
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March 10th, 2010
Free agent wide receiver Terrell Owens had dinner Tuesday night in Cincinnati with members of the Bengals' coaching staff and is to visit the team's headquarters Wednesday. Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco has been lobbying for the club to sign Owens. "There's always been the speculation and perception out there and Chad kick-started it and lobbied to have me here as a teammate, and I welcome it with open arms," Owens said after arriving in town Tuesday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. "... His work is already done. He put the bug out there. So right now we have to solidify some things.... Chad realizes in the playoffs they may have been one or two players from getting to the big show so obviously he's a fan of my abilities."
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