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- O'Sullivan making strong bid to start for 49ers
- CHICAGO -- J.T. O'Sullivan made a perfect case to start. And Alex Smith's counter-argument didn't measure up. O'Sullivan threw for 126 yards and a touchdown in his limited time while Smith struggled, and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Chicago Bears 37-30 on Thursday night. Although...
- Research articles 2008-08-22
- Cornerback Samuel joins Patriots for practice
- FOXBORO, United States AFP — Cornerback Asante Samuel at last joined his New England Patriots teammates on the practice field Tuesday, after taking Monday to undergo a physical and sign his 7.79 million-dollar deal. Samuel, who last season tied Denver's Champ Bailey for the National Football League lead in...
- Research articles 2007-08-28
- NFL deals with rookies better than NBA
- THE NFL wouldn't necessarily benefit from implementing an NBA- type wage scale for rookies. The systems are different. The dynamics of the relationship between the NFL Players Association and the NFL are different than those of the NBA Players Association and the NBA. The most important distinction...
- Research articles 2007-08-24
- Strahan unsure about 15th season
- EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Seven-time Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Strahan said his holdout with the New York Giants has nothing to do with money and everything to do with uncertainty about whether he wants to return for a 15th NFL season. "When an athlete like myself who...
- Research articles 2007-08-06
- Johnson signs, reports to Lions
- DETROIT -- Calvin Johnson ended his eight-day holdout Friday, and it wasn't long before the No.2 pick in the NFL draft was working with the Detroit Lions' first team. The wide receiver from Georgia Tech signed a six-year contract worth up to $64 million just in time...
- Research articles 2007-08-04
- Cardinals sign first-round pick Brown
- FLAGSTAFF, United States AFP — The Arizona Cardinals inked their first-round draft pick, offensive tackle Levi Brown, to a six-year contract on Thursday. According to the team's website, Brown will receive 18.1 million dollars in guaranteed money and is the fifth and final member of the Cardinals' draft class...
- Research articles 2007-08-02
- Vikings ink first-round selection Peterson
- MANKATO, United States AFP — The Minnesota Vikings have signed running back Adrian Peterson, their first-round pick in the National Football League draft, the team said Sunday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but ESPN reported that Peterson agreed to a five-year contract with a maximum value of...
- Research articles 2007-07-29
- 3 of 4 picks unsigned, but that's not unusual
- ENGLEWOOD - Three of the Denver Broncos' four drafted rookies are unsigned less than a week before training camp begins, but that isn't unusual in the NFL or for the Broncos. Many NFL draft picks are unsigned, including all but three first-round picks as...
- Research articles 2007-07-24
- Paul Domowitch | NFL veterans could hold out in large numbers
- ONCE UPON A time, training-camp holdouts by NFL veterans were as common as jock itch. But the advent of free agency changed that. So did the harsh financial penalties a team could levy on a player if he played hooky from camp.But revisions in last year's collective bargaining agreement, which...
- Research articles 2007-05-11
- Time can kill good deals
- "Time kills deals." I remember the first time I heard that phrase. I owned a franchise of a national recruiting firm, and my trainer was in town to teach me how to close more deals. At the time, I had no sense of urgency. I guess...
- Research articles 2006-06-18
- AU 'regrets' holdout Darfur rebels' refusal to sign peace deal
- ADDIS ABABA AFP — The African Union expressed "deep regret" that holdout Darfur rebel groups had failed to meet a midnight deadline to sign a peace deal for the troubled western Sudanese region. At the same time, it held out hope that dissident factions of the two groups would...
- Research articles 2006-06-01
- Bush to agent: No holdout
- NEW ORLEANS -- Rookie Reggie Bush has instructed his agent to avoid a New Orleans Saints training camp holdout at all costs. "I told my agent I want to be in here in camp on time ... whatever it takes, I want to be in camp on time," he...
- Research articles 2006-05-15
- AU warns Darfur rebels, urges Sudan to accept UN force
- ADDIS ABABA AFP — The African Union gave two holdout rebel groups in Darfur a 24-hour deadline to sign a landmark peace deal with the Sudanese government or face the threat of UN sanctions. AU commission chairman Alpha Oumar Konare said it would ask the UN Security Council to...
- Research articles 2006-05-15
- Holdouts don't worry Packers
- GREEN BAY, Wis. -- No longer being general manager of the Green Bay Packers means coach Mike Sherman doesn't have to fret over expected holdouts anymore. That's now Ted Thompson's job. So, Sherman, who was bogged down by Mike McKenzie's protracted holdout last summer, insisted Tuesday...
- Research articles 2005-07-27
- Holdouts return to Rams, Seahawks
- Pro Bowl left tackles Orlando Pace of the St. Louis Rams and Walter Jones of the Seattle Seahawks ended their holdouts and signed one-year contracts for about $7.1 million. Pace and Jones, who are both designated "franchise" players, missed training camp and the preseason while seeking long-term...
- Research articles 2004-09-07
- Woodson ends holdout, signs one-year multi million-dollar deal
- NAPA, United States AFP ? Oakland Raiders four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Charles Woodson ended his 33-day holdout here and signed a one-year 8.78-million-dollar contract. Woodson, 27, was tagged as a franchise player by the Raiders and this required them to pay him the average of the top five salaries...
- Research articles 2004-08-31
- Rivers joins Chargers' camp
- Rookie quarterback Philip Rivers officially ended his holdout early Tuesday and took part in his first practice with the San Diego Chargers at Carson, Calif. Rivers, the fourth overall pick in April's NFL draft, signed a six- year contract worth a reported $40.5 million in base salary and...
- Research articles 2004-08-25
- Owens stirs up controversy
- Terrell Owens is making headlines again. In the September issue of Playboy that hits newsstands Friday, the Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver was asked about former 49ers teammate Jeff Garcia, now the quarterback of the Cleveland Browns. Owens was critical of Garcia's ability before and...
- Research articles 2004-08-11
- Truth, Justice, and the American Way
- I was on jury duty yesterday. It’s an encouraging experience, at least here in Vermont. First thing that’s impressive is people’s willingness to do this. In theory it’s not voluntary; you get a summons and you can be fined if you don’t show up....
- Blog posts 2007-02-08
- Truth, Justice, and the American Way
- I was on jury duty yesterday. It’s an encouraging experience, at least here in Vermont. First thing that’s impressive is people’s willingness to do this. In theory it’s not voluntary; you get a summons and you can be fined if you don’t show up....
- Blog posts 2007-02-08
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