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The Oakland Raiders have bolstered their backfield by signing fullback Lorenzo Neal and running back Gary Russell. The team added the two backs in time for the start of the mandatory minicamp Friday. The Raiders were unable to find a fullback in the draft, so they signed Neal. He is considered one of the best [...]

Matt Ryan isn’t trying to hide his excitement about the arrival of Tony Gonzalez. On the first day of the Atlanta Falcons’ minicamp, Ryan took great pleasure in connecting often with his new tight end. Players wore helmets and no pads in their on-field debut for 2009, but having a 10-time Pro Bowl selection as [...]

Is Brett Favre healthy and hungry enough to end his retirement again? And how badly do the Minnesota Vikings want him? The questions and confusion continued Friday. ESPN, again citing unnamed sources, reported X-rays of Favre’s injured right shoulder have been sent to the Vikings for evaluation. The network said Favre will play for Minnesota [...]

Is Brett Favre healthy and hungry enough to end his retirement again? And how badly do the Minnesota Vikings want him? The questions and confusion continued Friday. ESPN, again citing unnamed sources, reported X-rays of Favre’s injured right shoulder have been sent to the Vikings for evaluation. The network said Favre will play for Minnesota [...]

Malcolm Jenkins already talks a good game. That would be fitting for the communications major from Ohio State, who envisions himself becoming a motivational speaker when his pro playing days — now just beginning — come to an end. Time will tell if the New Orleans Saints’ first-round draft pick looks as comfortable in an [...]

In his first 7-on-7 drill with the New York Giants, wide receiver Hakeem Nicks made a quick move at the line of scrimmage past fellow rookie Stoney Woodson and was suddenly wide open 10 yards behind the defense. If one play was any indication, the first-round draft pick from North Carolina certainly showed he could [...]

Denny Thum, a 35-year veteran of Kansas City’s front office, has been appointed president of the Chiefs. Thum will share power with Scott Pioli, whose title of general manager puts him in charge of football operations. Thum will oversee all other aspects of the Chiefs. He and Pioli each will report to owner and board [...]

Apparently, even Bill Polian’s closest friends aren’t immune from the Indianapolis Colts’ economic cutbacks. The team announced Friday that the jobs of longtime player personnel official Dom Anile and several others in the scouting department were eliminated in recent restructuring efforts. Anile, 71, has often been praised by Polian, the team president.
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The Denver Broncos have signed free agent running back Darius Walker. Denver announced the deal on Friday. Walker signed with the Houston Texans as a free agent in 2007 and played four games, rushing for 264 yards on 58 carries and catching 13 passes for 81 yards. He dressed for five games with the Texans [...]

The St. Louis Rams have released veteran linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa, the team’s leading tackler last season. Coach Steve Spagnuolo made the surprise announcement in a statement released on Friday, calling it a “difficult decision based on a lot of factors.” He did not elaborate and the Rams did not return messages seeking comment.
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