Archive for February 27th, 2012
Browns sign LB D’Qwell Jackson to long-term deal (Yahoo! Sports)
His long, painful comeback complete, D’Qwell Jackson couldn’t contain his tears and broke down. It had all been worth it. Cleveland’s middle linebacker, who fought back after missing almost two full seasons with torn muscles on both sides of his chest to become a star for the Browns again, signed a multi-year contract Monday with [...]
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Jags DT Collins charged with possession (AP)
Virginia State Police say Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Nate Collins has been charged with possession of marijuana. State police say the 24-year-old Collins was charged last Thursday during a traffic stop in Fauquier (faw-KEER’) County in northern Virginia’s horse country. A state police spokeswoman said Monday that Collins was on Route 29 when his vehicle [...]
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LB Hill arrested for pot possession (AP)
Free agent linebacker Leroy Hill was arrested by police in Atlanta for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. According to a statement from Atlanta police on Monday, Hill was arrested early Saturday after officers were called to an Atlanta condominium following a complaint about a marijuana odor.
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Griffin believes he was even faster at combine (Yahoo! Sports)
Robert Griffin was able to impress teams and scouts without throwing a pass at the NFL combine. There was his official time of 4.41 seconds in the 40-yard dash, fastest among quarterbacks, and the Heisman Trophy winner believes he ran even faster. And there were interviews with at least eight teams, including the Indianapolis Colts, [...]
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Browns GM Heckert had heart surgery (AP)
Browns president Mike Holmgren says general manager Tom Heckert underwent heart surgery last week. Heckert had surgery at the Cleveland Clinic to repair a blockage. Holmgren said Monday that Heckert wasn’t feeling well and went for a checkup, when the blockage was discovered. Holmgren said Heckert, who has been with the Browns since 2010, is [...]
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Griffin: I ran 40 in 4.35, not 4.41 (AP)
Robert Griffin III believes he ran even faster during the NFL combine. The Heisman Trophy winner impressed scouts with his official time of 4.41 seconds in the 40-yard dash that was the fastest among quarterbacks. He says he was told on the field that it was actually 4.35 seconds. Griffin was back at Baylor on [...]
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Browns give LB Jackson multi-year deal (AP)
The Cleveland Browns have signed linebacker D’Qwell Jackson to a multi-year contract extension. Terms of the deal were not immediately known Jackson made a strong comeback last season, making 158 tackles — second most in the NFL — after missing nearly two complete seasons with chest injuries. A team leader, the 28-year-old Jackson finished second [...]
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