Sports - NFL News | Pro Football Hall of Famer Olsen dies (AP) Published : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:50:13 PST Merlin Olsen, a Hall of Fame defensive lineman and member of the Los Angeles Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" who followed up football with a successful television career in "Little House on the Prairie," NFL broadcasts and commercials, has died. He was 69. Utah State, Olsen's alma mater, said he died outside of Los Angeles early Thursday after battling cancer. | | Cut by Panthers, Delhomme visits Browns (AP) Published : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:47:26 PST The Cleveland Browns are hosting Jake Delhomme and maybe dangling Brady Quinn. Released last week after seven seasons with the Carolina Panthers, Delhomme is visiting Thursday with the perpetually rebuilding Browns, who have been busy this week trying to improve their unstable quarterback situation. Delhomme's agent, Rick Smith, confirmed that the 35-year-old free agent QB is at the Browns'... | | Guilty verdict in Darrent Williams trial (AP) Published : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:04:33 PST Suspected gang member Willie Clark was found guilty of murder Thursday in the drive-by shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams. A jury returned the verdict after an 11-day trial and a day and a half of deliberation. Clark showed no emotion as the verdict was read, but leaned back and looked at the ceiling once the jury was dismissed. | | | Tomlinson meeting with Vikings (AP) Published : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:29:19 PST LaDainian Tomlinson is in Minnesota meeting with the Vikings about joining Adrian Peterson in what would be a big-name backfield. Tomlinson arrived in the Twin Cities on Wednesday night and dined with Vikings officials. He had more meetings scheduled for Thursday to talk about how he would fit in with the Vikings. | | | Bengals re-sign DT Johnson for 4 years (AP) Published : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:29:19 PST Defensive tackle Tank Johnson has signed a four-year deal to stay with the Cincinnati Bengals. Johnson started 13 games last season despite a case of plantar faciitis in his right foot that limited his mobility and caused a lot of pain. He felt better as the season went along, and tied for the team lead with 10 tackles in a playoff loss to the Jets. | | Attorney: Cops were with Big Ben at club (AP) Published : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:12:24 PST Two off-duty Pennsylvania law enforcement officers were with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger at the Georgia nightclub where a woman accused him of sexual assault, and the two men didn't see anything inappropriate, an attorney for one of them said Wednesday. Anthony Barravecchio, an officer on the force in the Pittsburgh suburb of Coraopolis, and Pennsylvania Trooper Ed... | | Chiefs sign former Cardinals WR Urban (AP) Published : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:26:38 PST The Kansas City Chiefs have acquired free agent wide receiver Jerheme Urban, who spent the last three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. The 6-foot-3, 207-pound Urban has 87 catches for 1,231 yards in a career that started in 2003 with the Seattle Seahawks. He has played in six postseason games, including the Super Bowl. | | | Lions re-sign OT Jansen, LB Ciurciu (AP) Published : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:32:30 PST The Detroit Lions have added depth on both sides of the ball. Detroit re-signed offensive tackle Jon Jansen and linebacker Vinny Ciurciu to one-year contracts Thursday. Jansen started twice and played in 11 games last season for the Lions. Ciurciu helped out on special teams in nine games last season for them. | | Ravens re-sign WR Mason for 2 years (AP) Published : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:42:43 PST After twice reaching outside the organization to enhance their wide receiving corps, the Baltimore Ravens secured one of their own Wednesday night: two-time Pro Bowl player Derrick Mason. Mason, an unrestricted free agent, agreed to a two-year deal with the team he joined in 2005. Mason's future with the Ravens appeared unclear after the Ravens obtained free agent wideout Donte' Stallworth... | | QB Anderson apologizes for remarks (AP) Published : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:08:21 PST Like one of his errant passes, quarterback Derek Anderson sent a rocket at Browns fans he wishes he could take back. Anderson apologized to Cleveland fans Wednesday after calling them "ruthless" and adding they "don't deserve a winner" following his release by the team. Anderson was let go by the Browns on Tuesday, ending an uneven five-year stint. |
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