Bills & NFL
- Bills notebook: A door opens for Dickinson
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By David Briggs - News Sports Reporter
Updated: 08/28/08 8:02 AM Dustin Dickinson knows only the alignment of Jason Peters’ holdout and Langston Walker’s forearm injury pushed him into extensive action with the first team at left tackle Wednesday.
- Manning passes test, but won’t play
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 08/28/08 6:56 AM INDIANAPOLIS — Now Peyton Manning can start fine-tuning the mechanics, timing and rhythm.
- The NFL Report / A preseason roundup
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Updated: 08/28/08 6:56 AM AMERICAN CONFERENCE
- Trent Edwards doubtful against Lions
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By Bucky Gleason NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 08/28/08 8:15 AM Trent Edwards wasn’t offering many predictions this week other than to suggest he would be ready for the Buffalo Bills’ regular-season opener against the Seattle Seahawks a week from Sunday in Ralph Wilson Stadium. His availability for tonight’s preseason finale against the Detroit Lions was unknown.
- It's what's up front that counts for Bills
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By Rodney McKissic
- News sports reporter
Updated: 08/27/08 8:26 AM Perry Fewell doesn’t want to define the Buffalo Bills’ defense with downfield hits, but a relentless, quarterback-chasing front four. Fewell wants the Bills to become one of the more aggressive units in the NFL, improve on their sack total (which ranked in the bottom of the league) and do it primarily with a four-man pass rush.
- Edwards recovers; Walker eyes opener
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By Allen Wilson
- News Sports Reporter
Updated: 08/27/08 8:34 AM Quarterback Trent Edwards is back and offensive tackle Langston Walker is getting close as the Bills returned to practice Tuesday.
- Strahan says no to Giants comeback
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 08/27/08 6:51 AM EAST RUTHERFORD, N. J. — Seven-time New York Giants Pro Bowler Michael Strahan is staying retired.
- Colts activate QB
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Updated: 08/27/08 6:51 AM INDIANAPOLIS — More than a month after having knee surgery and enduring weeks of rampant speculation about whether the injury was worse than first feared, two-time league MVP Peyton Manning finally provided his doubters with one emphatic answer Tuesday: He’s back, right on schedule.
- NFL transactions
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Updated: 08/27/08 6:51 AM ATLANTA FALCONS: Placed OT Renardo Foster on the physically unable-to-perform list. Placed DT Trey Lewis on the non-footall injury list.
- Vincent mourns Upshaw
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Updated: 08/27/08 6:51 AM Troy Vincent declined to discuss whether he’s interested in succeeding Gene Upshaw in leading the NFL Players Association because he is still mourning the union’s executive director’s death — and a person Vincent referred to as “a mentor.”
- Favre likely to sit
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Updated: 08/27/08 6:51 AM HEMPSTEAD — New York Jets coach Eric Mangini said Tuesday that he’s leaning toward not playing quarterback Brett Favre in the team’s preseason finale at Philadelphia.
- Bills release four
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Updated: 08/26/08 11:55 AM The Buffalo Bills today released cornerback Kennard Cox, punter D.J. Fitzpatrick, receiver C.J. Hawthorne, defensive end Shaun Nua and placed quarterback Matt Baker on the waived/injured list.
- Dolpins make Pennington the starter
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 08/26/08 6:56 AM DAVIE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins coach Tony Sparano couldn’t help but have a little fun Monday when he finally announced the winner of the team’s drawn-out quarterback competition.
- The NFL Report /A preseason roundup
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Updated: 08/26/08 6:56 AM MONDAY NIGHT’S GAME
- Roster spot could be around the corner for Youboty
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By Mark Gaughan
NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 08/26/08 6:56 AM Buffalo Bills cornerback Ashton Youboty made another play Sunday night to help his bid to stick on the team’s 53-man roster.
- Giants contact Strahan’s agent
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 08/26/08 6:56 AM EAST RUTHERFORD, N. J. — The New York Giants are interested in luring Michael Strahan out of retirement after losing Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora to a season-ending knee injury Saturday night.
