Daily Archives: July 21st, 2008

Broncos axe former starting RB Bell

The once precipitous rise of running back Mike Bell has now reached bottom with the Broncos.

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Fourth-rounder Lichtensteiger signed

The Broncos on Monday signed center Kory Lichtensteiger, the team’s fourth-round draft pick. He is the first of the team’s top four picks to go under contract.

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Saints get Shockey for draft picks

Jeremy Shockey was traded to the Saints for two draft picks Monday, giving New Orleans a disgruntled star tight end who watched from the sideline while injured as the New York Giants surged to the Super Bowl title.

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Taylor-to-Redskins trade a rush job

Jason Taylor wanted out of Miami, and Bill Parcells seemed only too happy to trade the “Dancing with the Stars” defensive end.

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Broncos’ top 4 picks still unsigned

All but four Broncos are under contract, ready to report in four days for the start of the 2008 training camp.

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Burning questions in the NFL

Will the Super Bowl championship go to the Giants’ heads?

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Redskins deal for Taylor

WASHINGTON — The Washington Redskins traded for Miami Dolphins Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Taylor Sunday night, just hours after losing starting left end Phillip Daniels and reserve end Alex Buzbee to season-ending injuries on the very first day of training camp.

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Broncos sign draft pick, waive 2 others

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos signed center Kory Lichtensteiger and waived running bac…

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Ranking the top 25 NFL linebackers

So what’s the buzzword for an elite NFL linebacker, no matter whether he plays outside or inside? Playmaking. Whether it’s making tackles, rushing the passer, covering receivers, it’s all about making an impact. These are the very best of the impact players at the position:

2. Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears. Urlacher does everything well, which makes him the ideal field general for the Bears’ Tampa 2 scheme. In addition to being a top run defender with the speed to chase from sideline-to-sideline, he is also adept in coverage and can be an effective blitzer. Urlacher is tough, a tremendous leader, and still played well despite injuries in 2007. With some more help from his defensive tackles, he should once again be a dominant player after a slight decline.

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Ranking the top 10 NFL defensive ends

War Room: Ranking the top…

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