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NFL HEADLINES 2002: February
Feb. 28:
BUF ... Bills release Johnson
NYG ... Armstead tops Giants salary cap cuts
SEA ... Seattle brings Engram back
MIA ... Bowens re-signs with Dolphins
TEN ... Titans release Bishop, three others
JAC ... Jaguars cut Beasley, void two contracts
CHI ... Bears make tendered offers to five players
MIN ... Walsh, Morrow agree to terms with Vikings
GB ... Levens gets waiver wish
NFL ... Madden joins 'Monday Night Football'
NFL ... Most teams in cap trouble
DAL ... Cowboys cut Stepnoski, Teague, Harris
CIN ... Bengals hire Cooper as scouting aide
NFL ... NFL considering Thursday night start to season
BAL ... Judge approves deal to remove PSINet name
NO ... Saints release Albert Connell
NFL ... NFLPA joins call to get players to work out at combine
WAS ... Redskins plan to snag some Gators
IND ... Manning sues memorabilia dealer
DET ... Some ticket holders miffed with Lions
DEN ... Broncos cut Detron Smith, Pittman's pay
DAL ... Cowboys hire another former OU coach
KC ... Kansas City cornerback reaches agreement
STL ... Rams hire Mainord as secondary coach
Feb. 27:
ATL ... Anderson agrees to $3 million pay cut
ARI ... Cardinals release Moore
SD ... Chargers release Jones, Graham
OAK ... Romanowski a natural for silver and black
DEN ... Davis restructures contract with Broncos
BUF ... Bills not interested in Carpenter
DAL ... Aikman not missing football much
GB ... Packers waive Harris, Dotson, Thierry
TEN ... Titans release Booker
MIA ... Dolphins sign two, waive Gregory
DET ... Lions release Boyd, Scroggins and Schulz
TB ... Bucs release Moore, hope to re-sign him
SF ... TE Clark waived by 49ers
IND ... Colts make offers to five free agents
DAL ... Cowboys hire another former OU coach
DET ... Lions release trio
PIT ... Steelers cut three
DAL ... Cowboys offer deals to Noble, Nguyen
NYJ ... Jets hire Marrone to coach offensive line
Feb. 26:
BAL ... Sharpe, Woodson among those leaving
NYJ ... Jets release veterans Jones, Burton
SD ... Dwight re-signs with Chargers
MIN ... Vikings push to move lawsuit to Blue Earth County
STL ... Faulk wins Maxwell award
TB ... Buccaneers release three in cost-saving moves
DET ... Lions renegotiate contract with Moore
DEN ... Broncos give Smith new deal
IND ... Meeks to lead Colts defense
NE ... Winning Super Bowl hasn't changed outlook for Pats
WAS ... Source: Wuerffel, Spurrier to be reunited
NFL ... 'NFL Today' adds Marino, Esiason; Glanville gone
Feb. 25:
NYJ ... Edwards receives one-year contract extension
NO ... Saints running back arrested
MIN ... Vikings sign Tate, McWilliams, Morton
TB ... Gruden adds seven more assistants
ATL ... Falcons release veteran Chandler
NE ... Patriots cut three players, sign one
PIT ... Steelers to sign Pro Bowl linebacker Gildon
TB ... McDaniel ends 14-year NFL career
NFL ... Former Packers kicker fined for disorderly conduct
CLE ... Browns release offensive lineman Oben
Feb. 24:
SD ... Dwight gets $15 million deal from Chargers
SD ... Schottenheimer completes Chargers staff
Feb. 23:
NFL ... Carruth spends 10 days in solitary
TB ... Dealing with Davis
Feb. 22:
CHI ... Bears lock up head coach Jauron
CAR ... Panthers cut four to save money
SEA ... Seattle releases veteran defensive end
MIN ... Vikings cut Berger, Mitchell
DAL ... Adams becomes Cowboys' first franchise player
Feb. 21:
TB ... McKay remains with Bucs
TB ... Gruden retains entire defensive staff
WAS ... Redskins sign Chris Doering
GB ... Packers sign Gilmore as defensive end prospect
NYJ ... Jets re-sign Fabini
KC ... Chiefs put franchise tag on Gonzalez
IND ... Seattle designates Jones a franchise player
IND ... Colts put franchise tag on Glenn
DEN ... Romanowski leaving Broncos
CLE ... Browns former pick agrees to misdemeanor charge
NFL ... Thrower, NFL's first black quarterback, dies
Feb. 20:
OAK ... Gruden has high expectations for Bucs
SD ... Lofton, Cameron added to San Diego staff
WAS ... Redskins hire Catavolos
KC ... Chiefs sign safety Clint Finley
NFL ... Hampton enters innocent plea
DAL ... Cowboys complete offensive coaching staff
NYJ ... Jimmy Raye joins Jets
Feb. 19:
PHI ... Eagles to designate Trotter as franchise player
OAK ... Gruden-less Raiders face the unknown
CHI ... Five Bears coaches get new deals
NO ... Saints sign Lewis to one-yar contract
CIN ... Bengals hire offensive assistant
Feb. 18:
TB ... Gruden hired as Bucs' coach
OAK ... Davis gets his price for Gruden
HOU ... Boselli is first pick in expansion draft
JAX ... Jaguars gain cap sanity
BUF ... Bills' Johnson still in limbo
BAL ... Ravens lose Sharper, Lewis
KC ... Chiefs sign Patton to six-year deal
Feb. 17:
HOU ... Offensive, defensive lines get Texans attention
GB ... Former Packers Linebacker dead at 60
Feb. 15:
ATL ... Blank hopeful he can offer McKay GM job
JAX ... Jaguars tab Hufnagel as quarterbacks coach
SD ... Arnsparger returns to Chargers
TB ... Bucs ask to talk to Mariucci
DET ... Lions to release Batch
SD ... Pascale rehired by Chargers
NO ... Roaf would retire before rejoining Saints
Feb. 14:
TB ... McKay interviews for Falcons' GM job
SF ... Brown added to 49ers' expansion draft list
NFL ... House passes bill banning NFL blackouts
NYG ... Rod Rust hired again by Giants
GB ... Packers preparing to say good-bye to Levens
NE ... Pats re-sign punter
Feb. 13:
MIA ... Fiedler re-signs with Dolphins
PIT ... Steelers hire new special teams coach
HOU ... Texans passing on players over 30
SD ... Chargers sign running back
MIN ... Vikings hire Jay Hayes
CAR ... O'Brien promoted, Sunseri hired to Panthers staff
CHI ... Top price for Bears' seat license set
Feb. 12:
TEN ... NFL withdraws fine of Hopkins
SD ... Chargers sign FB Goodspeed
ATL ... New coordinator excited to work again for Reeves
JAC ... Jaguars sign Ziemann
CLE ... Browns hire strength coach
TB ... Friedgen to stay with Maryland
NFL ... Pasadena OK's team outreach plan
BAL ... Ravens stadium to drop PSINet name
NFL ... Theismann's son faces cocaine charges
Feb. 11:
WAS ... Spending Snyder lands Lewis
TB ... No word on McKay's future with Bucs
BUF ... Gilbride begins task of revamping Bills offense
KC ... Chiefs agree to contracts with Germaine, Capel
BAL ... Nolan steps up for Ravens
DEN ... Former Broncos GM dies
Feb. 10:
NE ... Patriots' Faulk arrested
WAS ... Lewis takes money, runs to Redskins
NFL ... Ray Lewis gets unofficial player of the game
CHI ... Bears reach deal with defensive coordinator
Feb. 9:
LA ... Gannon MVP again in AFC win at Pro Bowl
BUF ... Bills hire Gilbride as offensive coordinator
NFL ... AFC happy to be on top
CAR ... Police: Panthers' DB arrested for DWI
NYG ... Giants hire Walker as secondary coach
Feb. 8:
CHI ... Burris leaves Packers for Bears
STL ... Warner not seeking to avenge Super Bowl loss
SD ... Chargers hire Houck as offensive line coach
OAK ... Lawyers: Raiders' Russell held camera
TB ... Bucs break off talks with Lewis
NO ... Saints hire Sheppard, Langsdorf, Chryst
HOU ... Enron's Lay sells stake in NFL Houston Texan
NFL ... Several teams fighting for sponsorship dollars
Feb. 7:
NFL ... Former NFL tackle killed
SD ... Schottenheimer adds five coaches to staff
TEN ... Fisher to co-chair NFL Competition Committee
CHI ... Bears prepare for busy offseason
NYG ... Lynn hired as Giants defensive coordinator
CAR ... Henning hired as Carolina's offensive coordinator
CIN ... Bengals hire Perry as assistant
TB ... Muir will be part of new Bucs staffing coach
HOU ... Texans hire Marciano, Herring
Feb. 6:
TB ... Reports: Bucs turning to Lewis
NE ... Whirlwind trek continues for four Patriots
NE ... Many marketing opportunities for Super Bowl MVP
BUF ... Agent: Former Ohio State star misquoted
CLE ... Browns executive Les Miller retires
ATL ... Falcons hire running backs coach
NFL ... A sack isn't always a sack in Oregon
WAS ... For Spurrier, Redskins throwbacks evoke Seminole memories
Feb. 5:
MIA ... Dolphins hire Turner as offensive coordinator
NFL ... McGinest, Johnson available in draft
NFL ... Pro Bowl rosters are a work in progress
NFL ... Law, three others added to Pro Bowl
NE ... Party time for Patriots, fans
NFL ... Paying off bet is big problem
TB ... Bucs mum on interest in Gruden
WAS ... Redskins to wear different uniforms at home
BUF ... Winfield says agent gave him gifts
DEN ... Broncos re-sign Todd Husak
NEWS ... Nevada sports books post low Super Bowl win
GB ... Packers re-sign FB Chris Gall
HOU ... Texans hire two assistant coaches
IND ... Colts name Purnell special teams coach
SF ... Niners sign two, assign six to NFL Europe
MIN ... Vikings hire Linehan as co-ordinator
Feb. 4:
MIN ... Vikings ask court to dismiss suit
BAL ... Lewis waiting to hear from Buccaneers
SD ... Carson arrested for harassment
OAK ... Russell charged in sexual assault case
DET ... Lions sign nine players
CIN ... Bengals embroiled in lawsuit
NE ... Prosecutors withdraw charges against Glenn
BUF ... Bills' Super Bowl story one of resilience
Feb. 3:
NFL ... N.Y. senators join pitch for 2007 Super Bowl
SD ... Crosby new Chargers' special teams coach
OAK ... Raiders' Russell to be arraigned
Feb. 2:
OAK ... Raiders' Russell remains in jail
NFL ... Kelly leads class into Hall
NFL ... Hall of Fame Thumbnails
NFL ... Dozens of NFL players defrauded
NFL ... NFL unanimously approves Falcons sale
Feb. 1:
OAK ... Raiders' Russell arrested, for sexual assault
NFL ... NFL: Pro Bowl fans can expect tight security
PIT ... Bettis wins the Payton Award
GB ... Report: Aching back to keep Favre out of Pro Bowl
BAL ... Sharpe undecided on returning for 12th season
HOU ... Former Panthers assistants join Texans staff
SD ... Nunnely rehired as Chargers' D line coach
CHI ... Former Bears star Hampton arrested
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