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| Packers trade Favre to Jets |
 The monthlong saga of Brett Favre's unretirement ended Wednesday night when he was traded by the Green Bay Packers to the New York Jets. The Packers had been talking with the Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers since deciding earlier this week that they could no longer co-exist with the player who won a Super Bowl and three MVP awards in 16years with the team. |
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| Titans, Rams fight in joint practices |
 Coaches and seasons can change. Tension whenever the Tennessee Titans and St. Louis Rams get together doesn't. These teams had some feisty joint practices back in 2000, months after St. Louis beat the Titans in the Super Bowl, and it didn't take long Wednesday morning for tempers to flare up as they gathered Wednesday in training camp. |
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| Broncos WR Marshall mum on 3-game ban |
| Brandon Marshall is content to let his actions -- and others -- do the talking for him. A day after the Denver Broncos' talented but troubled star was suspended for three games by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for violating the league's personal conduct code, Marshall sidestepped several questions about the matter, including whether he felt he needed counseling, which the league suggested. |
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| LB Rivers joins Bengals for practice |
| Linebacker Keith Rivers joined the Cincinnati Bengals at training camp Wednesday after ending a 10-day holdout. The team's top pick promptly made a rookie mistake. Rivers did the wrong exercise -- jumping jacks -- at the end of calisthenics, drawing a round of boos from teammates. "It shows I haven't been here for a while," said Rivers, who participated in a mandatory minicamp in June. |
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| 'Pacman' preparing for Cowboys debut |
 When it comes to Adam "Pacman" Jones' status, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is treading lightly. The still-suspended cornerback can play in the preseason for the Dallas Cowboys, who open Saturday night at San Diego. But the team still doesn't know when it will find out if he will be fully reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for the regular season. |
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| Burress' agent, Giants talk contract |
| The agent for Plaxico Burress had talks with the New York Giants on Tuesday about getting a new contract for the star wide receiver. Giants general manager Jerry Reese said assistant general manager Kevin Abrams spoke with Drew Rosenhaus. Rosenhaus was at practice Tuesday night at the University at Albany with his brother, Jason. |
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| Orton to start Bears' preseason opener |
| Kyle Orton will start at quarterback for the Chicago Bears behind an injury-riddled offensive line in Thursday's preseason opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. Coach Lovie Smith announced his decision after Tuesday night's practice, but cautioned against calling Orton the leader in his competition with Rex Grossman to start on opening day. |
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| Ravens QB Boller to start against Pats |
| Kyle Boller's 42 career starts won't necessarily land him the job as Baltimore Ravens quarterback. His experience did, however, earn him the start in the preseason opener at New England. At his first NFL training camp, coach John Harbaugh is staging an open competition to determine his first-string quarterback. |
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| Mangini undecided on Jets' starting QB |
| The New York Jets' starting quarterback for the preseason opener at Cleveland is ... still undecided by coach Eric Mangini. "Because there's a lot of factors that go into that, I'll get together post-practice, watch the tape," Mangini said Tuesday. He added that he'll also meet with his staff and general manager Mike Tannenbaum before deciding "later today, tomorrow" whether Chad Pennington or... |
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