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	<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>WESTBROOK FALLS $9 MILLION SHORT OF HIS GOAL</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/westbrook-falls-9-million-short-of-his-goal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:45:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The initial reports are out regarding the new contract signed by Eagles running back Brian Westbrook.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Westbrook will get $21 million over the next three years.  As we&#8217;d heard it, however, he wanted $30 million.
Escalators based on individual performance and team success could push that number to $24 million.
The contract also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ANDREWS SHOWING UP</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/andrews-showing-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Fifteen days after Eagles training camp opened, guard Shawn Andrews soon will be joining the team.
Per the Philadelphia Daily News, Andrews&#8217; physician in Arkansas has given the four-year veteran the green light to head to camp.  He could practice with the team as early as Sunday.
Andrews remained silent about his absence for more than a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SULLIVAN CONFIRMS SPLIT WITH RODGERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/sullivan-confirms-split-with-rodgers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/sullivan-confirms-split-with-rodgers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Liz Mullen of SportsBusiness Journal reports that agent Mike Sullivan of Octagon has confirmed that he no longer represents Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Sullivan received a letter terminating the relationship on Thursday.
“Aaron has decided to go in a different direction as far as an agent,” Sullivan told Mullen.  “While I am disappointed with his decision, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IT’S OFFICIAL: EAGLES, WESTBROOK AGREE TO DEAL</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/its-official-eagles-westbrook-agree-to-deal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/its-official-eagles-westbrook-agree-to-deal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Philadelphia Eagles have announced the signing of running back Brian Westbrook to a new contract.
Although terms of the deal were not disclosed, an extension makes it likely that the soon-to-be 29-year-old Westbrook will play the rest of his career in Philadelphia. Westbrook had three seasons left on the five-year contract extension he signed in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NO PURPLE FOR PENNINGTON?</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/no-purple-for-pennington/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite speculation that the Minnesota Vikings might make a run at free-agent quarterback Chad Pennington, who was cut by the Jets after they traded for Brett Favre, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that the Vikings aren&#8217;t believed to be one of the six teams who have inquired about Pennington&#8217;s services.
The Dolphins reportedly contacted agent Tom Condon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RODGERS DOESN’T GET WHY KIDS CUSS AT HIM</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/rodgers-doesnt-get-why-kids-cuss-at-him/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, now finally assured that Brett Favre won&#8217;t be taking his job, says he can handle it if not everyone in Green Bay is on board with the team&#8217;s decision to move on.
But what Rodgers doesn&#8217;t get is why the fans have to be so mean about it &#8212; even little kids.
&#8220;I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TEXANS WAIVE MIKE BELL</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/texans-waive-mike-bell/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Less than two years after he looked like one of the NFL&#8217;s most promising young running backs, Mike Bell might not be able to find a job.
Bell, who carried 157 times for 677 yards as a Broncos rookie in 2006, did virtually nothing in 2007, carrying six times for three yards. This year the Broncos [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LOCKER ROOM SPLIT ON FAVRE</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/locker-room-split-on-favre/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/locker-room-split-on-favre/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[As quarterback Brett Favre begins his career as a member of the New York Jets, the guys who already were on the team aren&#8217;t yet waving the pom-poms in unison.
Per Bob Glauber of Newsday, one player said that &#8220;a significant portion of the team&#8221; was not in favor of scuttling Chad Pennington.  And players loyal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DUNGY: HARRISON CLEARED TO PLAY</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/dungy-harrison-cleared-to-play/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/dungy-harrison-cleared-to-play/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Colts coach Tony Dungy says he expects wide receiver Marvin Harrison to line up with the first-string offense during Saturday&#8217;s preseason game at Carolina.
Asked about Harrison and linebacker Gary Brackett, Dungy said, “They’re cleared to play so we’ll see. They’ll probably go with that first group.”
Given the way the Colts have handled Harrison&#8217;s knee injury [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CHICAGO BEARS PRESEASON ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/chicago-bears-preseason-one-liners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/chicago-bears-preseason-one-liners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[After one preseason game, the Bears&#8217; quarterback competition appears to be even.
Said coach Lovie Smith, &#8220;Both guys did some good things. Our team isn&#8217;t ready to play the Colts yet. We&#8217;ll go back to the practice field and next week we&#8217;ll flip the order and go from there.&#8221;
Said QB Kyle Orton, &#8220;I thought I played [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DETROIT LIONS PRESEASON ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/detroit-lions-preseason-one-liners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/detroit-lions-preseason-one-liners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[QB Jon Kitna earned a game ball in the preseason win over the Giants.
WR Calvin Johnson burned the Giants for four catches and 78 yards.
Seven Lions sat out with injuries.
The Lions announced 43,644 tickets were sold for Thursday night&#8217;s game, a decline of more than 10 percent from the 49,402 sold for last year&#8217;s preseason [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GET THE ROTOWORLD FANTASY DRAFT GUIDE</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/get-the-rotoworld-fantasy-draft-guide-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/get-the-rotoworld-fantasy-draft-guide-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[With your fantasy draft coming up sooner than you realize, you won&#8217;t be ready for it without the Rotoworld Fantasy Draft Guide. 
You can get it right here.
So buy it.  It helps us pay the bills.  Which helps us continue to post all sorts of stories and stuff we make up.
Besides, if you don&#8217;t buy it, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RODGERS SHOPPING FOR NEW AGENT</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/rodgers-shopping-for-new-agent/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/rodgers-shopping-for-new-agent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Multiple sources tell us that Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has parted ways with agent Mike Sullivan of Octagon.
He has yet to hire a new agent, as we understand the situation currently.
We&#8217;re assuming that Rodgers filed the appropriate paperwork to terminate the relationship before the Brett Favre saga was finally resolved.  Given the NFLPA&#8217;s five-day waiting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEW YORK GIANTS PRESEASON ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/new-york-giants-preseason-one-liners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/new-york-giants-preseason-one-liners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Said coach Tom Coughlin of the offense&#8217;s inability to put together a fourth-quarter comeback, &#8220;It&#8217;s too bad. It would have been nice for us to finish off the game. But the idea is to improve from the first preseason game to the second.&#8221;
Said QB Eli Manning, “We got off to a slow start, which is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WESTBROOK DEAL COULD BE ANNOUNCED TODAY</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/westbrook-deal-could-be-announced-today/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/westbrook-deal-could-be-announced-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday we heard that the Eagles and running back Brian Westbrook had agreed on a deal, and today there are reports that a contract extension is about to become official.
Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News reports that the Eagles are expected to announce the deal before tonight&#8217;s preseason game in Pittsburgh.
Eagles president Joe Banner [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS PRESEASON ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/new-england-patriots-preseason-one-liners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/new-england-patriots-preseason-one-liners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[QB Tom Brady had the night off in the preseason opener against the Ravens.
The Patriots held out 18 other players.
Playing the entire first quarter and the first series of the second, QB Matt Cassel completed 1-of-4 passes for 11 yards with an interception and a quarterback rating of 0.0.
QB Matt Guiterrez finished 10-for-16 for 76 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEW YORK JETS PRESEASON ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/new-york-jets-preseason-one-liners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/new-york-jets-preseason-one-liners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[QB Brett Ratliff  threw touchdown passes of 71 and 70 yards to David Clowney in the win over the Browns.
TE A. J. Schable sustained what appeared to be a neck injury as he attempted to make a tackle on a kickoff return; he has movement in his arms and legs.
DB Dwight Lowery had a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MEACHEM SHOWS UP FOR SAINTS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/meachem-shows-up-for-saints/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/meachem-shows-up-for-saints/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[After a rookie season that ended up being a complete and total bust, Saints receiver Robert Meachem, a first-rounder in 2007, could be ready to pay dividends for the team that drafted him.
On Thursday night against the Cardinals, Meachem caught four passes for 129 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown pass.
Then again, Meachem&#8217;s score came late [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CHRIS WILLIAMS INJURY CONFIRMED</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/chris-williams-injury-confirmed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/chris-williams-injury-confirmed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bears announced on Thursday night that rookie tackle Chris Williams, the fourteenth overall pick in the draft, has undergone surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back.
And according to Mike Mulligan of the Chicago Sun-Times, some of the scouts attending Thursday night&#8217;s preseason game between the Bears and the Chiefs expressed skepticism regarding the Bears&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PANTHERS GIVE UP ON SPENCER</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/panthers-give-up-on-spencer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/08/panthers-give-up-on-spencer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Offensive tackle Charles Spencer, cut not long ago by the Houston Texans despite being a third-round draft pick in 2006, has now been released by the Carolina Panthers.
Coach John Fox said that the move was due to Spencer&#8217;s &#8220;conditioning and weight.&#8221;
Spencer had missed several practices with a sore knee.  Fox, however, said the move had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TROUBLE STILL FOLLOWING TALIB</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/trouble-still-following-talib/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/trouble-still-following-talib/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Favre frenzy of the past few weeks has caused us to overlook and/or not notice certain potentially compelling stories.
One of them relates to Bucs rookie cornerback Aqib Talib.  When he was involved several weeks ago in a rumble with teammate Corey Boyd at the rookie symposium, one league source told us, “Trouble just follows [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WARNER DOESN’T PLAY FOR CARDINALS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/warner-doesnt-play-for-cardinals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/warner-doesnt-play-for-cardinals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In a move that left plenty scratching their heads, Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner, a two-time league MVP who still maintains he was told that there would be an open competition for the starting job in 2008, didn&#8217;t play at all in the team&#8217;s preseason opener against the Saints.
Coach Ken Whisenhunt didn&#8217;t want Warner to play behind [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEW ORLEANS SAINTS TRAINING CAMP ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/new-orleans-saints-training-camp-one-liners-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/new-orleans-saints-training-camp-one-liners-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Mantzouranis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In this man&#8217;s opinion, the Saints should thank the Bucs for their stubbornness.
The team agreed to a three-year deal to continue be broadcast on WWL Radio.
Bobby McCray thinks the team&#8217;s defense is going to be &#8220;dominant.&#8220;
Scott Fujita says it&#8217;s the fastest he&#8217;s ever lined up in.
Sean Payton will err on the side of caution with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SIX TEAMS CHASE CHAD</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/six-teams-chase-chad/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/six-teams-chase-chad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:15:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Cut today by the New York Jets after eight seasons, quarterback Chad Pennington is already in demand.
Per Tim Graham of ESPN.com, six teams have contacted Pennington&#8217;s agent, Tom Condon, regarding the veteran free-agent signal caller.
The Dolphins are one of the six; the other five aren&#8217;t known.
Other possible destinations could be the Chiefs, the Bears, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS TRAINING CAMP ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/tampa-bay-buccaneers-training-camp-one-liners-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/tampa-bay-buccaneers-training-camp-one-liners-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Mantzouranis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Luke McCown never paid attention to the Brett Favre saga.
McCown will get the start Saturday as Garcia recovers from a strained calf.
The Bucs need to focus now on making Jeff Garcia feel very, very loved.
How Tampa Bay Online hyperbolized the Chase for Favre.
Special teams was the emphasis of this morning&#8217;s practice.
The team worked out four-time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ALLEN SPEAKS ON FAVRE TALKS, AGAIN</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/allen-speaks-on-favre-talks-again/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/allen-speaks-on-favre-talks-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In an unusual move, Bucs G.M. Bruce Allen met again with the media on Thursday regarding the Bucs&#8217; pursuit (or lack thereof) of former Packers quarterback Brett Favre.
In an earlier session, Allen was evasive and standoffish, creating the sense that the Buccaneers made no effort to work out a deal with Green Bay.
This time, Allen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CHRIS WILLIAMS OUT FOR THE YEAR?</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/chris-williams-out-for-the-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/chris-williams-out-for-the-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re hearing rumblings from reliable sources that Bears rookie offensive tackle Chris Williams, the No. 14 overall pick in the 2008 draft, is expected to miss the entire season with a back injury.
Multiple teams were concerned about Williams&#8217; health prior to the draft.  Some were sufficiently concerned to take him off the board.
As we hear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BALTIMORE RAVENS TRAINING CAMP ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/baltimore-ravens-training-camp-one-liners-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/baltimore-ravens-training-camp-one-liners-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Harbaugh Era begins on Thursday night in New England.
Regarding his NFL debut, the new coach broke out his Yogi Berra with this one:  “I expect not to know what to expect.”
WR Derrick Mason, on dealing with a first-year head coach:  &#8220;You keep your mouth shut and go about your business.  But you might mumble [...]]]></description>
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		<title>INDIANAPOLIS COLTS TRAINING CAMP ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/indianapolis-colts-training-camp-one-liners-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/indianapolis-colts-training-camp-one-liners-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:29:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The entire starting secondary is returning for the first time since 2000.
As the Colts prepare to move into their new home, owner Jim Irsay thinks everything will work out fine.
The Colts have signed LB Dedrick Harrington.
They have only five healthy linebackers, so the Colts have been playing a lot of nickel in practice.
With MLB Gary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FAVRE SAYS, “I’M NOT A TRAITOR”</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/favre-says-im-not-a-traitor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/favre-says-im-not-a-traitor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Jets quarterback Brett Favre, in his first appearance since 1991 as a member of a team other than the Packers, proclaimed &#8220;I&#8217;m not a traitor&#8221; during a press conference at Cleveland Browns Stadium, conducted prior to the Jets preseason opener against the Browns.
Still, addressing for likely the last time (until he writes a book on the matter) the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS TRAINING CAMP ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/jacksonville-jaguars-training-camp-one-liners-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/jacksonville-jaguars-training-camp-one-liners-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Jack Del Rio coaching tree has sprouted a branch.  (Hopefully, no one will decide to start choppin&#8217; wood.)
Mike Smith&#8217;s first game as Falcons head coach will pit him against his former team.
RB Maurice Jones-Drew&#8217;s motto for the preseason is simple:  &#8220;Don&#8217;t touch my body.&#8221;  (He picked it up from that dude in the Denny&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FAVRE PRESSER COMING</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/favre-presser-coming/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/favre-presser-coming/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Jets quarterback Brett Favre will meet the media on Thursday evening.  The press conference will occur at the team&#8217;s media room at Cleveland Browns stadium.  The Jets are in town to play the Browns later tonight.
The press conference, scheduled to begin any minute now, can be seen on NFL.com.
The link is right here.
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		<title>CAROLINA PANTHERS TRAINING CAMP ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/carolina-panthers-training-camp-one-liners-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/carolina-panthers-training-camp-one-liners-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Mantzouranis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The team is happy with the progress of DeAngelo Williams, less so with the &#8220;progress&#8221; of Dwayne Jarrett.
Offensive coordinator Jeff Davidson on Muhsin Muhammad: &#8220;I&#8217;ve actually been pleasantly surprised with what Moose has brought to us, not only in the blocking, but the route running. But I think the most important thing we&#8217;ve gotten out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JETS RELEASE PENNINGTON</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/jets-release-pennington/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/jets-release-pennington/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:08:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Jets, as expected, have released quarterback Chad Pennington.
“I have all the respect in the world for Chad as a person and a player,” G.M. Mike Tannenbaum said in a team-issued statement.  “We have accomplished a lot of great things with Chad, including winning playoff games, which is very hard to do.  He gave [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ATLANTA FALCONS TRAINING CAMP ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/atlanta-falcons-training-camp-one-liners-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/atlanta-falcons-training-camp-one-liners-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Mantzouranis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Mike Smith will determine the quarterback rotation for their preseason opener later today.
Matt Ryan is taking Michael Vick&#8217;s endorsement with AirTrain Airways.
Harry Douglas on his first NFL touchdown: &#8220;&#8230;no celebration for me. I&#8217;m going to act like I&#8217;ve been there before. I&#8217;m going to give the ball back to the ref.&#8221;
Smith was known as &#8220;Jack&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOLPHINS’ BROWN COULD PLAY SATURDAY</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/dolphins-brown-could-play-saturday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/dolphins-brown-could-play-saturday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The surgically repaired right knee of Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown could get its first test Saturday night.
Coach Tony Sparano has previously said that he didn&#8217;t want to risk aggravating Brown&#8217;s knee early in the preseason, but today he said Brown might play in Saturday&#8217;s preseason opener against the Buccaneers.
&#8220;I think he has some excitement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WESTBROOK DEAL DONE?</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/westbrook-deal-done/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/westbrook-deal-done/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re hearing rumblings out of Philly that the team has struck a deal with running back Brian Westbrook.  Specifically, we&#8217;re told that Westbrook is telling others that an agreement has been reached.
Westbrook has been angling for a new contract, and contemplated staging a holdout.  Not long ago, he fired agent Fletcher Smith and hired Todd [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FINS WANT CHAD</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/fins-want-chad/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/fins-want-chad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[To little surprise, the guy who was running the show in New York when Chad Pennington was drafted is now interested in bringing Pennington to his current place of employment.
Per the Palm Beach Post, the Dolphins and V.P. of football operations Bill Parcells have reached out to Pennington&#8217;s agent, Tom Condon.  Parcells was the Jets&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ALLEN CLAIMS THERE WERE “NO NEGOTIATIONS” FOR FAVRE</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/allen-claims-there-were-no-negotiations-for-favre/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/allen-claims-there-were-no-negotiations-for-favre/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/allen-claims-there-were-no-negotiations-for-favre/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In his first comments regarding the reported efforts of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to trade for quarterback Brett Favre, G.M. Bruce Allen paints a picture that suggests the discussions between the Bucs and Packers didn&#8217;t get very far at all.
&#8220;There were no negotiations,&#8221; Allen said, via Pewter Report.  &#8220;There was never any substance or talk [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DEAL BLOCKS RE-TRADE TO ANY NFC NORTH TEAM</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/deal-blocks-re-trade-to-any-nfc-north-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that the term requiring the Jets to surrender three first-round draft picks to the Packers if quarterback Brett Favre is re-traded to the Vikings also applies to the Bears and the Lions.
So if the Jets ship Favre to any of the Packers&#8217; three opponents in the NFC North, then [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SAN DIEGO CHARGERS TRAINING CAMP ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/san-diego-chargers-training-camp-one-liners-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:50:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Rookie CB Antoine Cason had two interceptions during Wednesday night&#8217;s practice. 
Charlie Whitehurst continues to be stuck on the depth chart as the No. 3 quarterback.
In the preseason opener, Coach Norv Turner will be keeping a close eye on S Paul Oliver, a 2007 supplemental draft pick who didn&#8217;t dress for a single game as a rookie.
OT [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BRETT STORY FAVRE FROM OVER</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/brett-story-favre-from-over/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Though plenty of people (us included) initially exhaled upon getting wind of Jay Glazer&#8217;s mega-scoop that Brett Favre had been traded to the Jets, it&#8217;s not as if the &#8220;Favre&#8221; name will instantly disappear from places like this.
(As to Glazer, breaking this one caps a very, very good year.  From delivering the Spygate tape to getting the news [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DENVER BRONCOS TRAINING CAMP ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/denver-broncos-training-camp-one-liners-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RB Ryan Torain broke his elbow when he used his left arm to break his fall.
RB Floyd Little and LB Randy Gradishar are on the list of nominees for the Hall of Fame&#8217;s senior committee.
WR Keary Colbert says that he needs to relax.  (A better approach might be to, you know, not suck.)
CB Dre&#8217; Bly suffered an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GREEN BAY PACKERS TRAINING CAMP ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/green-bay-packers-training-camp-one-liners-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Says WR Jordy Nelson of Aaron Rodgers going 7-for-20 in the team&#8217;s live scrimmage, “Everyone’s getting on Aaron. And we’re sitting here thinking we didn’t help him out one bit.”
Says offensive coordinator Joe Philbin,  “The whole offense has struggled; that hasn’t been the offensive team we’re familiar with.&#8221;
Rookie G Josh Sitton could earn a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DETROIT LIONS TRAINING CAMP ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/detroit-lions-training-camp-one-liners-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Coach Rod Marinelli wants the Lions to emulate the Giants&#8217; approach.
Says Marinelli of his defensive line, “I look at 10, 11 guys out there and they’ve all got good motors and are smart and hungry. It’s just going to be a good, tough competition all the way through.&#8221;
LB Buster Davis has been cleared to play [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MINNESOTA VIKINGS TRAINING CAMP ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/minnesota-vikings-training-camp-one-liners-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Veteran S Darren Sharper calls rookie S Tyrell Johnson &#8220;the future.&#8221;
Says Vikings owner Zygi Wilf, &#8220;I think everybody on our team expects great things this year.&#8221;
Coach Brad Childress players showed &#8220;irritability&#8221; toward each other, and there was plenty of trash talking in Wednesday&#8217;s practice.
QB Tarvaris Jackson completed three of four passes in a third-down blitz [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PENNINGTON TO BE CUT AT 4:00 P.M.</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/pennington-to-be-cut-at-400-pm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Jets (for now) quarterback Chad Pennington is in Cleveland with his (for now) teammates, waiting for a preseason game to be played on Thursday night.
But Pennington will be released at 4:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, according to Adam Schefter of NFL Network.
It&#8217;s nice to see that the Jets are waiting until the last possible moment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CHICAGO BEARS TRAINING CAMP ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/chicago-bears-training-camp-one-liners-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[QB Rex Grossman says booing won&#8217;t bother him.
But in addition to booing, might Grossman hear calls for Chad Pennington?
RB Matt Forte is described as the most exciting player in camp so far.
Forte seems to have a firm grasp on his job: &#8221;The goal is always not to get tackled because if you don&#8217;t get tackled, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>STEELERS OWNERSHIP RESOLUTION EXPECTED SOON</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/steelers-ownership-resolution-expected-soon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/steelers-ownership-resolution-expected-soon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Amid reports that billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller remains interested in buying a majority stake in the Pittsburgh Steelers, we&#8217;re told that the awkward situation involving the team&#8217;s primary ownership of the team is nearing a resolution.
Per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Druckenmiller is ready to purchase shares held by Dan Rooney&#8217;s four brothers via a straight cash deal that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>COOK ASKED FOR MORE MONEY</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/07/cook-asked-for-more-money/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:33:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Agent Bus Cook, whose $360,000 payday was reinstated once Brett Favre&#8217;s $12 million base salary was absorbed by the Jets, reportedly wanted even more money from Favre&#8217;s new team.
According to Adam Schefter of NFL Network, Cook asked for a raise for Favre.  It didn&#8217;t happen.
Under Favre&#8217;s current contract, he&#8217;s due to earn salaries of $13 [...]]]></description>
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