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  Ex-Wolverine Patrick Omameh likes chances of sticking with 49ers

  

  May 16, 2013 12:03 pm EST

  When San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh arrived in Ann Arbor to work him out a few days before the NFL draft, Omameh was encouraged.

  For Patrick Omameh, it was just yes.

  When San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh arrived in Ann Arbor to work him out a few days before the NFL draft, Omameh was encouraged.

  “I guess that was a sign things would work out,” Omameh said Monday at the Bob Ufer Quarterback Club banquet, where he was honored as a Spirit Award winner at...

  
  
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  Arizona Cardinals Offseason: Is Bobby Massie poised to become top RT in league?

  

  May 15, 2013 9:56 am EST

  Could the second year player turn into the league's top right tackle by the end of 2013?

  With all the problems with the offensive line in 2012, there was a bright spot, and it was the second half play of right tackle Bobby Massie. Thrown to the fire from Day 1 when Jeremy Bridges was placed on injured reserve and later waived, it was a story of two halves, going from dreadful to pretty effective.

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  Niners’ Boone Working to Become Even Better

  

  May 15, 2013 9:17 am EST

  After fine first season as a starter, he's added strength in hopes to better deal with interior defensive linemen

  When many of the 49ers reported to Santa Clara this week for the start of voluntary team workouts, guard Alex Boone had a new look.

  The 6-foot-8, 300-pound former Ohio State standout, who will be entering his fourth NFL season, has gotten even bigger.

  The team’s right guard, who had an outstanding season in 2012 as a first-time...

  
  
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  Patriots sign free-agent guard Tyronne Green

  

  May 14, 2013 8:12 am EST

  Schwartz & Feinsod, the agency that represents free-agent guard Tyronne Green, tweeted this morning that Green has agreed to terms with the Patriots.

  Green has played his entire four-year career with the San Diego Chargers, who took the Auburn product with a fourth-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.
  Green, listed at 6-2 and 316 pounds, started 13 games at left guard last season -- he was one of the more criticized members of a porous line that allowed Phillip Rivers to get sacked 49...

  
  
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  Broncos sign rookie tackle Vinston Painter to contract

  

  May 11, 2013 9:24 am EST

  Rookie offensive tackle Vinston Painter signed a four-year, $2.2 million contract with the Broncos, the team announced Thursday evening.

  Painter was drafted in the sixth round (173rd overall) out of Virginia Tech.
  Painter (6-foot-6, 309 pounds) was a one-year starter at tackle for the Hokies, but played 31 games total. He played right and left tackle at Virginia Tech, but he spent his first two seasons with the Hokies on the defensive side of the ball.
  He started all...

  
  
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  Rams’ interest in Lions’ Larry Warford more evidence of his value

  

  May 08, 2013 7:19 am EST

  Peter King of Sports Illustrated was given access to the St. Louis Rams draft war room and he has reported (the full story is out Wednesday) the Rams had conversations about eventual Lions third-round pick Larry Warford as early as the first round.

  After the Rams traded down eight spots to the 30th overall pick, their main target was Georgia linebacker Alec Ogletree. But, as King reported, if Ogletree was gone, the backup plan was to draft either UCLA defensive end Datone Jones or Warford.

  King makes it clear the Rams would not have drafted Warford at 30. They would have traded...

  
  
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  Revis goes to Bucs for two picks, signs a $96 million pact

  

  April 23, 2013 9:40 am EST

  The divorce that everyone saw coming for months, and some would argue years, was finalized yesterday.

  The split between the Jets and cornerback Darrelle Revis became official with the team shipping Revis to the Buccaneers for a first-round pick in Thursday’s NFL Draft and a conditional fourth-round pick next year.

  Tampa Bay gave Revis the long-term contract he was seeking from the Jets, signing Revis to a six-year, $96 million deal....

  
  
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  Alex Boone Bulks Up for 2013

  

  April 17, 2013 8:47 am EST

  Maybe it’s the new haircut. Or, maybe it’s the appearance of a larger upper body.

  Whatever the case is, Alex Boone looks bigger this offseason. The San Francisco 49ers starting right guard estimates he’s put on 10-15 pounds of muscle.

  Boone said it’s a result of hard training and healthy eating during his time back home in Ohio.

  “I feel like an old vet,” the fourth-year pro said on Tuesday, the second day of San...

  
  
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  Rams fall short in bid to keep Turner

  

  March 20, 2013 9:17 am EST

  • Robert Turner proved to be a lifesaver last season for the Rams, starting seven games at left guard and nine at center in place of the injured Scott Wells.

  The Rams hoped to re-sign Turner to provide veteran depth on the offensive line, and had a contract offer on the table for him in free agency. But those plans went asunder Tuesday when Turner agreed to terms on a contract with the Tennessee Titans.

  It’s possible that Turner, 28, could contend for a starting guard spot with Tennessee....

  
  
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  Detroit Lions bring back Chris Houston with 5-year deal, $25M deal

  

  March 14, 2013 2:10 pm EST

  The Lions moved swiftly to sign one of their key free agents Wednesday. Top cornerback Chris Houston will be back in Detroit next season after signing a five-year deal, Houston's agent confirmed on Twitter. The contract is worth $25 million with $9.5 million guaranteed, according to an NFL source.

  Houston has been the Lions' best cornerback the past two seasons and had a team-high 11 passes defensed in 2012. He also tied for team-highs with two interceptions and two forced fumbles.

  "Chris, this year, added some things to his resume that he really didn't have before," coach Jim Schwartz said at the NFL Scouting Combine last...

  
  
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  Buffalo Bills sign free-agent linebacker Manny Lawson

  

  March 14, 2013 2:05 pm EST

  If we are to believe Manny Lawson, the newest member of the Bills claimed Wednesday that he had no idea Buffalo hasn’t been to the playoffs for 13 years.

  If we are to believe Manny Lawson, the newest member of the Bills claimed Wednesday that he had no idea Buffalo hasn’t been to the playoffs for 13 years.

  “That’s a very interesting point that you just pointed out,” Lawson said to a reporter during his introductory news conference at One Bills Drive. “That’s new knowledge to me. I...

  
  
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  Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Jackson gives back

  

  March 10, 2013 11:12 am EST

  Vincent Jackson knew his latest charitable mission was going to lead him into harm's way. Only after he arrived did the Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver realize just how much harm.

  As part of a recent weeklong USO Tour, Jackson found himself at Camp Bastion military base in Afghanistan just hours after it was hit by a militant rocket attack that caused some damage to the base but – thankfully – no casualties.

  "I got to see up front the tremendous sacrifices (our military personnel) make and the danger they face...

  
  
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  Ike Hilliard leaving Redskins for receivers coach position with Buffalo

  

  January 18, 2013 2:50 pm EST

  Redskins wide receiver coach Ike Hilliard will leave the team and join the Buffalo Bills for the same position, two people with knowledge of the situation confirmed.

  The former New York Giant and Tampa Bay Buccaneer just completed his first season with the Redskins. He oversaw a unit that had five wide receivers with at least 500 receiving yards or more.
  Hilliard will work under new Bills offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, who served as an assistant in Tampa Bay from 2006-07 while Hilliard...

  
  
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  SUNDAY PROVED TO BE A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR CLINTON MCDONALD

  

  January 14, 2013 9:13 am EST

  Clinton McDonald. So, what do you get a guy who already has so much for his birthday? How about a fumble recovery to ice the team’s first road playoff victory since 1983?

  That was the case for McDonald on Sunday, which just happened to be his 26th birthday, when he fell on a fumbled snap by Redskins’ quarterback Robert Griffin III with 6½ minutes to play in the Seahawks’ 24-14 victory. And McDonald’s reaction was typical of why the nose tackle has become such a popular player in only his second season...

  
  
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  WHITE SHOWS TOUGHNESS LATE IN 2012

  

  December 29, 2012 12:29 pm EST

  He's second on the franchise's active list for consecutive games played. He owns eight franchise records. Roddy White has accomplished a lot for the Falcons, but this season may be his most admirable performance yet.

  If Roddy White hadn't started showing up on the injury report late in the season, few would realize he's never missed a game for the Falcons in his eight-year career. But since he has, and his status for each game has been questionable in the last few weeks, it's become a topic. Although he has missed his share of practices lately...

  
  

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