Niners cut ties with LB Derek Smith
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The San Francisco 49ers waived linebacker Derek Smith on Tuesday, cutting ties with their longtime leading tackler whose role was assumed last season by rookie Patrick Willis.
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The star receiver will be unable to rejoin the top-ranked Trojans after being shut out of the N.F.L. draft by the courts.
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The Oakland Raiders cut ties with Aaron Brooks on Thursday, declining to pick up the option on the quarterback's contract after one difficult season.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sports Network) - Carolina Panthers  running back Stephen Davis will miss his seventh game of the  season on Sunday when the club travels west to face the San  Francisco 49ers. Davis was officially listed as "out" on  Friday's injury report.
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Carolina Panthers All-Pro receiver Steve Smith has more hamstring trouble and is questionable for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
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By Dennis Georgatos, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 21--Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb and his backup, former 49ers quarterback Jeff Garcia, had a common bond before they became teammates this season: Both were ripped by Terrell Owens.
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Three weeks ago, the Seattle Seahawks were considered in a class with New England and Philadelphia at the top of the NFL. Then 11 disastrous minutes against the Rams sent them into a free fall that hit bottom with a loss to the Cardinals.
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The Denver Broncos placed star receiver Rod Smith on the reserve/retired list Friday.
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Running back Emmitt Smith is expected to announce his retirement Thursday, according to several media reports.
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Their fates matched those of their teams in the Arizona Cardinals&#39; 25-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks yesterday. Smith sealed the win with a 23-yard touchdown run, a play that put him over the 100-yard
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Wide receiver Brandon Stokley and defensive tackle Montae Reagor, who both missed much of the 2006 seasons with injuries, were cut Friday by the Indianapolis Colts.
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TEMPE, Ariz. - Arizona Cardinals running back Emmitt Smith will miss 2-3 weeks with a toe injury, ESPN reported Monday. And that&#39;s not the only change in the starting lineup for the Cards.
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Emmitt Smith, the running back who set the N.F.L. career rushing mark, retired Thursday after 15 years of barreling through the league.
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MINNEAPOLIS Onterrio Smith of the Minnesota Vikings will miss his team&#39;s next four games for a violation of the NFL substance abuse policy.
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Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - Carolina wide receiver Steve Smith was carted off the field Monday night after breaking his left fibula during the Panthers&#39; 24-14 loss to Green Bay.
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Emmitt Smith was upgraded from doubtful to questionable for Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers, but the Arizona running back was not making any promises he'd play.
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Rod Smith needs another operation on his surgically repaired left hip, and his NFL career could be over.