49ers' Hicks Finally to Get NFL Start
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Not too long ago, Maurice Hicks was carrying packages for Federal Express. On Sunday, he'll haul the freight for the San Francisco 49ers.
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Eli Manning, the No. 1 pick in this year's N.F.L. draft, will make his first professional start on Thursday when the Giants take on Carolina.
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Jacobs will not play Sunday in the home opener against Green Bay, but the Giants seem unfazed. Derrick Ward is here, and he is eager.
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DeAngelo Williams may not start at running back as a rookie, but he likely secured the Carolina Panthers' kickoff return job on Thursday.
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Newly acquired wide receiver Keenan McCardell will make his season debut on Sunday and might even start for the San Diego Chargers in their road game against the Carolina Panthers.
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A. J. Feeley will be Philadelphiaâs starter in the teamâs preseason finale at Lincoln Financial Field, while the second-round draft pick Kevin Kolb will also play.
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Tight end Vernon Davis signed his contract with the San Francisco 49ers on Friday, just in time for the first practice of training camp.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- After sitting out training camp and all four preseason games with an injured foot and a hamstring problem, New York Giants Pro Bowl tight end Jeremy Shockey declared himself fit Monday.
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The NFL season has ended almost as soon  as it began for several players who suffered serious injuries  on opening day, in particular Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin  Everett.
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ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Quarterback JaMarcus Russell finally signed his record rookie contract with the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday and joined his new team for practice, ending the longest holdout in more than two decades by the league's top pick.
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Brandon Jacobs will run headfirst into his new role as an all-around back Sunday night at Texas Stadium, making his first N.F.L. start against the Dallas Cowboys.
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In this post Tiki Barber era, Brandon Jacobs is determined to be the starter, a role he intends to earn during minicamp and training camp.
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The former England football captain makes a long-awaited - although brief - debut for America's LA Galaxy team.
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Buffalo Bills tight-end Kevin Everett,  who doctors feared would be paralyzed for life, has taken his  first steps and said he felt fortunate to be alive.
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The San Francisco 49ers have  released linebacker Derek Smith, the team said on Tuesday.
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Defensive tackle Aubrayo Franklin signed a three-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, the third free agent in two days to bolster one of the NFL's worst defenses last season. The 49ers also re-signed Bryan Gilmore, their third receiver last season.
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Michael Strahan expects to play in the teamâs regular-season opener Sunday, Sept. 9, against the Cowboys in Dallas.