News Archive
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Here is a list of all news stories that appeared on the Main Page beginning on May 22, 2007.
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[edit] 2007
[edit] May
- May 22nd- North Texas will host Super Bowl XLV in 2011.
- May 29th- The body of New England Patriots player Marquise Hill is found a day after he was reported missing following a jet ski accident on Lake Pontchartrain.
[edit] June
No news stories
[edit] July
- July 26th- Michael Vick pleads not guilty to federal dogfighting charges. His trial will be on November 26th.
- July 26th- Longtime New York Jet, running back Curtis Martin retires, ending his carrer as the 4th leading rusher in NFL history.
No news stories until June 2008.
[edit] 2008
[edit] June
- June 7th- Bears running back Cedric Benson arrested, his second arrest this offseason. Benson is accused of DUI.
- June 7th- The Oakland Raiders sign their first round pick running back Darren McFadden to a $60 Million, 6 year contract.
- June 6th- Former Pittsburgh Steelers star Dwight White dies at the age of 58.
- June 9th- Michael Strahan of the New York Giants to retire after 15 years in the NFL [1]
- June 12th- 11 time Pro Bowler Jonathan Ogden retires after 12 years in the NFL. [2]
- June 15th- Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw is sentenced to 30 days in jail. [3]
- June 20th- The Green Bay Packers are showing interest in acquiring Miami Dolphin Jason Taylor. [4]
[edit] July
- July 11th- After speculation of coming back to Green Bay, Packers QB Brett Favre asks the team to release him.
- July 20th- The Washington Redskins acquire Jason Taylor. [5]
- July 21st- Jeremy Shockey of the New York Giants is traded to the Saints. [6]
- July 27th- Packers QB Brett Favre does not show up at training camp. [7]
[edit] August
- August 20th- Hall of Famer and NFLPA executive Gene Upshaw dies at the age of 63 [8]
- August 7th- Brett Favre is traded to the New York Jets [9]
- August 3rd- The Washington Redskins defeat the Indianapolis Colts 30-16 in the Hall of Fame Game [10]
- August 3rd- NFL Commissioner Rodger Goodell reports he will reinstate Brett Favre [11]
