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Sources: Del Rio to meet with banished linebacker

Nov. 6, 2008
Jacksonville Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio will meet with banished linebacker Mike Peterson on Friday morning to determine Peterson's future with the team, sources said Thursday night.
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Peterson back with Jaguars

Peterson back with Jaguars

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Linebacker Mike Peterson returned to the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars Friday after being sent home by Coach Jack Del Rio two straight days for insubordination.

Ousted tribe members go to court

SEATTLE, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Nine Snoqualmie Indians in Washington state who claim they were illegally banished from their tribe will be able to present their case in federal court.

San Francisco signs linebacker Spikes

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 10 (UPI) -- The San Francisco 49ers have signed two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Takeo Spikes, the team announced Sunday.

Washington tribe banishes eight leaders

SNOQUALMIE, Wash., April 28 (UPI) -- Members of the Snoqualmie Tribe in Washington state have banished eight tribal members and more than 60 others have been disenrolled, officials said.

'Waterboarding,' 'organic' banished

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Michigan's Lake Superior State University has released its annual list of overused words and phrases -- including "perfect storm" and "organic."

South Carolina LB Brinkley out for season

COLUMBIA, S.C., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- South Carolina senior linebacker Jasper Brinkley will miss the rest of the 2007 season after spraining his right knee Saturday against Louisiana State.

Texans sign LB Danny Clark

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Football Hall of Fame lists semifinalists

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Giants linebacker out with torn tendon

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Chad Brown back with Steelers

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49ers lose Rasheed to knee surgery

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Linebacker Saleem Rasheed of the San Francisco 49ers likely will miss two to five weeks after arthroscopic surgery Tuesday on his left knee.

Eagles sign linebacker Zeke Moreno

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The Philadelphia Eagles have signed linebacker Zeke Moreno to a one-year contract.

Jaguars get Winborn from 49ers

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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler