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Tommie Harris' wife dies
ATLANTA, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Chris Redman's touchdown pass in the closing seconds Saturday gave Atlanta a 27-24 NFL pre-season victory over San Diego.
Redman, a back-up to starter Matt Ryan, threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Eric Weems with nine seconds remaining.
The play came soon after Nate Kaeding's 37-yard field goal had given San Diego a 24-20 advantage with 2:07 left.
Ryan completed 14-of-20 passes for 140 yards with one touchdown.
Redman went 15-of-19 for 134 yards and scored on a 10-yard run.
Michael Turner rushed for 47 yards on 12 carries, and Marty Booker caught six passes for 62 yards for the Falcons (2-1).
San Diego's Philip Rivers went 10-of-15 for 185 yards with one touchdown.
Back-up Billy Volek completed 7-of-9 passes for 102 yards and one score, and Michael Bennett caught three passes for 84 yards with a touchdown for the Chargers (1-2).
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CHICAGO, La., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
The wife of former Chicago Bears Pro Bowl defensive tackle Tommie Harris died of a stroke or brain aneurysm in an Oklahoma hospital, the Chicago Sun-Times said.
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