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 The new cast of the show will be James Brown, Bill Cowher, Boomer
Esiason and Gonzalez.
"Having just stepped off the playing field, Tony brings a fresh and
insightful perspective," CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus said in a
statement Tuesday.
Gonzalez left the NFL as the career leader in touchdowns (111) and
yards (15,127) by a tight end. Gonzalez also holds the NFL's record
for consecutive starts (120) and Pro Bowl appearances (14) by a
tight end, and is second overall among all players in receptions
with 1,325.
___ St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher said Tuesday that
Sam Bradford, who
is recovering from last year's torn ACL, will be the starting
quarterback even with a scheduled $17.6 million salary cap figure in
2014.
Fisher did not rule out a new contract for Bradford, who is heading
into the fifth year of a sixth-year contract. There has been
speculation that the Rams, who hold two first-round picks in May's
draft, could either cut Bradford or redo his contract.
Bradford was off to the best start of his career last season before
suffering a torn ACL against the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 20. He
completed more than 60 percent of his passes with 14 touchdowns and
four interceptions in seven games.
___ Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White was arrested Tuesday
morning for failure to appear in a Georgia court.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, White had been
previously cited by the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Department for
"non-transparent material on windows" and had an outstanding warrant
for not appearing on that charge.
The report says White, whose full name is Sharod Lamar White, was
booked into the Gwinnett County Jail just before 4:30 a.m. He was
released about 90 minutes later on $168 bond, according to jail
records.
___ Wide receiver Eric Decker said he would entertain discussions of a
return with the Denver Broncos, but more than likely he will test
the free agent market by doing what is best for his family.
Decker hinted he may be willing to take less money for the right
situation. He could receive a lucrative contract once the new league
year begins next month. Decker, who turns 27 in March, set career
highs with 87 catches for 1,288 yards in 2013. He also had 11
touchdown receptions.
___ Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall agreed on a new
four-year contract, media outlets reported Tuesday.
According to NFL.com, the contract is worth about $5 million per
season.
Hall, 30, led the Redskins with four interceptions and three
defensive touchdowns in 2013. Before the 2013 season, the Redskins
released Hall in order to save the $8 million salary cap hit and
then re-signed him on a one-year, $1.25 million contract.
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The Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday named Scott Jenkins to the newly
created position of general manager of the new Atlanta stadium
scheduled to open in 2017.
The stadium will be operated by a division of AMB Sports &
Entertainment Group. Jenkins will join the group on Feb. 24 and will
provide insight into the planning and construction of the new
multi-purpose facility leading up to its opening, after which he
will manage the operations of the stadium.
Jenkins spent the past 7 1/2 years as vice president of ballpark
operations for the Seattle Mariners.
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The Seattle Seahawks signed wide receiver Chris Matthews to a 2014
future contract.
Matthews was signed and released before the 2011 season by the
Cleveland Browns and spent the past two seasons in the Canadian
Football League with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, catching 95 passes
for 1,330 yards and eight touchdowns.
___ The Indianapolis Colts made two roster moves on Tuesday, releasing
running back Tashard Choice and waiving defensive end Jake
McDonough.
Choice, 29, rushed for a combined 170 yards on 46 carries last
season in 12 games with the Buffalo Bills and three games with
Indianapolis after the Colts signed him on Dec. 9. In six NFL
seasons, Choice has 1,579 rushing yards on 372 carries and 10
touchdowns.
McDonough, 24, signed a reserve/future contract in January after a
short stint on the Colts' practice squad.
___ Former Central Florida quarterback Blake Bortles
announced Tuesday
he will throw for scouts at the NFL Scouting Combine in
Indianapolis.
"Dreamt about the combine since I was a kid! Fired up to compete in
all aspects of it, especially throwing!" Bortles tweeted Tuesday
afternoon.
Bortles is one of the top three quarterbacks in the 2014 NFL Draft.
___ A day after signing free-agent offensive lineman Gabe Carimi, the
Atlanta Falcons released offensive lineman Garrett Reynolds.
Reynolds, who signed a two-year, $2.587 million contract in 2013,
started a career-high 10 games for the Falcons last season and
played in 15 games. The move will open up more than $1.3 million in
cap space for the Falcons next season.
(Editing by Gene Cherry)
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