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 In a conversation with TheFootballGirl.com website, Horn offered
candid remarks about the current state of the NFL.
"Here's what I don't like. I don't like what Roger Goodell is
doing," Horn said. "He has so much power that he can almost shut
people down. I just don't like him.
"And I don't like that on draft day these kids don't know that
they're hugging the devil. I hate to see kids that are lost and then
happy, but they really don't know that the man they're hugging will
rip their throat apart.
"If he has an opportunity to take money from them, or there's a
situation where they're guilty before they go to court, he'll rip
them apart.
"And there's nothing no one can do about it. If the owners are happy
with Roger Goodell, the fans, the media, no one can take his job
from him. I hate it."
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Former first-round draft pick A.J. Jenkins agreed to a contract with
the Dallas Cowboys, who are giving the wide receiver a third chance
to stick on an NFL roster.
Jenkins, drafted 30th overall in 2012 out of Illinois by the San
Francisco 49ers, was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013 and
spent two seasons with the team. He has 17 career receptions for 223
yards.
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The Indianapolis Colts signed free agent cornerback Chance Casey,
undrafted free agent guard Will Corbin and injured cornerback Josh
Mitchell.
If Mitchell, who signed earlier this month as an undrafted free
agent from Nebraska, clears waivers, he will be assigned to the
Colts' Injured Reserve list.
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The New England Patriots re-signed linebacker Dane Fletcher to a
one-year deal and he was at the start of the team's offseason
workouts Tuesday.
The Patriots also signed rookie wide receiver Zach D'Orazio.
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Offensive lineman Eric Olsen and linebacker Mike Reilly signed with
the Cleveland Browns.
Olsen is a four-year NFL veteran who was a sixth-round draft pick by
the Denver Broncos in 2010.
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Reilly was invited to the Browns' rookie minicamp on May 8-10 after
participating in a tryout.
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Michael Sam arrived in Montreal to play in the Canadian Football
League and said he is not focused on making history or a social
statement.
The first openly gay player in the NFL and now the CFL just wants to
get on the field after signing a two-year contract with the
Alouettes last week.
"I'm not trying to really do anything historic here by being with
Montreal. I'm just trying to help the team win some games so we can
bring the Grey Cup back home," Sam said at a news conference.
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Ben Roethlisberger is not counting his victories just yet, and the
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback said he is hoping Patriots
quarterback Tom Brady is on the field when the teams meet in New
England for the NFL Kickoff game in September.
"I've said for a long time, he's the best in the business, and he
proved it again last year winning his fourth (Super Bowl),"
Roethlisberger said. "If he's not out there, it's not the same.
"I have a lot of respect for him on the football field and some of
the unbelievable things that he's done. I guess we'll wait and see
what's finally going to happen."
The Steelers are planning to work without All-Pro running back
Le'Veon Bell, who is serving a two-game ban for a marijuana-related
arrest.
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