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Bettis Injured In Steelers Loss

Nov 13, 2014 9:55 AM

Pittsburgh Steelers backup tailback Jerome Bettis, filling in for previously injured Duce Staley, left last night's 17-10 loss to the Washington Redskins with a strained right calf. Bettis was injured without being hit and will have an MRI this morning to determine the extent of the injury. Staley predicted his own return for the Sept. 11 opener, but Cowher said last week the Steelers want to bring Staley along more slowly after Aug. 8 surgery to repair his lateral meniscus. Third string back Willie Parker, filling in for the injured Bettis, was solid gaining 112 yards on 11 carries.

Post-Gazette

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LaVar And Redskins Come To An Agreement

Jun 3, 2014 7:24 AM

The Washington Redskins have come to terms with Pro Bowler LaVar Arrington after a lengthy contract dispute involving $6.5 million in bonus money. "I am grateful to Coach [Joe] Gibbs and to my attorney, Steve Brown, and I am especially grateful to [agent] Carl Poston, who has been with me and will always be, and to my family, my teammates, and my fans for the support and the roles they played throughout this whole process. I look forward to the focus on me being turned back to football," Arrington said in a statement.

The Washington Times

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Snyder Has Annual Revenues Doubled

Jul 21, 2014 9:21 PM

Dan Snyder's marketing savvy pushed the Washington Redskins' revenues last year to $300 million, nearly double the amount the team was grossing when he bought the franchise in 1999. Snyder outlined some details of the Redskins' finances in a document he filed this week with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with his attempted takeover of Six Flags amusement parks. While the Redskins were already considered a profitable franchise, the documents reveal that the franchise belongs in the upper echelons of moneymaking in U.S. sports. The document puts the Redskins' annual revenues at $162 million in 1999, when Snyder bought the team and its stadium for $800 million. Snyder made his original fortune through marketing, and he has applied his expertise fully with the Redskins. Sponsorship revenue, for example, has risen 1,200 percent -- from $4 million to $48 million -- in six years. Some 10,000 seats have been added to the stadium, which has a capacity of nearly 92,000 and is the largest in the NFL. More efficient concession services have led to greater customer spending, with the average fan spending $15 for food per game instead of the $9 when Snyder bought the team.

ESPN

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Redskins Rookie QB Campbell Ends Holdout

Oct 24, 2014 9:00 AM

The Washington Redskins? first round pick in the 2005 draft, quarterback Jason Campbell agreed to a contract on Monday, effectively ending his one-day holdout. Campbell is expected to be the No. 3 quarterback behind starter Patrick Ramsey and Mark Brunell. His selection was somewhat of a surprise because coach Joe Gibbs had already anointed Ramsey, who is in his fourth year in the league, as the starter.

The Ledger

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