Hacksaw’s Headlines–Monday
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Chargers…Take free agent hits
..RB-Melvin Gordon-signs Denver Broncos (2Y-16M)
..LB-Jatavis Brown-signs with Eagles
..FS-Adrian Phillips-signs with Patriots
..SS-Jaylen Watkins-signs with Houston
Rams..Free agent defections continue
..RB-Todd Gurley-signs with Atlanta Falcons
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(Free Agent Signings)…34-signings on weekend…1-trade…Total since last Monday 136-signings…11-trades so far.
Denver..Sign FA-RB-Melvin Gordon-ex Chargers
Falcons..Sign FA-RB-Todd Gurley-ex Rams
Raiders..Sign FA-WR-Nelson Agholar-ex Eagles
Raiders..Sign FA-TE-Nick O’Leary-ex Jaguars
Raiders..Sign FA-RB-Rod Smith-ex Cowboys
Raiders..Sign FA-OG-Eric Kush-ex Browns
Dallas..Sign FA-S-Clinton Ha-Ha-Dix-ex Bears
Seattle…Sign FA-OG-Chance Warmack-ex Tennessee
Steelers..Sign FA-TE-Eric Ebron-ex Colts
Steelers..Sign FA-OC-Stef Wisniewski-ex Chiefs
Tampa Bay…Sign FA-OG-Joe Haeg-ex Colts
Denver..Sign FA-TE-Nick Vanetti-ex Steelers
Saints..Sign FA-WR-Emmanuel Sanders-ex 49ers..(2Y-19M)
Saints..Sign FA-FB-Mike Burton-ex Redskins
Chiefs..Sign FA-OT-Mike Remmers-ex Giants
Chiefs..Sign FA-CB-Antonio Hamilton-ex Giants
Carolina..Sign FA-TE-Seth DeValve-ex Browns
Carolina..Sign FA-Pharoh Cooper-ex Arizona
Bears..Sign FA-CB-Artie Burns-ex Steelers
Bears..Sign FA-S-Jordan Lewis-ex Chiefs
Browns..Sign FA-S-Andrew Sendijo-ex Vikings
Browns..Sign FA-CB-Donovan Olumba-ex-Dallas
Lions..Sign FA-CB-Tony McRae-ex Bengals
Houston..Sign FA-OT-Brent Qvale-ex Jets
Patriots..Sign FA-QB-Brian Hoyer-ex Colts
Patriots…..Sign FA-FB-Dan Vitale-ex Packers
Jets..Sign FA-OG-Josh Andrews-ex Colts
Jets..Sign FA-OT-Greg Van Roten-ex Carolina
Jets..Sign FA-S-Marqui Christian-ex Rams
Eagles..Sign FA-S-Will Parks-ex Broncos
Seattle…Reopen contract talks with FA-DE-Jadaveon Clowney
Seattle..Set up interview with FA-DE-Ev Griffin-ex Vikings
Seattle..Visit with FA-QB-PJ Walker-XFL-Houston
Jets..Release CB-Darryl Roberts
Ravens-Steelers…Baltimore deals DT-Chris Wormley to Steelers for #5 round pick
Falcons..Sign FA-OT-Justin McCray-ex Browns
Falcons..Sign FA-WR-Laquon Treadwell-ex Vikings
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(NFL Notes)
Rams…OT-Andrew Whitworth reacts to team releasing Todd Gurley…”This sucks…one of best players and human beings around'”
Rams..To announce new team logo and colors on Monday as franchise moves into So Fi Stadium next year.
Rams…Construction at So Fi Stadium in LA is continuing.
Colts..QB-Philip Rivers…”Signing with Colts is about trust-communication-vision-comfort” talking about his relationships
New England…QB-Tom Brady, according to sources, decided to leave over the ‘impersonal way’ Bill Belicheck conducted business with him in offseason…Sources say it turned off Brady.
NFL Draft…NFL will conduct draft in studio setting at NFL Network…with cut ins reports from all teams draft rooms.
NFL…Issues Memo suspending all OTA workouts scheduled in April and May…Orders closing of all faculties to all players except those in rehab from surgeries.
Atlanta..Owner Arthur Blank donates 5.4M-to fight Covid Virus outbreak in Georgia.
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(College Football)
Army…Hires Mike Sullivan as Recruiting Coordinator….former OL coach Giants-Carolina-Tampa Bay-Denver.
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…………………..(Baseball)…………………..
Padres….Lose P-Andres Munoz….P-Reggie Lawson-both undergo ligament transplant surgery….both injured in 1st outings in spring training games.
Yankees…Confirm that OF-Aaron Judge suffered collapsed lung as part of fractured rib in first week of spring training.
White Sox..Sign FA-P-Christian Friedrich-ex Rockies-Padres
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…………………..(Basketball)……………….
NBA….Commissioner Adam Silver confirms he ordered 8-teams to be tested for Virus when it broke out….Teams had been in games with Utah-Detroit-Brooklyn just prior to shutdown of NBA.\
NBA-Union…Open discussions about moving draft back to possibly August.
Milwaukee…John Erickson-former GM Bucks-passes away (92Y)…drafted Lew Alcindor.
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(College Draft)
Aztecs….Looking at 3-transfer players…have 1-grant to give
..Eric Stevenson (6’4-G)-Wichita State (6PPG)
..Mattiss Markusson (7’3-C)..Loyola Marymont (10P)
..Joshua Morgan (6’11-C) Long Beach State (8P-6R)
USD…G-Noel Coleman (9PPG) announces he is transferring
Georgia..G-Anthony Edwards(19PPG) files for NBA draft
Syracuse..G-Elijah Hughes (19PPG) files for NBA
Duke..G-Tre Jones files for NBA draft (16PPG)
Loyola Marymont…Hires Stan Johnson-head coach..spent 5Y-assistant Marquette…also coached at Arizona State-Utah.
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……………(Hockey)…………..
LA Kings-Anaheim Ducks…both tested for virus-no positive tests…
Ottawa..Entire organization tested after 2-players contract virus.
Sweden…Top G-Niklas Svedburg turns down contract offer from Boston Bruins..will stay with Djurgardens.
Calgary..Sign FA-D-Colton Pooman-North Dakota
Calgary..Sign FA-D-Connor Mackey-Mankato State
Rangers..Sign FA-F-Austin Rueschoff-Western Michigan
Las Vegas..Open talks with college star Jack Dugan-F-Providence
Ducks..Open talks with #1 draft pick Trevor Zegras-Boston Univ
Edmonton..Sign F-Ralph Lavoie-#2 draft pick..scored 38G-in Quebec League this winter.
Vlad Zabrodsky…Legendary Czech star-passes away (98)….led Czech to Gold Medal wins in World Championships in 1947-49 and Olympic team 1948.
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………………(General)…………..
Real Madrid….President of team-Lorenzo Sanz passes away from virus (76)…4-days after being hospitalized.
AC Milan…Former star Paolo Maldini-tests positive
Liga Mexico…President Enrique Bonilla tests positive
Formula 1…Driving star Lewis Hamilton undergoes tests…was exposed to wife of Canadian Prime Minister who tested positive.
Indy Car…Racing teams of AJ Foyt..Chip Ganassi…Dale Coyne all shutdown during the virus outbreak.
NASCAR….Driver Jimmy Johnson postpones Indy car tryout schedule with Arrow-McLaren team on April 6th.
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