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NFL Players Remain Opposed to 18-Game Regular Season

In June, when NFL owners proposed the idea of expanding the regular season to 18 games (and eliminating two preseason games), they said they believed it was an idea around which they could negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement with the players' union. But to hear the players tell it, they haven't had much success...

Brian Dawkins Likely Out With Knee Injury for Week 13 vs. Chiefs

Broncos safety Brian Dawkins will likely miss Sunday's game against Kansas City because of a right knee injury, coach Josh McDaniels said Monday. Dawkins suffered the injury in the third quarter of this past Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams. He did not return. Dawkins missed two other games this season when he...

Brian Dawkins Chalks Rout vs. Philip Rivers Up to Bad Night, Not Lost Step

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Game film review was not kind to Brian Dawkins this week but the Broncos veteran safety watched the video intently. Dawkins was determined to see what went wrong for him in Denver's 35-14 loss Monday at San Diego and learning from it. He's adhered to that approach throughout his career and it has...

Week 12 IDP Rankings: Defensive Backs

Charles Woodson and Tramon Williams get a worthy test this week – stopping standout Falcons WR Roddy White. While just about every other No. 1 receiver in football has had a few weeks with average numbers, White has been the Falcons top receiver in all of their games. So far, his worst week was a four-catch, 49-yard...

Week 11 IDP Rankings: Defensive Backs

Last week, I led off the column by stating that DB rankings are the toughest of any IDP position. Well -- Week 10 was a perfect example. Of the 13 top scoring DBs in Week 10, only two were owned in my 12-team IDP experts league (commished by Jamey Eisenberg at CBS Sports). Other than Kelvin Hayden (owned by KFFL's Bryce...

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DONE

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. Veteran safety Brian Dawkins is retiring from the NFL after 16 seasons.

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05/22/12 Broncos' S Mike Adams Trying To Make Brian Dawkins... Source: Predominanty Orange Nine year veteran safety Mike Adams has some huge shoes to fill on and off the football field.
05/20/12 Denver Broncos: Will Pass-Rush Suffer Without Brian... Source: Bleacher Report Earlier this month, the stats experts at Pro Football Focus posted a very interesting article involving recently-retired Denver Broncos safety Brian Dawkins , stating that he was the most effective pass-rusher in the league from the cornerback and safety positions in 2011.
05/14/12 Andy Reid would recommend Donovan McNabb to QB-needy... Source: NFL During a Monday appearance on NFL Network 's "Total Access," Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid said that he would recommend free agent Donovan McNabb to another head coach looking for a veteran quarterback.
05/03/12 Yes, Brian Dawkins is a great football player, but not... Source: Denver Post eLetters Class act and a warrior ," April 24 sports story.
04/28/12 VIDEO: Brian Dawkins Throws Out First Pitch at... Source: The 700 Level After an emotional day over at the NovaCare Complex, newly retired No. 20, Brian Dawkins, got an amazing ovation prior to the Phillies victory over the Cubs on Saturday night.

Background on Brian Dawkins

Brian Patrick Dawkins (born October 13, 1973) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft out of Clemson and played for Philadelphia until his release in 2009. Dawkins then signed with the Denver Broncos, where he played until his contract expired at the end of the 2011 season.

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