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Mike Smith Gets 3-Year Extension as Atlanta Falcons' Coach

You wondered if Arthur Blank would get it right after his previous two hires. He did and he rewarded Mike Smith with a three-year contract extension on Thursday. Jim Mora was too rambunctious and too much one of the guys. Bobby Petrino was too aloof. Then came Smith and Blank connected. He got a professional coach who is...

Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland Given Contract Extension

Two weeks after giving their coach a two-year contract extension the Miami Dolphins did the same for general manager Jeff Ireland by signing him to a multi-year extension. Ireland and Tony Sparano came to Miami on the same ticket back in 2008 when Bill Parcells was the team's executive vice president, and it was a big...

Jon Lester Officially Inks Extension

Last Sunday word leaked out from Yahoo!'s Jeff Passan that the Boston Red Sox had signed Jon Lester to a five-year contract extension. Passan had cited "a source close to the team" in his report. On Monday a source even closer, Jon Lester himself, said no deal had been agreed upon.Lester expressed at the same time his...

Orioles to Give Markakis an Extension

There haven't been a lot of things that have gone right for the Baltimore Orioles in recent years as the team just hasn't been able to find a way to compete with the big dogs of the AL East despite repeated attempts to buy legitimacy in free agency. It seems as if the Orioles haven't paid much attention to the fact that...

Jake Westbrook Is Rich

The Indians have signed Jake Westbrook to a three-year extension worth $33 million. That's Michael David Smith money! The team plans to hold a press conference at 4:30PM Est. to announce the deal. The Tribe began contract negotiations with Westbrook, who would have been eligible for free agency after the '07 season,...