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4C THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 201 1 RENO 'age Two it 4 NFL STAR TURNED ACTOR BUBBA SMITH DIES AT 66 LOS ANGELES Former NFL defensive star Bubba Smith, who found a successful second career as an actor, died in Los Angeles at age 66. Los Angeles County coroner's spokesman Ed Winter SHARKS SIGN VETERAN DEFENSEMAN WHITE SAN JOSE The San Jose Sharks made another offseason move to bolster their defense, signing veteran Colin White to a one-year contract Wednesday, a day after he was waived by New Jersey. The Devils bought out the final year of White's contract says Smith, right, was found dead Wednesday at his Baldwin Hills KM 49ERS SIGN CORNERBACK ROGERS SANTA CLARA, Calif. The San Francisco 49ers signed free agent cornerback Carlos Rogers and safety Madieu Williams to one-year contracts Wednesday. Rogers spent the past six seasons in Washington and had 43 tackles and two interceptions in 2010.

The ninth player taken overall in the 2005 draft, the 30-year-old Rogers is likely to replace Nate Clements, who was released by the 49ers in a cost-cutting move last week. Williams played for Minnesota the last three seasons but was largely a disappointment with the Vikings. Associated Press on Tuesday in a move that he had been expecting since the end of last season. He didn't take long to find a new home. Winter says he didn't know the circumstances or cause of death.

Police spokesman Richard French says the death does not appear home. The Sharks made it to the Western Conference finals for the CPfnnH d-vain-Vf Carolina Panthers quarterbacks, from right to left, Jimmy Clausen, Cam Newton and Tony Pike run a drill during practice Wednesday at the team's training camp in Spartanburg, S.C. chuck burtonap Nf year this past season. to be suspicious, ft NFL NOTEBOOK Bulger retires after 1 1 seasons BOISE BOWL GAME GETS NEW NAME BOISE, Idaho With a new corporate sponsor and name, Idaho's only college football post-season bowl game is saying goodbye to humanitarians and hello to spuds. The Humanitarian Bowl has become "The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl." The Idaho Potato Commission signed a six-year naming rights deal to sponsor the game, running through the 2016 game Idaho Potato Commission president and chief executive officer Frank Muir says he's proud to name the December game played at Boise State's stadium after the state's signature agricultural crop.

Muir says the naming decision follows the tradition of other football bowl games named after commodities: Florida's Orange Bowl, for instance, or Texas' Cotton Bowl. The game will feature teams from the Western Athletic Conference and the Mid-American Conference. tfir 5 I -1 MrinnTT-' "mm tptsmtt i L-i ii LlAc Associated Press Former St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger said Wednesday he is retiring after 11 NFL seasons. Bulger was selected for the Pro Bowl twice and passed for 22,814 yards, 122 touchdowns and 93 interceptions.

"I am grateful to all my former teammates, coaches and my family," Bulger told ESPN, com on Wednesday. "I have a special place in my heart for coach Martz for giving me an opportunity." Bulger was drafted out of West Virginia by New Orleans in 2000, but never played a game for the Saints. He latched on with St. Louis in 2001 and eventually succeeded Kurt Warner as the starter in St. Louis.

He passed for more than 3,800 yards three times, including a career-best 4,301 in 2006, the only season he played all 16 games. After parting with St. Louis after the 2009 season, he spent last year with the Ravens but did not play. "Moving forward, I'm excited to continue doing work through my foundation to help the men and women in uniform who risk their lives every day so we can enjoy the game of football," he toldESPN.com. IN OTHER Eagles defensive tackle Mike Patterson was alert, stable and joking at a hospital after suffering a seizure at training camp at Lehigh University, trainer Rick Burkholder said Wednesday.

Patterson dropped to the ground between plays during a morning practice and began violently shaking. He was immediately tended to by Burkholder and his staff, with assistance from rookie offensive lineman Danny Watkins, a trained firefighter. Burkholder said the 6-foot-l, 300-pound Patterson was undergoing further tests at Lehigh Valley Hospital. "He's absolutely alert, stable, totally communicating with everybody, even joking a little bit," Burkholder said. "We won't speculate what happened to him, other than he had a seizure.

It could be anything. We don't even want to speculate what might have happened." Patterson's agent, JR Ricket, said in a statement that the player Is "in no pain and doing well." "We are very grateful for everyone's prayers and support," he added. "Mike will be back at practice as soon as the doctors clear him." Burkholder said the seizure lasted about four minutes, and that Patterson lost con- St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger sets to pass against the San Diego Chargers on Nov. 10, 2002 at the Edward Jones Dome in St.

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Detroit Lions rookie defensive tackle Nick Falrley had surgery on his injured left foot Wednesday. The team said in a statement that he will miss a "significant portion" of training camp. Detroit opens the preseason at home against Cincinnati on Aug. 12. The Lions start the regular season at Tampa Bay on Sept 1 1.

Fairley, the Lombardi Trophy winner at national champion Auburn last season, was Injured Monday and in a walking cast a day later after X-rays showed no significant damage. He was sent to Charlotte, N.C., for further evaluation Wednesday morning, and Dr. Bob Anderson performed the surgery. The team did not provide details on the procedure. The 6-foot-4, 298-pound Fairley was drafted 13th in April's draft to complement a defensive line that includes Ndamukong Suh and Kyle Vanden Bosch.

Fairley had 11 sacks last season and a total of 24 stops behind the line for Auburn. The Oakland Raiders brought free agent tight end Kevin Boss In for a workout on Wednesday, a day after losing Pro Bowler Zach Miller to Seattle in free agency. Boss caught passes from backup quarterback Jordan LaSecIa for about IS minutes after practice under the watchful eye of coach Hue Jackson and other members of the Raiders coaching staff. Oakland has a big hole at tight end after Miller signed a deal with the Seahawks. Miller had led the Raiders in receiving the past three years but Oakland was unable to keep him in free agency.

"There's goingto be some tough decisions, we're going to win some and we're going to lose some," Jackson said. "Obviously, Seattle won that one. Good for him. Good for them. The Raiders, we don't get caught up in all that.

We're not worried about it On to the next man, on to the next situation." Miller was Oakland's most consistent threat in the passing game in recent years and was like a security blanket for quarterback Jason Campbell, who knew he could always rely on his tight end to get him out of tough spots. "It's a big part of our offense. He was a big target You don't ever just replace guys like that" Campbell said. "We've just got to keep pushing forward, but definitely losing him was a tough loss for this team. Congratulations to him.

It's a big signing and we have to move forward." The question now is whether they will be moving forward with Boss. Boss had 35 catches for 531 yards and five touchdowns last season for the New York Giants. He has 119 catches for 1,600 yards and 18 scores in four seasons. He got his shot as a rookie in 2007 after Jeremy Shockey got injured and helped the Giants win the Super Bowl. NOTRE DAME REINSTATES FLOYD SOUTH BEND, Ind.

Notre Dame reinstated wide receiver Michael Floyd to the football team four months after his arrest on drunken driving charges. Coach Brian Kelly suspended Floyd a day after his arrest. Kelly said Wednesday that he was comfortable with Floyd's return because the senior has shown personal growth. "I am pleased with the progress Michael has made since March," Kelly said on the school's website. "That's why I am comfortable reinstating him to our football team.

Michael knows that he must continue on this positive track." The 21-year-old Floyd pleaded guilty in June to misdemeanor charges and was sentenced to a year of probation. He was arrested about 3 a.m. March 20 after running a stop sign a block from the school's main entrance. Prosecutors say a breath test showed Floyd had a blood-alcohol level of 0.19 percent, more than double Indiana's legal limit for driving. Floyd holds the school record for touchdown catches (28) and ranks second in school history in catches (171).

Before his arrest, he had decided to return to school instead of entering the NFL draft. Notre Dame begins fall camp on Saturday. The Irish finished 8-5 in Kelly's first season a year ago, including a Sun Bowl victory over Miami It was Floyd's third brush with the law regarding alcohol. Associated Press PackFirst of 29 fall practices next week From 3C at nearly every position. It also returns a confident bunch after the Pack beat two BCS teams, two ranked opponents and won a share of the WAC title for only the second time in its history last season.

"After seeing all of the success we had last year and all of the hard practices we went through, we know what we have to do to win," senior linebacker James-Michael Johnson said. "We know how much you have to put into practice, how much you have to put into watching film, game-day preparation, eating right. We know what we have to do to be successful. Now all we have to do is follow through." When the Wolf Pack lines up for its first of 29 fall practices-next week, it will do so with a new quarterback. Senior Tyler Lantrip is penciled in as the starter.

He will lead the Pack into an early-season road gauntlet against Oregon, San Jose State, Texas Tech and Boise State. Lantrip said he's excited to play some of the best teams in the nation. "The challenge is there and it's in place and it's not going to change," Lantrip said. "The only way to do it is to go for it with a full head of steam. I'm extremely excited.

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