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Sun, 01 Jan 2006 15:15:35 -0800
The Sports Network reports Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald finished the 2005 season with a club record 103 catches, surpassing the old mark of 101 set by RB Larry Centers in 1995 and matched by WR Anquan Boldin in 2003.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005 18:02:20 -0800
The Associated Press reports St. Louis Rams RB Marshall Faulk set the NFL record for receiving yards by a running back during the Week 14 game. Faulk currently has 6,801 receiving yards, four more than the previous record holder, free agent FB Larry Centers.
Tue, 18 May 2004 10:01:50 -0700
The Boston Globe reports free agent FB Larry Centers (Patriots) is not retiring and is drawing interest from a few teams.
Tue, 18 May 2004 10:00:37 -0700
The Boston Globe reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are interested in free agent RB Larry Centers (Patriots).
Sat, 31 Jan 2004 08:45:33 -0800
The Houston Chronicle's Joseph Duarte reports New England Patriots FB Larry Centers is third among active players with 827 receptions only trailing Oakland Raiders WRs Jerry Rice and Tim Brown.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004 08:45:24 -0800
The Houston Chronicle's Joseph Duarte reports New England Patriots FB Larry Centers may retire after the Super Bowl. "It's getting real close," Centers said. "I've been talking about retirement. If I sit back and say that this is my last game, it doesn't really sound right to me. It could easily be my last game as a football player, and if we come away with a win, it would be a great way to go out. What else could I ask for as a player? I've had personal accomplishments. The only thing I haven't had as a player is team success."
Fri, 12 Dec 2003 14:34:56 -0800
Dan Pires, of the New Bedford Standard-Times, reports New England Patriots FB Larry Centers (knee), who was re-signed earlier this week after being released with an injury settlement in October, is fully healed from a knee injury and will be utilized in Week 15. "I think the injury has healed," coach Bill Belichick said. "He has been away from football for six or seven weeks, there is a timing element that needs to be re-calibrated."
Tue, 09 Dec 2003 15:26:41 -0800
The New Bedford Standard-Times' Dan Pires reports the New England Patriots signed FB Larry Centers.
Tue, 09 Dec 2003 11:43:33 -0800
Tom E. Curran, of the Providence Journal, reports New England Patriots FB Larry Centers, who is now eligible to return after reaching an injury settlement with the team in October, may be added to the active roster this week. OL Wilbert Brown would likely be released if Centers is signed.
Mon, 20 Oct 2003 15:39:36 -0700
Dan Pires, of the New Bedford Times, reports FB Larry Centers (knee), who received an injury settlement, is likely to be back with the New England Patriots. However, it's more likely to be later than sooner. Centers suffered a severe injury to his right knee in Week 6 against the New York Giants, albeit one that does not require surgery.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003 08:11:57 -0700
The New England Patriots have released veteran FB Larry Centers, according to Patriots.com.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003 20:57:48 -0700
Dan Pires, of the New Bedford Standard-Times, reports New England Patriots FB Larry Centers (knee) remained out of practice Friday, Oct. 17. His knee injury appears to be severe and could sideline him for an extended period of time. Centers is still walking with the aid of a full knee brace and is noticeably favoring his right leg.
Fri, 17 Oct 2003 00:48:12 -0700
Dan Pires, of the New Bedford Standard-Times, reports New England Patriots FB Larry Centers (knee) did not practice for the second consecutive day Thursday, Oct. 16, and remains doubtful for Week 7 versus the Miami Dolphins. Centers injury may be more severe than first though. He was seen favoring his right leg while walking and wearing a full brace on the leg.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003 08:34:28 -0700
The Boston Herald reports New England Patriots FB Larry Centers (knee) is listed as doubtful for the Oct. 19 game against the Miami Dolphins.
Wed, 15 Oct 2003 22:41:03 -0700
Dan Pires, of the New Bedford Standard-Times, reports the injury to New England Patriots FB Larry Centers (knee) appears to be severe and he could be sidelined for an extended period of time.
Wed, 15 Oct 2003 22:38:04 -0700
Dan Pires, of the New Bedford Standard-Times, reports New England Patriots FB Larry Centers (knee) did not practice Wednesday, Oct. 15.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003 10:57:13 -0700
Michael Felger, of the Boston Herald, reports with the New England Patriots likely to carry two fullbacks (FBs Larry Centers and Fred McCrary), either Patriots backup RBs J.R. Redmond or Patrick Pass (or perhaps both) will be gone.
Tue, 12 Aug 2003 08:52:12 -0700
The Providence Journal reports New England Patriots FB Mike Malan will have a tough time making the team with FBs Larry Centers, Fred McCrary and Patrick Pass to compete against.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003 11:59:53 -0700
Michael Felger, of the Boston Herald, reports in discussing what the New England Patriots' running back rotation will look like, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick offered the strongest indication yet that Patriots RB Kevin Faulk is challenging Patriots RB Antowain Smith for playing time as the lead back. Belichick said it's hard to have two third down backs, meaning it will be either Patriots RB Larry Centers or Faulk in that role, "depending on what Kevin's role is on first and second down. There is some competition on third down. There's also some competition on first and second down."
Sat, 02 Aug 2003 10:04:22 -0700
Andy Hart, of Patriots Football Weekly, reports New England Patriots FB Larry Centers (personal reasons) was not at Gillette Stadium on Friday, August 1. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said he was back in Texas taking care of some personal matters that the team was aware of before he signed.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003 12:54:47 -0700
The New England Patriots have officially announced the signing of free agent FB Larry Centers (Bills). Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003 14:14:09 -0700
Andy Hart, of Patriots.com, reports the news that free agent FB Larry Centers has signed a contract with the New England Patriots is not official as the team did not confirm the deal as of early Monday, July 28.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003 07:53:16 -0700
Updating previous reports, the Boston Herald reports the New England Patriots have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with free agent FB Larry Centers (Bills).
Sat, 26 Jul 2003 23:16:52 -0700
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said free agent FB Larry Centers (Bills) was in town on Friday, July 25, and they discussed the situation a bit. He noted that Centers was headed back to Texas and they'll see how it progresses. "There's nothing done there. We talked. I think there is some interest there and we will see how that goes," Belichick said.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003 08:38:53 -0700
Tom E. Curran, of the Providence Journal, reports the New England Patriots are interested in free agent FB Larry Centers (Bills).
Thu, 24 Jul 2003 08:26:49 -0700
The Boston Globe reports the New England Patriots will be looking at free agent FB Larry Centers (Bills) over the next few days, according to Patriots sources.
Thu, 05 Jun 2003 07:53:26 -0700
The Boston Globe reports the New England Patriots no longer have interest in signing free agent FB Larry Centers (Bills).
Sat, 22 Mar 2003 21:54:39 -0800
The Washington Post reports free agent FB Larry Centers (Bills) is looking at other options around the league before deciding whether to accept a relatively modest contract with the Washington Redskins. Centers wants to see whether another team is willing to make him a more lucrative offer, sources said.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003 19:01:48 -0800
The Washington Post reports the Washington Redskins hope to sign free agent FB Larry Centers (Bills), NFL sources said Friday. Team officials wanted to move quickly to sign him after his release from the Buffalo Bills. It was not clear Friday night, however, how far negotiations had progressed.
Thu, 20 Mar 2003 19:13:11 -0800
Len Pasquarelli reports for ESPN.com the Buffalo Bills saved $2 million in cap room be releasing FB Larry Centers and LB Eddie Robinson on Thursday.
Thu, 20 Mar 2003 18:14:17 -0800
Updating previous reports, John Clayton reports for ESPN.com the reason that the Buffalo Bills released FB Larry Centers is that they wanted to increase the role of RB Travis Henry in the passing offense. Henry caught the same number of passes as Centers (43) last season. The Bills also like the development of FB Philip Crosby as a backup.
Thu, 20 Mar 2003 14:13:18 -0800
BuffaloBills.com reports the Buffalo Bills have released FB Larry Centers.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002 11:55:10 -0800
BuffaloBills.com reports Buffalo Bills FB Larry Centers has been named as an alternate for the AFC for the 2003 Pro Bowl.
Sun, 27 Oct 2002 23:01:13 -0800
The Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills FB Larry Centers failed to catch a pass Sunday, ending his consecutive games streak with a reception at 143. The streak had been the league's third-longest active streak.
Wed, 21 Aug 2002 18:00:11 -0700
Len Pasquarelli for ESPN.com reports the Buffalo Bills and FB Larry Centers have agreed to a one-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2003 season. The deal includes a $250,000 signing bonus. His 2002 base salary decreased by $50,000, but his cap charge this season increased $75,000. He will receive a base salary of $1.1 million in 2003 and will count $1.225 million against the cap that season.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002 16:14:38 -0700
BuffaloBills.com reports Buffalo Bills QB Alex Van Pelt (personal matters) and FB Larry Centers (charity) missed Tuesday’s practice, but are expected to return Wednesday.
Thu, 23 May 2002 12:30:07 -0700
Buffalo Bills FB Larry Centers, according to the Associated Press, was excused from Thursday’s minicamp workouts.
Tue, 21 May 2002 07:48:51 -0700
The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle reports the Buffalo Bills have given FB Larry Centers a contract extension. Terms of the deal have not been released.
Mon, 20 May 2002 13:56:44 -0700
Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills FB Larry Centers joined the team during Monday's minicamp workouts. There had been speculation that Centers wouldn't show up because he was one of the team's veterans that received an excused absence from head coach Gregg Williams and because there has been some talks of him being unhappy with his contract, which will pay him $800,000 in base salary this year, the final year of his deal with the team.
Fri, 17 May 2002 18:15:03 -0700
Buffalo Bills head coach Gregg Williams will quickly be a popular guy after explaining his 10-year rule on Friday. According to BuffaloBills.com, Williams doesn't require players with more than 10 years of experience in the league to be present for workouts until June. QB Drew Bledsoe, FB Larry Centers, LB Eddie Robinson, OL John Fina and TE Dave Moore are the five members on this year's roster that are exempt from next week's camp.
Thu, 10 Jan 2002 09:08:41 -0800
The Democrat and Chronicle reports Buffalo Bills RB Larry Centers is looking at options for his future. They include returning to the Bills if they provide him with a pay hike and assurances from coach Gregg Williams that the team will take steps to improve. He could request his release from the final year of his contract so he can sign with a contender. His final option would be retirement. Centers said any decision involving the future of QB Rob Johnson would have no impact on what he decides to do.
Sun, 06 Jan 2002 18:20:24 -0800
Buffalo Bills.com reports QB Travis Brown had a decent game in relief of injured QB Alex Van Pelt (shoulder). Brown completed 15 of 33 passes for 201 yards and also had the first NFL TD pass of his career, to RB Larry Centers in the third quarter.
Sun, 06 Jan 2002 15:43:02 -0800
According to the Associated Press, Arizona Cardinals WR David Boston set a team record with 1,598 receiving yards for the season. However, his two catches Sunday left him three short of the team's record for most catches in a season of 101 set by RB Larry Centers in 1995. Boston finished the season with 98 catches.
Mon, 31 Dec 2001 21:32:39 -0800
Dan Zeiger reports for the East Valley Tribune Arizona Cardinals WR David Boston needs six receptions and 45 yards this week to set Cardinals single-season records in both categories. Currently, ex-Cardinals RB Larry Centers owns the receptions record at 101 in 1995 and current Cardinals WR Rob Moore owns the yardage mark at 1,584 in 1997.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001 10:34:13 -0800
The Buffalo News reports RB Shawn Bryson's 68-yard touchdown run in Atlanta was the longest scoring run by a Bill since Kenneth Davis' 78-yarder against the Colts in 1991. FB Larry Centers needs just five catches to pass James Lofton and move into ninth place all time in receptions. Lofton has 764.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001 13:31:07 -0800
The Buffalo News reports Buffalo Bills FB Larry Centers became the 10th leading receiver in NFL history Sunday. Centers had six receptions Sunday, giving him 751 career receptions. He passed Charlie Joiner and Michael Irvin, who had 750.
Sun, 18 Nov 2001 07:27:54 -0800
Buffalo Bills FB Larry Centers needs 50 yards receiving against Seattle today to pass both Lenny Moore and Ronnie Harmon as the NFL's all time leading receiver from the running back position. Centers currently has 6,027 yards receiving in his career.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001 11:30:40 -0800
The Buffalo News reports Buffalo Bills FS Keion Carpenter is listed as probable with his rib injury but Travares Tillman worked with the first team in Wednesday's workout. Rookie WR Reggie Germany is now No. 3 on the team's depth chart ahead of Jeremy McDaniel. McDaniel has battled a high ankle sprain all season. Starting LT John Fina remained very limited in practice work. OL Jerry Ostroski, DL Shawn Price, RB Larry Centers and DT Pat Williams were rested Wednesday.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001 23:18:27 -0700
The USA TODAY reports Buffalo Bills FB Larry Centers, who had minor arthroscopic knee surgery during the BYE week for a bursa sac problem, is working at full speed and it is expected he will play Thursday night against the Jaguars.
Mon, 15 Oct 2001 15:42:13 -0700
The Buffalo News reports Buffalo Bills DE Phil Hansen (elbow), DT Leif Larsen (elbow) and WR Jeremy McDaniel (ankle) missed practice Sunday. RB Larry Centers (knee) practiced fully and head coach Gregg Williams said he looked better than he had since the game against the New Orleans Saints. DE Erik Flowers missed practice because his wife gave birth Sunday morning.
