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  • The Patriots, according to the same data, spent $11.5 million on a wide-receiver corps that includes Wes Welker and Chad Ochocinco.

    The Year Organization Meant Everything Reed Albergotti 2012

  • Getty Images Jerricho Cotchery It's easy to pinpoint the moment that the Jets' wide-receiver turnstile started swinging: Oct. 4, 2009, the fourth week of Ryan's and Sanchez's first season.

    Passing to a Revolving Door Mike Sielski 2011

  • Now they've switched streams, hiring star wide-receiver Sidney Rice and backup quarterback Tavaris Jackson, both from the Vikings.

    How Your Team Can Blow It Reed Albergotti 2011

  • The Giants sure hope so: Smith went on to capture the rare wide-receiver triple crown in 2005 when he led the all NFL receivers in catches, yards and touchdowns.

    What Does It Take to Crack the Starting Lineup? 2011

  • We had a new offensive coordinator (at UConn) who implemented a new offense, which was a lot more wide-receiver friendly. ...

    Buffalo Bills Team Report 2010

  • The Jets have taken an unusual approach to their wide-receiver corps, dumping 28-year-old Braylon Edwards and 29-year-old Jerricho Cotchery and replacing them with graybeards Plaxico Burress, who will be 34 on Friday, and Derrick Mason, who is 37.

    Jets Receivers Go Long...in the Tooth Kevin Clark 2011

  • New offensive coordinator Mike Martz, renowned for wild, wide open schemes, has given O'Sullivan five wide-receiver sets and shotgun formations.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Finding an immediate bond with superstar wide-receiver Larry Fitzgerald, the Cardinals began to achieve a level of success the organization and fans had always hoped for, including a Super Bowl appearance in 2009.

    Kurt Warner Retires | Manolith 2010

  • Giants Add Another Live Body to WR Corps The Giants added depth to their depleted wide-receiver corps on Tuesday, signing former first-round draft pick Michael Clayton.

    Mets Will Keep K-Rod As Closer Next Year 2010

  • My favorite target is Albiona Zhubi, whose cocky smile says "wide-receiver" and whose legs and hands are good enough to make my worst throws look as good as my best ones.

    David Murray: Paper Lioness: A Report From the Line of Scrimmage 2009

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