...board called to fishermen who came with containers of lead tackle. Among them were Don Metzger, Breezy Point, and Kerry Watkins, Outing. Metzger carried his lead in two coffee cans while Watkins had an old tackle box. "Getting rid of lead...

...when the Tigers lost their first game of the season, thanks to an amazing last-second catch by Georgia Tech's Kerry Watkins. And it surely doesn't feel like it in the heart of Tommy Bowden, who has turned things around in his two seasons...

...Lee, S Chris Massey, S Shawn Mayer, WR Rob Milanese, DE Buck Rasmussen, DL Walter Sampson, WR Dan Stricker, WR Kerry Watkins, DL Kevin Watson, and LB Matt Word. NEW YORK GIANTS--Signed DE Cliff Washburn, OT Jeff Roehl, LB Eddie Strong...

...ENGLAND PATRIOTS--Signed Bill Belichick, coach, to a two-year contract extension through 2006. Re-signed WR Kerry Watkins. Released OL Corey Mitchell and Joe Schey. OAKLAND RAIDERS--Released RB Melvin Barnett, LB Robert Chapman, OL...

...Epstein. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS--Acquired OL Jamil Soriano from Chicago for an undisclosed draft pick. Released WR Kerry Watkins. Placed C Bill Conaty and QB Kliff Kingsbury on the reserve-injured list, OL Steve Neal, OL Kenyatta Jones, LB...

...QB Kliff Kingsbury, TE Spencer Nead, LB Tully Banta-Cain and OL Matt Knutson. Waived G Dave Petruziello, WR Kerry Watkins and RB Derek Watson. NEW YORK JETS--Placed C Dennis O'Sullivan and CB Will Hunter on the physically-unable-to-perform...