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WASHINGTON -- The Washington Redskins are asking a judge to dismiss a former NFL players lawsuit that accuses the team and former assistant coach Gregg Williams of running a bounty program that encouraged players to intentionally injure opponents. The former player, linebacker Barrett Green, says he was targeted by the Redskins during a game on Dec. 5, 2004, resulting in a career-ending knee injury. Green was playing for the New York Giants at the time. He played for New York and for the Detroit Lions between 2000 and 2005. He filed a lawsuit earlier this year against the Redskins, Williams and the player who hit him, Robert Royal. The team said in a response filed Friday in federal court in Greenbelt, Md., that Greens claims are "utterly baseless." But, even if they were true, his lawsuit is pre-empted by an NFL collective bargaining agreement and was filed too late, lawyers for the team wrote. The team argues that an NFL collective bargaining agreement in place at the time required Green to exhaust grievance and arbitration procedures before filing a lawsuit, which he did not do. The team also says the statute of limitations for all Greens claims is three years from the time of his injury. Green said in his lawsuit he was suspicious he may have been targeted when he was hit in 2004, and team lawyers wrote he had enough information then to pursue his claims if he wanted. The allegations of a bounty program came to light more recently. Redskins coaches and players told The Associated Press in 2012 that Williams offered cash rewards for big hits and other plays -- a violation of NFL rules -- when he was coaching Washingtons defence from 2004 to 2007. But they differed on whether it was a true bounty scheme that targeted specific players. Williams conduct in Washington was investigated, but didnt result in sanctions. Instead, Williams was suspended by the NFL last year for being the mastermind behind a bounty scheme at another team, the New Orleans Saints, where he was defensive co-ordinator from 2009-2011, including the teams Super Bowl-winning 2009 season. Williams is now a senior defensive assistant with the Tennessee Titans. He started his career with the Titans/Houston Oilers organization, where he coached for 11 seasons, and also was head coach of the Buffalo Bills for three seasons and defensive co-ordinator of the Jacksonville Jaguars for one year. Judge Peter J. Messitte, who is overseeing the lawsuit, set a hearing in the case for Sept. 24. An entry in the case file online, however, says Messitte could decide the case on the documents alone ahead of that date. Montez Sweat Youth Jersey . -- The goal posts lying flat on the field, Arizonas fans lingered on the field, congregating around the locker room entrance nearly 30 minutes after rushing out of the stands. Bryce Love Youth Jersey . 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Coach Mike Munchak says Fokou stretched ligaments in his left knee Oct. 13 against Seattle, which could keep out up to five weeks even though the linebacker didnt need surgery.South Africas Eben Etzebeth is definitely going to play for an English Premiership side, according to Springboks coach Allister Coetzee. Saracens looked to be in pole position to sign the lock on a three-month deal in a bid to solve a second-row injury crisis that sees them without England internationals George Kruis and Maro Itoje. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. However talks broke down last month, reportedly over Etzebeths proposed wages. But there has been speculation that Etzebeth could sign a short-term deal with Premiership strugglers Bristol in a bid to boost their hopes of avoiding relegation. Pieter-Steph du Toit scores South Africas first try against the Barbarians at Wembley The 25-year-old, set to play for South Africa against England in the Sky Live match at Twickenham on Saturday, would be available following the conclusion of the Springboks European tour before returning home in the Spring to see out the final year of his current contract with the Stormers.Eben Etzebeth playing up here would be a great experience for him because he would be playing against top quality locks in the northern hemisphere game, the Springbok coach said. Saracens are looking for cover for the injured Maro Itoje The conditions would be different and he would learn from it.dddddddddddd I can assure you it is definitely going to happen but Im not sure where he will go.Etzebeth, speaking before the Springboks tour-opening 31-31 draw with the Barbarians at Wembley, said: Im focusing on the end-of-the-year tour. After that, nothing is pen on paper or certain. 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