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A&M, Seahawks settle 12th Man suit

05:22 PM CDT on Monday, May 8, 2006

By RACHEL COHEN / The Dallas Morning News

Texas A&M and the Seattle Seahawks have reached a settlement of the university’s lawsuit against the NFL franchise, the two sides announced in a joint statement Monday.

Before the Super Bowl, A&M had sued to prevent the Seahawks from selling merchandise featuring the phrase the 12th Man, which the school owns the trademark for.

The Seahawks will use the term only in the seven-state area in the Pacific Northwest that their games are broadcast to and will pay A&M a licensing fee, said Steve Moore, the school’s chief marketing officer.

Roosterbowl veterans to the NFL

In addition to the players taken in the draft, there were several free agent signings this week:

Reggie McNeal drafted by Cincinnati
Johnny Jolly drafted by Green Bay
E.J. Whitely drafted by Dallas

Free agent contracts:

Taurean Henderson and Jason Carter to Minnesota
Jaxson Appel and Cody Hodges to Tennessee