Sports Columns
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Briefly, Urlacher answersOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Brian Urlacher put the "brief" back into "media briefing" last week with a series of curt, almost adversarial answers. As a result, you had questions for me relating to ...
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Too crowded? No, these teams make football playoffs betterOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Once upon a time -- back when cameras had film and local calls required only seven digits -- it was extremely rare for a football team with a 5-4 record to earn a playof...
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Mustangs clearly show they have postseason edgeOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Stan Pheteau said he saw a blowout predicted in a Niles newspaper. And it wasn't favorable news for Rolling Meadows. Turned out there was a blowout Saturday night when N...
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Vikings-Saints matchup is hereOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - You hear coaches say it all the time: "We are just trying to play one game at a time." But sometimes, coaches, players, parents, and yes, even writers can't help but loo...
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Sky the limit for Parker?Oct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Just as the Bulls have faced the Kobe Bryant question, the Chicago Sky could face the Candace Parker question. How much is too much for one of the best players in the wo...
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What a ride for North StarsOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - MOLINE -- In a season that included an 0-2 start and 45-0 and 36-6 losses, but then a thrilling victory over St. Charles East and a 5-1 streak that put the North Stars i...
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Vikings don't stop believingOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - This wasn't the kind of excitement Kevin Krieter had in mind. But the Fremd senior linebacker was pretty charged up when Stevenson got in position to charge all the way ...
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Brady midseason MVP, but you must have backup handyOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - The numbers are downright scary. Twenty-seven touchdown passes. Two interceptions. A 137.9 quarterback rating. And 2,125 passing yards. Sick stuff, indeed. New England q...
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Tough stretch of games ahead for No. 1 BuckeyesOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - It isn't quite the gauntlet the SEC provides, but Ohio State's closing stretch will certainly be an adequate test for a national title contender. If the top-ranked Bucke...
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Hallendorff, Marsek team up for VHOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Religion is important to James Hallendorff. In fact, the Vernon Hills quarterback says he even prays on the sidelines during games. "Praying helps me a lot," Hallendorff...