Articles filed under Football
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Ex-San Francisco Pro Bowl punter Tom Wittum diesJan 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Former San Francisco 49ers Pro Bowl punter Tom Wittum, who was drafted by the Chicago White Sox but opted for a standout baseball and football career at Northern Illinoi...
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NFL considers use of echocardiogramsJan 26, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - The NFL's medical committee is discussing giving players echocardiograms in the wake of Bears defensive end Gaines Adams' death this month. Adams died of an e...
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Ravens' Jackson backs out of Bears interviewJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Just when it looked like the Bears' search for an offensive coordinator couldn't get any more depressing, it did just that. Former Ravens quarterbacks coach Hue Jackson ...
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Raiders hire Hue Jackson as offensive coordinatorJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders hired Hue Jackson as offensive coordinator on Tuesday, hoping the man who helped develop Joe Flacco in Baltimore can do the same f...
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New Orleans Saints soaking in landmark victoryJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - METAIRIE, La. -- Sean Payton still hadn't gone home yet when the New Orleans Saints returned to work the day after the biggest win in franchise history. Drained after an...
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Vikings Griffin needs major knee surgeryJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings cornerback Cedric Griffin will have surgery to repair an injured left knee and may not be ready for the start of next season. Gr...
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Childress says he won't give Favre a deadlineJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings must wait to hear from Brett Favre about whether he'll play next season. Coach Brad Childress says he won't set a deadline f...
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NFL heads toward labor showdownJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Rich, powerful and more popular than ever, the NFL gets closer to a doomsday scenario every day. Without a deal in the next five weeks to preserve the labor ...
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NIU's Coffman honored with national awardJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - DeKALB - Jake Coffman, the Marine Corps veteran who returned to college football as a 22-year old freshman in 2006 and developed into Northern Illinois University's top ...
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Silly me, the Bears really do need my helpJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - The Bears never should have let it come to this. Lovie Smith and Jerry Angelo should have hired offensive and defensive coordinators by now. They shouldn't have put me i...