Articles filed under Football
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Grading the BearsOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - GAME BALL Cedric Benson With Cincinnati's offensive line eager to do his bidding in the "Benson Bowl," the Bears' 2005 first-round pick Cedric Benson loved every minute ...
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Bears have nothing but kind words for BensonOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI - In the days before Sunday's game, former Bears running back Cedric Benson accused his old team of blackballing him before he was able to hook up with the Be...
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Hester posts first 100-yard gameOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI - Devin Hester scored the Bears' only touchdown and caught 8 passes for 101 yards, his first 100-yard game in the NFL, but he wasn't in much of a mood to cele...
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Benson feels the love from home crowd, if not the opposing benchOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI - The final player on the Paul Brown Stadium turf finished his network television interview and turned gleefully toward the south end zone. The one where he c...
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NFL capsules: Saints come back, now 6-0Oct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Saints 46, Dolphins 34 MIAMI -- The unbeaten Saints overcame an early 21-point deficit, mounting touchdown drives of 82, 79 and 60 yards on successive possessions in the...
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No. 1 Alabama survives; Florida wins 17th straightOct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Alabama's Mount Cody proved too big for Tennessee to kick over. Terrence Cody, the Crimson Tide's 350-pound nose guard, blocked a 44-yard field-goal attempt on the final...
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Rodgers powers Packers past flu-riddled Browns 31-3Oct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - CLEVELAND -- The Browns were no distraction. The Green Bay Packers can now focus on Brett. Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes, Ryan Grant rushed for 148 yards an...
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Well worth the wait for St. Charles EastOct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - After waiting an extra day for the game to be played, it only seemed fitting that the 2009 version of the "Cross-town Classic" would extend beyond regulation. Quarterbac...
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South Elgin gets SCN; St. Edward travels to MendotaOct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Pairings for the 2009 football postseason were released by the IHSA Saturday night. Here's a look at the first-round matchups for the five qualifying teams from the nort...
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Vikings aren't perfect anymore after 27-17 loss to SteelersOct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- Three times the Minnesota Vikings were ready to take the lead and possibly put away the Pittsburgh Steelers. Even for Brett Favre and Adrian Peterson, thre...