Articles filed under Football
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This guy can fly: Bears' fifth-round pick clocked 4.34 40 timeApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Only two prospects ran faster than Johnny Knox at the NFL Draft Combine. The first, Maryland's Derrius Heyward-Bey, was snapped up with the 2009 draft's seventh overall ...
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Bob LeGere grades the NFL draftApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - AFC EAST Bills: DE Aaron Maybin (11) should instantly provide the pass rush they've been missing. The Bills then used the No. 28 pick they got for Jason Peters on C ...
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Bears put together quite a variety pack of playersApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - The waiting game finally ended for the Bears on Sunday morning, and by the end of the day they had a large and unique class of athletes. After more than six hours of th...
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'Fridge' upgraded to fair condition in S.C. hospitalApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - AIKEN, S.C. -- Former Chicago Bears defensive lineman William "The Refrigerator" Perry has been upgraded to fair condition in a South Carolina hospital. The 46-year-old ...
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Slaughter remains unbeatenApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Reigning CIFL Offensive Player of the Week Donovan Morgan scored three times in the opening half as the Chicago Slaughter improved to 7-0 on Saturday night. The Slaught...
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Bears draft pick capsulesApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Round 3, 68th overall pick: Jarron Gilbert, DL, 6-51/4, 288, San Jose State. Moved from DE to DT as a senior and had by far his best season, leading the nation with ...
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Chargers grab NIU's English with 16th pickApr 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Larry English made history Saturday. The two-time Mid-American Conference MVP became the first player from Northern Illinois to be picked in the first round of the NFL d...
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Dolphins draft Illini corner Vontae DavisApr 25, 2009 11:00 pm - DAVIE, Fla. -- The Miami Dolphins chose Illinois cornerback Vontae Davis with the 25th pick in the first round. The Dolphins made that selection mindful of the potent p...
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Fitzgerald's spring take: confidence boost for CatsApr 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Senior safety Brendan Smith didn't care that Northwestern's first-string defense didn't have four injured starters at its disposal for Saturday's spring game. He didn't ...
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Bears trade 2nd-round pick to Seattle, have 9 picks todayApr 25, 2009 11:00 pm - After all the anticipation and all the projections, the Bears traded completely out of the first day of the NFL draft. They swapped their only Saturday pick (49th overal...