Articles filed under Football
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Grading the BearsDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Game ball You've got to feel for cornerback Charles Tillman, the unfortunate soul with the task of trying to rein in Texans Pro Bowl receiver Andre Johnson. Too bad it c...
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Favre, Jets fade awayDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Chad Pennington walked off the field where he spent his first eight NFL seasons, surrounded by cameras and jubilant teammates after leading the ...
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Vegas odds favor Giants, Titans to make Super BowlDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas sports books favor the New York Giants over the 11 other teams in the NFL playoffs to win the Super Bowl, giving 2-to-1 odds on the NFC's No. 1 se...
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NIU falls short vs. La. Tech in Independence BowlDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - SHREVEPORT, La. - Phillip Livas returned a kickoff 97 yards, Daniel Porter rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown, and Louisiana Tech won the Independence Bowl by defeating...
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Source: 2010 Pro Bowl will be in MiamiDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - MIAMI -- The Pro Bowl will be played one week before the Super Bowl in 2010 and both games will be staged in Dolphin Stadium, a person directly involved in the decision ...
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Browns fire coach Romeo CrennelDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - BEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns have fired coach Romeo Crennel following a 4-12 season. The firing came one day after general manager Phil Savage was dismissed. Owne...
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Turner: Orton the starterDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - HOUSTON - Lovie Smith said it, and then he didn't. The Bears head coach said that while everyone has to compete for a job, Kyle Orton is the starting quarterback. "But e...
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0-16! Detroit proves it's a special kind of badDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The silence in the Detroit Lions' locker room was so deafening it drowned out all but the most mundane of sounds. No laughter, no post-game jokes, cer...
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Wildcats' veterans aiming high in Alamo BowlDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - In Pat Fitzgerald's world, every football team goes through life's cycle. Which means, of course, that each cycle must end with the team's death. Since this particular N...
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Bears getting closer, yes ... to mediocrityDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - HOUSTON - The Bears are close. That was the message from head coach Lovie Smith after his defense gave up 455 yards to a 7-8 Texans team playing merely for the privilege...