Articles filed under Football
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Ogunleye not worried about increasing his sack totalDec 06, 2008 10:00 pm - In four of his previous six seasons, Bears defensive end Adewale Ogunleye had at least 9 sacks, but this doesn't look like one of those seasons. Heading into today's gam...
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Finding beauty in season- ending lossesDec 06, 2008 10:00 pm - As I sat watching Hinsdale Central's players get ready to receive their second-place trophy following their Class 8A loss to Maine South a week ago, my thoughts drifted ...
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Bears relish frigid weatherDec 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The frigid weather was the same for both teams, but the Bears, just as they expected, seemed to handle it much better than their visitors from Florida. The Bears enjoye...
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Weather less a factor than Jaguars' playDec 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The weather outside is frightful (indeed), but in Soldier Field it's so delightful (in theory). "It's an advantage we should have," Bears defensive end Alex Brown said. ...
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Wheaton enters new territoryDec 06, 2008 10:00 pm - FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Wheaton College football team extended its season further than it has ever gone thanks to a 45-28 victory at Franklin College on Saturday in the NCA...
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No Harvin, no problemDec 06, 2008 10:00 pm - ATLANTA - Percy Harvin wanted to return to the SEC championship game, where in 2006 he was named MVP in Florida's win over Arkansas. But not like this. Not as a spectato...
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Missouri's turn to be spoiler against OklahomaDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Just 1 more win, that's all Missouri needed last season. Beat Oklahoma and the Tigers would play for their first national championship. They couldn't ...
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NFL lifestyle includes money, fame - and gunsDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Many NFL players shudder when they think about what Plaxico Burress is going through - and what still awaits. Players across the league think about how difficult his lif...
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Can No. 2 Florida derail top-ranked Alabama?Dec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - ATLANTA - Nick Saban and Urban Meyer both took a mulligan in their first seasons. Saban's debut at Alabama was marred by a four-game losing streak at the end of the regu...
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Bears' defense getting long in the tooth?Dec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - In Super Bowl XLI, the Bears' defense was viewed as a young group with room for improvement. The arrow was still pointing up, and the window of opportunity was wide open...