Articles filed under Football
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Nothing like a nice, long road tripNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - The road to a state championship game in Champaign is getting shorter. But for the three remaining playoff football teams in Lake County, that means the road trips are g...
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Scouting: Cary-Grove at Crystal Lake SouthNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - CLASS 7A QUARTERFINAL No. 2 Cary-Grove (11-0) at No. 6 Crystal Lake South (9-2) When: 1 p.m. Saturday at Ken Bruhn Field Road to the quarterfinals: Cary-Grove d. No...
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Beating Green Bay's secondary no easy taskNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Kyle Orton is expected to be back at quarterback Sunday at Lambeau Field after increasing his participation in practice Thursday, even though he was still limited somewh...
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Attorneys: Vick expects return to NFLNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - RICHMOND, Va. -- Imprisoned NFL quarterback Michael Vick expects to return to pro football, according to his bankruptcy attorneys who laid out a plan to pay creditors ba...
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NIU fails to finish incredible comebackNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - DEKALB - After an abysmal first half that threatened to reduce ESPN2's Nielsen rating to zero, Northern Illinois decided it had zero to lose Wednesday night. "The game w...
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Bears' defense knows things must improveNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - It's only Bears cornerback Corey Graham's second season, but he seems to grasp the urgency of improving the pass defense, especially Sunday against the Green Bay Packers...
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These quarterbacks can get job done for youNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Have you been a victim of quarterback roulette this season as you try to find one reliable arm, one guy who doesn't make you cringe each week as you beg for more than 1 ...
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Here they go again - C-G, CLS ready to get after itNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - It has become a pairings night habit. As soon as the IHSA releases the playoff brackets on the final Saturday night of the regular season, high school football fans in M...
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Kachmer piling up the pointsNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - St. Francis senior running back Mark Kachmer has run for 27 touchdowns and two 2-point conversions. He's caught a touchdown pass and has returned a kickoff for a touchdo...
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Orton prepares as if he'll startNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Injured quarterback Kyle Orton was able to practice with his sprained right ankle on a limited basis Wednesday and took some reps with the first team. He was also able ...