Articles filed under Football
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NFL owners discuss spring exhibitionsOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- NFL owners discussed playing spring preseason games as part of a possible expansion of the regular-season schedule. No action was taken by the ow...
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Blame the players and their effort for Bears' mediocrityOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - The Bears could be 6-0, but instead they're 3-3. It's not because of bad breaks, injuries or squib kicks gone awry. They are a .500 team and deserve no better because th...
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Illini falling short in turnover marginOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN - On the surface, Illinois' offense looks like the feel-good hit of the season. Despite losing an NFL first-round draft pick in running back Rashard Mendenhall...
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Notre Dame TE Yeatman suspended for the seasonOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Tight end Will Yeatman has been suspended from the Notre Dame football team for the rest of the season but remains enrolled at school after being arr...
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Intensity with a master planOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Ever wonder what coaches tell their players before, during and after games? That was my job Friday night, as I got inside the huddle of Ted Monken's St. Charles East foo...
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Bears promote CB BowmanOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - With a banged up secondary, including at least three cornerbacks who are injury question marks this week, the Bears promoted cornerback Zackary Bowman from the practice ...
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Former MVP Shaun Alexander signs with RedskinsOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - ASHBURN, Va. -- Former league MVP Shaun Alexander signed with the Washington Redskins on Tuesday, part of a flurry of roster activity in which the team ditched its punte...
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Lions place Kitna on injured reserveOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- The winless Detroit Lions placed quarterback Jon Kitna on injured reserve Tuesday, ending his season. The move could raise questions about Kitna's future in D...
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Bears racked with injuriesOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - It's not that the Bears have an inordinate amount of injuries for this time of the season, it's that they're all in the defensive secondary, mostly at cornerback. The te...
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Chiefs RB Johnson faces third assault chargeOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson has been charged with simple assault for allegedly pushing a woman at a Kansas City nightclub in Februa...