Articles filed under Football
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Bears not listening to criticsSep 06, 2008 11:00 pm - After staggering to a 7-9 record with their Super Bowl hangover last season, the Bears certainly have a lot to prove this year. And what better team to make a statement ...
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Illini legends give thumbs up to renovationSep 06, 2008 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN - It cost just $1.7 million to build Memorial Stadium in the early 1920s. It cost 68 times that much ($116 million) for Illinois' athletic department to build ...
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Hester sees more highlights aheadSep 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Devin Hester was one of the NFL's most closely watched players when he was just returning kicks and punts - and the occasional missed field goal. This season should prov...
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Orton has the mental ability and physical skills to winSep 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. You predicted early in the off-season that Kyle Orton would win the quarterback job. What did you see in him, what has he shown you in the preseason, and what do ...
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Green Wave light it upSep 06, 2008 11:00 pm - The St. Edward football team lit up the competition Saturday night. Playing its inaugural game under permanent lights, St. Edward moved to 2-0 for the first time since 2...
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Brady's knee injury could change outlook of entire seasonSep 06, 2008 11:00 pm - FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Tom Brady screamed. The fans went quiet. The seemingly indestructible star of the New England Patriots lay on the ground, clutching his left knee. Th...
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Defense leads Chargers past StreamwoodSep 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Playing well on defense will often times give any team a chance to win. On Saturday, Dundee-Crowns' defense did just that and the Chargers picked up their first football...
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Mistakes kill NIU againSep 06, 2008 11:00 pm - KALAMAZOO - Combine a new coach with freshmen playing prominent roles and any program is bound to have ups and downs. Northern Illinois certainly has had its share of th...
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Illinois looks to get betterSep 06, 2008 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN - As one might expect after a $116 million renovation, historic Memorial Stadium glistened and impressed Saturday. "It's like you're somewhere else," gushed Ha...
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Maine West bounces back with decisive triumphSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Friday night's nonconference football game at Maine West was going to give either the Warriors or Round Lake a recovery victory after both suffered losses in Week 1. Ma...