Articles filed under Football
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No shortage of standouts back in '08Aug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Welcome back, football fans. When we last saw you, it was almost nine months to the day that our prep season ended, for this area coming on a Saturday night in Plano wh...
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Where Booker fits in is anyone's guessAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - BOURBONNAIS - When Marty Booker was traded from the Bears to the Miami Dolphins hours before the second preseason game in 2004, he was the undisputed go-to guy in the pa...
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Favre: My arm is 'fatigued' but not soreAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Brett Favre said his rocket right arm felt "fatigued" -- but not sore -- during a break from his fifth day of practice with the New York Jets. "My arm...
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Palatine, Wheeling aim to do more this seasonAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Ending lengthy football playoff droughts last season was a nice step for Palatine and Wheeling. But the Pirates and Wildcats were thinking about taking bigger and better...
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Practice makes perfectAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - It was the perfect day for high school football Wednesday. The temperature wasn't blistering hot, there was a breeze and plenty of excitement in the air. For the Batavia...
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Man charged with threatening Giants coachAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- Federal investigators have charged a Philadelphia man with trying to blackmail New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin by sending him letters threatening to e...
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Fox Valley football teams get ready for seasonAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The calendar said August 13, but the refreshing summer breezes that swept across the practice fields at Elgin High School on Wednesday were infused with a touch of autum...
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Barrington's thrilled about 'new' homeAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - There is always a special feeling to the opening of high school football season. But the atmosphere should be especially electric Aug. 29 when Barrington hits its brand ...
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Payne making hard-hitting gainsAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - BOURBONNAIS - With starting strong safety Brandon McGowan out with an ankle injury, Kevin Payne took all the first-team reps in Tuesday night's practice. "Kevin Payne's ...
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Grumpy Alex a thing of the pastAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - BOURBONNAIS - Too often, defensive ends in the NFL are judged solely by their sack totals, but there's more to the job than getting to the quarterback. The Bears' Alex B...