Articles filed under Football
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Confident defense seeks identityJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Cornerback Charles Tillman has high hopes for the defense, but the health of the unit will determine how close it comes to his expectations. Last season, Nate Vasher, Ti...
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Jaworski gets 2nd shot at title in the Big EasyJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA - Here's one "Jaws" sequel Ron Jaworski hopes ends up better than the original. Jaworski's last trip to New Orleans with a championship on the line was a du...
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Neither Bears QB lights it upJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Saturday night under the lights at ONU's Ward Field it was Kyle Orton's day to work with the No. 1 offense. But Rex Grossman had the slightly more impressive evening, al...
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Can Bears' soul man make it through season?Jul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - No less an authority than six-time Pro Bowl linebacker Brian Urlacher refers to Bears safety Mike Brown as "the heart and soul of the defense." Unfortunately for the Bea...
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Packers coach: Rodgers is our QBJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Even Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy isn't quite sure how the Brett Favre unretirement saga will play out over the next few days. But he does know this much: Favre...
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Hester shows up but doesn't practiceJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Devin Hester hopes to be back on the practice field by the end of the weekend, but it probably won't happen without a contract extension. Hester ended his two-day holdou...
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Painter's Heisman campaign beginsJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Of the 44 tables set up for three players and the coach from each of the 11 Big Ten teams Friday, Purdue's Curtis Painter definitely stood out. Sitting on the table in f...
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NU offense may truly be wildJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - If Northwestern's skill players thought new offensive coordinator Mick McCall was going to come in and tell them what passing routes to run, they were horribly mistaken....
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Forte not worried about his running styleJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Even though the Bears have started practicing in pads and doing some controlled hitting, rookie running back Matt Forte says there's no need to worry about him. His runn...
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Confusion: Favre may report to PackersJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE - If Brett Favre plans to show for the Green Bay Packers' training camp, he'll need permission from the NFL. And as of Friday evening, he had not petitioned th...