Articles filed under Football
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Rough day for Orton; Grossman so-soJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Rex Grossman may have taken an early lead Friday afternoon in the Bears' quarterback contest - not because he played especially well while working with the first team, b...
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Measuring Hester's value as difficult as tackling himJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - He isn't a No. 1 receiver yet, so don't expect Pro Bowl return specialist Devin Hester to get a contract extension from the Bears that pays as well as Bernard Berrian, w...
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Favre must file letter to show for Packers campJul 24, 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 afternoon there was no sign he h...
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Orton looks strong as he works with starting offenseJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Kyle Orton's first training-camp practice with the starting offense went smoothly, as he completed a high percentage of his passes. He did, however, appear to hold the b...
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Illini look to live up to high expectationsJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - For the first time in more than a decade, the Big Ten media believes Illinois deserves to be ranked as one of the league's top three teams in the preseason. That shows t...
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Hester's absence creates opportunities for othersJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - In the second day of the Devin Hester holdout, Bears wide receivers coach Darryl Drake joked, "If Devin's not here, I'm probably going to leave." As much as anyone, Drak...
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Packers might postpone Favre's jersey retirementJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. -- With Brett Favre's retirement up in the air, it goes without saying that the Green Bay Packers might have to put off retiring the three-time MVP's jer...
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Coaches pay tribute to innovative TillerJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Rich Rodriguez got it half right. With the way one Big Ten coach after another had something to say about outgoing Purdue coach Joe Tiller, Thursday's Big Ten media day ...
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Agent: Haynesworth agrees on termsJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The agent for Tennessee All Pro defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth says his client has agreed to terms with the Titans on his one-year tender as the...
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Top pick Williams says back injury not seriousJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - By the time the Bears started hitting early in their first training-camp practice in shoulder pads Thursday afternoon, first-round offensive tackle Chris Williams alread...