Articles filed under Football
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49ers' Willis voted best defensive rookieJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- One NFL scout called linebacker Patrick Willis "a beast." An NFL coach said Willis is "a rolling ball of butcher knives." And that was before Willis won The ...
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LSU feeling right at home in SuperdomeJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS -- Imagine playing the Rose Bowl in Chicago, the Sugar Bowl in Kansas City, or the Orange Bowl in Omaha. Outdoors, on a mucky field. Snowy day, temperatures ...
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Jaguars wear a Steelers lookJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- The Jaguars have out-Steelered the Steelers at their own game. Jacksonville runs to win rather than merely to set up the pass, controlling the line of scri...
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Illini's Mendenhall likely a gonerJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - The Big Ten's Offensive Player of the Year is all but off to find his fortune in the NFL. Ever since Rashard Mendenhall began answering questions about the 2008 NFL draf...
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This year's bowls help shape next season's pollsJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS -- The bowl season is a lot like the Iowa caucuses. Both take place in midwinter. And both help shape the voters' choices in the fall. That's why Georgia coa...
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Angelo ready with contingency plansJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Free agency, injuries, lack of production and bloated salaries will prevent several players from returning next season -- so contingency plans are already being discusse...
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Redskins have momentum, but give Seahawks the edgeJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - The Washington Redskins enter the weekend's NFL wild-card playoff round buoyed by the momentum of four straight must-win victories and the emotion of playing for one of ...
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Belichick can't be deniedJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Spygate be darned! Bill Belichick of the unbeaten New England Patriots is The Associated Press 2007 NFL Coach of the Year. With the Patriots motivated by a s...
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Kansas picks off Virginia TechJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - MIAMI -- The high-scoring Kansas Jayhawks brought their usual assortment of tricks to the Orange Bowl. They split their tackles wide alongside the receivers. They threw ...
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NFL wild-card preview capsulesJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Saturday's games Washington (9-7) at Seattle (10-6) Time: 3:30 p.m., Channel 5 Line: Seahawks by 3 Series: Redskins lead series 9-5 Playoff record: Redskins 23-16; Seah...