Articles filed under Football
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Playoff run likely in '08 if these six step upDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. What is your off-season blueprint for returning the Bears to a playoff team? A. There are five or six guys who have to accept the responsibility to come back ...
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Frustration builds for BrandDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS -- Myles Brand wants to change the look of college football. When he watches games, the NCAA president often sees the same old picture: white head coaches p...
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A combination like no otherDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Stripped to the essentials, it's just a throw and a catch. But toss in a handful of large, angry pass-rushing Giants planning to hold a reunion ...
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New England Patriots finish off perfect 16-0 regular season by beating GiantsDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- With one mighty heave, Tom Brady and Randy Moss took care of the record books. Now it's down to business for the unbeaten New England Patriots: ...
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Paterno's Lions win Alamo BowlDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Joe Paterno's 500th game as Penn State coach ended the way most have -- with JoePa on top. Evan Royster broke a tie with a 38-yard touchdown run, and Deon Butler scored ...
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Testaverde will retireDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- After 21 seasons, Vinny Testaverde has had enough. The 44-year-old quarterback said Saturday that he'll retire after Carolina's season finale at Tampa...
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Bears fans shouldn't expect reunion party in 2008Dec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Whatever lineup the Bears trot out for next year's season opener, it's guaranteed to look a lot different than the team that takes the field today at Soldier Field. Whil...
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Perfect PatriotsDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Tom Brady was as giddy as the quarterback of an unbeaten and perhaps unbeatable team should be. Had Bill Belichick spotted him slapping the bac...
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From horror story to happy endingDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- As a whipsmart young man who graduated with majors in history and speech communication -- and has worked halfway to a master's degree -- Illinoi...
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Tight end group has been tight all yearDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Eight months ago, when the Bears used their first-round pick on Miami tight end Greg Olsen, it seemed like the beginning of the end for incumbent veteran Desmond Clark. ...