Articles filed under Football
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Recruiting calls that have extra impactDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - CARSON, Calif. -- At this stage in the football recruiting season, college coaches can make one call per week to senior prospects. Since that makes each contact so preci...
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Brady has 16-0 on his mindDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- "Spygate" seems long ago for the New England Patriots. They return to Giants Stadium, trying to finish their pursuit of perfection and a place i...
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SIU finds its new football coachDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - CARBONDALE -- Southern Illinois on Friday introduced Dale Lennon as its new football coach, tapping the former North Dakota coach to take over a Salukis program that cam...
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NFL fines official for contactDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - The NFL fined official Jim Quirk one game check for inappropriate physical contact with players, including Green Bay Packers linebacker Nick Barnett. The fine totals $8,...
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Locksley at home with Illini for nowDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- If you're wondering how long Illinois offensive coordinator Mike Locksley has been on the coaching fast track, there's an expensive piece of evi...
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Bears like what they've seen from Williams, may start him in Briggs' slotDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - The Bears' Jamar Williams may or may not get another opportunity to play Sunday in place of linebacker Lance Briggs, who is questionable with a hip injury. But there's ...
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Meeting Butkus 'surreal'Dec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Illinois football's greatest living icon showed up at practice Friday to inspect the troops and inspire them for Tuesday's Rose Bowl date with U...
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Brady -- who else? -- our fantasy MVPDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Normally when this time of year rolls around, I allow our readers to pick the studs and duds of the fantasy football season. But when it came to naming an MVP in 2007, t...
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Blunders don't cost Texas the victoryDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - SAN DIEGO -- Now this was a Holiday Bowl to remember. Texas coach Mack Brown's stepson sure won't forget it, after he reached out to touch a live ball and drew an unspor...
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WVU sues RodriguezDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - West Virginia University's Board of Governors is suing former football coach Rich Rodriguez to collect a $4 million buyout of his contract with the school. The lawsuit,...