Articles filed under Football
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Former Bear Burger arrested on gambling chargesDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - SOMERVILLE, N.J. -- Former NFL player Todd Burger was one of five men arrested over the weekend in a bust of an alleged Internet gambling operation. Burger, who played g...
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5 Falcons fined for displaying Michael Vick messagesDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Roddy White and four other Atlanta Falcons were fined by the NFL for violating uniform regulations with tributes to Michael Vick during last week's Monday night game. Vi...
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Ayanbadejo's future on the lineDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- With a 5-8 record and no postseason to look forward to, players take their motivation where they can get it. Backup linebacker and Pro Bowl special-teams ...
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Illini have a lot on the (offensive) lineDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- It's difficult to put a label on Illinois offensive line coach Eric Wolford. Mischievous taskmaster, perhaps? When Wolford is on the practice field, a fierc...
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Orton, Jackson merely pieces of a bigger puzzleDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- The NFL's quarterback crisis is only one of myriad baffling developments in America. I mean, it's like how can we have more and more TV channels and fewer...
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Cowboys' Williams suspended one gameDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams was suspended without pay for one game Monday by the NFL after his third illegal "horse collar" tackle of the season. Williams, whose ...
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Bears officially ousted with loss to VikingsDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- In the end, the Bears didn't have enough offense, and the Vikings had too much Adrian Peterson. It added up to a 20-13 Minnesota victory, the fifth straig...
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Here's giving Kill, NIU the attention they deserveDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - In terms of timing, Northern Illinois couldn't have picked a worse time to introduce Jerry Kill as its football coach. By conducting its news conferences Thursday, the s...
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Bears take a pass on postseasonDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- In the end, the Bears didn't have enough offense, and the Vikings had just enough Adrian Peterson. It added up to a 20-13 Minnesota victory, the fifth str...
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Peterson's poise impresses SmithDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- Vikings rookie running back Adrian Peterson hasn't slowed down much since rushing for 224 yards against the Bears in Week 6, even though he missed 2 1/2 g...