Articles filed under Football
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Ditka to be a no-show in CantonOct 31, 2021 5:03 pm - Mike Ditka won't be in Canton, Ohio, for today's Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony and won't attend another until the NFL and the players' union improve their...
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Talented Illini have bowl aspirationsOct 31, 2021 5:03 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- On the immaculate grass fields east of Memorial Stadium, the air practically crackled with anticipation Friday on the first day of practice. To a man, every...
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Aging offensive line still effective, productiveOct 31, 2021 5:07 pm - BOURBONNAIS -- Nowhere on the Bears' roster is age more of an issue than on the offensive line. Left guard Ruben Brown is 35. Right tackle Fred Miller is 34. Left tackl...
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Irvin to enter Hall today despite off-field baggageOct 31, 2021 5:07 pm - CANTON, Ohio -- Of the six players about to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Michael Irvin was the only one to make headlines off the field. Irvin knows t...
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Spur-of-the moment changes nothing new to ZookOct 31, 2021 5:07 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Need another example of Ron Zook's football addiction? Wherever he goes, even when on vacation, he carries a folded copy of Illinois' depth chart in his poc...
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Who's that guy?Oct 31, 2021 5:07 pm - While newly converted wide receiver Devin Hester and rookie Greg Olsen have been the offensive stars of training camp so far, they haven't caught the ball any better or ...
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Michigan's Hart rips HarbaughOct 31, 2021 5:01 pm - ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan players and coaches are lashing out at Jim Harbaugh over remarks the former Wolverines quarterback and current Stanford coach made about his...
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Another chance? Sign Brown upOct 31, 2021 5:03 pm - BOURBONNAIS -- For seven years, Mike Brown worked with his teammates to reach the NFL promised land. But when the Bears finally arrived there last season, it was without...
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Moss misses Pats' practicesOct 31, 2021 5:03 pm - A day after appearing to injure his left leg during a passing drill, Randy Moss missed two practices with the New England Patriots on Thursday. Moss, acquired from Oakla...
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NIU's Clanton cleared to playOct 31, 2021 5:03 pm - The projected successor to Garrett Wolfe will be 100 percent when Northern Illinois opens preseason practice Monday night in DeKalb. Junior tailback Montell Clanton was ...