Articles filed under Football
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Playoffs? Bears don't control own destiny anymoreDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - With a 5-7 record, the playoffs are a far-fetched notion for the Bears. And they know it -- even if they're not all ready to admit it. "I don't like the guessing game, a...
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Colby out as Northwestern's defensive coordinatorDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - Northwestern head football coach Pat Fitzgerald announced Monday that defensive coordinator Greg Colby will not return as the Wildcats' defensive coordinator for 2008. C...
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Peterson impresses teammates in first start since 2003Dec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - Steady if not spectacular, Adrian Peterson performed as well as could be expected Sunday in the career backup's first start at running back since 2003. Pressed into a st...
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OSU, LSU back in title matchupDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - In the end, resiliency trumped consistency, final performances trumped the flops before it, and league titles trumped everything. Back on Nov. 4, when Ohio State topped ...
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Bears 'disappointed', 'frustrated' and probably not playoff bound after lossDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - It's not often a team gets 4 takeaways, doesn't turn the ball over, leads by 9 points halfway through the fourth quarter and still loses the game -- but the Bears found ...
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Glennon earns title, MVPDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Sean Glennon held an orange in one hand and a most valuable player trophy in the other. He waved both of them in the air as thousands of Virginia T...
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Go ahead and kick to Devin HesterDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Go ahead and kick to Devin Hester. If he catches the ball and spies a tiny opening on a field full of swiftly moving bodies, the play could be over in a matter of secon...
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Manning leads late touchdown drives as Giants rally to beat Bears 21-16Dec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Eli Manning's second pass landed in Brian Urlacher's hands. There was a fumble that led to a field goal, too, and just when it seemed his day couldn't get much worse, he...
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Lofton's interception seals Missouri's fateDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - SAN ANTONIO -- Chase Daniel's pass was a high fastball aimed at his tight end, but to Curtis Lofton it looked like it was in slow motion. Lofton was in the right place t...
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Two of a kindDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - If anyone can sympathize with the Bears' Rex Grossman and the Giants' Eli Manning, it's Rex Grossman and Eli Manning. Each can appreciate what the other has gone through...