Articles filed under Football
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Time to take off runningNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - If the Bears can't run the ball Sunday against the Oakland Raiders, they probably can't run it on anyone. Only the Denver Broncos have a worse run defense than the Raide...
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A bluff? Raiders say they'll kick to HesterNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin sounds like a man who prefers to live dangerously -- he said he plans to kick the ball to Devin Hester. "We're excited about the chall...
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Titans back Young despite poor passingNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Vince Young hasn't thrown a touchdown pass since Sept. 24, and 6 of his 8 interceptions have come in his past four games. Tennessee ranks next to last in the NFL in pass...
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Abandon Nebraska? Not an option for OsborneNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - LINCOLN, Neb. -- The last thing Tom Osborne wanted was to be a distraction. He left Nebraska as a dynasty, with three national titles in his last four years, and a peren...
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Last year's Batavia losses stung, but also provided Geneva incentiveNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Motivation. By definition, the word means the act or process of furnishing with an incentive or inducement to action -- or to act upon as a motive. As Geneva's football ...
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Zook sees 'monumental challenge'Nov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- There's a school of thought that says Illinois should hang with top-ranked Ohio State on Saturday because the Illini lost by just 7 points last year. There'...
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Rush releases QB Matt D'OrazioNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - The Chicago Rush announced Wednesday it has released Matt D'Orazio, freeing the quarterback to negotiate with any team in the Arena Football League. The move comes one ...
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Bears need matching 'impact' on offensive, defensive sidesNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - The formula for building a Super Bowl winner is basic: The more impact players a team acquires, the better its chances of taking home the Lombardi Trophy. Unfortunately ...
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Big Ben near perfect as Steelers crush Ravens 38-7Nov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- Ben Roethlisberger tied the Steelers' single-game record with five touchdown passes in the first half and Pittsburgh put on a Steel Curtain-like defensive ...
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Bears-Seahawks game moved from prime timeNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - In a season of embarrassments, the Bears suffered yet another Monday when they were deemed not worthy of prime time. Their matchup with the 2006 NFC West champion Seatt...