Articles filed under Football
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Many of Bears' problems rooted in off-season mistakesNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - The Bears' troubles began long before opening-day injuries deprived them of safety Mike Brown and nose tackle Dusty Dvoracek for the season. Blame it on overthinking, hu...
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Packers backpedal on 'bounty' bonusesNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - A running back can give each of his offensive linemen a nice wristwatch at the end of the season to reward them for their blocking. Dan Marino can make commercials about...
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Non-Michigan man may land coaching jobNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Les Miles seems to have everything college football's winningest program is looking for, including ties to the school and the late-great coach Bo Sch...
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BTN still facing year-end shutout at ComcastNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - The Big Ten Network is staring in the face of a shutout as the clock runs out on its first calendar year with it still seeking carriage agreements with four major region...
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Vikings' Peterson not ready to returnNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - The Minnesota Vikings will probably be without star running back Adrian Peterson for at least another week. Peterson was sent to work out in a swimming pool Monday for c...
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Zook, Mendenhall, Benn earn top Big Ten honorsNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Being an integral part of the nation's fastest-rising college football program has its privileges. When the Big Ten unveiled its awards Monday night, Illinois swept to t...
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Big-play Broncos defeat Titans 34-20Nov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - DENVER -- The Denver Broncos found new ways to make big plays and some little-known players to make them. Now suddenly, they find themselves in a spot they only could ha...
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Lovie Smith still thinking 10 winsNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Rather than focusing solely on Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos, Bears coach Lovie Smith took the unusual approach Monday of insisting that his battered and beat...
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CCIW honors Blackwell; Ming has fast start at ParksideNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Britt Blackwell (Lake Zurich) saved the best for last, and an entire league noticed. Elmhurst College's senior goalkeeper was named College Conference of Illinois and Wi...
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Fitzgerald 'still trying to build foundation'Nov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Pat Fitzgerald is trying to strike a balance. The second-year coach doesn't condone the wildly inconsistent season Northwestern had. "At 6-6, you're an average football ...