Articles filed under Football
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Rough day for Bears' tailbacksSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Cedric Benson's lackluster preseason, when he averged 2.3 yards per carry, caused some concern, but it was downplayed by coaches. Against the Chargers, Benson averaged j...
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Fabrizius opts for DaytonSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - A couple of Luke Fabrizius' hoops buddies tried to sell him on Northwestern. But a deeper connection sold the 6-foot-9 Hersey senior on playing his Division I college ba...
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Grading the BearsSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Game ball LaDainian Tomlinson could not run the ball effectively against the Bears, but he still found a way to win the game for the Chargers. His halfback-option touch...
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Bears' offense drops the ballSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO -- Based on the Bears' performance against the Chargers, they have a defense that could carry them back to the Super Bowl and an offense that could prevent the...
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Lions show their mettleSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - OAKLAND, Calif. -- A 17-point lead quickly turned into a 1-point deficit. The opposing crowd was roaring its approval. The kind of situation that would have doomed the D...
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Elam boots game-winner as clock winds toward 0:00Sep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- In his 15 NFL seasons, Jason Elam had never missed 3 field goals in one game. He wasn't about to start a new trend. Elam and the Broncos field-goal...
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Moss sparkles in Patriots debutSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Randy Moss caught a long pass and stepped into the end zone, flashing the dominant playmaking ability that made him one of NFL's most feared wid...
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LT passes this testSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO -- It's sort of like losing a basketball game despite holding Michael Jordan to a couple of baskets. Or maybe it's like losing a NASCAR race to Jeff Gordon aft...
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Brown could be doneSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - The Bears' locker room did not look like one that had held the highest-scoring offense in football to 14 points, less than half its 2006 average. Or to 263 yards, 102 le...
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Williams, Illini offense slow to adjust to WIU defenseSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- The stats didn't lie. They accurately conveyed Juice Williams' struggles Saturday night during Illinois' 21-0 victory over Western Illinois. But Williams' n...