Articles filed under Football
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Win-win for NIU and IowaAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Joe Novak walked over to the skybox window and paused, admiring the stadium below and the hulking skyline rising behind it. "Not quite the view we have in DeKalb," the N...
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Orton trying to work his way to No. 2 spotAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - BOURBONNAIS -- Bears third-string quarterback Kyle Orton took a good chunk of the second-team snaps during Wednesday's 3 p.m. practice and continued to look sharper than...
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O'Donnell the last of his classAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - When Martin O'Donnell signed with Illinois on Feb. 5, 2003, he expected to have a fistful of buddies alongside him for his entire college career. O'Donnell, named by Par...
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Brown doesn't think it's right he's looking leftAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - BOURBONNAIS -- In a training camp short on controversy and complaining, defensive end Alex Brown is a lonely voice. Brown was told in the spring that he was the third-be...
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Will media jinx hit Michigan?Jul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Bad news for Michigan. The Wolverines are this year's potential victims of the historically inaccurate voting bloc known as the Big Ten media. In seven of the last 11 ye...
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Punter trial beginsJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - GREELEY, Colo. -- The backup punter accused of stabbing a teammate to take over the starting job was obsessed with meeting his mother's expectations and "being a big man...
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Big strides for humble HesterJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - BOURBONNAIS -- With Devin Hester rapidly approaching rock-star status, there could be concerns that the 24-year-old won't be able to keep a level head or stay focused. N...
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Defensive tackle Walker gets 5-year, $25 million dealJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - BOURBONNAIS -- The Bears and newly acquired defensive tackle Darwin Walker agreed on a five-year, $25 million contract that includes an $8.5 million signing bonus and re...
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Delaney expands on issuesJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - When it comes to speculation about a potential Big Ten expansion, the cart hasn't just gotten ahead of the horse. It has lapped the entire field several times. That's st...
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Big Ten's three new coaches facing unique challengesJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - No one knows if Mark Dantonio can prevent Michigan State's annual October nosedive, or if Tim Brewster can take Minnesota to a relevant bowl game, or if Bill Lynch can t...