Articles filed under NFL
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Bigger game for some BearsAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Since Bears coach Lovie Smith's starters have traditionally played more than half the game, the third NFL preseason is more important than the other tuneups. Today's 7 p...
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Rex better as Bears beat 49ersAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Rex Grossman showed his good and bad sides. He fumbled another snap and had an interception returned 52 yards for a touchdown. But along with the mistakes came the momen...
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Hester feels no pressure in Year 2Aug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - A full season and a Pro Bowl berth under his belt have allowed return specialist and wide receiver Devin Hester to enjoy life more in the NFL. "It's more laid back now,"...
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Bettis claims he faked injury to stay with SteelersAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Jerome Bettis, the No. 5 rusher in NFL history, claims in a new book that he faked a knee injury during training camp in 2000 so the Pittsburgh Steelers wouldn't cut him...
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Talk about a love-hate relationshipAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - If nothing else, Rex Grossman can be proud of this much: He has had a polarizing effect in Chicago sports unmatched in recent memory by anything except the hatred that a...
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Ditka mixes charity work with criticismAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Former Bears coach Mike Ditka brought together his charity work and harsh criticism of the NFL on Thursday, announcing a golf tourney in Long Grove and autograph show in...
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Teammates rally around QBAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Rex Grossman's teammates believe he has been treated unfairly by the media in the wake of his 3-fumble performance Monday. But they're hardly shocked, and they don't exp...
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Packers fall to JaguarsAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Green Bay Packers 21-13 in a preseason game Thursday night at Lambeau Field. Brett Favre and the Packers' first-string offense got ...
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Jets trade Kendall to Redskins for pickAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - After an unhappy training camp with the New York Jets, Pete Kendall got what he wanted: a new team and a new contract. The Washington Redskins acquired the veteran offen...
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Patient Bears avoiding rush to judgmentAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Through two preseason games, the Bears are averaging less than 2.4 yards on 53 rushes. While no one's trying to pawn off the sluggish running attack as acceptable, no on...