Thursday, October 5

Niners love Gore's yards, but worry about his fumbles

Niners love Gore's yards, but worry about his fumbles [Centre Daily Times, PA - 8 minutes ago]... plays. Gore is second in the NFL with 460 yards from scrimmage - 331 rushing and 129 receiving - in the Niners' first four games. ...
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Bengals bogged down by rust, injuries, arrests

Bengals bogged down by rust, injuries, arrests [Centre Daily Times, PA - 8 minutes ago]... Lewis finally erupted when linebacker Odell Thurman, already suspended four games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, was arrested on a charge of ...
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Colts place Simon on non-football illness list

Colts place Simon on non-football illness list [People's Daily Online, China - 12 minutes ago]... Team president Bill Polian said in a statement on Thursday that: "We have placed Corey Simon on the NFL non-football illness/injury list. ...
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Bryant’s star turn opens eyes

Bryant’s star turn opens eyes [The State, SC - 7 minutes ago]... at 245 in the preseason — the redshirt junior from New Ellenton merits his nickname among teammates: “De’Bus,” a tribute to former NFL back Jerome ...
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The Assumption Curve

The Assumption Curve [SF Illustrated - 19 minutes ago]... By Greg Renick. NFL teams – or perhaps more accurately, their fan bases - enter each new season armed with a healthy stockpile of assumptions. ...
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Leinart ready to let it fly for Cardinals

Leinart ready to let it fly for Cardinals [USA Today - 18 minutes ago]... The Kansas City Chiefs' front four is coming Sunday — and not to make his NFL debut for the struggling Arizona Cardinals a reminder of his wildly successful ...
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Ravens' sacker Scott rescues career gone to (apple) seed

Ravens' sacker Scott rescues career gone to (apple) seed [CBS News, New York - 15 minutes ago]... the starting lineup. (Getty Images). Scott is tied for the NFL lead in sacks (five) with three other players. Playing on a defense ...
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Bobby Bowden knows how to pick 'em - baseball players, that is

Bobby Bowden knows how to pick 'em - baseball players, that is [Metro Toronto, Canada - 15 minutes ago]... with the Seminoles. He's now in his sixth season in the NFL, playing as the Carolina Panthers' backup quarterback. Bowden and the ...
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Fulmer wants Vols to ‘enjoy this moment’

Fulmer wants Vols to ‘enjoy this moment’ [Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription), TN - 9 minutes ago]... Alabama had 19 of its former student-athletes on NFL opening weekend rosters, with Mississippi State at 17, Mississippi 15, Arkansas 11, Vanderbilt eight and ...
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Wednesday, October 4

Furman's Purple Bus

Furman's Purple Bus [The Times and Democrat, SC - 17 minutes ago]... a solid 248-pound junior, has been an unstoppable scoring machine his three seasons on campus, drawing comparisons to the recently retired NFL touchdown maker ...
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HIGH SCHOOLS: Lew-Port gets first volleyball win

HIGH SCHOOLS: Lew-Port gets first volleyball win [Niagara Gazette, NY - 16 minutes ago]... Shannon Wilson had seven kills, six assists and four aces for North Tonawanda (10-2 overall, 8-1 NFL), Chrissy Fretthold had four kills, 14 aces and seven digs ...
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NFL Power Rankings Have A Change At The Top After Week 4

NFL Power Rankings Have A Change At The Top After Week 4 [Casino Gambling Web, FL - 13 minutes ago]... October 5, 2006 - The Chicago Bears are the new #1 team in our NFL power rankings after dominating defending NFC champion Seattle in Chicago on Sunday. ...
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Confident Leinart Knows He'll Be Target

Confident Leinart Knows He'll Be Target [Niagara Gazette, NY - 11 minutes ago]... AP. The starting call has come earlier than expected for Matt Leinart, who went through his first practice as an NFL first-string quarterback on Wednesday. ...
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Reid eager for Birds to tangle with Cowboys

Reid eager for Birds to tangle with Cowboys [Chester Daily Local Online, PA - 12 minutes ago]... "We understand that they are a tremendous football team and one of the best teams in the NFL, and we have to prepare ourselves properly," Reid said. ...
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Bus owner acquitted on most serious charge

Bus owner acquitted on most serious charge [Austin American-Statesman (subscription), TX - 13 minutes ago]... Dec. 14. Maples, who played center for the NFL's Baltimore Colts in 1963, has spent more than 20 years in the bus business. Maples ...
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Packers let go former No. 1 pick Carroll

Packers let go former No. 1 pick Carroll [Monterey County Herald, CA - 9 minutes ago]... "We wish Ahmad luck," coach Mike McCarthy said. "On a personal level, it may be in his best interest for him to move on to another NFL venue.". ...
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Tuesday, October 3

Hurricane Rita bus owner guilty

Hurricane Rita bus owner guilty [Belleville News-Democrat, IL - 7 minutes ago]... 14. Maples, who played for the NFL's Baltimore Colts in 1963, has worked more than 20 years in the bus business, operating companies under several names. ...
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Patriots Roll Over Bengals 38-13

Patriots Roll Over Bengals 38-13 [BengalsInsider.com - 13 minutes ago]... Patriots spit in the face of adversity as they have so many times in the past and beat what most people considered to be the best team in the NFL after three ...
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Monday, October 2

Cheesehead Fits Wishy-Washy Martin

Cheesehead Fits Wishy-Washy Martin [International News Service, Australia - 19 minutes ago]... Favre apparently decided to return after listening to a radio interview with former NFL quarterback Phil Simms, who suggested that Favre should play as long as ...
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Football looks warm under 'Lights'

Football looks warm under 'Lights' [USA Today - 18 minutes ago]... Lights will ring true with anyone who grew up where the high school is the focal point of city pride and the main provider of entertainment — the NFL, the NBA ...
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Packers' meltdown leads to 31-9 loss to Eagles

Packers' meltdown leads to 31-9 loss to Eagles [PackersNews.com, WI - 17 minutes ago]... PHILADELPHIA – The old NFL adage that it’s not who you play but when you play them gave the Green Bay Packers a good shot for a Monday-night upset against ...
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Time for Owens' long-awaited return to Philly

Time for Owens' long-awaited return to Philly [San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA - 15 minutes ago]... the game. The NFL suspended Haynesworth for five games, the longest suspension for on-field behavior in league history. "It was ...
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Former Eagles fondly remember the 1960 championship team

Former Eagles fondly remember the 1960 championship team [San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA - 15 minutes ago]... The Packers already had won six championships before playing for a seventh in the 1960 NFL title game against Philadelphia, a dynasty bubbling on the horizon. ...
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WVU's White hope to silence crowd

WVU's White hope to silence crowd [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - 13 minutes ago]... loaded with individual talent. "They will have more guys drafted into the NFL than we will this year," Rodriguez said. "They are the ...
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Polamalu sees improvement with injury

Polamalu sees improvement with injury [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - 12 minutes ago]... will be happy if Polamalu goes back to terrorizing quarterbacks and opposing offenses the way he did while becoming one of the premier safeties in the NFL. ...
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Bengals' Lewis comfortable with benching WR Henry

Bengals' Lewis comfortable with benching WR Henry [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - 12 minutes ago]... lashed out publicly after linebacker Odell Thurman was arrested and charged with drunken driving last week, drawing a season-long suspension from the NFL. ...
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A Sprint-Nextel and Cingular Conflict?

A Sprint-Nextel and Cingular Conflict? [Insider Racing News - 11 minutes ago]... This could be as delicious as seeing Pete Rozelle having to hand the NFL trophy to Al Davis! One can only wonder how the advertisements would portray Burton. ...
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Harrison Ties Faulk's NFL Record

Harrison Ties Faulk's NFL Record [The Casper Star Tribune, WY - 5 minutes ago]... EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison tied Marshall Faulk's NFL record Sunday for most consecutive games with a reception to ...
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Sunday, October 1

Karma comes calling in Bengals' blowout loss

Karma comes calling in Bengals' blowout loss [CBS News, New York - 14 minutes ago]... By Gregg Doyel. CINCINNATI -- The NFL doesn't usually have a sense of justice. Dallas receiver Terrell Owens can act like a buffoon ...
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Bears lead Seahawks 27-6 in 3rd quarter

Bears lead Seahawks 27-6 in 3rd quarter [Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - 12 minutes ago]... Seattle (3-0), the defending NFC champion, was playing without reigning NFL MVP Shaun Alexander, who has a cracked bone in his left foot. ...
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Revamped Vikings back in Purple Haze, lose 17-12

Revamped Vikings back in Purple Haze, lose 17-12 [San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 9 minutes ago]... A year after the Vikings ranked No. 25 among NFL teams with an average of eight penalties per game, Childress' team has averaged 9.5. ...
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Tackle Ejected for Stomping on Head

Tackle Ejected for Stomping on Head [Mcalester News Capital, OK - 8 minutes ago]... The coach called Haynesworth's actions unacceptable and promised he would be punished by the Titans even if the NFL disciplines him. ...
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