Tag Archive | "NFL"

Colts’ Polian: ‘No deadline’ on Peyton Manning contract talks

Thursday, August 19, 2010

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ANDERSON, Ind. — Like the long-running chicken-or-egg conundrum, everyone in the NFL is wondering what will happen first: Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning gets a new contract or the league gets a new collective bargaining agreement.   Peyton Manning enters the final year of his Colts contract. If you’re predisposed to gambling, bet on Manning. Not that Colts [...]

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New playmakers give Bengals needed bite

Thursday, August 19, 2010

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GEORGETOWN, Ky. — On one side, he sees Chad Ochocinco. On the other side, he sees Terrell Owens. Inside, there is Jermaine Gresham and maybe Andre Caldwell or Jordan Shipley. Carson Palmer enters his eighth season in the NFL, all with the Bengals. Everywhere Carson Palmer looks, the Bengals quarterback sees a big passing play waiting to [...]

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Max Jean-Gilles Hoping Lap-Band Surgery Saves Career, Life

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

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The most miserable portion of training camp officially ended today for the Philadelphia Eagles with a morning session under a canopy of gray clouds that dulled the uncomfortable memory of the last three weeks. Searing heat and thick still air that choked [...]

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Note to Fans: Respect Your Home Turf

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

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Conundrum: An invited guest peacocks into your home wearing a shirt that is squarely, unabashedly anti-you. Your response is: a) Apologize profusely for being you. b) Ignore the shirt and offer him a spot of tea. c) Politely ask him to take off [...]

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Titans’ Lawsuit Against Lane Kiffin: The Dirty Details

Monday, July 26, 2010

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The Tennessee Titans filed suit against USC and Lane Kiffin on Monday afternoon in Davidson County Chancery Court. Included in that suit were two specific counts. Count one alleges that USC and Kiffin provided Kennedy Pola, the running backs coach who left [...]

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ACC Football Kickoff: Georgia Tech’s players have high hopes

Sunday, July 25, 2010

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Georgia Tech defensive end Jason Peters broke out the aviator sunglasses for his trip to the ACC Football Kickoff. That’s how serious he is about the task of helping his Yellow Jackets repeat as conference champs. “I made the joke to my friend that when I wear the aviators, I mean business,” Peters [...]

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Larry Johnson Scolded by Judge for Lackluster Community Service Efforts

Sunday, July 18, 2010

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A Kansas City judge chastised Redskins running back Larry Johnson for his halfhearted community service efforts with the Police Athletic League (PAL). Johnson, who was sentenced to 40 hours of community service due to two convictions of disturbing the peace in 2008, refused [...]

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College football’s throwbacks: Washington Huskies

Sunday, July 18, 2010

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Thanks to newfound continuity, four fallen college football powerhouses – Nebraska, Florida State, Miami and Washington – are ready to party like it’s 1999. Why this is Washington’s year Jake Locker has had three dismal seasons as a stater, but he finally has the talent around him to succeed. 1. Jake Locker is the man. LSU cornerback Patrick [...]

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Ten possible landing spots for Terrell Owens

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

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In the first episode of the second season of The T.O. Show, free-agent receiver Terrell Owens rounds out his single year in Buffalo by apparently throwing in the towel: “I don’t really think I can do the whole new team, new city. This year’s just not been up to my expectations. So, mentally, I’m done.” Terrell [...]

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Pete Carroll Discusses USC Sanctions on HBO’s Real Sports

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

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Pete Carroll led USC to a dominant nine-year stretch before departing for the NFL. It turns out Carroll’s departure was just in the nick of time, as the Trojans were penalized rather severely by the NCAA for lack of institutional control, stemming [...]

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