Articles filed under Football
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Win-win for NIU and IowaOct 31, 2021 4:57 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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Big strides for humble HesterOct 31, 2021 4:53 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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Big Ten's three new coaches facing unique challengesOct 31, 2021 4:49 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...
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Sports briefsOct 31, 2021 4:51 pm - Raiders sign Culpepper: Free-agent quarterback Daunte Culpepper signed a one-year contract with Oakland on Tuesday, giving the Raiders a backup plan for top draft pick J...
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Will media jinx hit Michigan?Oct 31, 2021 4:53 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 beginsOct 31, 2021 4:49 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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Delaney expands on issuesOct 31, 2021 4:52 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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Defensive tackle Walker gets 5-year, $25 million dealOct 31, 2021 4:50 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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Tight ends work well togetherOct 31, 2021 4:46 pm - BOURBONNAIS -- Tight ends Desmond Clark and Greg Olsen both want to be on the field as much as possible, which at first glance would appear to be a problem waiting to ha...
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Hall of Fame 49ers coach perfected West Coast offenseOct 31, 2021 4:47 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Bill Walsh, the groundbreaking football coach who won three Super Bowls and perfected the ingenious schemes that became known as the West Coast offense ...