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| Is cricket-mad India ready for some football? |
This Day in Sports |
08/05/2011 |
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| ors include former Green Bay Packers linebacker Brandon Chillar, an American of Indian descent, former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski, Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin of the Dallas Cowboys and Hall of Fame tight end and former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka. The inaugural season is to run from November 2012 to February 2013.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or red |
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| Kickoff Kicked Out? |
Division I College Football |
08/05/2011 |
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| ouldn't have happened if the kickoff wasn't around during his playing days at Michigan. Howard, a star returner, won the Heisman Trophy in 1991 and went on to win Super XXXI MVP honors on the strength of a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. The Chicago Bears' Devin Hester provided the most exciting beginning to any Super Bowl in history when he brought the opening kickoff back for a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts . To be fair, no one is pushing for kickoffs to be eliminated from the pro game, |
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| Newcomers finally get to play at Bears camp |
NFL Football |
08/04/2011 |
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BOURBONNAIS, Ill. (AP) - New Chicago Bears running back Marion Barber ran into the line of scrimmage and collided with defensive tackle Amobi Okoye. Football, it seemed, was back. The 16 recently signed Chicago Bears who could not practice because the new collective bargaining agreement had not been officially ratified all scrimmaged for the first time Thursday night. The collision between Barber and Okoye easily provided the highlight of the night's scrimmage before the biggest crowd to date at Bears |
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| Colts sign former Bears DT Harris |
NFL Football |
08/04/2011 |
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| Anderson, IN (MySportsbook) - The Indianapolis Colts officially announced Thursday that they signed former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris. Harris, 28, played his first seven NFL seasons with the Bears, compiling 28 1/2 sacks and 213 tackles after they picked him No. 14 overall in the first round of the 2004 draft. Terms of his contract were not released. Harris made three Pro Bowls with the Bears, who terminated his contract in February before the lockout began after he started in just six o |
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| Texans sign P Maynard |
NFL Football |
08/02/2011 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Texans signed free agent punter Brad Maynard Tuesday. Maynard, who spent the past 10 seasons with the Chicago Bears, posted 83 punts in 2010, and placed 24 of those inside the 20-yard line. Over his 14-year career, Maynard has tallied 1,258 punts, landing 407 inside the 20-yard line. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. |
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| Grossman heading back to Washington; Buchanon joins Skins |
NFL Football |
08/02/2011 |
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| Donovan McNabb, then started the final three games of the season. The Redskins were 1-2 with Grossman at the helm. In four games overall last year, he completed 74-of-133 passes for 884 yards with seven touchdowns and four interceptions. The former Chicago Bears quarterback will now compete with John Beck and Kellen Clemens for this year's starting job. Grossman has the most experience of the three, although he's played a full 16 games only once -- in 2006 when he led the Bears to the Super Bowl. "This is a |
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| Dent finally gets his Hall of Fame moment |
NFL Football |
08/02/2011 |
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CHICAGO (AP) - Richard Dent had just joined the Chicago Bears, and Dan Hampton was a little less than impressed. He saw a player who was scrawny - even a bit lazy - and when Buddy Ryan asked about two weeks into practices what he thought of the rookie, well, the ``Danimal'' couldn't be restrained, using a few choice words to describe him. ``I said, `Why, you like him?''' Hampton recalled. ``And Buddy said, `Watch him. He never makes a bad decision, and that's the essence of being a defensive lineman.' |
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| Bears bring back Clark |
NFL Football |
08/02/2011 |
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| Lake Forest, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bears and tight end Desmond Clark agreed to a one-year deal Tuesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Clark, 34, has spent the past eight seasons with the Bears. Clark saw action in just five games last season, catching one pass for 12 yards. Over his 12-year career, Clark has hauled in 323 passes for 3,591 yards and 27 touchdowns. Chicago also waived safety K.J. Gerard on Tuesday. |
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| Dolphins bring back Taylor, sign Colombo |
NFL Football |
08/01/2011 |
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| being traded to the Washington Redskins in 2008. When the season ended, he returned to Miami for the 2009 season, but spent last year with the New York Jets. Taylor's 132 1/2 sacks currently rank him tied for eight place on the all-time sack leader list with Lawrence Taylor and Leslie O'Neil. In addition to Taylor, the Dolphins signed offensive tackle Marc Colombo. Colombo was the Chicago Bears' first-round pick in 2002 and has played in 95 career games -- 79 starts -- with the Bears and the Dallas Cowboys. |
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| OT Colombo signs with Dolphins |
Headlines |
08/01/2011 |
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| ming to Miami in 2008. They have frequently signed former Cowboys, including quarterback Matt Moore and linebacker Kevin Burnett last week. Colombo is expected to challenge right tackle Vernon Carey for playing time. A 2002 first-round pick by the Chicago Bears, Colombo has 79 career starts.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Ass |
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