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| Injuries might force subs to start for Giants vs. Bears |
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11/09/2006 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -Adrian Awasom spent the first seven weeks of the season on New York's practice squad studying videotapes of opposing defensive linemen and mimicking their moves for Giants blockers. Now the Chicago Bears' offensive line will be blocking Awasom. In prime time. Awasom's was activated two weeks ago after injuries to All-Pro Osi Umenyiora (hip flexor) and Justin Tuck (foot) created a lack of depth at defensive end for the Giants. Michael Strahan's sprained right foot forced the |
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| Hoosiers' youngsters get another big test against Wolverines defense |
Division I College Football |
11/09/2006 |
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| wis' challenge will be. ``I don't know if it matters if you're a redshirt freshman or a fifth-year senior, this is a formidable defense,'' Hoeppner said. ``I've heard the pro scouts say 'Wait till you see them.' They've very similar, maybe, to the Chicago Bears defense.'' Lewis has already gotten his first taste of big-time football. Last month, when the Hoosiers visited No. 1 Ohio State, he went 15-of-28 for 106 yards in a 44-3 loss. He had no interceptions and no fumbles. Michigan (10-0, 6-0) hopes i |
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| Colts trying to stay out of trap against Bills |
NFL Football |
11/09/2006 |
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| INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -The Indianapolis Colts are aware of the trap. At 8-0, on the verge of making NFL history and a heavy favorite at home against Buffalo, the NFL's last unbeaten team didn't even need a reminder about keeping focus this week. The Chicago Bears taught the Colts that lesson last week. ``Exactly. Chicago loses to a team that had one win coming in, and Miami has a lot of good players who made a lot of plays,'' two-time MVP Peyton Manning said. ``It's the same thing with Buffalo, they have T |
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| Giants' Toomer out for season |
NFL Football |
11/09/2006 |
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| actly when he suffered the injury during the Giants' 14-10 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday. Toomer had 32 catches for 360 yards with three touchdowns this season for the 6-2 Giants. New York battles the NFC's best team this Sunday when the 7-1 Chicago Bears visit Giants Stadium. The injuries do not stop there for New York. Michael Strahan, who was diagnosed with a Lis Franc sprain in his right foot, is officially listed as out for this week's contest versus the Chicago Bears, while fellow defensive end |
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| Urlacher questionable for Sunday |
NFL Football |
11/09/2006 |
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| Lake Forest, IL (MySportsbook) - Chicago Bears defensive linchpin Brian Urlacher is listed as questionable for Sunday's key matchup against the New York Giants with a sprained big toe. The standout linebacker suffered the injury in the late stages of the Bears' 31-13 loss to the Dolphins at Soldier Field on Sunday, when he tried to bring down Miami running back Ronnie Brown on a rushing play. He limped off the field under his own power, but did not return for the remainder of the game. The University of N |
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| Urlacher sits out practice |
NFL Football |
11/08/2006 |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -Brian Urlacher grabbed something from his locker and headed straight to the weight room Wednesday morning. After practice, he bolted inside. The Chicago Bears' star middle linebacker had no trouble avoiding reporters, but will he make it onto the field Sunday against the New York Giants? Coach Lovie Smith said Urlacher sat out practice with a sprained left big toe and was ``feeling a lot better today,'' but did not reveal much else. Did Urlacher run on the side or do anything |
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| Amani Toomer out for year with knee injury |
NFL Football |
11/08/2006 |
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| to eight weeks with a sprained right foot. New York has played without All-Pro defensive end Osi Umenyiora (hip), cornerback Sam Madison (hamstring) and linebacker Brandon Short (quad) in recent weeks. All are starters. The Giants (6-2) host the Chicago Bears (7-1) in a showdown for the NFC lead Sunday night. Toomer was given the option rehabbing the knee, but was worried about the potential for further injury. ``It's unstable at this point,'' Toomer said. ``I just want to fix it. I don't want to get |
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| Colts are 8-0 and "we haven't played our best game yet" |
NFL Football |
11/08/2006 |
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| breaking their resolve, and no one has figured out how to do that yet. ``As well as we played last year,'' center Jeff Saturday said, ``we didn't finish our mission.'' Expectations can crush some teams and some quarterbacks: witness the way the Chicago Bears and their promising young passer, Rex Grossman, self-destructed against the Miami Dolphins. But it can have the opposite effect, too. As much as Dungy chastised Bears coach Lovie Smith, a former assistant of his at Tampa Bay, for failing to ``keep |
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| Giants edge Texans; lose DE Strahan |
NFL Football |
11/07/2006 |
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| (MySportsbook) - I'm sure no one on the New York Giants will admit they were looking past the Houston Texans and toward an upcoming showdown against the Chicago Bears. It was tighter than most expected, but New York found a way to scrape by with a 14-10 victory on Sunday, and a win in the NFL is what matters most for every team, including the 6-2 Giants. The top team in the NFC East is enjoying a five-game winning streak, the longest under head coach Tom Coughlin, and has won six of its first eight games |
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| Deja vu all over again for Dolphins |
NFL Football |
11/07/2006 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Did it really happen again? Did another Miami Dolphins team spoil a Chicago Bears run at immortality? Remarkably, yes. Sunday's 31-13 victory at Soldier Field may have evoked memories of the night in 1985 at the Orange Bowl when the Dolphins handed the Bears their only loss of that season. This past Sunday's game, however, was much more stunning. In 1985, remember, the Dolphins were a very good team. They were coming off a Super Bowl appearance -- the only one in the career of the legenda |
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