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| Ivy Leaguer earns start for Raiders on offensive line |
NFL Football |
09/26/2006 |
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| ing that one of its starting offensive linemen majored in hotel administration at Cornell. It's Kevin Boothe's ability to hold off defenders, not run a hotel, that has earned him a likely starting spot for the Oakland Raiders on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. ``All throughout training camp his performance level has been growing,'' coach Art Shell said. ``He's been really doing well. When he's in there, you know he's around because he's going to strike you. He has great feet, balance and things like th |
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| Ravens finally show balance in 3-0 start |
NFL Football |
09/25/2006 |
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| s and simply hoped for the best. Instead, the Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle stood on the sideline and watched intently as Steve McNair moved the offense 47 yards in 12 plays, setting up the winning field goal Sunday in a 15-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns. So what if the offense sputtered for the first three quarters? When it mattered most, McNair was magnificent, going 10-for-16 for 91 yards over the final 15 minutes to help the Ravens improve to 3-0 for the first time in their 11-year history. |
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| Ravens 15, Browns 14 |
NFL Football |
09/24/2006 |
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CLEVELAND (AP) -Matt Stover kicked the Ravens to their first 3-0 start since football returned to Baltimore. Stover booted a 52-yard field goal with 20 seconds left Sunday as the Ravens remained unbeaten with a 15-14 win over the Cleveland Browns. Stover's 12th career game-winning kick came after Ravens cornerback Chris McAlister intercepted a pass by Cleveland's Charlie Frye in the end zone with 3:21 remaining as the Browns (0-3) were driving. Baltimore's Steve McNair then went 6-of-9 for 52 yards to |
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| Bills safety Whitner motivated to prove draft-doubters wrong |
NFL Football |
09/21/2006 |
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| bout Donte is, once he gets it, he's got it.'' Whitner credited two of his former coaches for playing key roles in his development. First there was Ted Ginn Sr. in high school, followed by Mel Tucker, the former Ohio State assistant, who's now the Cleveland Browns defensive backs coach. Referring to Tucker, Whitner said: ``He used to call down from the (coach's) box and tell me, 'Go out there and make plays because you're the best player on this field.' He always believed in me before anybody else did.'' |
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| Walter has chance to validate Raiders' confidence in him |
NFL Football |
09/20/2006 |
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| t'll be good just to get those extra reps in practice, sure.'' Walter gets a break in the schedule because the Raiders have a bye this week. That will give him a few extra practices with the first team before he takes the field at home against the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 1. Walter takes over the league's worst offense through two games. The Raiders have scored just two field goals in losses to Baltimore and San Diego, have given up a league-high 15 sacks, turned the ball over seven times, and are last in t |
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| Winslow clams up |
NFL Football |
09/20/2006 |
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| ome TV cameras and kicked off his sneakers. Snatching a pair of headphones from a shelf, he left moments later listening to loud music. No interviews, thank you. Winslow was quiet on Wednesday, a welcomed calm for the struggling Browns. At least Cleveland Browns coach Romeo Crennel fixed one thing. Crennel said he met with Winslow, who told him ``he thought he made a mistake'' for going to the media on Monday to publicly criticize Cleveland's coaches for not playing him during key third-down situations an |
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| Chad Johnson says Browns went after him |
NFL Football |
09/20/2006 |
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CINCINNATI (AP) -Chad Johnson says the Cleveland Browns were out to get him from the very first snap. The Pro Bowl receiver had his helmet knocked off by Brian Russell on the Cincinnati Bengals' last pass play during their 34-17 victory Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium. Johnson was groggy and needed about a half-dozen stitches to close a gash in his chin after the hit. The chatty receiver said Russell had warned him that the Browns were out to get him. ``He told me last year, and he told me before the game |
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| Pollack out for season with neck injury |
NFL Football |
09/18/2006 |
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| -Linebacker David Pollack is out for the season with a neck injury, the most serious setback for the banged-up Cincinnati Bengals heading into a highly anticipated game. Pollack is one of three starters hurt during a 34-17 victory Sunday over the Cleveland Browns. The former first-round draft pick was injured tackling Reuben Droughns on Cleveland's second play. He was taken to a local hospital and place in a halo brace that immobilizes the neck. Coach Marvin Lewis said Monday that Pollack has full feeling |
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| Notes from Sunday's games |
MLB Baseball |
09/17/2006 |
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| ardenhire felt the competitive pressure in his office after the Twins moved within one game of the AL Central lead - but he was fretting over his fantasy football team. ``Why are they not running Reuben Droughns?'' Gardenhire said as he tuned in the Cleveland Browns' game on TV. ``He's on my team. I need some yards.'' ... Gardenhire said C Joe Mauer, hitting .344 in 130 games, may not get a day off the rest of the season. ``He could be in there the rest of the way,'' Gardenhire said. Mauer went 2-for-5, beating |
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| Bengals lose 3 starters to injury |
NFL Football |
09/17/2006 |
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CINCINNATI (AP) -The Bengals lost three starters to injury - linebacker David Pollack, center Rich Braham and safety Dexter Jackson - during the first half of their game Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. Pollack hurt his neck while tackling running back Reuben Droughns on Cleveland's second play. Pollack, a first-round pick last year, hit Droughns with his right shoulder, then lay face-down on the field. He remained conscious and gave a thumbs-up sign with both hands as he left the field on a back boa |
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