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| Vanderbilt hires Franklin as football coach |
Division I College Football |
12/17/2010 |
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| second season. That also was the first time Kansas State had a 3,000-yard passer, a 1,500-yard receiver and a 1,000-yard rusher. He coached wide receivers with the NFL's Green Bay Packers in 2005 and had NFL minority coaching internships with the Minnesota Vikings (2008), Philadelphia Eagles (1999) and Miami Dolphins (1998). A quarterback at East Stroudsburg from 1991-1994, Franklin started his coaching career at Kutztown in 1995 before returning to his alma mater as a graduate assistant and secondary coach |
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| Martz looks to jump-start offense in cold again |
NFL Football |
12/17/2010 |
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| gs we need to clean up before we face those caliber of teams again.'' The Bears seemed unconcerned about Sunday's four-turnover stumble - including three by Cutler - against the Patriots as they prepare for Monday night's outdoors game against the Minnesota Vikings at the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium. ``December is whenever you want to get hot and get on a streak,'' Cutler said. ``We've just got to put it past us. We can't dwell on that. We can't think about it. We can't make it more than it wa |
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| Giants make it official, place Smith on IR |
NFL Football |
12/16/2010 |
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| ) - The New York Giants predictably placed Steve Smith on injured reserve Thursday, effectively ending the wide receiver's season. The club announced Wednesday that the wide receiver suffered a knee injury during Monday night's 21-3 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Detroit that will require season-ending surgery. The contest was Smith's first after missing the previous four with a partially-torn pectoral muscle. Smith caught 48 passes for 529 yards and three touchdowns this year. In other moves, the club si |
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| Vikes place Jackson on IR; sign Patrick Ramsey |
NFL Football |
12/16/2010 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Vikings have placed quarterback Tarvaris Jackson on injured reserve and signed Patrick Ramsey to fill the roster spot. Jackson started Monday's game against the New York Giants after Brett Favre's record streak came to an end because of a shoulder sprain. It was a short- lived run for Jackson, who suffered a toe injury during the 21-3 loss and will miss the remainder of the season. "Tarvaris is a tough guy. He's done everything we've asked of him, but he wasn't |
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| Bears say playoff bid trumps location vs Vikings |
NFL Football |
12/16/2010 |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago Bears would like to think they have an edge over the Minnesota Vikings if their Monday night game is played outdoors. The NFL spent part of Wednesday reviewing the Vikings' plan to play the game at the University of Minnesota's outdoor stadium because repairs to the snow-damaged roof of the Metrodome won't be done in time. The Bears beat the Vikings 27-13 on Nov. 13 and a win in the rematch could give them the NFC North title. ``The biggest thing is we've got to play |
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| Roof of snow-damaged Metrodome has another leak |
NFL Football |
12/15/2010 |
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| '-luhn) says no one was hurt. All the workers have been pulled from the stadium floor. Milan says crews will inspect the damage Thursday. The Metrodome roof deflated early Sunday when three panels failed under a 17-inch snowfall. That forced the Minnesota Vikings' game against the New York Giants to be moved to Detroit on Monday night. Metrodome officials say the roof can't be repaired in time for the Vikings' game against the Chicago Bears on Monday night, so the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium |
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| Vick, Brady lead in Pro Bowl fan voting |
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12/15/2010 |
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| hael Vick leads fan voting for the Pro Bowl with 981,687 votes through Wednesday. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has 947,194 votes, tops for AFC players. Next overall are Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (806,025 votes), Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (736,603) and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (690,619). Balloting concludes on Dec. 20. The Pro Bowl will be played on Jan. 30, 2011 and televised on Fox from Aloha Stadium.Copyright © 2005 The Associ |
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| Giants WR Smith out for season |
NFL Football |
12/15/2010 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - Steve Smith will not play again this season for the New York Giants. The club announced Wednesday that the wide receiver suffered a knee injury during Monday night's 21-3 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Detroit that will require season-ending surgery. The contest was Smith's first after missing the previous four with a partially-torn pectoral muscle. Smith caught 48 passes for 529 yards and three touchdowns this year. The Giants also placed linebacker Clint Sintim (k |
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| Vikings change venues as Metrodome roof gets fixed |
NFL Football |
12/14/2010 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings are getting ready for a frigid night of football after officials said Tuesday that the Metrodome's torn roof won't be ready for Monday night's matchup against the Chicago Bears, forcing the game to move to University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium. Inspectors found that damage from the weekend snowstorm that dumped more than 17 inches in Minneapolis and busted through the Metrodome's Teflon roof was worse than initially thought, according to the Metropolitan Sports |
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| Vikings exec: Monday night game on at TCF stadium |
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12/14/2010 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota Vikings executive says next Monday night's game against the Chicago Bears will definitely be played at the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium. Inspectors on Tuesday determined that the Metrodome's snow-collapsed roof can't be repaired in time for the matchup. Vikings vice president for public affairs Lester Bagley tells The Associated Press that the NFL will instead allow the game to be played at the roofless Gophers' football stadium. University of Minnesota offic |
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