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| Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt dead at 74 |
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| n whose vision gave birth to the modern NFL, is being remembered as a man who changed the face of pro football. ``Lamar Hunt was one of the most influential owners in professional football over the past 40-plus years,'' Dan Rooney, chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers, said Thursday as plans were being made for burial of the 74-year-old sports pioneer. ``He was instrumental in the formation of the American Football League and in the AFL-NFL merger, which helped the National Football League grow into America's p |
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| Delhomme sits out again Thursday |
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12/14/2006 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -Carolina quarterback Jake Delhomme missed practice again Thursday, increasing the chances Chris Weinke will start this week's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Delhomme missed his first game since 2003 on Sunday when damaged ligaments in his right thumb forced him to sit out the Panthers' loss to the New York Giants. Weinke got his first start since the 2002 season and threw for a franchise-record 423 yards. But he was also intercepted three times. Weinke said he's approaching th |
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| Webster's estate entitled to disability benefits |
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12/14/2006 |
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| for the NFL's pension board, did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment, but NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said no decision has been made on whether to further appeal the case. From 1974 to 1988, Webster anchored the offensive line for a Pittsburgh Steelers team that won four Super Bowls. He played 245 games - the most ever by a center - and played every offensive down for six consecutive seasons, earning the nickname ``Iron Mike.'' Webster finished his career with the Kansas City Chiefs. ``His rem |
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| Appeals court upholds benefits for estate of Steelers star |
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12/14/2006 |
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| that the pounding Webster absorbed during his 16-year career left him totally and permanently disabled when he retired in March 1991. Webster died of a heart attack in 2002 at age 50. From 1974 to 1988, Webster anchored the offensive line for a Pittsburgh Steelers team that won four Super Bowls. He played 245 games - the most ever by a center - and played every offensive down for six consecutive seasons, earning the nickname ``Iron Mike.'' Webster finished his career with the Kansas City Chiefs. ``His rem |
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| Panthers' Delhomme questionable with thumb injury |
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12/14/2006 |
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| Charlotte, NC (MySportsbook) - Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers with a right thumb injury. Delhomme was forced to miss last week's loss to the New York Giants with the same injury. Chris Weinke started in Delhomme's place against the Giants while undrafted rookie Brett Basanez served as his backup. Weinke thew a club-record 423 yards on 34-of-61 passing with a touchdown throw, but was intercepted three times in Carolina's 27- |
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| Pittsburgh's Polamalu doubtful with knee injury |
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12/14/2006 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers with a lingering knee injury. Polamalu has missed the last three games for Pittsburgh with the knee injury. Polamalu has 56 tackles, one sack and three interceptions for Pittsburgh this season. The safety was voted an NFL All-Pro last season after recording 91 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions. In other injury news for the Steelers, wide receiver Hines Ward is li |
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| Cowher to decide his future after the season |
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12/13/2006 |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -Bill Cowher will wait until the end of the season to decide whether he'll return to coach the Pittsburgh Steelers. ``There will be something at the end of the year,'' Cowher said Wednesday during a conference call with reporters in Charlotte, N.C. ``I'll sit back and put a lot of thought into it and make a decision accordingly. ``Right now, my focus is purely on trying to find a way to win these last three games and see where that takes us.'' The defending Super Bowl champions lost six of |
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| Browns take another wrong turn on the road to respectability |
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12/13/2006 |
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| (MySportsbook) - In this season of giving, the Cleveland Browns showed plenty of holiday spirit in last Thursday's 27-7 whooping at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The defense was in a particularly festive mood, as the unit gave their bitter rivals carte blanche to roll up numbers that seemed previously unattainable considering the Steelers' injury concerns on that side of the ball. Cleveland was most submissive against the run, as Pittsburgh amassed an eye-opening 303 yards on the ground and speedy back |
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| Taylor, Delhomme miss practice Wednesday |
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12/13/2006 |
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| not be able to help wasn't fun.'' Delhomme isn't sure, though, if he'll be on the field this week as the Panthers desperately try to rally back into playoff contention. He didn't practice Wednesday and is questionable for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has ligament damage in the thumb of his throwing hand, which caused him to miss his first game in four seasons when he was unable to play in last week's loss to the New York Giants. The 2003 season opener was the last time Delhomme had not sta |
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| Jags make a statement |
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12/13/2006 |
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| after this week's blowout win over Indianapolis, it will be hard not to call them impressive. Sure, Jacksonville (8-3) has those two inexplicable losses to the Houston Texans this season, but also has victories over the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys. However, this week's 44-17 triumph over the Colts says something different about this Jaguars club. The lopsided win came against a team that began the season with nine straight wins and was on many people's shor |
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