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| Will players be able to budget during lockout? |
NFL Football |
03/20/2011 |
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| e lockout is here. As Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita says, ``We've been hammering the point home for two years that you have to be careful and you have to be prepared,'' and that players tell him they have made concessions. One of those, Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Willie Colon, passed on buying his brother a new car, and is cooking more for himself than ever. Another, Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith, says players are forced too look more closely at their finances now.Copyright © 2005 The As |
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| Budgeting is players' big concern during lockout |
NFL Football |
03/17/2011 |
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| - called player reps before the union dissolved last week - say they are fielding many questions on benefits and money issues. For example, paying for health insurance, which the teams were no longer obligated to provide when the contract expired. Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Max Starke says he's gotten questions from vets and rookies alike. Players normally receive paychecks each of the 17 weeks of the regular season and have been urged for two years by the union to start saving in preparation for a labor stopp |
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| Packers reward McCarthy with new contract |
NFL Football |
03/04/2011 |
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| n Friday. McCarthy's fifth season with the Packers turned into a Super Bowl XLV victory. Seeded No. 6 in the NFC, Green Bay knocked off the Eagles, Falcons and Bears on the road to reach the big game at Cowboys Stadium. The Packers then defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 to capture the fourth Super Bowl title in team history. It was the team's first championship since beating New England in Super Bowl XXXI in New Orleans on January 26, 1997. McCarthy, Vince Lombardi and Mike Holmgren are the only coaches in fr |
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| Steelers LB Harrison goes under the knife again |
NFL Football |
03/02/2011 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison underwent surgery on his back for the second time in nine days on Wednesday. Harrison first went under the knife on February 21, undergoing a discectomy to remove a piece of the herniated disc off a nerve which was causing Harrison discomfort the entire 2010 season. The four-time Pro Bowl selection returned for a cleanup on Wednesday and will need four weeks to recover, per a report in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Harrison commented o |
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| Sugar Ray Leonard to hoof it on 'Dancing' series |
Headlines |
02/28/2011 |
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| y ``Dancing'' hosts Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke in segments that aired during an episode of ABC's ``The Bachelor.'' ``Forget the rumors. The moment of truth has arrived!'' Bergeron exclaimed. Also hitting the dance floor will be Kirstie Alley; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward; professional wrestler Chris Jericho; ``Loveline'' radio show co-host Mike Catherwood; onetime rap prodigy Romeo (former Lil' Romeo); Chelsea Kane of Disney Channel's ``Jonas''; talk show host Wendy Williams and reality star |
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| BC-BBO--Bonds and Clemens |
MLB Baseball |
02/26/2011 |
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| ne of them had never touched anything stronger than a protein shake and both had retired in the late '90s,'' Costas said. And in baseball, he said, ``it matters more'' than in the other sports. ``If somebody found out that half the roster of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers were using HGH or some other performance-enhancing drug, that might be disappointing,'' Costas said, ``but it has almost no historical application. It just doesn't resonate the same way. There's no parallel in other sports. The |
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| With Bonds and Clemens, Steroids Era is on trial |
MLB Baseball |
02/26/2011 |
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| ne of them had never touched anything stronger than a protein shake and both had retired in the late '90s,'' Costas said. And in baseball, he said, ``it matters more'' than in the other sports. ``If somebody found out that half the roster of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers were using HGH or some other performance-enhancing drug, that might be disappointing,'' Costas said, ``but it has almost no historical application. It just doesn't resonate the same way. There's no parallel in other sports. The |
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| Mark Ingram has much to prove at NFL combine |
Headlines |
02/25/2011 |
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| person I can be and the best player I can be.'' --- ANOTHER POUNCEY: Maurkice Pouncey's success as an NFL rookie has only intensified the sibling rivalry with his twin brother, Mike. Maurkice was a Pro Bowl selection as a rookie center for the Pittsburgh Steelers this season and helped his team reach the Super Bowl. ``My brother and I - we're fierce competitors,'' Mike Pouncey said. ``All the stuff my brother accomplished, I want to accomplish and even better.'' Although Maurkice left Florida early, Mike |
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| Jones shares in blame for Super Bowl seats |
NFL Football |
02/25/2011 |
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has shared responsibility with the NFL for the Super Bowl seating fiasco at Cowboys Stadium. Just hours before the Green Bay Packers played Pittsburgh Steelers, the league announced that 1,250 temporary seats were deemed unsafe and moved 850 people to new seats. Still, 400 fans were forced to watch the game from standing-room-only locations around the stadium. Jones told ESPNDallas.com on Friday that he would look at ways to improve seating issues and the |
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| Steelers' Woodley accepts franchise tender |
NFL Football |
02/23/2011 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley on Wednesday accepted his one-year franchise tender for the 2011 season. The Michigan product has recorded double-digit sacks in each of the past three years and set a Steelers record with 39 sacks in his first four seasons. He is also the first player in NFL history to record at least one sack in six straight playoff games. Woodley made his second Pro Bowl after recording 10 sacks and two interceptions in 16 games last season, helpin |
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