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| Tomlinson among AFC Players of the Week |
NFL Football |
12/20/2006 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - San Diego Chargers standout running back LaDainian Tomlinson, Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney and Buffalo Bills punter Brian Moorman took home the weekly AFC honors for Week 15 of the 2006 campaign. Offensively, Tomlinson continued his MVP-like year with a season-high 199 rushing yards on 25 carries with two touchdowns in San Diego's 20-9 win over the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday night. The six-year veteran's first touchdown of 15 yards was his 180th point of the |
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| Harbaugh takes over Stanford football program |
Division I College Football |
12/20/2006 |
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| But now he takes over a Stanford team that set a school record for losses in a 1-11 season this year that led to the firing of coach Walt Harris. Stanford has won just 16 games in the past five seasons under Harris and Buddy Teevens. Harbaugh and San Diego Chargers receivers coach James Lofton were the finalists for the job. Athletic director Bob Bowlsby said Harbaugh's decision to leave his job as an assistant with the Oakland Raiders following the 2003 season to take a college job was an important factor. |
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| No. 25 TCU 37, Northern Illinois 7 |
Division I College Football |
12/19/2006 |
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| p>Ballard was 19-of-29 passing. Nicholson was 6-of-18 for 80 yards, with one interception. The Poinsettia Bowl, sponsored by the San Diego County Credit Union, drew only 29,709 to 70,000-seat Qualcomm Stadium on a cold night. Among the fans were San Diego Chargers running backs LaDainian Tomlinson, who went to TCU, and Michael Turner, who played for NIU. With TCU winning, Turner will have to wear Tomlinson's No. 5 Horned Frogs jersey around Chargers headquarters.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. A |
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| Harbaugh hired to take over Stanford football program |
Division I College Football |
12/19/2006 |
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| But now he takes over a Stanford team that set a school record for losses in a 1-11 season this year that led to the firing of coach Walt Harris. Stanford has won just 16 games in the past five seasons under Harris and Buddy Teevens. Harbaugh and San Diego Chargers receivers coach James Lofton were the finalists for the job. Athletic director Bob Bowlsby said Harbaugh's decision to leave his job as an assistant with the Oakland Raiders following the 2003 season to take a college job was an important factor. |
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| Chargers and Bears lead Pro Bowl squads |
NFL Football |
12/19/2006 |
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NEW YORK (AP) -The San Diego Chargers and Chicago Bears lead the NFL in wins - and Pro Bowlers. The Chargers placed nine players on the AFC squad Tuesday and the Bears had seven on the NFC team, which also includes a quarterback - Dallas' Tony Romo - who wasn't a starter when the season began. San Diego's contingent includes record-setting running back LaDainian Tomlinson and quarterback Philip Rivers, who sat on the bench for his first two seasons behind Drew Brees. The former Chargers quarterback signed |
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| L.T.'s alma mater plays his backup's school in Poinsettia Bowl |
Division I College Football |
12/18/2006 |
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| Northern Illinois Huskies (7-5) at Qualcomm Stadium. It's a matchup between the national rushing leader, Northern Illinois' Garrett Wolfe, against a TCU defense that's one of the best in the nation at stopping the run. But back to Tomlinson, the San Diego Chargers' record-setting running back. Tomlinson went to TCU, which is an 11 1/2-point favorite. His backup, Michael Turner, went to NIU. ``I'm getting wired up for that one,'' Tomlinson said. There's still a buzz around town about Tomlinson's 85-yard |
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| Harbaugh to become Stanford coach |
Division I College Football |
12/18/2006 |
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| fter the Cardinal finished the season with a 26-17 loss to California in the Big Game. He accomplished his goal of completing his search in two weeks. Other candidates included former New York Giants coach Jim Fassel, Montana coach Bobby Hauck and San Diego Chargers assistant James Lofton. Harbaugh was a first-round pick by the Chicago Bears in 1987 and played 15 seasons in the NFL, leading the Indianapolis Colts to the 1995 AFC championship game. He was second in the MVP voting that season, leading the NFL w |
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| Health is one reason why L.T. is having jaw-dropping season |
NFL Football |
12/18/2006 |
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SAN DIEGO (AP) -LaDainian Tomlinson said his jaw is fine. So is the rest of the running back's body, which is why he's having, well, such a jaw-dropping season. Tomlinson got popped on the side of the face late in the San Diego Chargers' 20-9 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. By that time, Tomlinson had set even more records and the streaking Chargers were that much closer to securing home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. Tomlinson reported no serious damage after having X-rays |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, December 17, 2006) |
NFL Football |
12/18/2006 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The following is a list of the players placed on the inactive squad for this week's NFL games. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS, 8:15 P.M. (ET) Chiefs - 3rd QB Brodie Croyle, CB Marcus Maxey, LB Rich Scanlon, OT Tre Stallings, C Rudy Niswanger, DT Tim Sandidge, OT Kyle Turley, DE Jimmy Wilkerson Chargers - 3rd QB Charlie Whitehurst, WR Az-Zahir Hakim, CB Cletis Gordon, FB Andrew Pinnock, G Scott Mruczkowski, TE Ryan Krause, DT Brandon McKinney, LB Marques Harris DENVER |
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| Chargers 20, Chiefs 9 |
NFL Football |
12/17/2006 |
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SAN DIEGO (AP) -It was an electrifying run in a charged-up season. LaDainian Tomlinson turned a simple off-tackle play into an 85-yard touchdown run, lighting up Qualcomm Stadium and carrying the San Diego Chargers to a 20-9 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. Tomlinson finished with 199 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries to take over the NFL rushing lead from Kansas City's Larry Johnson. It was Tomlinson's eighth straight 100-yard game. The AFC West champion Chargers (12-2) won their ei |
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