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The NFL’s regular season began on Thursday night with the defending champion New England Patriots beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-21 in Foxborough, Mass. Tom Brady completed 25 of 32 passes for 288 yards and...
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THE LEAGUE OF INJURED GENTLEMEN We think of football players as supermen, able to withstand all manner of physical abuse for as long as it takes. We’re mistaken. Many don’t make it through training...
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Steelers Linebacker Returns Kids Participation Trophies Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison came into the NFL the hard way. He was an undrafted free agent who got cut three times by the Steelers, once by...
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PETERSON RETURNS When the Minnesota Vikings gather on Tuesday for their Organized Team Activities, they will welcome back Adrian Peterson. It has been a long and difficult year for both. Peterson, perhaps the NFL’s...
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BADGER BLUES After Duke beat Wisconsin in the title game of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, Badgers coach Bo Ryan had a few complaints. He didn’t like the way the game was officiated in...
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HOT TEAMS AND BLAZERS Iowa State entered the NCAA tournament as one of those hot teams capable of making a deep run. The Cyclones had won five in a row, coming back from double-digit...