Archive for October, 2008
New-LookShockey VowsSame Style
Jeremy Shockey wore his new black-and-gold football gear for the first time on Thursday as the New Orleans Saints held their first practice of training camp.
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under denver broncos.
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Experts Say Staph Is Common Problem for Athletes
Despite the recent reports of football-related staph infections, experts say they only highlight how prevalent infections are among professional athletes.
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under cleveland browns.
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Packers and Favre: The Book Isn’t Closed
That Brett Favre may have shared information about his former team with the rival Detroit Lions is the latest episode in an increasingly bitter split between the quarterback and the Green Bay Packers.
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under detroit lions.
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Paterno and Team Move On Up
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under detroit lions.
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Tomlinson Takes Rushing Lead in Chargers’ Win
LaDainian Tomlinson took over the N.F.L. rushing lead and helped the Chargers beat the Broncos, 23-3, on Monday.
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under denver broncos.
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For Broncos, Very Little Bright Side
Injuries and key departures have played a key role as the Broncos will post a losing record for only the second time in the 13-year Mike Shanahan era.
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under denver broncos.
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Vikings at Broncos
VIKINGS at BRONCOS The Vikings (8-7) can become the fifth team since 1990 to rank first in rushing offense and rushing defense. But if the Redskins win, the Vikings will be the first such team to miss the playoffs. Adrian Peterson, held to 27 yards last week, should fare better against Denver’s 30th-ranked rushing defense. The Broncos (6-9) have allowed at least 30 points in three of their last five games.
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under denver broncos.
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Broncos 22, Vikings 19
Jason Elam kicked a 30-yard field goal less than a minute into overtime Sunday to keep the Minnesota Vikings from advancing into the postseason.
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under denver broncos.
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Bob Howsam, 89, Sports Executive, Dies
Mr. Howsam’s career as a sports executive spanned half a century. He founded the Denver Broncos and later built the Cincinnati Reds’ championship teams known as the Big Red Machine.
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under denver broncos.
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Jets Send Defensive Tackle to Broncos for Conditional Pick in ’09
After five inconsistent seasons with the Jets, Dewayne Robertson may have a chance with the Broncos.
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under denver broncos.
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Obama’s Campaign Shifts to a Bigger Stage for His Big Night
Borrowing from the repertory of John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama will accept his party’s nomination in Denver outside of the main convention hall, in a football stadium that seats more than 75,000.
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under denver broncos.
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Owens Will Be Tested for Drugs More Often
ESPN reported Monday that Terrell Owens was placed in the N.F.L.’s “reasonable cause” testing program for performance-enhancing drugs.
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under Dallas Cowboys, dallas cowboys.
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Lions Take Army Man
Caleb Campbell, a safety from West Point, was selected in the seventh round by Detroit. The Lions’ secondary can certainly use the help, and has a chance to get it immediately because a new rule implemented at the United States Military Academy will allow Campbell to play football now instead of serving in the military. Campbell is the first player from a service academy to be drafted since 1999. He will probably play linebacker in the N.F.L. And his new head coach, Rod Marinelli, is a Vietnam …
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under detroit lions.
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An Officer and a Linebacker for the N.F.L.
Instead of going to Iraq after graduating from West Point, Caleb Campbell will be allowed to play professional football for the Detroit Lions while remaining on active duty.
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under detroit lions.
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Reverse by Army Means Draftee Won’t Play
A change in military policy means Caleb Campbell, a safety at Army and a seventh-round draft pick, will not get a chance to play for the Detroit Lions after all.
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under detroit lions.
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Giants Take First Step After a Super Bowl Run
In their opening preseason game, Eli Manning and the Giants showed how much rust had built up as they lost to the Detroit Lions.
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under detroit lions.
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