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Leonard Pitts: Better to lose with grace than to win with deceit
One guy was among the greatest losers in the history of politics, the other, one of the biggest winners in all of sports. They were unalike men who shared little except recent headlines. But there was, in that brief juxtaposition, an object lesson for...
Tags: Religion and Belief, The Washington Post, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Cancer, Republican Party
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Todd Christensen on Matt Millen: "One of the luckiest SOBs in the history of the NFL"
Groller's CornerTodd Christensen, the former Raiders' Pro Bowl tight end, was a teammate of Whitehall High's Matt Millen on two Super Bowl champion teams in the 1980s. Christensen is in the Lehigh Valley to work the Colgate-Lehigh game on Saturday at Goodman Stadium... -
Week 7 HS football picks: Why do they have to play baseball playoffs on Friday nights?
Groller's CornerFall Friday nights belong to the high school kids. Doesn't Major League Baseball understand that? Once again we have a big Friday night of local football and baseball playoffs going on at the same time. That means either some people will stay at home to... -
Jon Gruden is still an NFL coach — without the agony and stress
TAMPA — The man with one of the coziest gigs in professional football gets to his office at 3 a.m. every weekday. OK, 3:30 a.m. if he is running late. Jon Gruden is the consummate footballholic. He pops up on America's TV screen a few times...Tags: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sports, Nick Foles, Warren Sapp, Philadelphia Eagles
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It's never too early to talk about Toub's head-coaching prospects
Sherrick McManis came off the end to block a punt and Corey Wootton came up the middle to return it for a touchdown in Tennessee, and I’m thinking, Dave Toub might be one more Devin Hester touchdown return away from getting a head coaching job. The...
Tags: NFC East, Lovie Smith, New York Giants, Sports, Sherrick McManis
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Breaking down Sunday's Ravens-Raiders matchup with Oakland Tribune beat reporter Jerry McDonald
Every week, I hope to bring you a quick Q&A with someone who covers the Ravens’ opponent that week. On Sunday, the Ravens play the Oakland Raiders at M&T Bank Stadium. Thanks to Jerry McDonald, the Raiders beat writer for the Oakland Tribune and the...
Tags: Mark Davis, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carson Palmer, Marcel Reece, Sports
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NFL is full of quick-change artists
The New Orleans Saints are toast. The Arizona Cardinals have turned the corner. It's time for Norv Turner, Rex Ryan and Andy Reid to go. Some of those bold statements might hold up this NFL season, but some will sound absurd in a few months. It...Tags: Troy Polamalu, Sports, Matt Leinart, Tamba Hali, Sam Farmer
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Lane Kiffin of USC finds more controversy, by the numbers
Unbuckling the mailbag: Question: Is this really a big deal? One USC football player changing his number shouldn't warrant this much attention. Devin Willis Answer: I'll grant you that one USC jersey swap against Colorado at the Coliseum is not as...Tags: Halloween, Bankruptcy, Michigan Wolverines, Arizona Wildcats, Auburn Tigers
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Losing with grace; winning with deceit
One guy was among the greatest losers in the history of politics, the other, one of the biggest winners in all of sports. They were unalike men who shared little except recent headlines. But there was, in that brief juxtaposition, an object lesson for...
Tags: The Washington Post, Religion and Belief, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Vietnam War (1955-1975), Cancer
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Better to lose with grace
Miami Herald columnistOne guy was among the greatest losers in the history of politics, the other, one of the biggest winners in all of sports. They were unalike men who shared little except recent headlines. But there was, in that brief juxtaposition, an object lesson...Tags: Religion and Belief, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), The Washington Post, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Cancer
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Many thanks to Art Modell for his contributions to the NFL
It is one of the ironies of life that the same nice old man could spend his golden years being villified in one provincial medium-sized metropolis and lionized in another, but Art Modell didn't have much time for irony. He preferred humor. He was quick...
Tags: Major League Baseball, American Football Conference, Sports, LeBron James, National Basketball Association
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Marcus Allen: An insider's view of football
The college football season just kicked off, and L.A. still has to cheer for any pro team but its own. Running back Marcus Allen was a standout in college and the pros: a Heisman Trophy winner at USC, then a record-setter with the Kansas City Chiefs after...
Tags: Concussion, CBS Corp., Awards and Prizes, Financial Aid, Sports
Oct 28, 2012
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Dec 9, 2012
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Nov 7, 2012
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Nov 7, 2012
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Oct 25, 2012
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Oct 26, 2012
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Oct 28, 2012
|Column| South Bend Tribune
Oct 27, 2012
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Sep 8, 2012
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Sep 5, 2012
|Column| Los Angeles Times
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