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ABC primetime schedule 2013-2014
Channel Guide MagazineABC announced its 2013-2014 prime time schedule on Tuesday, adding fourteen new shows and a Disney/Pixar special to its programming roster. “We are taking some big swings with groundbreaking shows this season, and staying close to our roots with... -
Warren Sapp: From picking oranges in Plymouth to Bucs Ring of Honor
TAMPA – "Just a little boy from Plymouth, Florida," Warren Sapp says, wiping away a single tear zigzagging down his cheek. A little boy who had a ginormous dream. "If they ain't laughing at your dreams," Sapp says, "you ain't dreamin' big...
Tags: Chris Berman, Oranges, Brett Favre, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Warren Sapp
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Bostic brings lot to Bears table
Jon Bostic may never be all that Brian Urlacher was. Or all that Mike Singletary, Dick Butkus or Bill George were. But the Bears, in the worst way, need him to be more than Dante Jones or Tom Hicks were. It's true there are no meager expectations...Tags: Detroit Lions, Stephen Paea, Brian Urlacher, Phil Emery, Football
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Chicago Bears select Jon Bostic with the 50th pick
The Chicago Bears selected former Gator Jon Bostic with the No. 50 selection Friday night with the hopes he will usher in a new era at a place where middle linebacking is a religion. Bostic eventually will look to step in for eight-time Pro Bowler and...
Tags: Super Bowl, Brian Urlacher, Football, Brandon Spikes, National Football League
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Reader Q&A: Bears mailbag
Who's the best edge rusher in the draft? RaiderNation4Life, from Twitter It’s Georgia’s Jarvis Jones. Forget about his slow 40 time. He has the burst to defeat a blocker, and he can close on the quarterback. He fits better in a 3-4 as an...Tags: Henry Melton, Gale Sayers, Denver Broncos, George Halas, National Football League
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Allan Graf's latest sport? Stunts in movies
It may seem surprising that Allan Graf — the baseball coordinator, stunt coordinator and second-unit director for Warner Bros.' Jackie Robinson biographical drama "42" — first made his name on the gridiron. But that's precisely why Graf was...Tags: L.A. Confidential (movie), Celebrities, 42 (movie), Chicago Bears, College Baseball
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FOOTBALL: Hall of Fame expecting good turnout for 50th anniversary
The Pro Football Hall of Fame expects a record turnout of members for its inductions celebrating its 50th anniversary. As many as 130 Hall of Famers are expected to attend from Aug. 2-4 as Larry Allen, Cris Carter, Curley Culp, Jonathan Ogden, Bill...Tags: Jonathan Ogden, Emmitt Smith, Warren Sapp, Arts and Culture, Bill Parcells
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Urlacher deserving of 54-gun salute
When Brian Urlacher held up that navy blue jersey for the first time on that April day in 2000, his face a little pimply and his scalp covered with closely cropped blond hair, no one had any idea what 54 would come to represent. After 13 seasons, it's...
Tags: Joe Greene, Soldier Field, Petroleum Industry, National Football League, Troy Polamalu
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Phil Anschutz a game-changer in Los Angeles' bid for NFL
How sweet it is. Let the church bells ring. A suggestion for NFL fans in Los Angeles. Tonight over dinner, clink your cocktail glasses in toast to Phil Anschutz. We have just witnessed the most significant good-news story about the NFL and Los Angeles...
Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Roger Goodell, Football, Sports
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8A final | Butkus returns to drive Mount Carmel to 11th state championship
Special to the TribuneCHAMPAIGN -- Don Butkus left the Class 8A semifinals on crutches, and his status for the state championship game was in doubt. The Mount Carmel quarterback led the charge out of the tunnel before the 8A championship Saturday night, answering questions...Tags: Sprained Ankle, High School Sports, Illinois High School Association, Football, Sports
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More than anyone, Te'o fits Heisman ideal
Pity the poor assistant athletic director at Notre Dame who probably leafed through the NCAA manual to see if rules allow member institutions to cover shipping costs for student-athletes awarded more trophies than your kid's soccer team. Manti Te'o...Tags: College Football, Auburn Tigers, Bowl Championship Series, Bret Bielema, Roger Goodell
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Stanford-Wisconsin not exactly a matchup made in Rose Bowl heaven
The Rose Bowl pregame weather has been about as crummy as the seven combined losses for Stanford and Wisconsin. It's never good to make Dick Butkus, who made the game-clinching interception for Illinois in the 1964 game, slog through drenching rain...
Tags: College Football, Bowl Championship Series, Wrestling, Bret Bielema, Barry Alvarez
May 15, 2013
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May 2, 2013
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Apr 26, 2013
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Apr 26, 2013
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Apr 15, 2013
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Apr 21, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 10, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Mar 23, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Mar 15, 2013
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Nov 24, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Dec 6, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Dec 31, 2012
|Column| Los Angeles Times
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