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    Dec 24, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  1. Misguided sports predictions

    When you have worked in journalism for more than 30 years and have lived a lifetime of sports like I have, you make a lot of mistakes, say a lot of stuff you shouldn’t have said and make a lot of stupid predictions.
    When you have worked in journalism for more than 30 years and have lived a lifetime of sports like I have, you make a lot of mistakes, say a lot of stuff you shouldn’t have said and make a lot of stupid predictions.  As my Christmas present to all...

    Tags: Bud Grant, Willis Reed, NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers, Eric Hosmer

    2. Oct 23, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Some Bears great, but not Hall of Fame worthy

    Somewhere between Brian Urlacher pushing Charles Tillman for Defensive Player of the Year and Jon Gruden hailing a group of All-Time Bears currently on the defense, the thought occurred that something important is missing from the franchise. No, not cheerleaders. But let's talk later.
    Somewhere between Brian Urlacher pushing Charles Tillman for Defensive Player of the Year and Jon Gruden hailing a group of All-Time Bears currently on the defense, the thought occurred that something important is missing from the franchise. No, not...

    Tags: Charles Tillman, George Halas, Brandon Marshall, Devin Hester, Washington Redskins

    3. Oct 19, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Bears, Lions share rough history

    The template for dirty play between the Bears and Lions was set more than a half-century ago. So anticipation of over-the-top aggression in Monday night's prime-time game is warranted.
    The template for dirty play between the Bears and Lions was set more than a half-century ago. So anticipation of over-the-top aggression in Monday night's prime-time game is warranted. My father took me to my first Bears game at Wrigley Field when I...

    Tags: National Football League, Nick Fairley, Sports, Chicago Bears, Jay Cutler

    4. Oct 10, 2012 |Story| AM News

  4. UK Football: Kentucky honoring Hall of Famer Dawson at Oct. 20 game

    LEXINGTON — The Kentucky football team will honor recent Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Dermontti Dawson on Oct. 20 with Dermontti Dawson Day at Commonwealth Stadium when the Wildcats face Georgia.
    LEXINGTON — The Kentucky football team will honor recent Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Dermontti Dawson on Oct. 20 with Dermontti Dawson Day at Commonwealth Stadium when the Wildcats face Georgia. Dawson, who played at Kentucky from 1984-87,...

    Tags: Mike Webster, Pittsburgh Steelers, National Football League, Steve Parker, Football

    5. Feb 4, 2012 |Story| Allentown Morning Call
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    6. Aug 30, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Ribbs back in the driver's seat

    The latest chapter in the remarkable 35-year career of racecar driver Willy T. Ribbs began "in the middle of an Iowa cornfield." Ribbs, the first African-American to drive in the Indianapolis 500, didn't see any helmeted ghosts of Daytona's past or...

    Tags: Livestock Farming, Indiana, Companies and Corporations, Auto Racing, Chase Austin

    7. Aug 30, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Ribbs back in the driver's seat at Baltimore Grand Prix

    The latest chapter in the remarkable 35-year career of racecar driver Willy T. Ribbs began "in the middle of an Iowa cornfield." Ribbs, the first African-American to drive in the Indianapolis 500, didn't see any helmeted ghosts of Daytona's past or...

    Tags: Al Unser Jr., Livestock Farming, Indiana, Companies and Corporations, Auto Racing

    8. May 25, 2011 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  8. Stover stands toe-to-toe with greatest Ravens of all time

    Matt Stover retiring? At the tender age of 43? What's he going to do, sit home all day and wait for the mailman to show up, like lots of other retirees we know?
    Matt Stover retiring? At the tender age of 43? What's he going to do, sit home all day and wait for the mailman to show up, like lots of other retirees we know? Me, I still picture Stover working out on a dusty high school field, a couple of kids...

    Tags: Johnny Unitas, Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens, Steve Bisciotti, Raymond Berry

    9. Sep 27, 2010 | Orlando Sentinel

  9. George Blanda tops list of all-time oldest NFL players

    Sentinel Sports Now - Orlando Sentinel
    We pause for a moment to honor the life and times of George Blanda, the pro football hall of famer who died Monday at the age of 83. Blanda exited his mother's womb a football player in 1927 joined the choir eternal in the same fashion....
    10. Sep 27, 2010 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  10. Raider Great George Blanda Dead at 83

    OAKLAND, Calif. -- Pro football Hall of Famer George Blanda, whose 26 seasons set a record for career longevity, has died at age 83, the Oakland Raiders announced Monday.
    KTLA News
    OAKLAND, Calif. -- Pro football Hall of Famer George Blanda, whose 26 seasons set a record for career longevity, has died at age 83, the Oakland Raiders announced Monday. A quarterback who occasionally doubled as a placekicker, Blanda retired in 1975...

    Tags: Oakland Raiders, Al Davis, Athletes, KTLA, Baltimore Colts

    11. Sep 27, 2010 |Story| KCPQ-LTV

  11. NFL Hall of Famer, George Blanda Dies at 83

    George Blanda, the seemingly ageless Hall of Fame quarterback and kicker whose 26-year career was best remembered for a remarkable run of late-game theatrics with the Oakland Raiders, has died. He was 83.
    Web Reporter
    George Blanda, the seemingly ageless Hall of Fame quarterback and kicker whose 26-year career was best remembered for a remarkable run of late-game theatrics with the Oakland Raiders, has died. He was 83. The Raiders confirmed the death Monday and issued...

    Tags: Oakland Raiders, Al Davis, National Football League, Roger Goodell, Sports

    12. Sep 27, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. George Blanda dies at 83; football career spanned four decades

    George Blanda, the <a href="http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx%3FPLAYER_ID=29 ">Hall of Fame quarterback and kicker</a>who played a record 26 seasons of professional football and once almost single-handedly won five consecutive games for the Oakland Raiders, has died. He was 83.
    George Blanda, the Hall of Fame quarterback and kickerwho played a record 26 seasons of professional football and once almost single-handedly won five consecutive games for the Oakland Raiders, has died. He was 83. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said...

    Tags: Oakland Raiders, Entertainment, Health and Medical Professionals, George Halas, Al Davis

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