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Road less traveled becomes Steelers' route to Super Bowl
The Pittsburgh Steelers owned the easy road to the Super Bowl all those years they squandered home-field advantage, all those years coach Bill Cowher's teams couldn't stand up to the pressure, the moment, the challenge.Maybe this is what was ne...
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Monday's NFL Transactions
Named Eric Lewis assistant defensive coach and Shawn Slocum special teams assistant.ST. LOUIS RAMS-Named Nick Holt defensive line coach, Judd Garrett tight ends coach, Rick Venturi assistant head coach and linebackers coach, Willy Robinson seco...
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Rams add nine to coaching staff
The St. Louis Rams added nine coaches to their staff on Monday, including Idaho coach Nick Holt.The 43-year-old Holt, who worked with new Rams coach Scott Linehan at Idaho, will be the defensive line coach. Holt was 5-18 in two seasons as head ...
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Cowher takes in his daughter's high school basketball game
A day after winning his first Super Bowl, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher was just a fan in the stands at another big game.Cowher was at the North Allegheny High School gymnasium Monday night cheering on his daughters, Lauren and Lindsay,...
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Roethlisberger gets shave from Letterman
Ben Roethlisberger was happy to get rid of his good-luck beard.The Pittsburgh quarterback got a shave Monday night from David Letterman while appearing on the ``Late Show,'' finally ridding himself of the scraggly light brown facial hair he's b...
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Chargers hire two assistants
The San Diego Chargers hired John Ramsdell as quarterbacks coach and Hal Hunter as assistant offensive line coach on Monday.The 51-year-old Ramsdell joins the Chargers from the St. Louis Rams, where he was quarterbacks coach from 1998-02 and fr...
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Reflection and appreciation will have to wait for frustrated Seahawks
No appreciation or consolation for the Seahawks, at least not yet.Nope, they were still stuck in frustration. The post-Super Bowl parties went into early Monday morning as the Seahawks at least tried to celebrate their season, instead of thei...
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Super Bowl Composite Glance
L.A. Raiders 3 2 .600 13
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Super Bowl Indoor Results
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Pittsburgh gets boost from Super Bowl win
For a moment anyway, Pittsburgh can forget the tough times.The Steelers' Super Bowl victory has made Pittsburgh a city of champions once again, and the region's political and economic leaders hope to capitalize. ``By itself, the Super Bowl is...
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NFL Career Leading Rushers
Curtis Martin 3,518 14,101 4.0 905. Jerome Bettis 3,479 13,662 3.9 91 6. Eric Dickerson 2,996 13,259 4.4 90 7. Tony Dorsett 2,936 12,739 4.3 77 8. Jim Brown 2,359 12,312 5.2 106 9. x-Marshall Fau...
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Oklahoma picks Patton as offensive line coach
Oklahoma has hired Northwestern offensive line coach James Patton to serve in the same position on the Sooners' staff.Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops had an opening on his staff after receivers coach and passing game coordinator Darrell Wyatt left fo...
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Hurricanes hire two assistants
Longtime Wisconsin assistant head football coach John Palermo has accepted a job Monday as defensive line coach at Miami.Clint Hurtt, a former Miami player, was hired as assistant defensive line coach. Defensive coordinator Randy Shannon will c...
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Former Mississippi football coach John Vaught dies at 96
John Vaught, who led Mississippi to six Southeastern Conference titles and 18 postseason bowl appearances in 25 seasons as football coach, has died at 96.He died Friday night at his assisted living facility in Oxford, Miss., the school said. ...
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Ex-Alabama coach Dubose takes over at Division III Millsaps
Former Alabama coach Mike DuBose landed his first college head coaching job since being let go by the Crimson Tide in 2000, taking over at Division III Millsaps College on Friday.DuBose was promoted from defensive coordinator to replace David S...
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Gophers running back Russell not enrolled, will miss spring practice
Minnesota running back Gary Russell is not enrolled in classes for spring semester, making him ineligible for spring practices.The school announced Russell's absence with a release Friday, but didn't specify the reason for or the length of Russ...
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Memphis coach has heart bypass surgery
Memphis football coach Tommy West had triple bypass heart surgery Friday and was resting comfortably in an intensive care unit, the school said.West, 51, entered Baptist Memorial Hospital for previously scheduled tests and later had the surgery...
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Auburn hires Muschamp as defensive coordinator
Auburn hired Miami Dolphins assistant Will Muschamp as defensive coordinator on Friday to replace David Gibbs, who left a day earlier to become secondary coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.Tigers coach Tommy Tuberville said Muschamp, a former Geor...
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Cal hires Northwestern's Dunbar as offensive coordinator
California hired Northwestern offensive coordinator Mike Dunbar on Thursday to fill the same position on coach Jeff Tedford's staff.Dunbar replaces George Cortez, who left this week to pursue a job as an NFL assistant. Tedford calls the Golden ...
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Wisconsin kicks Stanley off football team
Wisconsin running back Booker Stanley was kicked off the team Thursday, less than two months after being suspended following his arrest on charges of sexual assault, battery and bail jumping.Stanley, suspended since police were called to his ap...
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Talent stream keeps flowing into USC
chippers.``This is the kind of class where you're going to feel the impact immediately,'' Trojans coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday as the national signing period opened with its busiest day. Rivals.com d
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UNDATED: Add College FBC Signings
--VANDERBILTJoey Bailey, OL, 6-4, 240, Hewitt-Trussville HS, Trussville, Ala. Patrick Benoist, LB, 6-0, 200, Carroll Senior HS, Southlake, Texas Greg Billinger, DL, 6-2, 260, Parkview HS, Lilburn, Ga. Teriall Brannon, TE/DE, 6-4, 228, Bro...
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CFL
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Argos extend Miles, Austin's contract
The Toronto Argonauts announced Friday that the team has given wide receiver Tony Miles a contract extension through the 2007 season. As per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Last season Miles started every...
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Blue Bombers name Doug Berry head coach
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced Thursday that Doug Berry will be the team's new head coach. The 30-year-old Berry served as an assistant coach with the East Division champion Montreal Alouettes for the last seven seasons and will...
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Eskimos acquire QB McManus from Tiger-Cats
Cats === Hamilton, ON (My Sportsbook) - The 2005 Grey Cup champion Edmonton Eskimos acquired quarterback Danny McManus on Friday in a trade with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Eskimos also received offensive lineman Tim Bakker, defensive b...
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Fleming's overtime field goal lifts Edmonton to Grey Cup title
Sean Fleming kicked a 36-yard field goal in overtime to lead the Edmonton Eskimos past the Montreal Alouettes, 38-35, in the 93rd Grey Cup at B.C. Place. Ricky Ray, the Grey Cup MVP, finished 35-of-45 for 359 yards and two touchdowns ...
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Fleming's overtime field goal lifts Edmonton to Grey Cup
Sean Fleming kicked a 36-yard field goal in overtime to lead the Edmonton Eskimos past the Montreal Alouettes, 38-35, in the 93rd Grey Cup at B.C. Place. Ricky Ray, the Grey Cup MVP, finished 35-of-45 for 359 yards and two touchdowns ...
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CFL Previews - Week 23 (November 27th)
Week 23 (November 27th) *** From The My Sportsbook By Fred Williams, CFL Editor EDMONTON ESKIMOS (13-7) VS. MONTREAL ALOUETTES (12-8) DATE & TIME: Sunday, November 27, 6 p.m. (et). GAME NO...
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Around the CFL: Montreal is for real
Make no mistake, the Montreal Alouettes are back in the Grey Cup thanks to their defense. The Alouettes will battle the Edmonton Eskimos for the CFL championship Sunday at B.C. Place. It's the third time in four years these two teams will meet i...
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Allen voted CFL's outstanding player
Quarterback Damon Allen of the Toronto Argonauts has been named the CFL 2005 Outstanding Player of the Year after receiving 59 of the 62 first-place votes. The 42-year-old Allen was 352-of-549 for 5,082 yards, eclipsing the 5,000 mark for ...
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Stegall to return to Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers star wide receiver Milt Stegall announced that he will return to the team next season. Stegall has spent all 11 of his years in the CFL with the Blue Bombers. "We are extremely pleased to have a player with Mi...
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Calgary extends contract of head coach Higgins
The Calgary Stampeders have given head coach Tom Higgins a multi-year contract extension after he led the team to a remarkable turnaround this past season. Calgary had a losing record for three straight years, including a 4-14 mark in 20...
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Around the CFL: Week 22
26 West Division semifinal win over Calgary on Sunday, Edmonton head coach Danny Maciocia announced this
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AFL
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Las Vegas to host 2006 ArenaBowl
Las Vegas will play host to the Arena Bowl's championship game for the second consecutive year when ArenaBowl XX comes to the Thomas & Mack Center on June 11, 2006. "Las Vegas was a great ArenaBowl host and we're excited to bring our premi...
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Kansas City awarded Arena Football team
The Arena Football League Board of Directors approved to add Kansas City as an expansion team for the 2006 season. The team will replace the New Orleans VooDoo, who suspended play for 2006 due to Hurricane Katrina. "Although we...
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Rattlers name Nudo head coach
The Arizona Rattlers have named general manager Gene Nudo head coach. Nudo has been with the Rattler organization in the Arena Football League for 12 years. He began as an assistant head coach in 1995 after serving as the AFL's vice pre...
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Spielman resigns as Destroyers coach
Columbus Destroyers head coach Chris Spielman announced his resignation on Sunday. Spielman, who originally joined the club as director of football operations prior to their inaugural 2004 season, guided the Destroyers to a 2-14 mark this ...
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Colorado wins ArenaBowl
Clay Rush kicked a game-winning 20-yard field goal with no time left, lifting the Colorado Crush past the Georgia Force, 51-48, in ArenaBowl XIX at the Thomas & Mack Center. The field goal was the third of the game for Rush and came ...
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Ingram claims Ironman of the Year Award
Los Angeles Avengers WR/DB KEVIN INGRAM capped a stellar 2005 season by claiming the U.S. Army Ironman of the Year award on Thursday. The Arena Football League's top player award is presented annually to the AFL player who best exemplifies the "Ir...
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Colorado's Harrell named AFL Offensive Player of the Year
Colorado Offensive Specialist DAMIAN HARRELL has been named the Arena Football League's Offensive Player of the Year for the 2005 season. Harrell, a seven-year veteran from Florida State, is coming off a spectacular offensive season where he fini...
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Jackson, Nagy & Floyd win Arena FB weekly honors
Georgia Force wide receiver/linebacker CHRIS JACKSON, Force quarterback MATT NAGY, and Colorado Crush defensive specialist RASHAD FLOYD have been named U.S. Army Ironman, Offensive Player and ADT Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, for the...
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Georgia's Plank named AFL Coach of the Year
Georgia Force head coach DOUG PLANK was selected the 2005 Coach of the Year as voted by the 17 head coaches of the Arena Football League. This marks the first time Plank, a rookie AFL head coach, has earned Coach of the Year honors. Plank and the...
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Conference Championships in Arena Football
Here are this week's Arena Football League match-ups for the Conference Championships. SATURDAY, JUNE 4 ORLANDO PREDATORS (11-6) AT GEORGIA FORCE (12-5) 3:00 p.m. (ET) This will be the third meeting of the season between Georgia and Orlando... Th...
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Two tickets to Las Vegas on the line this weekend
The ArenaBowl matchup will be set this weekend as the four remaining teams battle for the right to travel to Las Vegas. Georgia hosts Orlando Saturday for the National Conference Championship and Colorado will host Chicago Sunday for the American ...
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