Icing Kicker: New Tactic Has Drawn Double Take
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There is a new fad in football in which coaches are calling timeout from the sideline to ice a kicker a split-second before the ball is snapped.
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Microsoft has been forced to adopt a new strategy for a different kind of threat than it has confronted, and usually dispatched, in the past.
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The fall tradition needs an overhaul, starting with that whole 'kicking the ball' thing.
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When it's "win-win," you know someone's getting the sharp end of the stick.
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Extended properly, the middle finger usually works every time. So it was probably overkill when Michael Vick used both of his to let the fans in Atlanta know just how he felt.
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LOWELL -- The Bruins learned two valuable lessons yesterday. One was from the officials, who repeatedly taught the team what an NHL penalty was. And the other was from the New Jersey Devils, who demonstrated that if you take undisciplined penalties, they will make you pay.
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Football&#39;s offside rule is too complex for the human brain and eye to process accurately, according to new research which should give comfort to referees and linesmen who come under fire from armchair critics.
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There&#39;s a common misconception in the world of sports often voiced by beer-toting fans as if it were defensible in a court of law.
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Physical play and a bruising running attack have been staples of the Hingham football team this season. Generally a smashmouth attack is not a recipe for a quick-strike offense.
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&quot;There have been a lot of BS calls, just like that one,&quot; Scott said, referring to the new interpretation of the 5-yard rule.
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In fact, it is greeted with equanimity. "Good idea,'' says the other footballer.
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Notre Dame&#39;s offensive game plan this season might be to keep defenses off balance in the same manner pitchers like to vary speeds to keep hitters guessing.
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It's possible to work out effective countermeasures if your enemy sticks with specific tactics. But if your foe is a terrorist with the innate ability to think and adapt, things get a little more tricky.
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There are books on the subject now, but back in 1969 coaching kickers was virgin territory. Marv Levy knows. He was there then and he's still there today.
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Patriots fans know the story. A talented kicker leaves New England and uses his golden leg to help guide his team to the Super Bowl. By now you're probably sick of hearing about Adam Vinatieri and his exploits with the Indianapolis Colts this season, but Automatic Adam wasn't the only former Patriots placekicker doing leg work ...
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It is a favored tactic in the Bush White House to take on tough criticism by boldly asserting the opposite. Keeping clean air regulations from forcing further cuts in emissions is labeled a &quot;clear skies&quot; initiative.
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There are certainly players in the NFL who speak their mind. Some have the cachet to do so. Kickers, in general, do not.