NFL mourns a sack legend
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Green Bay Packers president Bob Harlan called Reggie White last year to set up a date to retire his No. 92. In the storied history of the Packers, only four numbers have been retired and none since Ray Nitschke more than 30 years ago.
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LONDON,  - Former NFL all-time sacks leader Reggie  White has died at the age of 43.
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It has all unraveled; his career, his marriage, his health, his reputation. Former Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson was once a Super Bowl champion and a fan favorite, admired for his jarring hits and thoughtful approach to a violent game.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--He was a two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, was elected to the Pro Bowl a record 13 straight times, set a Super Bowl record with three sacks and retired in 2000 as the NFL&#39;s all-time leader in sacks.
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The death of legendary Green Bay Packers player Reggie White Sunday stunned local football players and coaches. âThis morning I heard it on the pre-game shows,â University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh football coach Phil Meyer said.
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Lamar Hunt, the pro sports visionary who owned the Kansas City Chiefs and came up with the term "Super Bowl," died Wednesday night. He was 74.
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Max McGee, the free-spirited Green Bay Packers receiver who became part of Super Bowl lore after a night on the town, died when he fell while clearing leaves from the roof of his home. He was 75.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Three quarterbacks were among the four elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame yesterday. You know Dan Marino. You know Steve Young. But you're probably not old enough to remember Bennie Friedman.
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Lamar Hunt , the pro sports visionary who owned the Kansas City Chiefs and came up with the term "Super Bowl," died last night in Dallas. He was 74.
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Brian Russell had no idea what hit him. A guy who routinely tackles 250-pound running backs head-on and occasionally gets pulverized by rampaging 350-pound NFL linemen for a living nearly saw his season end because of a microscopic germ. The Cleveland Browns safety was flattened by a staph infection that hospitalized him during the preseason.
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Jay Hayes, like the rest of the NFL, was stunned at the news. Reggie White died Sunday morning at the age of 43 of an apparent respiratory failure.
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On a day when the Denver Broncos honored the greatest quarterback in franchise history - John Elway received his ring from the Pro Football Hall of Fame during a halftime ceremony â-he
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The winningest coach in the school's football history died one day before the annual rivalry matchup against Ohio State
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Emmitt Smith officially announced his retirement on Thursday, bringing to an end 15 sparkling years in the NFL that he leaves as the all-time leading rusher and a three-time Super Bowl champion.
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Future Hall of Fame athletes playing past their prime often bleach memories of their greatness. That's why it was difficult to watch Arizona Cardinals running back Emmitt Smith, the NFL's all-time leading rusher, struggle for yardage last season. Fans want images of his dominance to remain colorful and vivid, not fade with every setback.
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The National Football League and the football world in general is mourning the death of Reggie White, who died Sunday from an apparent respiratory ailment.
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When he stands on an NFL sideline for 16 Sundays and a few more each year, Bill Belichick is an undisputed master, with a single-minded and cerebral approach that helped him win three Super Bowls during what might still be a Hall of Fame career. It's everywhere else that he's had trouble.