Just Fine as Tackles, but They Canât Pass
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âPuppy Bowl IV,â a three-hour extravaganza in which a cast of 46 dogs frolics, chases, pants, sniffs, rolls, tail wags and occasionally picks up a ball  on a set resembling a football field, will be broadcast at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Jan. 4 - Some players seem destined to make a statement in big games, and some seem to shy from the moment.
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What the key is for Wisconsin to beating Purdue&#39;s short passing attack with quarterback Kyle Orton? Wisconsin has to rush the passer effectively.
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With parity spreading, the difference between contending for a title and playing in the Alamo Bowl can be just a few points. Kickers may be more important than ever.
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Forget the stereotypes, say Mark Richt and Barry Alvarez. Southeastern Conference football is more than a test of speed, and the Big Ten is about more than pure power.
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The Patriots, with an aging, slowing group of linebackers, have struggled against good runners like Joseph Addai, Willis McGahee and Willie Parker this season.
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MILTON -- It was a game of impersonations. The special teams units from both teams looked like Charlie Brown in the Peanuts comic strip, whiffing every time they tried to kick the ball. Westwood quarterback Jeff White ran like scrambling Michael Vick of the Atlanta Falcons, and the Archbishop Williams offense attempted an imitation of their Super Bowl foes. In ...
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It takes a lot to sap the breath from a 6-foot-6-inch, 310-pound NFL defensive lineman, but in the absence of sheer herculean force, equal parts shock and exasperation will do.
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The University of Tennesseeâs football team is in a difficult position after a handful of players were declared academically ineligible for the Outback Bowl because of grades.
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Football players aren&#39;t into moral victories. It goes against the grain of their rough exteriors and win at all cost mentality.
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Awareness of the problem is growing, but few sports are taking vigorous, systematic steps to counteract it.
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It&#39;s not easy to compile a passer rating of 0.00. All the greats have tried. Most have failed. There was Atlanta&#39;s Kurt Kittner.
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The legend of Michael Vick appeared to be on the verge of ballooning yet again as he dropped back to pass in the game&#39;s waning moments.
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The defending AFC North champs found their stride Sunday, and it had a lot to do with the broad-shouldered back who leaves tacklers wide-eyed and empty-handed.
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RALEIGH, NC - Wyatt Sexton got knocked down time and time again. When he did stay on his feet, his passes rarely found their target.
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The Eagles have a shifty back with a nose for the end zone in Brian Westbrook, but it seems like they pass on every down, even when they&#39;re up big.
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The Chargers&#39; defense had one of its better games in recent years, despite allowing 23 points. One of the keys was an adjustment to disrupt the Broncos&#39; passing game.