It's Football, Not 'Footloose'
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In the NFL, it used to be the object of the game was to get into the end zone. Now, the object of the game is to get into the end zone and act like a fool.
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The good teams in college football find a way to win, even under the most dire conditions. The not-so-good teams, the wannabes, do not.
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It was more than just a game for Ike Reese. It was also a chance to show that he can do more than cover kicks and block for punts.
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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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Scott Porter is not a football player, but he plays one on TV.
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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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In football, just as in many other aspects of life, it is the bottom line that counts. In that respect, this game was a huge success.
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It's not the traditional arrangement of a son working for his father-in-law. Especially not in the supercharged atmosphere of Super Bowl week.
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Tom Coughlin and his staff drilled it into the players last week not to give up if the ball was not caught. The way the play develops, it could be a lateral and a live ball.
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The season isn&#39;t over, after all, for the Kansas City Chiefs, who have in recent weeks resembled the Super Bowl contender that they had hoped and planned to be all along.
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The NFL may not be all about television, but a lot of it is. Start with the NFL Network's presence, which is impossible not to notice here.
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Herman Edwards' mantra isn't complicated: "You play to win the game."
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The sound contradicted the image. Sure, Paul Atallah was watching a football game on TV, and sure, it was 1 o'clock in the morning, when the senses can get mischievous. But the thuds he was hearing didn't match the action he was seeing. Even the most ferocious tackle doesn't echo like that; as a longtime football player, Atallah knew that ...
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Head coach Brent Sutter wasn&#39;t about to be deceived by the score, nor was he ready to lambaste his squad for a lapse they were able to bounce back from in the end.
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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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There are no easy wins in the NFL, as every week is a new challenge. However, there are some games that are more winnable than others.
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The country isn't ready for another football league.