As Draft Approaches, Whatâs Not Visible From the Stands
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With the N.B.A. draft coming on Thursday, a guide to help evaluate the top players.
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One of the most anticipated matchups in football, a wide receiver against a cornerback, is often decided by who is taller - and increasingly thatâs the receiver.
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By BUFORD GREEN STAFF WRITER  JACKSONVIL
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Back in April, all the talk surrounding the NFL draft was where Eli Manning would land. While Eli ended up at the New York Giants in a blaze of controversy, Ben Roethlisberger slipped into Pittsburgh almost unnoticed.
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Many military experts believe that reviving some sort of military draft is extremely unlikely, even impossible -- but not all of them.
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FOXBOROUGH -- The new fake field is electric green; think Jay Gatsby lawn party. It will look spectacular on your high-definition plasma television. It'll look even better if you are sitting on the 40-yard line when the Patriots and Bears kick off this afternoon.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- They walked onto the field a ragged band that included a safety playing cornerback, a linebacker playing safety, and a wide receiver (the man who had been targeted by Miami the week before) in the slot, covering the New York Jets' third wideout.
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Since rotations are usually shorter during preseason games, players have to get accustomed to extended daylight. This puts a burden on their physical condition as well as their ability to maintain concentration.
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Sometimes the biggest rewards are hiding out of sight.
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The atmosphere suits certain players. While others have to learn to deal with the unique situations that a New York crowd promote.
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It can sometimes happen that on the sidelines of an event that might otherwise be merely an asterisk of history, the veil lifts somewhat to reveal the possibilities of something greater.
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With the NHL playoffs beginning to take shape on the horizon, and one of the teams blocking their view of an Eastern Conference spot in the house, the Bruins had an opportunity last night to see the stuff this team is made of.
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The best value in the first round of this week's NBA draft might come from a wing player picked in the top five who left college early. The worst value might be a senior big man selected late in the lottery.
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The best athletes  can sense every  play before it even  happens. Coaches  have long assumed  that this magical  "field sense" was  unteachable. Maybe  they were wrong.
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The eight Giants chosen in last Aprilâs N.F.L. draft are still treated like rookies in the locker room, but have also become pieces to the teamâs sudden championship hopes.
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The N.B.A. has made a concerted effort to control player behavior on and off the court. Now, the league may have a major blind spot.
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Few of the thousands of Cardinal fans who will travel across the Bay this weekend are aware of the intense planning required to make Big Game a reality.