George Johnson on Sports: NFL, Baseball, WNBA
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Description: George Johnson talks about the NFL, WNBA playoffs, baseball pennant races and other sports headlines. There&#39;s the music which means it&#39;s time to bounce.
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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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Stadiums were filled to capacity. TV ratings were high. In most ways, this was another great season for the NFL. Except for this: America's favorite league took some serious hits to its image.
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TODAY PRO BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. -- Celtics vs. Utah at the FleetCenter, FSN, WWZN (1510) 8 p.m. -- Denver at Miami, ESPN 10:30 p.m. -- Phoenix at Seattle, ESPN BOXING 11 p.m. -- Ebo Elder vs. Courtney Burton (lightweights) at Santa Ynez, Calif., SHO COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8 p.m. -- Division 1-AA championship: James Madison vs. Montana at Chattanooga, Tenn., ESPN2 ...
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Finally, Randy Johnson is close to becoming a Yankee. The Yankees yesterday reached agreement on the players in a three-team blockbuster that would land the coveted lefthander, Newsday learned last night.
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell yesterday denied that the situation described by former Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson -- that players return too quickly from concussions -- was rampant throughout the NFL, but said both he and the Players Association are continuing to fund studies about the long-term effect of concussions and how to prevent them.
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NFL Tank Johnson is the latest NFL player to feel the impact of commissioner Roger Goodell 's crackdown on off-field misbehavior. The Chicago Bears' defensive tackle was suspended yesterday for the first eight games of the 2007 season, the third player sidelined under Goodell's toughened personal-conduct policy. Johnson, who recently spent two months in the Cook County (Ill.) jail for ...
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ESPN announced yesterday the signing of Rick Reilly, whose contract with Sports Illustrated expires at the end of November, to write the back-page column in ESPN the Magazine and to deliver essays on âSportsCenterâ during its golf coverage.Reilly said he succumbed to ESPN after rejecting offers 5 and 10 years ago. âThe money was ridiculous,â he said in a news media conference call. âThis is an itch Iâve always wanted to scratch, to take my voice to a different place.â Despite being on TV regularly with one-minute commentaries, he said ESPN wanted him for his column. âBelieve me, with this nose, I know whatâs best for me,â he said.
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After a car accident left him with a broken neck and a tragedy left him with a broken heart, DerMarr Johnson easily could have given up on his dream of playing in the NBA. He just wasn't going to let it happen.
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NEW YORK Dec 16, 2004 - Randy Johnson was on the verge of joining the New York Yankees in a three-team, megadeal that also includes Shawn Green and Javier Vazquez, a source told The Associated Press on Thursday night.
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Bill Clinton was gearing up for his first run at the White House. Magic Johnson and Larry Bird were in their last years in the NBA. And the Toronto Blue Jays won the first of back-to-back World Series titles.
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The NFL's stance on the health of players was under the spotlight on Friday after linebacker Ted Johnson, who helped the New England Patriots to three Super Bowl titles, said that a series of concussions had impaired him.
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When, where: Tonight, 7:30, at TD Banknorth Garden. TV, radio: FSN, WRKO (680). Records: Memphis is 4-13 (fifth in Southwest Division); Boston is 5-11 (fourth in Atlantic Division). Scoring: Hakim Warrick 15.9, Chucky Atkins 15.1, Mike Miller 14.4. Rebounding: Miller 6.4, Warrick 5.9, Lawrence Roberts 5.8. Assists: Miller 3.9, Atkins 3.7, Damon Stoudamire 3.6. Head to head: This is the ...
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Randy Johnson has a long memory, of good games and bad. In two years as a Yankee, there have been plenty of each.
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Quite a week for the geriatric set. John McCain wraps up the GOP nomination. Shaquille O'Neal wraps up his Miami incarnation and continues his warm-weather odyssey in the NBA with a move to Phoenix. Who said this was no country for old men?
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One of the best events in sports is happening this weekend, but I&#39;d be surprised if many of you know about it because I&#39;m not talking about a marquee college football matchup or the Yankees-Red Sox series.
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For five frustrating seasons, everywhere Nick Johnson went, from New York to Montreal to Washington, those who admired his game wondered what kind of season he could produce if he didn't get hurt and could play a full year. Now, everybody knows. Johnson, who turns 28 on Tuesday, has emerged this...