HOF game mostly preseason opener
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The Eagles want to perform well in honor of Reggie White. The Raiders want to excel in tribute to John Madden. Otherwise, Sunday night's Hall of Fame game isn't much more than an NFL preseason opener. That means lots of rookies, undrafted free agents and guys few people have ever heard of on the Fawcett Stadium field.
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It still doesn&#39;t mean Favre is going to quietly settle into the background of a prime-time game. Monday Night Football always has been the Brett Favre Show, and the Packers&#39; 24-14 season-opening victory against the Carolina Panthers was no exception.
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The starting call has come earlier than expected for Matt Leinart, who went through his first practice as an NFL first-string quarterback on Wednesday.
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Hey rook, welcome to the Pro Bowl. Now get me a chaise lounge. Or some shrimp. Or a mai tai. It's quite an achievement for an NFL rookie to get to the league's all-star game. After the veterans commend them for such strong debuts, though, the orders begin.
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PLAYERS TO WATCH: New England Â­ QB Tom Brady has a record of 30-4 as a starter in games played after Nov. 1; RB Corey Dillon, with 900 yards rushing already
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BOSTON ENGLISH Coach: Keith Parker (25th year, 119-124-5). Last year's record: 2-7. Returning starters (17): N'K Paye, FB-LB, 5-10, 195, Sr.; Demar Powell, C-DT, 5-11, 215, Sr.; Jose Pizzaro, TE-DE, 6-1, 180, Sr.; Jose Curet, OT-DT, 6-0, 240, Sr.; James Bruce, QB-CB, 5-9, 165, Sr.; Jean Arcene, OT-DT, 6-2, 245, Sr.; Yosief Wolday, WR-S, 6-0, 170, Sr.; Phillip Jackson, OT-DT, ...
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Daunte Culpepper and Ben Roethlisberger, who entered training camp as question marks because of injuries, will start the exhibition openers for their teams.
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If ABC hoped to generate a little bit more buzz for Monday Night Football and &quot;Desperate Housewives,&quot; its risquÃ© intro to the Dallas-Philadelphia game sure did the trick.
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The game wasn&#39;t very pretty, but the photos are nice. Check out this first of several galleries from the Denver v. Kansas City game.
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Boston College's football team held its first of three preseason scrimmages last night at Alumni Stadium, but the 80-play exercise seemed to reveal little about who would earn starting jobs at quarterback and running back.
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Shoes and other equipment filled 4-foot-high bins in the Miami Dolphins' locker room yesterday, signaling the start of the offseason.
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Virginia will be playing in its first game since a win over N.C. State on Dec. 3 but will have to shake off the rust quickly as the Cavs host Hampton, the first of four games in six days.
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It should have been the showcase game to kick off a new season. Old rivals, new league. National television on Labor Day evening -- Monday night football on ABC. Florida State vs. Miami at the Orange Bowl, an Atlantic Coast Conference showdown.
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Showtime. Tougher at the edges and better on defense than most everyone predicted, the Bruins tonight open their 2007-08 home schedule, facing the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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One series into its first preseason game, the Washington Redskins' revamped offense took a significant jolt.
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Many people had Labor Day off, but with so many missed days of work among his wide receivers and tight ends, Tom Brady and his targets were working overtime to get up to speed for Sunday's season opener against the New York Jets at Giants Stadium.
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It was not the best way to start off the night. With three first-half fumbles and several early scoring opportunities gone to waste, there were a lot more glamorous games going on in the area.