'Gridiron' scores, but box office sags
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It was another down weekend at the box office, although moviegoers helped Sony Pictures and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson score with the football flick "Gridiron Gang."
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If you competed in high school athletics, you might be able to overlook the fact that "Gracie" is just another formulaic, if well-intentioned, sports movie.
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The Green Bay Packers started the season strong, despite a weak running game.
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The gangster cartoon "Shark Tale"  roughed up its rivals at the North American box office for a  second weekend, while Billy Bob Thornton scored a touchdown at  No. 2 with his new school football drama "Friday Night Lights,"  according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.
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The Hollywood writers strike, declining television ratings and the budgetary pressures that accompany an economic slowdown have conspired to make it a tough stretch for U.S. advertisers this year -- so the Super Bowl couldn't come at a better time.
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Ratings are based on the box office collections and the cost of the film.
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As their fans spilled onto the field, the Houston Cougars took turns hoisting a trophy that marked the end of a decade of mediocrity.
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AUSTIN, Texas -- In the grand tapestry of a college football regular season, it was only a fragment. The winner had bragging rights, for sure. And the No. 1 ranking, which is only cosmetic at this point.
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Football drama "Gridiron Gang"  scored a touchdown at the North American box office, while the  thriller "The Black Dahlia" withered, according to studio  estimates released on Sunday.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers got some extra motivation when odds were released for the AFC championship game: They were 3-point underdogs to New England despite having the NFL's best record, despite being at home and despite having beaten the Patriots.
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FOXBOROUGH -- Rodney Harrison's face betrayed no emotion, which was reason for euphoria. The last time he'd officially stepped on an NFL gridiron -- or been carted off one -- he had been a portrait of agony.
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When quarterback Dominic Randolph led Holy Cross on a game-winning drive last Saturday against Harvard, there was no inspiring, cinema-worthy speech from him in the huddle.
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Special teams have been a consistent area of concern for the Redskins in recent years and the kick and punt units have been less than spectacular this season.
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While Washington snapped its long rushing funk, even the Redskins understand that Sunday's result does not convey a realistic formula for success.
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In order to wrap your head around director Peter Bergâs gridiron saga Friday Night Lights, you need to approach it with a little statistical analysis.
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A box-office surprise, the movie jabs hard at Americans' biases.
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Football season started early as Mark Wahlberg's "Invincible," a Walt Disney tale about a real-life walk-on who signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1970s, debuted as the top weekend movie with $17 million.