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| Former Vikings QB Jackson waits for action |
NFL Football |
07/13/2011 |
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| but he kind of surprised us at the end - at least he thought he surprised us. But I learned a lot from him.'' Jackson has been working out at the University of Minnesota with a group of NFL players and hopefuls organized by Minneapolis native and Arizona Cardinals star Larry Fitzgerald. Jackson's home and family are in Alabama, and he's been trying to sell his suburban house here, but he said he plans to be a summer regular in Minnesota no matter where he winds up. Jackson said he wished he had been able to |
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| Lockout limbo: Minnesota's Weber works out, waits |
Headlines |
07/08/2011 |
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| ty. It's going to be training camp, and everything's going to be thrown at them. It's not an easy thing. You don't just pick it up and learn the offense and feel comfortable.'' Weber has been learning as much as he can from pros such as Spaeth and Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald, a Minneapolis native who has been organizing offseason workouts in his hometown for the past few years. ``I believe he's got a lot of ability. I just hope that the lockout ends so he can find himself a good home, get acc |
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| Duck and Cover |
Division I College Football |
06/30/2011 |
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| , who is a Texas-based football trainer, was once accused of soliciting Texas A&M for $80,000 if the program wanted Patrick Peterson in an Aggies' uniform. Peterson, who also hails from Texas, ended up at LSU and was just recently drafted by the Arizona Cardinals. Obviously the Ducks were not paying Lyles for a fraudulent recruiting list of players that have already graduated, so what exactly did the school get for its $25,000? The answer could be LaMichael James and Lache Seastrunk, running backs at Oregon. |
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| Rosters for celebrity softball game announced |
MLB Baseball |
06/21/2011 |
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| Monday, July 11th. Some of the stars to grace the field will be Chris Pratt of "Parks and Recreation," "Wizards of Waverly Place" star Jake T. Austin and Kate Upton, model for Sports Illustrated, as well as Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers, singer Jordin Sparks and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals. The game will also feature former major league players such as Luis Gonzalez, Mike Piazza and Bernie Williams, and Hall of Famers Rollie Fingers, Ozzie Smith, Rickey Henderson and Ernie Banks. |
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| Five-a-Side: Texas Southern's Kevin Ramsey |
Division I-AA College Football |
06/20/2011 |
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| the Tigers strengthen their academic requirements stardards. Ramsey appears well-suited for the job. Not only was his defense top-ranked in the FCS last season, but he has an impressive background, including time as defensive secondary coach for the Arizona Cardinals, defensive coordinator at the University of Georgia, linebackers coach at Kansas State, defensive line coach and secondary coach at Northwestern, and defensive secondary coach at West Virginia and Tennessee. During his four years at Tennessee (1995- |
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| In the FCS Huddle: Top 10 FCS receivers |
Division I-AA College Football |
05/23/2011 |
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| or whatever, but I think I can make up for that with my quickness and just the mind for the game." Bradford is working to improve his blocking skills and to be more physical against tight coverage. His favorite NFL receiver, Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals, has those skills. Oh, yes, Fitzgerald also has prototypical size at 6-3, 218 pounds. Such size will never be a part of Bradford's game. Just about everything else is for the Chattanooga native who stayed home and became an All-SoCon first- team sta |
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| Coyotes get another year in desert; what's next? |
NHL Hockey |
05/11/2011 |
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| ty can't afford to lose the Coyotes and the related impact on the adjacent Westgate entertainment district. ``You've got another year,'' she told Daly. ``That's it.'' The arena is across the street from University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals and the Fiesta Bowl. The city built the arena for $220 million in 2003 expressly for the Coyotes, and city officials said it would cost nearly as much as is being paid to the NHL to operate it for concerts and other events if the team leaves. Am |
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| Former Steeler great Alan Faneca calls it a career |
NFL Football |
05/10/2011 |
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| day following 13 years in the league. The nine-time Pro Bowl selection spent the first 10 years of his career with the Steelers before signing as a free agent with the New York Jets in 2008. He played two years with the Jets and last season with the Arizona Cardinals. A first-round pick in 1998 out of LSU, Faneca became a starter for Pittsburgh in his rookie season. In 2007, Faneca was voted to the Steelers 75th Anniversary all-time team. Faneca, who played in 206 NFL games, released a statement on his retiremen |
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| Eight-time All-Pro OG Faneca announces retirement |
Headlines |
05/10/2011 |
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PHOENIX (AP) - Eight-time All-Pro guard Alan Faneca has announced his retirement after 13 seasons in the NFL. The former Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets standout played last season with the Arizona Cardinals. He announced he was leaving the game in a statement released Tuesday by his agent. The 34-year-old lineman was the Steelers' first-round draft pick out of LSU in 1998. He played 10 seasons with Pittsburgh before signing a five-year contract with the Jets in 2008. New York released him following |
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| QBs Dalton, Kaepernik go early in 2nd round |
Headlines |
04/30/2011 |
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| riots, though, still made a few deals that brought more draft picks, including a second-rounder in 2012 from Oakland. Virginia Tech running back Ryan Williams was another disappointed player after the first round. He cheered up when he went to the Arizona Cardinals with 38th pick. ``When I went to visit, they told me I would not slip past pick No. 38,'' Williams said after becoming the second running back selected in the draft (Alabama's Mark Ingram was New Orleans' first-rounder). ``And I respect them 100 p |
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