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| Detmer, Johnson, Fulmer among college HOF class |
Division I College Football |
05/15/2012 |
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| on from 1979-82 at Texas Tech and was a consensus All-American his senior year when he compiled 62 solo stops, 43 assists, 10 tackles for loss and five sacks. After being chosen with the 21st pick in the 1983 draft, his promising NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers was cut short in his rookie year by a car accident that left him a paraplegic. Simoneau was a two-time All-America during his career from 1996-99 at Kansas State and holds the school record with 251 career unassisted tackles. He was the 1999 Big 12 |
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| Strasburg punches out 13 as Nats avoid sweep |
MLB Baseball |
05/11/2012 |
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| h a single up the middle and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Presley. McCutchen followed with a line single into right to bring home Tabata, and Walker came through with an RBI base hit two batters later to plate McCutchen. Game Notes Retired Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward took batting practice and threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Thursday's game...The Pirates last swept the Expos/Nationals franchise May 14-16, 1999 at Three Rivers Stadium...Washington snapped a six-game road losing |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Seau's death clouds Goodell's statement |
NFL Football |
05/03/2012 |
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| hot themselves to death within the last 15 months following long bouts with depression believed to be caused by repeated concussions, and ex-Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Andre Waters took his own life in a similar fashion in 2006. Three former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive linemen, most notably Hall of Fame center Mike Webster, all died under strange and tragic circumstances between 2002 and 2005, with each revealed to be suffering from mental illness brought on by the inherent violence of the game. None of |
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| Seau's death clouds Goodell's statement |
NFL Football |
05/03/2012 |
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| hot themselves to death within the last 15 months following long bouts with depression believed to be caused by repeated concussions, and ex-Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Andre Waters took his own life in a similar fashion in 2006. Three former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive linemen, most notably Hall of Fame center Mike Webster, all died under strange and tragic circumstances between 2002 and 2005, with each revealed to be suffering from mental illness brought on by the inherent violence of the game. None of |
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| Good luck finding a new quarterback |
Division I College Football |
05/02/2012 |
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| receptions, 667 yards, 10 touchdowns), will be joining Luck in Indianapolis after being selected with the second pick in the second round. The Cardinal also said goodbye to their most trusted offensive lineman in David DeCastro, who was taken by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round with the 24th overall pick. Though no one should expect Heisman-caliber numbers from either Nunes or Nottingham, that doesn't mean the Cardinal can't continue to be successful. The offense does retain one of the best running backs |
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| 2012 NFL Draft winners and losers |
NFL Football |
04/30/2012 |
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| selections have prematurely left some teams' fans up in arms and others dreaming of a potential Super Bowl run. Here's an early look at the weekend's biggest winners and losers, as well as a few other fun facts from the draft: BIGGEST DRAFT WINNERS PITTSBURGH STEELERS: As always, this team demonstrated that it just flat out understands how to draft players. Many other teams debate what they want to do, spending the last of their allotted seconds on the clock trying to uncover the next hidden gem. Not the Steelers |
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| Free agent signings: Steed joins Jets; Cameron, Bears a match |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/29/2012 |
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| ers from the FCS, joined the New York Jets. JBScouting.com reported Steed was not taken in the draft because of past medical concerns. Two of Steed's Furman teammates also signed free agent contracts with teams. Offensive tackle Ryan Lee went to the Pittsburgh Steelers and linebacker Kadarron Anderson inked a contract with the New Orleans Saints. Old Dominion defensive tackle Ronnie Cameron, the 2011 CAA Football Defensive Player of the Year, came to terms with the Chicago Bears. Two other CAA standouts, Massachus |
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| NFL Draft Update, Day 3 |
NFL Football |
04/28/2012 |
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| Joe Adams (WR, Arkansas); 105. Buffalo Bills - Nigel Bradham (OLB, Florida State); 106. Seattle Seahawks - Robert Turbin (RB, Utah State); 107. Kansas City Chiefs - Devon Wylie (WR, Fresno State); 108. Denver Broncos - Philip Blake (C, Baylor); 109. Pittsburgh Steelers - Alameda Ta'amu (DT, Washington); 110. San Diego Chargers - Ladarius Green (TE, Louisiana); 111. Chicago Bears - Evan Rodriguez (TE, Temple); 112. Arizona Cardinals - Bobby Massie (OT, Ole Miss); 113. Dallas Cowboys - Kyle Wilber (LB, Wake Forest); |
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| NFL Draft Update, Day 2 |
NFL Football |
04/27/2012 |
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| - Jerel Worthy (DT, Michigan State); 52. Tennessee Titans - Zach Brown (LB, North Carolina); 53. Cincinnati Bengals - Devon Still (DT, Penn State); 54. Detroit Lions - Ryan Broyles (WR, Oklahoma); 55. Atlanta Falcons - Peter Konz (C, Wisconsin); 56. Pittsburgh Steelers - Mike Adams (OT, Ohio State); 57. Denver Broncos - Brock Osweiler (QB, Arizona State); 58. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Lavonte David (LB, Nebraska); 59. Philadelphia Eagles - Vinny Curry (DE, Marshall); 60. Baltimore Ravens - Kelechi Osemele (OT, Iowa S |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Second-round draft predictions |
NFL Football |
04/27/2012 |
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| e a year. 55) Atlanta Falcons: Mike Adams, OT, Ohio State -- Former Buckeye had an underachieving college career and comes with character concerns, but Falcons aren't set at left tackle for the long haul and he would be good value at this point. 56) Pittsburgh Steelers: Brandon Thompson, NT, Clemson -- Steelers get a strong and hard-working prospect they can groom to succeed the declining Casey Hampton in due time. 57) Denver Broncos: Josh Robinson, CB, Central Florida -- Draft's fastest cornerback is an exception |
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