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Sizing up the AFC West

theangryfan.blogspot.com     Aug 14, 2008          

Welcome to my sizing up of the NFL before the start of the 2008 season. The following is how I see the quality of the teams stacking up, and the order in which I see the teams finishing. Any of the teams could finish better or...                    

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Holdout to standout

enquirer.com     Aug 7, 2008   5 related          

Of the previous first-round holdouts in recent Bengals history, linebacker David Pollack, tailback Chris Perry and quarterback Akili Smith didn't seem to recover as rookies from the missed days of training camp. But linebacker...                    

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The Quad Countdown: No. 22 California

nytimes.com     Aug 7, 2008   1 related          

Location: Berkeley, Calif. Nickname: Golden Bears. After a 5-0 start earned them a No. 3 ranking in both the Associated Press and USA Today polls, the Golden Bears hit the skids, dropping six of their final eight games to...                    

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Get To Know Aaron Rodgers

ladiesdotdotdot.wordpress.com     Aug 5, 2008   3 related          

After weeks, or is it really months, of hearing about the whole Green Bay Packers, Brett Favre, Ted Thompson, blah, blah, blah… What? I’ve just started to tune it all out. However, now it seems there may be an open competition...                    

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It’s About Time, Browns Fans We Have a Quarterback(s)

mvn.com     Aug 1, 2008   5 related          

With the first pick in the 1999 NFL Draft the Cleveland select from the University of Kentucky Quarterback Tim Couch. There it was the re-beginning of the storied Cleveland Browns franchise came with the decision to make Tim...                    

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2008 WhatIfSports.com NFC North Preview

foxnews.com     Jun 18, 2008   3 related          

WhatIfSports.com has used its award winning simulation software to predict the 2008 NFC North season. Minnesota Vikings (11-5) In 2008, they may not be as good as historically great defenses such as that of the 1985 Bears or...                    

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Fight for the third fiddle

canoe.ca     Jun 10, 2008          

Nealy, Sankey at different stages in careers The two men competing for the third pivot position with the Calgary Stampeders are a study in contrasts, but they have one major thing in common. When the Stamps signed veteran...                    

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Recruits bring Ham-mer time

canoe.ca     Jun 1, 2008          

Stamps hope to repeat Riders feat with ex-Ticats When the Calgary Stampeders spent the off-season raiding the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' free-agent list, some observers raised one eyebrow in disbelief. "It wasn't weird for Saskatchewan...                    

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Panthers proud of undrafted QBs

foxnews.com     May 29, 2008   2 related          

After the 2007-08 season, NFL experts have speculated that the Carolina Panthers would address their quarterback situation with either a veteran free agent pickup or a high draft pick. Nobody bothered to tell the Panthers they needed one. For the first time in the Panthers' short history, and...                    

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miamiherald.com: John Beck fumbles after getting hit by Jets defensive end Bryan Thomas last season at Dolphin Stadium. miamiherald.com

Can Beck turn stumbling block to steppingstone?

miamiherald.com     May 28, 2008   1 related          

d Can Beck turn stumbling block to steppingstone? Last year wants to hover over John Beck like an angry cloud, ready to rain on the rest of his career anytime he fumbles or throws an interception or trips over a lineman's foot, because that is mostly what happened during a forgettable,...                    

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