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Not running at will: Steelers hope lagging run game finally ready to go
AP Sports WriterPITTSBURGH (AP) _ Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was a bit annoyed when asked about a slow-go running game that ranks 22nd in the NFL, right where all the teams that aren't going to the playoffs reside. Immediately above them: Seattle and Buffalo....Tags: Injuries, Football, Chicago Bears, Tommy Maddox, National Football League
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Captains hope they remain road warriors
247-4634Washington and Jefferson coach Mike Sirianni is well-acquainted with the statistics. He knows that Christopher Newport, his team's opponent in today's first round of the Division III playoffs, has one of college football's best running backs in junior...Tags: Football, Gang Activity, Crimes, Jay Graham, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Giants somehow find a way to beat Steelers
johnette.howard@newsday.comIt was a smashmouth game, a crazy, switchback-filled, tar pit of a game in which the Giants' offense thrashed around but couldn't score a touchdown on its first five trips inside the Pittsburgh 20-yard line, not even from inches away. And yet, the way the...Tags: Brandon Jacobs, Eli Manning, New York Giants, Lawrence Tynes, Super Bowl
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Titans' LenDale White is enjoying bus ride
They are both men of girth, RBs packing some extra lbs., so the comparison is a belt-line cinch: Is Tennessee Titans running back LenDale White the next Jerome Bettis?
"I don't know," White said with a laugh. "Did 'The Bus' ever go 80 yards?"
Close. The...Tags: Chris Johnson, Reggie Bush, Jeff Fisher, Football, Injuries
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Even Madden doesn't agree with Reid's decisions
For years, Eagles fans have complained about Andy Reid's playcalling. But the criticism extended beyond the greater Philadelphia area on Sunday night with Reid's head-scratching calls at the end of Sunday night's Giants-Eagles game getting a lot of...Tags: Philadelphia Eagles, Joe Montana, John McCain, Matt Lauer, ESPN
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Ravens' Lewis still going strong
Ravens linebacker Jarret Johnson was having a conversation with several others about NFL veterans when linebacker Ray Lewis' name was mentioned. And Johnson, like the others in his group, started shaking his head in disbelief. "What is this, his 13th...Tags: Personal Service, Eddie George, Veterans Affairs, Defense, Ray Lewis
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Bela Karolyi is an entertaining analyst, but a biased one
WatchdogBela Karolyi is undeniably entertaining as a gymnastics studio analyst - when he can be understood through his still-thick accent. But it's really weird that NBC is using him in that role. Not because of stuff such as him stating......Tags: Ethics, Values, Tiki Barber, NBC
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Dan Patrick reunites with Keith Olbermann on NBC
WatchdogSeveral easy newspaper column topics have come and gone during my vacation; here's another: Dan Patrick is reuniting with Keith Olbermann on NBC's Sunday night football program this fall, another step in the network's strategy of hiring everyone in...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, ESPN, Super Bowl, Multi-Sport Events, James Brown
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'Mad Dog' Russo debuts on Sirius radio
marcus.henry@newsday.comNew company, same ol' "Dog." The call letters, studio and zeros on his paycheck will be different, but the fire, high-pitched voice and attitude of Chris "Mad Dog" Russo won't be. Russo began his second life in radio as host of "The Mad Dog Sports Show"...Tags: Radio, Roger Goodell, Columbus Blue Jackets, ESPN, Grant Hill
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McCain, Obama punt political football
Sentinel Staff WriterSen. John McCain readily admits that his football career was not the stuff of legends. Sen. Barack Obama, meanwhile, has made his sporting name playing basketball. Both presidential contenders are big fans of their home-state NFL teams — McCain for...Tags: Elections, Adrian Peterson, High Schools, ESPN, Parties and Movements
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Nadal-Federer a net gain for tennis
The first half of 2008 offered more than its share of memorable and compelling sports/TV moments. A few of them: One of the biggest upsets and most exciting finishes in Super Bowl history an overtime national championship game in the NCAA men's...Tags: George Bush, Philadelphia Eagles, Government, Tiger Woods, Service Electric Inc.
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Sorry R. Lewis, but Ogden is best Raven ever
It has been the source of a major debate for years. Who is the best Raven - Jonathan Ogden or Ray Lewis?
It's really no contest. The most physical, technically sound and dominating player is Ogden. The player with the most impact on franchise history...Tags: Dick Butkus, History, Eddie George, Brian Billick, Tony Siragusa
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