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Fracture may not cripple Denny Hamlin's run at Chase
As a driver whose boss is a former pro football guy, Denny Hamlin needs to embrace the all-or-nothing mentality made famous by late iconic Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis: Just win, baby. Hamlin is going to have to scramble for victories in order to...
Tags: Open-Wheel Racing, Mark Martin, Stock Car Racing, NASCAR, Auto Racing
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NBA's countdown to April should be a blast in Los Angeles
So far, this has been the most documented, celebrated and agonized-over NBA season ever in Los Angeles. For the first time, we multiply everything by two. And then, as if we needed more focus, more reason to follow the bouncing ball more closely and...
Tags: San Antonio Spurs, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers, Gregg Popovich, Jerry Buss
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Tree species cited as contributor to Neb. fires
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska fire experts pointed to a fast-spreading tree species on Feb. 22 as a major contributor to last year's wildfires, as lawmakers pondered how to combat blazes that have grown increasingly common. The Legislature's Natural...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Justice System, Energy Resources, Wildfires, Dave Heineman
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Reader Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag
If Manti Te'o drops to the Bears do you take him? Also, if Matt Barkley drops to the second round do you take a gamble on him to groom him for the future? -- Tim Miller, Endwell, N.Y. I would consider Te'o if I were the Bears, without a doubt, and take...Tags: Media Industry, Tim Tebow, National Football League, Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders
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NFL Combine 2013 TV schedule
Channel Guide MagazineNFL Combine 2013 TV schedule on NFL Network Feb. 21-27 includes more than 60 hours of programming and a roster of 24 analysts, hosts and reporters. NFL Network and NFL.com have more than 60 hours of programming of the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine Presented... -
NFL buzz good for Penn State, O'Brien
Nittany LinesIn his book "Paterno," Joe Posnanski writes of the many NFL owners who tried to hire Joe Paterno from Penn State to coach their teams. The Steelers' Art Rooney and the Raiders' Al Davis were among them. But, according to...... -
The time is right for Modell to enter the Hall
By most accounts, the odds are long. Late Ravens owner Art Modell will be among the 17 finalists (15 modern era candidates and two from the seniors committee) on Saturday when voters determine which NFL greats will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall...
Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Steve Bisciotti, Super Bowl, National Football League, Art Modell
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Big holes in the NFL safety net for former players like Bob Zeman
LA JOLLA — Bob Zeman will do the same as millions Sunday. He will grab the remote, find an easy chair and turn on the Super Bowl. "I still like the drama of the game," he says. He won't exactly be a fan. More like an observer. He knows too much...Tags: Minnesota Vikings, Roger Goodell, Super Bowl, National Football League, Injuries and Wounds
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Motivational Sports Quotes
Some well-known motivational sports quotes "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." Football coach Vince Lombardi "If we pursue perfection, which we can't achieve, we will touch excellence." Lombardi "Show me a good loser, and I'll show...Tags: Lou Brock, Larry Bird, Paulina Gretzky, National Football League, Oakland Raiders
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Jon Gruden is still an NFL coach — without the agony and stress
TAMPA — The man with one of the coziest gigs in professional football gets to his office at 3 a.m. every weekday. OK, 3:30 a.m. if he is running late. Jon Gruden is the consummate footballholic. He pops up on America's TV screen a few times...Tags: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Greg Schiano, Super Bowl, National Football League, Philadelphia Eagles
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'Coaching Confidential' delivers stories from inside NFL circles
If you’re looking for an intriguing book for an NFL fan, check out the recently released “Coaching Confidential” by Gary Myers, which examines the high-pressure lives of coaches in the league. Through interviews with more than 20...
Tags: John Elway, Rex Ryan, New York Jets, National Football League, Mike Shanahan
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Jon Gruden isn't really in talks with the Oakland Raiders, is he?
So Jon Gruden is supposedly in talks to become the next head coach for a down-on-its-luck football team? Haven’t we heard this story before? Many, many times? Since he left coaching and went into broadcasting in 2009, Gruden has been the subject...
Tags: Football, Ike Taylor, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sports, Colin Kaepernick
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|Column| Los Angeles Times
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Dec 31, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
Feb 1, 2013
|Column| Baltimore Sun
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Dec 26, 2012
|Story| Hartford Courant
Dec 9, 2012
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Dec 6, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 5, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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