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Michigan's season rougher than Rodriguez expected
AP Sports WriterRich Rodriguez acknowledged his first season on the sideline at Michigan has been rougher than he expected. The Wolverines (2-4, 1-1) have their worst record through six games since 1967, which was also their last losing season. College football's...Tags: Penn State Nittany Lions, National Football League, Rich Rodriguez, Ohio State University
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First-place Vikings still have fans to win over
AP Sports WriterThe Minnesota Vikings had just won their second straight game to move into a tie for first place in the NFC North. Defensive end Jared Allen stood in front of his locker and had one message for his team's fans. "Chill out people," Allen said. "We have...Tags: Adrian Peterson, Darren Sharper, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Gus Frerotte
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Texans look for improvement after first win
AP Sports WriterMatt Schaub and the Houston Texans woke up Monday with the same big problem they had before they recorded their first win. Too many turnovers. Houston's eight interceptions are tied with three other teams for most in the NFL and its 10 fumbles are...Tags: Houston Texans, Baltimore Colts, Miami Dolphins, Mario, National Football League
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Northwestern grades: Bowl game in sight
Tribune reporterA Northwestern player's answer to a question is typically such a cliché that it's possible to recite the lines before they're spoken. While it's a snooze for reporters and fans, it shows the Wildcats are buying into what coach Pat Fitzgerald and his...Tags: Ohio State University
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Only offense grades well for Illinois
Tribune reporterSaturday's upset loss to Minnesota in Champaign knocked Illinois off its path to a January bowl game. The Minnesota loss and a three-point victory over Louisiana-Lafayette are signs of trouble, along with a 3-3 overall mark at midseason and 1-2 start...Tags: Ohio State University
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Kevin Butler opposed to squib kicks
To squib or not to squib? Former Bears kicker Kevin Butler was in the Georgia Dome on Sunday when Robbie Gould's squib kickoff with 11 seconds remaining traveled to the Atlanta 34 and was returned to the 44. Following a 26-yard pass from Matt Ryan to...Tags: Baltimore Colts, National Football League, Gale Sayers, Major League Baseball, Richard M. Daley
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Bears look to replace heartache loss
Tribune reporterThe task for the Bears amid the aftershocks of Sunday's traumatic 22-20 loss in Atlanta is simple: Get over it. Rarely, however, will it be as difficult as it is this week. "That's the first game I've ever been involved in where I lost like that," said...Tags: Alex Brown, Mike Brown, Jason Elam, Kyle Orton, Olin Kreutz
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Lovie Smith admits squib kick was mistake
Tribune reporterCoach Lovie Smith was willing to second-guess himself a day after the Bears' 22-20 loss in Atlanta. But he only went so far. Smith said Monday that if he had it to do over, he would not have had Robbie Gould execute a squib kickoff to the Falcons after...Tags: Danieal Manning, Terrence Metcalf, Robbie Gould, Rashied Davis, Charles Tillman
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David Haugh's notes: Questioning clock a futile exercise
As many Bears fans in this TiVo generation have pointed out since Sunday night, breaking down the Falcons' final pass play with Zapruder-like video scrutiny suggests things really are slower in the South. Replays indicate the clock operator might have...Tags: New England Patriots, Rashied Davis, Home Depot Incorporated, Kevin Payne, Kyle Orton
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Time for Bears' Smith to step in on defense
We interrupt this meeting of the Anti-Squib Kick Society, Chicago chapter, for a public-service announcement to kick-it-deep thinkers everywhere.
Electing to squib kick with 11 seconds left Sunday did not cost the Bears the game in their 22-20 loss to...Tags: Danieal Manning, Robbie Gould, Mike Brown, Charles Tillman, Brian Griese
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Freshman to back up Arnaud at ISU
For The Associated PressBy all accounts, Jerome Tiller is a strong-armed quarterback who can run, works hard and is an unselfish team player. But even with all that going for him, Iowa State coach Gene Chizik is hoping like heck that fans never get a chance to see Tiller...Tags: Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Emergency Incidents, Teaching and Learning
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Big 12 might be too good for itself
Associated Press WriterThese days, the Big 12 simply replaces one top-ranked team with another. Sounds great, unless you're the coach of the No. 1 team that lost to its biggest rival and now must prepare for the latest in a series of nationally ranked opponents. Bob...Tags: Academic Progress, Schools
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