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Burress appears in handcuffs, posts $100K bail
Associated Press WriterTaken to court in handcuffs, Plaxico Burress posted $100,000 bail on weapons possession charges Monday as the frenzy grew around the Giants star receiver who accidentally shot himself in a nightclub. Authorities said teammate Antonio Pierce was being...Tags: Defense, Firearms, Plaxico Burress, New England Patriots, Regional Authority
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Illinois' next games could be resume builders
Associated Press writerThe NCAA Tournament is months away, but Illinois coach Bruce Weber says this week could mean a lot to the Illini's postseason ambitions. Illinois faces Clemson Tuesday night in Champaign and Georgia on Saturday in Chicago. Neither team is ranked,...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA Tournament, Basketball, Maryland
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New Steel Curtain? Steelers setting the gold standard for NFL defenses
AP Sports WriterPITTSBURGH (AP) _ Fittingly enough for a team that wears the color predominantly on its uniforms, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are the new gold standard for NFL defenses. The cast of characters has shifted from Mean Joe Greene, Jack Lambert and Mel Blount...Tags: Aaron Smith, Baltimore Ravens, Football, Baltimore Colts, New England Patriots
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Burress appears in court on weapons charges
The Associated PressTaken to court in handcuffs, Plaxico Burress posted $100,000 bail on weapons possession charges Monday as a frenzy grew around the case of the Giants star receiver who accidentally shot himself in a nightclub. Authorities said teammate Antonio Pierce was...Tags: P. Diddy, Plaxico Burress, New England Patriots, Interior Policy, Injuries
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GOLDBERG ON FOOTBALL: Some teams will make playoffs, but advancing is another problem
AP Football WriterThe New York Jets still lead the AFC East and are likely to win it. But a team that a week ago was being put in a New York-New York Super Bowl by the local tabloids is now being buried, replaced on the front and back pages by a receiver on the other...Tags: Ronde Barber, Baltimore Ravens, Football, New York Jets, Peyton Manning
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Giants don't have to wait for the NFL or justice system to act on Burress
AP Sports WriterEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) _ The New York Giants might make a decision on Plaxico Burress' immediate football future before the justice system or the NFL hands down rulings. In the wake of an accidental shooting that led to weapons possession charges...Tags: Police, Danny Clark, Antonio Pierce, Football, Plaxico Burress
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TV analysts take turns taking shots at Plaxico Burress
WatchdogI wrote my Tuesday newspaper column in Monday's paper. Why? Because the Plaxico Burress stuff was timely, and because my boss asked me to. For some reason I forgot to include in the column a mild criticism of Antonio Pierce......Tags: Howie Long, Tiki Barber, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Plaxico Burress, Keyshawn Johnson
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Chicago deserves Olympics
I've had letters published before regarding Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics, but after reading and hearing people not wanting the Olympics here, I am compelled to state some positives and why Chicago is deserving of the honor of being host. From my...Tags: Grant Park, Statue of Liberty
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Let's read about Steelers, not Eagles
Every week, all that graces the front page of The Morning Call sports section is another article about the Eagles and their losing ways. A team that is at the bottom of NFC standings again should be left to the back pages with other less- newsworthy...Tags: Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl
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Burress appears in court, has bail set at $100,000
Associated Press WriterPlaxico Burress was led out of a police precinct in handcuffs and appeared in a courtroom on weapons possession charges Monday, and authorities said that teammate Antonio Pierce is being investigated over his role in an accidental shooting at a...Tags: Defense, Firearms, P. Diddy, Plaxico Burress, New England Patriots
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Patriots to play Buccaneers in London in 2009 NFL season
LONDON (AP) _ The New England Patriots will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season at Wembley Stadium, the third straight year the NFL will stage a regular-season game in the British capital. The game will be played Oct. 25. The Bucs will be listed as...Tags: Roger Goodell, Football, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Super Bowl
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Hillis Leads Broncos Over Jets
NewsdayMiserable. The weather. The Jets defense. Much of the play-calling. Some of the officiating. The entire afternoon. Just miserable. The Jets' five-game winning streak came to an end Sunday in a 34-17 loss to the Broncos, a game played in a cold,...Tags: Thomas Jones, Brett Favre, Eric Mangini, New York Jets, Football
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