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The controversial decision Sunday night by New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick to go for it on fourth-and-two on his own 28-yard line with just over two minutes remaining and only a five-point lead over the Indianapolis Colts obviously didn't pan out. But was it necessarily the wrong ...
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Bill Belichick
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Let's face it. Whether the stereotype is fair or not, football players aren't highly regarded for their intelligence (not to say there aren't a lot of smart guys playing the game). And as a result, the large amount of time they spend in front of a microphone answering questions can lead to some ...
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As has been reported by multiple media outlets, the Kansas City Chiefs have cut running back Larry Johnson following recent controversial behavior that had resulted in a one-week suspension.
The two-time Pro Bowler will now have to pass through waivers where another team could claim his ...
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Larry Johnson
Jamaal Charles
Herb Adderley was an All Big-Ten offensive star as a running back at Michigan State University before becoming a first round draft pick of the Green Bay Packers in 1961. As a rookie in the Packers training camp, he competed against future Hall of Fame running backs Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung, ...
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Herb Adderley
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Jim Taylor
Paul Hornung
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Herb Adderley was an All Big-Ten offensive star as a running back at Michigan State University before becoming a first round draft pick of the Green Bay Packers in 1961. As a rookie in the Packers training camp, he competed against future Hall of Fame running backs Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung, ...
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Green Bay Packers
Herb Adderley
Hall of Fame
Jim Taylor
Paul Hornung
Vince Lombardi
As we prepare to enter the second half of the NFL season and the playoff races start to heat up, NFL tiebreaking procedures are sure to come into question. This reference page provides the list of tiebreakers the NFL now uses for divisional races and Wild Card races as well as for ties between ...
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The penalty flag was first used in the NFL in a game between the Green Bay Packers and the Boston Yanks on September 17, 1948. More football firsts...
Did You Know... originally appeared on About.com Football on Sunday, November 1st, 2009 at 00:00:11. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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Ever wonder where Astroturf came from or how it has evolved over the years? Inventors Guide Mary Bellis looks at the history of phony grass .
The History of Grass... Artificial That Is! originally appeared on About.com Football on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 00:29:34. Permalink | Comment ...
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Football officials... they're the men on the field we all love to hate and complain about. But without these keepers of the rules, a football game could not progress with any sort of structure or sanity.
Officials play a very important role in the game, from keeping things moving along to ...
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If recently emasculated Redskins head coach Jim Zorn has any sense, he'll seriously consider packing his belongings and taking the next flight out of D.C.. The situation in Washington, unfortunately, is looking more and more every day like a disaster just itching to unfold. And Zorn seems to be ...
