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Scheme-cleaning for Bears?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:08:07 +0000

Sun-Times exclusive: With the Bears on a three-game skid and piling up losses for the first time in the post-Super Bowl era, the burning question around the NFL is torn from the pages of ESPN The Magazine: Who's got next? A source close to former St.Louis Rams coach Mike Martz, most recently the San Francisco 49ers' offensive coordinator last season, said the architect of The Greatest Show on Turf might finally be headed to Chicago.

Da' Bears Blog found this 42 hours ago on suntimes.com

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Hossa scores twice in debut, Hawks rout Sharks 7-2

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:06:51 +0000

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Marian Hossa scored twice in his first game for the Blackhawks, and the Hawks beat the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Wednesday night for their eighth straight victory.

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Blackhawks at Sharks

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:26:00 +0000

Marian Hossa was well worth waiting for. Hossa made his Blackhawks debut a memorable one by scoring twice -- including one of Chicago's three shorthanded goals -- as the Hawks won their eighth in a row by demolishing the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Wednesday night."It was nice for 'House' to come in ...

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Fantasy Football - RB Duds for Week 12

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:12:14 +0000

Here are three running backs that I would consider benching in week 12: Knowshon Moreno, Broncos : During the Broncos' four-game losing streak, Moreno has received more than 10 carries only once. That was two weeks ago when he had 18 carries for 97 yards against Washington. If that ...

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Time to 86 the 72-10 talk when it comes to Lakers, Magic says

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:42:58 +0000

'They shouldn't even try' to attempt matching the Bulls' all-time NBA regular-season record, Johnson says. 'How can we get better?' should be the mantra, he adds. > 'They shouldn't even try' to attempt matching the Bulls' all-time NBA regular-season record, Johnson says. 'How can we get better?' should be the mantra, he adds.

Lakers Blog found this 6 hours ago on latimes.com

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1886 The First Cardinals World Championship

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:05:25 +0000

In 1886 they were known as the St. Louis Browns and played in the American Association. But, they were the team that would later be called the Cardinals and play in the NL. After the disputed Championship of 1885 against the Chicago White Stockings (today's Cubs ... boooo!) the 1886 St. ...

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Hossa fits right in with Blackhawks

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:02:27 +0000

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Obama didn’t pardon this turkey: The Sharks are taken out back and shot

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:26:03 +0000

photo courtsey of MLS FAN20 In the spirit of Thanksgiving I thought the title was fitting. I’m usually against booing a team but the Sharks play or lack there of last night encouraged it. The sell out crowd of 17,496 at HP Pavilion was reduced to half before the end of the third period. I ...

TheHockeyWriter posted 6 hours ago from thehockeywriters.com

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Joakim Noah is the NBA’s Leading Rebounder

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:09:14 +0000

By Paul M. Banks Just before the season tipped off, I wrote a column asking if Joakim Noah would make “the leap” this season. I saw something in him during the preseason that made me believe it would happen. Now bear in mind that making the leap forward for someone like Noah isn’t about ...

paulbanks05 posted 7 hours ago from thesportsbank.net

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John Dewan’s Stat of the Week™

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:15:01 +0000

Who are baseball’s best and worst baserunners? In The Bill James Handbook 2010 we analyze a player’s baserunning ability. For each player, we measure his ability to move first to third, second to home, and first to home in addition to the number of outs he records on the bases and how he ...

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Luol Deng Coming Correct this Season

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:28:43 +0000

By Paul M. Banks Heading into this season, Luol Deng had been regressing. Not just stagnating, regressing. Especially for a guy who signed a six year deal worth $71 million, $80 including incentives. After statistically peaking across the board in 2006-07, Deng suffered a step backward in ...

paulbanks05 posted 9 hours ago from thesportsbank.net

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November 25, 2009

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:00:19 +0000

Hossa scores pair of goals in debut for Blackhawks SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Welcome to the Chicago Blackhawks , Marian Hossa . Hossa scored twice in his long-anticipated first game for Chicago, and the Blackhawks beat the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Wednesday night for their eighth straight victory. "It ...

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Wednesday’s Three Stars: Hossa Nets Two, Hawks Go Shorty Crazy in Big Win

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:07:54 +0000

Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator Author’s Note: Pardon the shortness of this piece: I’ve got a turkey in the oven and about 14 different side dishes cooking. Gotta love Turkey Day. Well, so much for Marian Hossa easing his way into the Blackhawks rotation. The veteran sniper, ...

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The Odenizer! Blazers Center Gets Double-Double As They Burn Bulls 122-98!

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:25:27 +0000

Back on Media Day Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden heading into his third year in the Association told reporters this was the year that he was going to show the NBA what he was made of. The Number One selection in the 2008 NBA Draft missed his entire rookie season after having ...

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Briggs: Toughest comic book geek?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:38:21 +0000

Chicago Bears linebacker a big aficionado of genre > Bears linebacker Lance Briggs may be the most nonchalant comic book geek in the world, understandably oblivious to the taunts and snickers that greet your average, physically less-intimidating hard-core enthusiast.

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Happy Thanksgiving From Second City Hockey

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:42:51 +0000

From McClure, Killion, and myself, everyone have a happy and safe holiday (though the former shouldn't be too hard after last night). One of the things the three of us are thankful for is having all of you that make writing this blog so much fun. We'll talk tomorrow.

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Honoring Derrek Lee

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:25:42 +0000

One of the upsides of downtime during the off-season is the freedom allows for one to stumble upon tidbits and performances they missed throughout the season. Such as this one: Derrek Lee had a .412 wOBA last season. I’m ashamed to admit I missed out on it. Oh, I saw his name on the WAR ...

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Penguins 3, Canadiens 1

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:18:00 +0000

So what happened? It was a nice home effort for the Pens. They made the game a bit interesting for the later part of the third, but the game was well controlled by the Pens. Who scored? Crosby (12), Guerin (6), Gonchar (3) Any surprises? Everyone played at least 9 minutes, which is unusual ...

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It’s Thanksgiving, But Bears Fans are Not Thankful for This Season

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:19:24 +0000

It’s that time of the year when Americans sit down with their family, eat turkey, watch football, and share with each other what they are thankful for. One thing that Bears fans aren’t thankful for is this year’s season. With the signing of Jay Cutler during the ...

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Chicago White Sox sign Andruw Jones to one-year deal

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:07:42 +0000

The Chicago White Sox signed Andruw Jones to a one-year deal.

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