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NFL draft preview: AFC and NFC South
The draft will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday in New York. Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines team needs by division. Today, the South divisions: AFC South Typical of the team that drafts second, the Jacksonville Jaguars have all sorts of...
Tags: Andre Johnson, Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis Colts, Gerald McCoy, Tony Gonzalez
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Jim and Shannon Mora make a difference in children's lives
We agreed to meet at the Kettle in Manhattan Beach. I arrived early so I could remove the knives from the table. I had never met Shannon Mora, but she's the wife of UCLA football Coach Jim Mora so I could only imagine. First thing I wanted to know:...
Tags: Special Olympics, Seattle Seahawks
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UCLA's Anthony Jefferson, Brandon Sermons impressive in practice
They were damaged goods a year ago, with a new coaching staff coming in. Defensive backs Anthony Jefferson and Brandon Sermons had little opportunity to make an initial impression. Jefferson was still recovering from a back surgery that forced him to...
Tags: High Schools, Sports, UCLA Bruins, Football, Schools
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Johnathan Franklin, once seventh at UCLA, knocks on NFL heaven's door
NEW YORK — It could average 400 pounds from tackle to tackle, and still the offensive line Johnathan Franklin runs behind in the NFL won't be as daunting as the line he had at UCLA. His line in college was a queue of seven running backs, and...
Tags: Reggie Bush, Maurice Jones-Drew, University of California, Los Angeles, Jacksonville Jaguars, Sports
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Matt Kenseth criticizes penalties levied by NASCAR
Matt Kenseth said Thursday the massive penalties that NASCAR levied against the driver and his Joe Gibbs Racing team were "grossly unfair" and "borderline shameful." NASCAR on Wednesday stripped Kenseth of 50 championship points and suspended his crew...
Tags: Golf, Physical Conditions, Masters Tournament, Joe Gibbs Racing, NASCAR
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Memorable moments in the history of the NFL draft
NEW YORK — There's no Andrew Luck, no Robert Griffin III, no headline-grabbing talent who unquestionably belongs at the top of this year's NFL draft. This year, the most likely scenario at Radio City Music Hall involves the Kansas City Chiefs...
Tags: Super Bowl, Kansas City Chiefs, Bethune-Cookman University, Jim Kelly, Minnesota Vikings
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School wants its $750,000 back from Brian Banks' accuser
The Long Beach Unified School District is suing a former female student who admitted to falsely accusing ex-Poly High football star Brian Banks of rape in 2002. The lawsuit against former Polytechnic High School student Wanetta Gibson was filed last...
Tags: Justice System, Media Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Prisons
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Is there another Russell Wilson out there?
Most people thought he was the typical Plan B. Turns out, quarterback Russell Wilson was Exhibit A. Wilson, selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of last year's NFL draft, looked to be a guy destined to hold a clipboard behind presumed...
Tags: Washington Redskins, NFL Draft, Pete Carroll, Sports, Jon Gruden
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NFL beat writers make picks for 2013 mock draft
Few people know the 32 NFL teams better than the writers who cover those teams on a day-to-day basis. Those beat writers made the selections for this mock draft, choosing the players as if Thursday night were to unfold this way: 1. KANSAS CITY (Adam...
Tags: Politics, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, Ryan Tannehill, New York Giants
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Brian Banks will play in the NFL, his attorney says
Brian Banks was inside a New York television studio, waiting to tape an episode of "The View," when he got a long-awaited call from a friend. For weeks, Banks had known that signing a contract to play with the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons was a...
Tags: Super Bowl, Prisons, Sports, Football, National Football League
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Brian Banks on signing with the Atlanta Falcons: 'I can't wait'
This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details. To Brian Banks, signing an NFL contact signified “the biggest accomplishment of my life” -- with the notable exception of regaining his freedom. Banks, the former Long...
Tags: Clark Gable, Pete Carroll, Sports, Prisons, Football
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Brian Banks has chance to 'live out his dream,' Atlanta Falcons GM says
Brian Banks called signing a contract with the Atlanta Falcons on Wednesday the greatest accomplishment of his life, aside from clearing his name. Officials of his new team said they were happy to have him on board. "We are pleased to have Brian...
Tags: Prisons, Sports, Football, United Football League, National Football League
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