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Reader Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag
If Manti Te'o drops to the Bears do you take him? Also, if Matt Barkley drops to the second round do you take a gamble on him to groom him for the future? -- Tim Miller, Endwell, N.Y. I would consider Te'o if I were the Bears, without a doubt, and take...Tags: Judaism, Football, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Matt Toeaina, Media Industry
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Walt Sweeney dies at 71; offensive guard for the San Diego Chargers
In his first game in 1963 with the San Diego Chargers, Walt Sweeney established a pattern that would mark his 13 seasons as a star in professional football. Even though it was only an exhibition, Sweeney played with a fearsome aggressiveness. As a...
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W&M football's most generous benefactor, Walter Zable, leaves enduring legacy
Walt Zable was a California treasure, an innovator whose business, philanthropy and volunteer work benefited legions for more than 60 years. But this self-made "man's man" never forgot the small Virginia college where he was a football All-American,...Tags: Football, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health, College Sports, Arnold Palmer
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Al Davis dies at 82; Oakland Raiders owner transformed team
Al Davis, the tough-minded owner of the Oakland Raiders who transformed a failing team into a three-time Super Bowl champion and one of the most successful franchises in professional football only to preside over its dramatic decline in recent years, died...Tags: Long Island, Companies and Corporations, Brooklyn (New York City), Hue Jackson, File Sharing
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Football: The Lins-Redell connection
Varsity Times InsiderFor 30 years, Bill Redell and Tim Lins have been helping each other. Now they face off for what could be a final time on Friday when Westlake Village Oaks Christian plays at Moorpark. Redell was an assistant coach at...... -
Ron Jaworski looks at evolution of pro football
The world of professional football has vastly changed over the past 40 years. Former quarterback and now television analyst Ron Jaworski looks at the evolution of this uniquely American sport. With the background to make him an expert, Jaworski...Tags: Chicago Bears, Football, Super Bowl, Bill Walsh, Sports
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Chargers Open AFL Season
The Daily MirrorAug. 7, 1960: The Chargers opened their first season in the American Football League and their only season in Los Angeles with a 27-7 victory at the Coliseum over the New York Titans. The Chargers were coached by former Ram leader Sid Gillman and led by a... -
Chargers Pick Coliseum Over Rose Bowl
The Daily MirrorMarch 4, 1960: The Los Angeles Chargers picked the Coliseum for their home over the Rose Bowl as plans for the American Football League's first season started to come together. Former Rams Coach Sid Gillman would bring his offensive genius and his... -
President Predicts Budget Surplus!
The Daily MirrorIn his State of the Union Address, President Eisenhower predicts a $4-billion budget surplus ($28.7 billion USD 2008) Eisenhowerâs State of the Union Address runs over three pages and I doubt many people will read the entire speech, but Iâm posting it... -
Predictions for 1975
The Daily MirrorâAll That Is Behind You, Darling.â Dec. 26, 1959: Somehow, the forecasters failed to predict the energy crisis, leisure suits and disco. Cardinal McIntyre celebrates Mass at St. Vibianaâs. âThe Bells of Bethlehemâ by Aimee Semple McPherson (d.... -
Antiwar Film Premieres Around the World
The Daily MirrorStanley Kramer's âOn the Beachâ opens in 18 countries. "Linus Pauling, a Nobel Prize winner: 'It may be that someday we can look back and say 'On the Beach' is the picture that saved the world." The movie that was supposed to change the world by... -
Iran Welcomes President Eisenhower
The Daily MirrorElizabeth Taylor is out of the hospital ... And The Times prepares to announce its Women of the Year. Teresa "Terry" Kincheloe, 6, is learning "the domestic arts." She likes to dry the dishes, helps her mother in the kitchen, makes the beds, gardens and...
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