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College Bowls / NCAA Bowls / NCAA Championship / NCAA football / College Bowl Gambling Bowl Championship Series Results (Dec. 2004 / Jan. 2005)LocationDate, Time (TV)MatchupSUGAR BOWL New Orleans2005, Jan. 4, 8 p.mLouisiana State 21, Oklahoma 14 2004: Georgia 26, Florida State 13FIESTA BOWL Tempe, Ariz.2005, Jan. 2, 8 p.mOhio State 35, Kansas State 28 2004: Ohio State 31, Miami

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They grew up playing Aussie rules football. Now they're NFL punters who claim that Aussies rule. "There's more and more Australians heading over," says Darren Bennett, the two-time Pro Bowl choice who was born in Sydney, educated in Perth and punts for the Minnesota Vikings after nine years with the San Diego Chargers. The wave of incoming fourth-down specialists isn't exactly tidal, yet

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NASHVILLE, Tenn.--> Eddie George thought his NFL career would end when he retired in four or five years as the Tennessee Titans' career rushing leader. He still might get a parade someday, and the Titans may even retire his No. 27. But he said Wednesday that he is too busy playing with his new team -- the Dallas Cowboys -- to think about what he calls a business decision. "I have no animosity

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MINNEAPOLIS --> The NFL on Wednesday rejected Minnesota defensive end Kenny Mixon's appeal of a two-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Mixon, who hasn't missed a start since signing with Minnesota two seasons ago, will be eligible to return to the Vikings' active roster Sept. 21. In November, Deephaven police pulled Mixon over and found he had a blood-alcohol level

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MIAMI --> Retired running back Ricky Williams says he contacted the Miami Dolphins this week at the request of his agent but has no plans to rejoin the team anytime soon. Williams didn't rule out a return but made it clear that given his contract and the state of the coaching staff, "It's not in my best interests to play football right now," he told The Miami Herald in a story published

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PASADENA Some of those involved in trying to bring an NFL football team to the Rose Bowl reacted bitterly on Wednesday to news that the league is turning its attention to Anaheim. The unpleasant emotions of being stunned by the NFL's decision last year to commit $10 million to exploring Carson have been rekindled. "After we've gotten the discussions back on track, yet again we are faced with the

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The New York Jets announced Thursday they have signed their remaining four 2004 NFL Draft selections: third-round selection CB Derrick Strait (Oklahoma), fourth-round selections WR Jerricho Cotchery (N.C. State) and T Adrian Jones (Kansas), and sixth-round draft choice Marko Cavka (Sacramento State). Terms of the contracts were undisclosed. The announcement was made by Jets’ Executive Vice

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The Jacksonville Jaguars agreed in principle to terms with first round pick wide receiver Reggie Williams, with paperwork being finalized. Williams is traveling to Jacksonville and is expected to arrive to sign his contract when he reports for training camp on Saturday. Williams, 21, was the ninth overall selection in the draft and was the highest drafted wide receiver by the Jaguars in team

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The No. 1 thought among Chiefs players and staff after spending their first nights here in the land of beer and cheese was the movie “Groundhog’s Day.” That’s the one where Bill Murray keeps living the same day over and over again. “The River Falls staff put up a sign in my room, ‘Welcome Back Coach’,” said offensive coordinator Al Saunders. “When I opened the door and walked in, it was like

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"For every coach of every team in the league there is pressure to play well. You want to play well. You want to win. I am confident in my abilities as a coach. I am confident in this team and this coaching staff that we're going to have a very good year." – Butch Davis

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D.J. Williams didn't have to search very long for a player to whom he could turn for advice and counsel. All he had to do was look at the 2003 depth chart to see who manned his position. From mini-camp to the offseason workouts to Williams' arrival at Dove Valley on Wednesday afternoon, the rookie linebacker turns to Donnie Spragan, the Broncos' incumbent weakside linebacker. And in spite of the

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Drew Bledsoe will be the Bills starting quarterback when the 2004 season kicks off in September. That much is certain. But the question still remains who the signal caller behind the former first overall draft pick will be. Travis Brown is currently listed as number two on the depth chart but that could all change by the time training camps concludes in late August."I'm just trying to play the

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The Minnesota Vikings have signed 3rd-round pick DE Darrion Scott and 4th-round pick T Nat Dorsey. The Vikings have now signed 6 of their 8 draft choices, leaving only 1st-round DE Kenechi Udeze and 2nd-round LB Dontarrious Thomas to sign. SIGNEDDarrion Scott DE Ohio State 3rd Round (88th overall)Nat Dorsey T Georgia Tech 4th Round (115th overall)

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Seahawks players and personnel begin arriving Thursday to their home away from home, getting re-acclimated to the hot weather as the first day of camp draws near. The practice fields are lined and well manicured, the tents have been pitched, and Seahawks fans can look forward to some competitive practice sessions in the weeks ahead.Seahawks.com will have full coverage from each day of practice,

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Completing negotiations with a promising rookie who is expected to immediately battle for a starting spot, the New Orleans Saints have signed LB Courtney Watson to a five-year contract, it was announced today by Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis. Watson, the Saints' second pick in the second round (60th overall), was a three-year starter at inside linebacker for Notre Dame.

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Every year there's an undrafted rookie or first-year player who surprises in the preseason and makes the Redskins roster. So who will be the pleasant surprises of 2004? They're all long-shots to make the roster, of course, but it's up to them to make the best of their opportunity. Among the young players hoping to make an impression at training camp include: Ryan Boschetti, DTAt 6-4 and 300-

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Most NFL players dread the start of training camp. After all, there is little to look forward to besides hot weather and rigorous practices. The attitude at Rams’ training camp is no different. On the first day, the veterans were the stragglers as usual, with Isaac Bruce claiming top honors for latest arrival. Adam Archuleta didn’t disclose whom he would be voting for in the upcoming presidential

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It's official. The 2003 Super Bowl season is history. Time to make some more. Defensive end Al Wallace checks into his dorm and receives his playbook Friday. The Carolina Panthers arrived at Wofford College for training camp on Friday to begin preparation for the 2004 season. To a man, they said they couldn't believe how soon this day got here. "It's been a short summer and short offseason," said

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The Green Bay Packers Friday morning signed cornerback Joey Thomas and waived punter/kicker Travis Dorsch, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced. Thomas, the team's first of three third-round draft choices, was the seventh pick in the third round, No. 70 overall. Green Bay acquired the choice in a draft-day trade with Jacksonville. The first Montana State product ever drafted by the Packers, the 6

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Maybe it was one of the all-time greatest running backs that best summarized Barry Sander's ability on the football field. "He's one great back," the late great Walter Payton said. "He's better that I was. I was never that good." Barry Sanders joins an elite company as the 13th member of the Detroit Lions franchise to be elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The legendary Lion redefined the

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For three days the Eagles practices with a skeleton crew. The tempo was slower. The coaches worked on techniques and fine touches with rookies and selected veterans with the intention of bringing those players up to speed with the blur of action they're about to see. "It's good to get the rust off," said defensive tackle Paul Grasmanis, one of the veterans who reported. Other veterans in included

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The Arizona Cardinals have signed veteran offensive lineman Everett Lindsay and announced that guard Nick Leckey, the team’s sixth-round (167th overall) selection of the 2004 NFL Draft, has agreed to terms.A ten-year veteran, Lindsay has logged 136 appearances and 63 starts with the Vikings, Browns, and Ravens during his NFL career. He played in 12 games last season at both guard and tackle for

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Fear is a foreign concept to Lance Briggs, which explains his reaction when told by coaches that he would be moving to middle linebacker to replace Brian Urlacher. Not only is Briggs unfazed by the prospect of filling in for the team's marquee player, who is out indefinitely with a right hamstring injury suffered Wednesday in the first training camp practice of the Lovie Smith era, but he's

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The second San Francisco draft pick to sign his contract was the team’s last selection in the draft: defensive tackle Christian Ferrara of Syracuse. He follows safety Keith Lewis (Oregon) who signed July 6.Terms of the three-year contract were not released.The 6-4, 294-pounder was a three-year starter for the Orangemen. For his career he recorded 137 tackles (74 solo) with 7.5 sacks, 31 tackles

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Let it be duly recorded that Carson Palmer checked in as one of the first Bengals to report to training camp Friday morning, 37 minutes early. He signed up for his TV, wheeled in a suitcase, and went to work as the No. 1 quarterback. "Pretty much only clothes. You can never have enough clothes. I just threw in all the T-Shirts and shorts I had," Palmer said. "No books. Your playbook is all you

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Chad Pennington plans to make the first opening-day start of his career in September -- with or without a new contract. Pennington's agent, Tom Condon, and the New York Jets are negotiating a new deal for the quarterback. But Pennington has told Condon talks will be shelved until the end of the season if a deal isn't reached by Aug. 31. "I've made sure it won't be a distraction, that's why I've

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The Dallas Cowboys agreed to a six-year deal Thursday with running back Julius Jones. The former Notre Dame star, the Cowboys' first pick, got a $1.8 million signing bonus, and the last two years of his deal are voidable. He was chosen in the second round with the 43rd overall pick. I'm just happy we got it done in time," Jones said. "I'm glad to be here and now I'm ready to go." Dallas also

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The Ravens' recently acquired cornerback Dale Carter will miss the 2004 season because of a blood clot in his lung, Coach Brian Billick announced Thursday. "It's quite serious, very serious to the degree that it was life-threatening," Billick said. "He is on blood thinners and will be for six months. That will preclude him from playing this year." The veteran player was expected to be Baltimore's

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 Marshall Faulk doesn't know where the retirement rumors started. But the St. Louis Rams' running back, entering his 12th season and coming off another operation on his balky right knee, isn't arguing the logic behind the idea. "You know what?" he said Thursday. "I heard about it and it was news to me. It doesn't surprise me. It's news." The 2000 NFL MVP knows his clock is ticking. Teammate

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The Detroit Lions announced another pair of crucial player signings on Wednesday, as rookies Kevin Jones and Teddy Lehman inked separate multiyear deals with the club. Already in rapid-fire-acquisition mode after Tuesday’s signings of offensive linemen Kelly Butler (a sixth-round draftee) and Solomon Page (a free agent from San Diego), the Lions are steadily advancing toward their objective of

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With three days to go until the start of Camp Dolphins 2004 on Saturday, July 31, Head Coach Dave Wannstedt looks ahead to the upcoming season with a series of team previews. Today, Coach Wannstedt gives an overall look at the wide receivers and tight ends."Chris Chambers (64 rec., 963 yards, 11 TDs in ’03) had his best year as a pro last year and I believe he is ready to step up and become one

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During the final week of training camp last year, former Giants coach Jim Fassel gave the players an afternoon off. Instead of practicing, the team bussed to nearby Lake George for an outing that included boating, fishing and a barbeque. It’s safe to say those few hours of fun won’t be repeated this year. No, an afternoon of lighthearted fun is not on the top of Tom Coughlin’s priority list. The

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Coy Wire came into training camp last season with high expectations. He was penciled in as the new starting strong safety in just his second season and his career seemed bright and full of possibilities, but that all changed three days before the start on the season when the Bills signed strong safety Lawyer Milloy away from the New England Patriots. Wire lost his starting job, though he still

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When a team hires a new head coach in the off-season they typically have a personnel overhaul when it comes to assistant coaches. That didn't happen with the Buffalo Bills. Mike Mularkey became the team's new head coach in January and one of his main goals was to retain the defensive staff. For the most part, he did just that. Mularkey recognized the success that Jerry Gray's unit had in 2003 so

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Training camp will be the beginning of many position battles for the Buffalo Bills, but none should be more heated than left defensive end. Three men could compete for the job opposite starting right end, Aaron Schobel. The battle promises to be intense in an effort to help bolster the Bills pass rush. Ryan Denney is the incumbent starter and started 13 of Buffalo's 16 games in 2003. He

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The players arrived at the Buffalo Bills organized team activities in top shape and they plan to come to camp that way as well. All have been working hard in the off-season in preparation for a playoff run in 2004 with new head coach Mike Mularkey. The team began an intense work-out program this spring that has them all looking bigger, faster, and stronger. "I've been working hard everyday,"

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AFCBuffalo Jim Kelly 12 Cincinnati Bob Johnson 54 Cleveland Otto Graham 14 Jim Brown 32 Ernie Davis 45 Don Fleming 46 Lou Groza 76 Denver John Elway 7 Frank Tripucka 18 Floyd Little 44 Indianapolis Johnny Unitas 19 Buddy Young 22 Lenny Moore 24 Art Donovan 70 Jim Parker 77 Raymond Berry 82 Gino Marchetti 89 Kansas City Jan Stenerud 3 Len Dawson 16 Abner Haynes 28 Stone

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August 31 1997 -- Eddie George runs for 216 yards on 35 carries and scores a touchdown as the former Houston Oilers, playing their first game in Tennessee, beat Oakland 24-21 in overtime at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis. September 1 1996 -- The Carolina Panthers defeat the Atlanta Falcons 29-6 in their first regular season game at Ericsson Stadium. September 2 1966 -- Joe Auer returns

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No player, coach, or other person affiliated with a club may remove that club’s team from the field during the playing of any game, including preseason, except at the direction of the referee. Any club violating this rule will be subject to disciplinary action by the Commissioner, including possible game forfeiture and sole liability for financial losses suffered by the opposing club and any

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Commissioner’s Authority The Commissioner has sole authority to investigate and to take appropriate disciplinary or corrective measures if any club action, nonparticipant interference, or emergency occurs in an NFL game which he deems so unfair or outside the accepted tactics encountered in professional football that such action has a major effect on the result of a game. No Club Protests

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Emergencies -- Policy The National Football League requires all League personnel, including game officials, League office employees, players, coaches, and other club employees to use best effort to see that each game -- preseason, regular season, and postseason -- is played to its conclusion. The League recognizes, however, that emergencies may arise that make a game’s completion impossible or

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1. If there is a double foul during a down in which there is a change of possession, the team last gaining possession may keep the ball unless its foul was committed prior to the change of possession. 2. If double foul occurs after a change of possession, the defensive team retains the ball at the spot of its foul or dead ball spot. 3. If one of the fouls of a double foul involves

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1. There are four basic spots at which a penalty for a foul is enforced: (a) Spot of foul: The spot where the foul is committed. (b) Previous spot: The spot where the ball was put in play. (c) Spot of snap, backward pass or fumble: The spot where the foul occurred or the spot where the penalty is to be enforced. (d) Succeeding spot: The spot where the ball next would be put in play if no

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1. The member of the receiving team must raise one arm a full length above his head and wave it from side to side while kick is in flight. (Failure to give proper sign: receivers’ ball five yards behind spot of signal.) Note: It is legal for the receiver to shield his eyes from the sun by raising one hand no higher than the helmet. 2. No opponent may interfere with the fair catcher, the ball,

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1. Any kick from scrimmage must be made from behind the line to be legal. 2. Any punt or missed field goal that touches a goal post is dead. 3. During a kick from scrimmage, only the end men, as eligible receivers on the line of scrimmage at the time of the snap, are permitted to go beyond the line before the ball is kicked. Exception: An eligible receiver who, at the snap, is aligned or in

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1. The distinction between a fumble and a muff should be kept in mind in considering rules about fumbles. A fumble is the loss of player possession of the ball. A muff is the touching of a loose ball by a player in an unsuccessful attempt to obtain possession. 2. A fumble may be advanced by any player on either team regardless of whether recovered before or after ball hits the ground. 3. A

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1. There shall be no interference with a forward pass thrown from behind the line. The restriction for the passing team starts with the snap. The restriction on the defensive team starts when the ball leaves the passer’s hand. Both restrictions end when the ball is touched by anyone. 2. The penalty for defensive pass interference is an automatic first down at the spot of the foul. If

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1. By interpretation, a pass begins when the passer -- with possession of ball -- starts to bring his hand forward. If ball strikes ground after this action has begun, play is ruled an incomplete pass. If passer loses control of ball prior to his bringing his hand forward, play is ruled a fumble. 2. When a passer is holding the ball to pass it forward, any intentional movement forward of his

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1. Intentional grounding of a forward pass is a foul: loss of down and 10 yards from previous spot if passer is in the field of play or loss of down at the spot of the foul if it occurs more than 10 yards behind the line or safety if passer is in his own end zone when ball is released. 2. Intentional grounding will be called when a passer, facing an imminent loss of yardage due to pressure from

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1. A forward pass may be touched or caught by any eligible receiver. All members of the defensive team are eligible. Eligible receivers on the offensive team are players on either end of line (other than center, guard, or tackle) or players at least one yard behind the line at the snap. A T-formation quarterback is not eligible to receive a forward pass during a play from scrimmage. Exception:

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1. No player on offense may assist a runner except by blocking for him. There shall be no interlocking interference. 2. A runner may ward off opponents with his hands and arms but no other player on offense may use hands or arms to obstruct an opponent by grasping with hands, pushing, or encircling any part of his body during a block. Hands (open or closed) can be thrust forward to initially

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1. Offensive team must have at least seven players on line. 2. Offensive players, not on line, must be at least one yard back at snap. (Exception: player who takes snap.) 3. No interior lineman may move abruptly after taking or simulating a three-point stance. 4. No player of either team may enter neutral zone before snap. 5. No player of offensive team may charge or move abruptly,

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. The important factor in a safety is impetus. Two points are scored for the opposing team when the ball is dead on or behind a team’s own goal line if the impetus came from a player on that team. Examples of Safety: (a) Blocked punt goes out of kicking team’s end zone. Impetus was provided by punting team. The block only changes direction of ball, not impetus. (b) Ball carrier retreats

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1. Each team is permitted 11 men on the field at the snap. 2. Unlimited substitution is permitted. However, players may enter the field only when the ball is dead. Players who have been substituted for are not permitted to linger on the field. Such lingering will be interpreted as unsportsmanlike conduct. 3. Players leaving the game must be out of bounds on their own side, clearing the field

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1. After a touchdown, the scoring team is allowed a try during one scrimmage down. The ball may be spotted anywhere between the inbounds lines, two or more yards from the goal line. The successful conversion counts one point by kick; two points for a successful conversion by touchdown; or one point for a safety. 2. The defensive team never can score on a try. As soon as defense gets possession

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1. On kickoff, clock does not start until the ball has been legally touched by player of either team in the field of play. (In all other cases, clock starts with kickoff.) 2. A team cannot buy an excess time out for a penalty. However, a fourth time out is allowed without penalty for an injured player, who must be removed immediately. A fifth time out or more is allowed for an injury and a

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1. The sudden death system of determining the winner shall prevail when score is tied at the end of the regulation playing time of all NFL games. The team scoring first during overtime play shall be the winner and the game automatically ends upon any score (by safety, field goal, or touchdown) or when a score is awarded by Referee for a palpably unfair act. 2. At the end of regulation time the

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1. The stadium game clock is official. In case it stops or is operating incorrectly, the Line Judge takes over the official timing on the field. 2. Each period is 15 minutes. The intermission between the periods is two minutes. Halftime is 12 minutes, unless otherwise specified. 3. On charged team time outs, the Field Judge starts watch and blows whistle after 1 minute 50 seconds, unless

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1. The toss of coin will take place within three minutes of kickoff in center of field. The toss will be called by the visiting captain before the coin is flipped. The winner may choose one of two privileges and the loser gets the other: (a) Receive or kick (b) Goal his team will defend 2. Immediately prior to the start of the second half, the captains of both teams must inform the

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The home club shall have 36 balls for outdoor games and 24 for indoor games available for testing with a pressure gauge by the referee two hours prior to the starting time of the game to meet with League requirements. Twelve (12) new footballs, sealed in a special box and shipped by the manufacturer, will be opened in the officials’ locker room two hours prior to the starting time of the game.

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Digest of Rules Field 1. Sidelines and end lines are out of bounds. The goal line is actually in the end zone. A player with the ball in his possession scores a touchdown when the ball is on, above, or over the goal line. 2. The field is rimmed by a white border, six feet wide, along the sidelines. All of this is out of bounds. 3. The hashmarks (inbound lines) are 70 feet, 9 inches

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Automatic First Down 1. Awarded to offensive team on all defensive fouls with these exceptions: (a) Offside. (b) Encroachment. (c) Delay of game. (d) Illegal substitution. (e) Excessive time out(s). (f) Incidental grasp of facemask. (g) Neutral zone infraction. (h) Running into the kicker. (i) More than 11 players on the field at the snap. Five Yards 1. Defensive holding

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Referee—General oversight and control of game. Gives signals for all fouls and is final authority for rule interpretations. Takes a position in backfield 10 to 12 yards behind line of scrimmage, favors right side (if quarterback is right-handed passer). Determines legality of snap, observes deep back(s) for legal motion. On running play, observes quarterback during and after handoff, remains with

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Kavika Pittman remembers the play all too well. In a sweltering September slugfest at Raymond James Stadium, the Panthers had the then-defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the ropes during the second game of the 2003 season.   "It was an emotional game," recalls Pittman. "On the play before, Julius (Peppers) came out of the game and I went in to replace him. I was engaged with

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Steve Beuerlein, who holds every passing record in Carolina history, retired July 28 as a Panther. Beuerlein spent his last three seasons in Denver, but the Broncos released him in May to give him time to decide if he wanted to play an 18th season in the league. When the 39-year-old decided he would retire, he called Carolina, where he spent his best seasons as a pro. Beuerlein was with the

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Training camp is for new beginnings. Just ask Brian Billick.The day before players were set to report to camp, the Ravens head coach signed a new, multi-year contract that will keep him in Baltimore for some time.“I want to be here with the Ravens, and I’m thankful that Steve wanted to do a new contract,” Billick said in a release. “With Steve [Biscotti], Ozzie [Newsome], Dick Cass and the rest

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1. USCLosing Mike Williams is big, but hearing before spring practice will help sophomore wideouts Steve Smith and Whitney Lewis adjust. The Trojans also signed one of the best recruiting classes in years. Given Pete Carroll's philosophy about playing freshmen, they should help bolster what is already a very talented team. 2. LSUMatt Mauck's departure will affect the offense, but the Tigers won

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Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer will not attend this week's Southeastern Conference media days after learning that attorneys in a lawsuit against the NCAA plan to subpoena him at the event in Alabama. Attorneys representing a former Alabama assistant coach have accused Fulmer of conspiring with the NCAA in bringing down the Crimson Tide football program by speaking to an NCAA investigator four

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Texas A&M receiver Nick Rhodes has been dismissed from the team after he was charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly punching his roommate and hitting him with a guitar. "Nick Rhodes is no longer with the team," A&M coach Dennis Franchione said Tuesday while attending the Texas High School Coaches Association coaching school in Houston. Franchione declined further comment. Rhodes, a

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Boise State, 13-1 last year, has won 18 straight WAC games. The Broncos received 23 first-place votes from media members around the WAC for 434 total points. Fresno State, with 20 first-place votes, had 427 total points. Hawaii, with three first-place votes, was picked third with 384 points. The only other first-place vote went to Tulsa, with 312 total points. Nevada, where Chris Ault has left

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The Atlantic Coast Conference has proposed making football players eligible to compete for five years, saying the extra season might allow some students to get their degrees rather than leave school early. The NCAA will vote on the proposal no earlier than April 2005, said Shane Lyons, the ACC's associate commissioner. "Many students who have exhausted eligibility have to make a decision about

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 Southern California coach Pete Carroll believes a decision from the NCAA on wide receiver Mike Williams' eligibility probably will come within a couple of weeks. "The NCAA has gone through many levels in terms of Mike's eligibility status, in terms of his amateur status," Carroll said Wednesday. "He should get an answer sometime around Aug. 10, or after that, when we are in camp. He has been

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A day after signing a seven-year, $18 million contract with the Washington Redskins, rookie safety Sean Taylor sprained his right knee during practice on Wednesday. Taylor was taken to a local hospital for an MRI and the results were negative. Team trainers characterized his injury as day-to-day and said he could be on the field for the opening of training camp Saturday. The team's first-round

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The Oakland Raiders have reached agreement in principle with offensive tackle Robert Gallery, the second overall player selected in this year's draft, and the deal could be finalized as early as Wednesday. Gallery While complete details were not yet available, sources said the contract is very creative, and that Gallery, who is expected to be the cornerstone of the Raiders' efforts to rebuild an

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The Chicago Bears had been on the practice field for less than an hour Wednesday when new coach Lovie Smith saw four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Brian Urlacher crumple to the ground.Urlacher stumbled out of a scrimmage drill and fell to the ground with an injury to his right hamstring. Trainers wrapped his leg with an ice pack and took him off the field on a golf cart."He's got a pretty good pull,"

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Eli Manning will be in training camp on time. While there are still some details to be fine-tuned, ESPN.com has learned that marathon negotations between the No. 1 draft choice and the New York Giants resulted in a contract agreement in principle. The contract will be finalized on Thursday. Manning and his reprentatives were hoping to land a signing bonus of $20 million. It is not known if they

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1. The kickoff shall be from the kicking team’s 30-yard line at the start of each half and after a field goal and try. A kickoff is one type of free kick. 2. A one-inch tee may be used (no tee permitted for field goal, safety kick, or try attempt) on a kickoff. The ball is put in play by a placekick. 3. A kickoff may not score a field goal. 4. A kickoff is illegal unless it travels 10 yards

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Frank Beamer of Virginia Tech and Jim Tressel of Ohio State will coach in the Gridiron Classic next year. The postseason all-star game will be played Jan. 15 at The Villages, a retirement community northwest of Orlando. Beamer ranks fourth among active Division I-A coaches with 167 wins. He is preparing for his 18th season at Virginia Tech. Tressel, entering his fourth year with the Buckeyes,

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Star football recruit Willie Williams will be admitted to Miami despite a previously undisclosed arrest record, but he must abide by what the school says are tougher academic standards.  University president Donna Shalala said the school has "placed the bar high" for Williams, considered the top high school linebacker by many recruiting services. "There will be academic conditions that he must

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Yes. This guy could shape up the Michelin man. He's tough. He's aggressive. And he's determined to prove himself again as a coordinator, which, it just so happens, he did so well at Kansas City in the 1990s the Chiefs named him head coach. There was a feeling in Kansas City last year that the Chiefs had the players on defense, they just got caught playing a scheme unsuited to them. I guess we'll

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The early money is on Quincy Carter, not because coach Bill Parcells likes the guy but because Drew Henson is a year away. Sure, the Cowboys acquired Vinny Testaverde, but that was as an insurance policy against Carter self-destructing ... which, of course, is always possible. Parcells likes quarterbacks who don't screw up, and Carter threw more interceptions (21) last year than touchdowns (17).

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Only Ricky knows, but my guess is no. People familiar with Williams believe he's sincerely retired, mostly because they believe he saw the NFL as too structured and too confining. "I think when he talked to the team in minicamp and told them everyone has do their part and push forward he was talking to himself," said one source close to Williams. "And I think it dawned on him after returning

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Neither. It's Butch Davis. The head coach two years ago jettisoned defensive coordinator Foge Fazio, saying the club's defense wasn't good enough. Then he pitched offensive coordinator Bruce Arians overboard after last season, saying the offense wasn't good enough. Now, the team president is gone. A vice president is gone. Heck, the public relations director is gone. Which leaves ... Butch Davis.

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Yes. And they will. The Broncos operate under the same philosophy as San Francisco, namely that you can plug virtually anyone but the Venus de Milo in at running back and get 1,000 yards. They did it with Terrell Davis, sixth-round pick. They did it with Olandis Gary, fourth-round pick. They did it with Mike Anderson, sixth-round pick. Heck, put Indianapolis on the schedule more than once last

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The signs are encouraging. When Boston showed up in Miami, receivers coach Jerry Sullivan demanded two things of him: 1) He wanted Boston to lose weight, and 2) he wanted him to participate in the team's offseason conditioning program. Boston did both, coming around after the team's first minicamp when Sullivan showed him tapes of his 2001 season. "He didn't say much," said Sullivan. "He just

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Let's see, he hasn't taken a regular-season snap, and history says the game is unkind to first-time starting quarterbacks. Troy Aikman was 0-11 in his rookie season. John Elway threw twice as many interceptions as touchdowns. Peyton Manning was 3-13. Only there's a difference here: This isn't Palmer's first season. It's his second, and that might be a blessing. "Now, he's not feeling like a

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It's Reid, by a nose. He has taken the Eagles to three straight NFC Championship Games, which is great. But he has lost three straight NFC Championship Games, which is not. Reid's all-for-one-and-one-for-all approach took the Eagles far ... but not far enough. Which is why he took on controversial Terrell Owens and defensive end Jevon Kearse, who has suited up for exactly 18 of his past 32 games.

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No, but it sure improves them. There is no better coach than Gibbs at adapting to the players he has. He won with Joe Theismann as his quarterback. He won with Doug Williams as his quarterback. He won with Mark Rypien as his quarterback. He won with John Riggins, too. No, George Rogers. No, Earnest Byner. I think you get the idea. In Clinton Portis he has the franchise back to make Washington

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First things first. The New England Patriots are better, stronger and deeper than they were a year ago when they won the Super Bowl. That said, they won't repeat as champions.  Why? Easy. Virtually no one these days repeats as champions. Look at the Patriots of two years ago. They were a popular choice to defend their title and might have were it not for one itzy-bitzy glitch: They didn't make

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The Denver Broncos will face the Washington Redskins in the 2004 Hall of Fame Game.  The National Football League released the preseason schedule that will begin with the HOF Game in Canton on August 9th. The game will be televised on ABC's Monday Night Football beginning at 8:00 PM. Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs returns to Canton where he was enshrined in 1996.  Although many Hall of Fame

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Brock Lesnar is hoping to become the next big thing for the Minnesota Vikings. Better known to World Wrestling Entertainment fans as "The Next Big Thing," Lesnar signed a contract with the Vikings. The former NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion from Minnesota wants to win a spot on the defensive line. At 6-foot-3 and 286 pounds, the 27-year-old Lesnar has not played football since his senior

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Today the Green Bay Packers not only lost a valuable member of its team, but also a trusted and loyal friend. Mark Hatley loved his family, he loved his friends, and he loved football. He lived each day completely -- filling each with his enthusiasm and passion for life and those in it. We should all be so fortunate to live like he lived. He will be missed by many. Our sympathies go out to his

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Mark Hatley, the Green Bay Packers' vice president of football operations, has died at age 54.  Hatley's agent, Bob LaMonte, said he received a call from coach and general manager Mike Sherman informing him of Hatley's death overnight. Hatley was second in command behind Sherman on personnel matters in Green Bay, where he was responsible for overseeing the team's scouting efforts. The cause of

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Last week the NFL released its annual list of the top-selling teams of licensed apparel and merchandise, and once again traditional favorites such as Oakland, Dallas, Green Bay and Pittsburgh assumed prominent spots. Also befitting NFL custom, the league proclaimed itself as still king of the sports licensing mountain. For now, this much is true. The NFL posted $3.2 billion in retail sales in

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Sean Taylor's path from draft day to signing day was anything but orthodox, so it's not surprising he'd rather not talk about it.After a series of adventures involving agents, a $25,000 fine, baggy shorts and misfired shaving gel, the No. 5 overall pick out of Miami finally settled in Tuesday with a seven-year, $18 million contract from the Washington Redskins."I'm real happy to have all the

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By the latter seasons of Tom Coughlin's eight-year tenure in Jacksonville, most of the veteran Jaguars players had become accustomed to his demanding training camps and the earlier griping largely subsided. But some Giants players complained in the spring about minicamp practices and, as a result of their grievances, New York lost two sessions of its allotted 14 organized practice days.Coughlin

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Ricky Williams could be forced to give back the Miami Dolphins more than $8 million already paid to him because he retired before the expiration of his contract.Because of penalty clauses included when Williams' contract was reworked two years ago, the team could try to recoup $5.3 million in incentive money, said sources familiar with the terms who requested anonymity. The Dolphins also could

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The NFL says there is no way players can beat its drug test for marijuana by drinking liquid masking agents, as Ricky Williams says many players around the league routinely do. Those who make the substances suggest the NFL leadership is, well, smoking something. "I'm sure they believe what they say but the fact of the matter is we have been helping people pass drug tests for 14 years," said Tony

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