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Nov 22, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

Bears season comes down surviving against Vikings

When the ribbon was cut on this NFL season in early September, nobody gave a second thought to the Bears' Week 12 assignment, Leslie Frazier's Vikings. No, you don't dismiss any divisional opponent, especially one that possesses the threat of Adrian...

Tags: Jared Allen, Jay Cutler, Super Bowl, Leslie Frazier, Devin Hester

Dec 9, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

Rudolph danger to Bears in red zone

The Vikings and quarterback Christian Ponder can use play action Sunday to target the middle of the Bears defense without Brian Urlacher on the field. Think of vertical concepts in the red zone that put stress on Nick Roach as he moves inside to middle...

Tags: National Football League, Adrian Peterson, Jerome Simpson, Kyle Rudolph, Julius Peppers

Nov 3, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

Dec 8, 2012 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

Northern Illinois Huskies deserve praise, not jabs for earning Orange Bowl bid

Here's just one of a thousand reasons to love the Northern Illinois Huskies: Growing up, all of us boys who were "big boned" had to get our clothes from the "Husky" collection. Who did they think they were kidding? The only people that really thought we...

Tags: Robert Griffin III, Trent Williams, Nick Foles, Bowl Championship Series, Tim Tebow

Oct 25, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

NFC Hierarchy/Obituary with Week 7 in the books

Eagles Insiders
A quick explanation of the Hierarchy/Obituary: In a way, it's kind of like a "Power Ranking," but it focuses strictly on the NFC. Once I feel that a team no longer has a realistic shot at the playoffs, I'll write......

Dec 5, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

NFC Hierarchy/Obituary with Week 13 in the books

Eagles Insiders
Obituaries this week: None The Graveyard: Life Support: 11) One more Saints loss or Seahawks win, and I'll finally feel comfortable shutting this team down. The Saints have dropped two straight games now, against the 49ers and Falcons. Before that,......

Sep 1, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

VIDEO: Former FSU QB Christian Ponder supports Kidz1stFund

Chopping Block - Seminoles Blog - Orlando Sentinel
Just wanted to pass along the following video from my friends at the Kidz1stFund. As you know, the Kidz1stFund is a nonprofit organization founded last year by Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher and his wife Candi as they, and the many others involved in...

Sep 18, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

Percy Harvin highlights Week 2 performances by Gators in the NFL

Swamp Things - Gators Blog - Orlando Sentinel
Percy Harvin's first touch as a Florida Gator was a 3-yard hook-up with quarterback Chris Leak for a forgettable first down on the initial series of a 34-7 win against Southern Miss to open the 2006 season. But Harvin's next five touches – for 11,...

Nov 26, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

Cutler helps himself with fancy footwork

The player most responsible for keeping Jay Cutler clean Sunday was Jay Cutler. The quarterback did a number of things well. What he did best was avoid pressure. Cutler moved in the pocket before throwing six times. Cutler also rolled out four times....

Tags: Jared Allen, Jay Cutler, Edwin Williams, Kyle Rudolph, Antoine Winfield

Jun 27, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

FSU recruiting: ‘Noles land Texas TE, Orlando WR to announce

Chopping Block - Seminoles Blog - Orlando Sentinel
The Florida State recruiting die-hards among us already know this, but in case you haven't heard, FSU on Tuesday evening continued building its 2013 class with the commitment of a three-star Texas tight end. The Seminoles currently have a list of 2013...

Dec 10, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

First play worst play for Bears

It's rare that a game's first play from scrimmage is the most critical, but it sure seemed that way in Minneapolis on Sunday. Many Bears had a chance to stop or at least slow Adrian Peterson on his 51-yard run. Defensive end Corey Wootton had...

Tags: Jared Allen, Jay Cutler, Brian Robison, Brandon Fusco, Charles Tillman

Dec 9, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

Redskins' draft choice doesn't prove so peculiar after all

In April, three rounds after they made Robert Griffin III the second pick in the draft, the Washington Redskins selected Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins. A lot of people scratched their heads at that. Why would a team with plenty of holes to fill...

Tags: Cam Newton, Robert Griffin III, Pierre Garcon, Eric Dickerson, Adderall (drug)