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Kickoffs not getting the boot from NFL
John Keim
Updated: Thu, Mar 28, 2013
Any talk of the NFL getting rid of kickoffs has been shelved. For now. Or so it seems. St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher, a member of the NFL Competition Committee, told ESPN on Thursday that he can't see the league eliminating the kickoff. A few months ago, Fisher sounded as if that might...
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Fred Davis: I will still see other teams
John Keim
Published: Thu, Mar 28, 2013
Here’s what tight end Fred Davis told Buffalo area reporters after visiting with the Bills. He reportedly left with an offer en route to visiting the New York Jets on Friday: On his impressions of the visit: “It’s fun man just to see the stadium and the facility, meet...
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Reseeding the NCAA tournament
John Keim
Updated: Wed, Mar 27, 2013
Maybe little has changed when we look at the best teams remaining in the NCAA tournament. After all, in our new top five, there are two No. 1 seeds, two No. 2s and a No. 4. The thing is, the rest of the field isn't so far behind as two of these five -- maybe more -- could lose their next game....
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Fred Davis to visit Jets
John Keim
Published: Wed, Mar 27, 2013
Free agent tight end Fred Davis hasn’t wavered in his desire to return to the Redskins. But he’s also looking out for his future, which is why he’s added a second visit to an AFC East team for this week. Davis, already scheduled to be in Buffalo on Wednesday, will visit the New York Jets...
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Top Five: Teams that can stop the Miami Heat's win streak
John Keim
Updated: Tue, Mar 26, 2013
With the Heat at 27 straight wins and counting, here are five teams that have a chance to end Miami's streak: 5. New York Knicks » The Knicks, who play at Miami on April 2, are an odd team and they did defeat the Heat in November by 20. But entering Tuesday night, they've lost eight of 10 to...
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What can NCAA tournament Cinderellas do for an encore?
John Keim
Updated: Tue, Mar 26, 2013
One is the darling of the tournament; another probably doesn't belong in this group if it had been seeded right in the beginning. But all four of these teams are considered underdogs in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. How do they measure against one another? Here's how we rank the...
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With addition of George Mason, Atlantic 10 is almost unrecognizable
John Keim
Updated: Mon, Mar 25, 2013
After George Mason announced it was going to the Atlantic 10, the first thing to find out, at least on our end, was this: Who actually will be playing in the conference? And what will this move look like in two or three years when conference realignment actually ends? The league is losing...
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Antoine Winfield plans to visit Redskins
John Keim
Published: Mon, Mar 25, 2013
Cornerback expected in town on Wednesday The Redskins were interested in Antoine Winfield from the start. When Minnesota cut the cornerback, the Redskins were one of the first teams to contact his agent. Now they have taken the next step: Winfield will visit the Redskins on Wednesday, a...
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CB Antoine Winfield to visit Redskins
John Keim
Updated: Mon, Mar 25, 2013
The Redskins were interested in him from the start. When Minnesota cut cornerback Antoine Winfield, the Redskins were one of the first teams to contact his agent. Now they’ve taken the next step: Winfield will visit the Redskins on Wednesday, a league source confirmed Monday afternoon....
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Top Five: First-day NCAA tourmament performances
John Keim
Updated: Thu, Mar 21, 2013
Here are five players who got off to a great start as the NCAA tournament tipped off Thursday: 5. Andrew Smith, Butler » It's not as if he was dominant, but he finished with excellent numbers. Smith, a 6-foot-11 senior center, grabbed a career-best 16 rebounds and scored 14 points as Butler...

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