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Misguided sports predictions
When you have worked in journalism for more than 30 years and have lived a lifetime of sports like I have, you make a lot of mistakes, say a lot of stuff you shouldn’t have said and make a lot of stupid predictions. As my Christmas present to all...
Tags: Minnesota Vikings, National Football League, Baseball, Sports, Willis Reed
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Favre Fails To Make Classic Comeback With Vikings, Jets Win 29-20 With Late Interception
AP Sports WriterBrett Favre addressed his teammates before the game amid all the distractions. Hours later, the record-breaking quarterback put all that aside and nearly led the Minnesota Vikings to another of his classic comebacks. The New York Jets would have none of...Tags: Mark Sanchez, Minnesota Vikings, National Football League, Brett Favre, Sports
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The original Big Man
A three-peat obviously is a big deal, but how about a double three-peat?
As dominant as the Lakers have been in winning three consecutive NBA championships, they are only halfway toward matching the achievement of their ancestors from Minneapolis half...Tags: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Minnesota Vikings, National Football League, Superman (fictional character), Sacramento Kings
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ESPN promotes South Dakota tourism or something
WatchdogESPN's latest "Mt. Rushmore of Sports" release doesn't make much more sense to me than the last one. It appears Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Joe Namath and Manhasset's own Jim Brown will represent New York in this feature. I'm not......Tags: Joe Paterno, Johnny Unitas, Danny Manning, John Stockton, Mario Lemieux
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Making a splash, then quick dash
Tribune staff reporterIf Chad Hutchinson has a role model these days, it should be Virgil Carter. The parallels abound. In 1968, Carter, like Hutchinson on Sunday, was the fourth quarterback of the season for the struggling Bears. He came out of nowhere (in Carter's case,...Tags: Dick Butkus, Education, Chicago Bears Game Tickets, Barbra Streisand, Bart Starr
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That '70s low: Long losing skid follows old script
Tribune staff reporterIt wasn't supposed to happen this way. If they were not yet a team destined for greatness, they weren't awful either. Didn't they make the playoffs the previous season? Weren't they confident in their running game? Excited about their defensive potential?...Tags: Crimes, National Football League, Jim Finks, Alan Page, Wars and Interventions
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Oh, are we 8-0?
Tribune staff reporterThe Bears won the first half of the National Football League season Sunday and decided to look at it as half empty rather than half full. They did admit they aren't half bad after their 27-9 victory over the Vikings in Soldier Field. But on a day when...Tags: Shaun Gayle, National Football Conference, National Football League, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mike Ditka
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Bears show 49ers who`s boss
Tribune staff writerThe Bears hailed the 49ers as the best and flailed them like all the rest Sunday. By a score of 26-10, they staked their latest legitimate claim to the top of the National Football League. ``It`s only for a week, but we`re pretty good right now,`` said...Tags: Minnesota Vikings, National Football Conference, National Football League, Ronnie Lott, Mike Ditka
Dec 24, 2012
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Jun 14, 2009
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Feb 6, 2009
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Dec 7, 2004
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Nov 16, 2002
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Oct 28, 1985
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Oct 14, 1985
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