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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Chad Hall hopes he made a big impression on the Falcons coaches -- and that they have a long memory.| • NFL Films chief says Cowboys a perfect fit for Hard Knocks' series |
| Steve Sabol, 65, is the guru of NFL Films. His official title is "president," but "heart and soul" would be more apt. Films started as a family business, with Steve's dad, Ed, giving up life as a coat salesman to shoot film of football games. Its first venture was the 1962 NFL Championship Game. The Sabols' company was called Blair Motion Pictures before they sold it to the NFL. |
| • T.O. on TV: Cowboys WR makes sitcom acting debut |
| IRVING, Texas -- Get your popcorn ready: Terrell Owens is coming to prime time Wednesday night. As an actor. |
| • Former Air Force star Hall tries out with Falcons |
| FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Chad Hall hopes he made a big impression on the Falcons coaches -- and that they have a long memory. |
Monday, May 12, 2008 |
| • Chiefs' Edwards inspires like a general |
| KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- There's an old line that goes something like this: Bankers get together to talk about art, and artists get together to talk about money. It also can go like this: When football coaches get together, they talk about war--bombs, sacrifice, shotguns, stealth bombers flying over stadiums, ground attacks, courage, defensive lines. |
| • Coaches take college credit as NFL adds new tricks |
| CHICAGO -- Don't be surprised to see the spread spreading. |
| • McFadden coming to grips with problem |
| ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Oakland Raiders running backs coach Tom Rathman fumbled just seven times in a nine-year career at fullback that included 864 total rushes and receptions. Rookie running back Darren McFadden fumbled 23 times in three seasons at Arkansas. |
Friday, May 9, 2008 |
| • Montana sues, LeBron whiffs, Barkley clowns |
| Catching up with things around the sports world: |
| • Follow sports stars on the Internet |
| Thank heaven and Al Gore for the Internet, which allows us to keep tabs of our favorite sports figures (and former faves) even when they're out of season. Join us, now, on a trip to: |
| • Hasselbeck glad to be on field in May |
| KIRKLAND, Wash. -- There was Matt Hasselbeck throwing to ... Logan Payne? |
Thursday, May 8, 2008 |
| • QB Josh McCown convinced he's in right place with the Dolphins |
| MIAMI -- Josh McCown has been a nomad the past six years, searching for a home in three NFL towns but never finding that perfect place to settle down, never finding that starting quarterback job that would end his travels. |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 |
| • The worst QB draft classes ever |
| Boston College's Matt Ryan and Delaware's Joe Flacco went in the first round of the recent NFL Draft, and Louisville's Brian Brohm and Michigan's Chad Henne went in the second round, but it's much too early to tell how the 2008 class of NFL quarterbacks will fare. |
Monday, May 5, 2008 |
| • Diabetes has Cutler even more in a spot |
| This does change things about Jay Cutler. It has to. |
Friday, May 2, 2008 |
| • L.A. hopes to secure NFL draft |
| LOS ANGELES -- Even though the NFL hasn't played a game in Los Angeles in almost 14 years, there's a chance the city could land one of pro football's marquee events. |
| • Tillman's widow shows that she, too, is strong |
| SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Marie Tillman pondered the question silently for a long moment. She had been asked what she wanted people to know about her late husband, Pat, the San Jose native who was killed in Afghanistan in 2004 after famously leaving behind a pro football career to join the Army. |
| • Sports Museum of America set to open in New York |
| NEW YORK -- The elevator ride to the first exhibit at the new Sports Museum of America sets the tone. |
Thursday, May 1, 2008 |
| • A different kind of NFL recruit |
| Nearly 15 minutes pass before the first question about football and the Detroit Lions gets asked. |
| • NFL schedule mixes food for thought with geography |
| Perhaps you noticed this week that two different sports networks spent two hours of live television examining the just-released NFL schedule, which begins just 4.6 months from tonight when the Super Bowl Champion New York Football Giants entertain the Not Even Close to Super Bowl Champion Washington Football Redskins. |
| • Giants end victory lap at White House |
| WASHINGTON -- Shortly before they were honored as heroes by President Bush on the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday, the Super Bowl champion Giants met some real-life heroes at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. |
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 |
| • Blaze announce partnership with Boys Scouts of America |
| SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Blaze announce today their newly established partnership with the Great Salt Lake Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Blaze head coach/general manager Danny White, WR Aaron Boone and WR Tom Pace have all been active members of the organization. |
| • Who is in line to replace Bryant Gumbel |
| For every action in the wide world of sports television, there is a reaction: |
| • Attention! Caleb Campbell reporting for NFL duty, Sir! |
| Rookie minicamp in the NFL looms this week for Caleb Campbell, whose life doesn't figure to change much as he leaves college for the professional ranks. |
Monday, April 28, 2008 |
| • Thumbs up and down from NFL Draft |
| Now that 252 college football players have become NFL draft picks, let's offer a round of applause to Commissioner Roger Goodell. He gave you three hours and 39 minutes to do something more interesting with your life than watch the annual selection process. |
| • Favre not contemplating comeback to NFL |
| NEW YORK -- Maybe the best proof that Brett Favre is the football icon of his generation came Friday when he became the cover boy for Madden NFL '09. |
| • Undefeated Philly vs Undefeated Dallas in marquee matchup |
| PHILADELPHIA -- Jon Bon Jovi gave the Philadelphia Soul worldwide recognition. Tony Graziani, Matt D'Orazio and Chris "Money" Jackson made them perfect. |
Friday, April 25, 2008 |
| • Listing of Web sites for NFL draft fans |
| The NFL Draft is one day away. You've long deduced that ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. is officially annoying and Todd McShay is not far behind. |
| • The worst draft picks ever |
| In some cases, they were simply bad players. In others, they were bad people. And some of them just had bad, bad luck. But whatever the reason, here is a look at each NFL franchise's all-time worst first-round draft pick: |
| • Teams look at capping deals of draft picks to relieve salary stress |
| DALLAS -- The NFL grossed an estimated $7 billion in the fiscal year that ended March 31. |
Thursday, April 24, 2008 |
| • NFL Draft capsules |
| AFC East Division |
| • Team officials push prospects' buttons in order to get a crucial look into character |
| FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Team officials will ask anything to provoke a potential prospect to see how he reacts in researching top NFL Draft picks. |
| • Jared Allen brings the excitement to Vikings |
| Jared Allen barely had two feet inside Winter Park last week when he first heard that word. |
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