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Alumni Football Gaining in Popularity Despite Injury Risk New York Times Even at the highest levels of organized football, players are routinely subjected to muscle strains, torn knee ligaments, dislocated shoulders and broken bones. In alumni football, vulnerability to such injuries can be exacerbated by age and inactivity ... See all stories on this topic »

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Fortuna: Te'o's friend says call happened
ESPN (blog)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- A day after Manti Te'o spoke publicly for the first time since it was revealed the story of whom he considered his dead girlfriend was a hoax, a friend of the former Notre Dame linebacker came to his defense, recalling a scene from ...
See all stories on this topic »Notre Dame Football Player Manti Te'o Speaks Out
ABC News
Notre Dame Football Player Manti Te'o Speaks Out. Te'o sits down for first in-depth interview following dead girlfriend hoax. 02:36 | 01/19/2013. Share: 0 · Comment on this video. ABC News Live. Breaking news video as it happens, continuous live ...
See all stories on this topic »Football All-Star roundup: UM's Roy Roundtree, Stripes win Raycom Classic
Detroit Free Press
Missouri Western running back Michael Hill outplayed many of his big-school counterparts at the first Raycom College Football All-Star Classic today. Hill rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries to lead the Stripes to a 31-3 victory over ...
See all stories on this topic »Football Today: 49ers or Falcons?
ESPN (blog)
Ross Tucker, Matt Williamson and Jay Soderberg have made their Championship Game picks as part of the latest Football Today podcast . Their NFC Championship Game preview begins at the 4:35 mark of the above-linked podcast. Check it out.
See all stories on this topic »Interview shows Te'o's credulity
ESPN
The brutally unsentimental retelling of the Manti Te'o story feels like an open wound, a cautionary tale that teaches an unfortunate lesson: Trust is dangerous. Yet some of the speculative detritus was swept away Friday night when Te'o sat down with ...
See all stories on this topic »Madison AD Dowling inducted into American Football Hall of Fame
Dailyrecord.com
Madison athletic director Sean Dowling was inducted into the American Football Hall of Fame in Florida this weekend for his dedication to sem-ipro and minor leaguefootball, as well a brief stint as a replacement player with the Buffalo Bills in 1987.
See all stories on this topic »Football journey: Marcus Forston
ESPN (blog)
What he loves about football: “Just the excitement and preparing. I feel like footballgets you ready for things out of this locker room -- things like 'be on time', 'be early.' One day you might have to get a job. These days here, the same amount of ...
See all stories on this topic »Calkins: Football gods need to lay off Alex Smith
U-T San Diego
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith (11) warms up prior to an NFL footballgame against the Arizona Cardinals, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Paul Connors) — AP.  · ; ✉; - Comments. Dear football gods,. I want to talk to ...
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Turner Baty Leaving The Kansas Football Program KUAthletics.com Kansas head football coach Charlie Weis announced Saturday that quarterback Turner Baty was leaving the KU program to return to his previous school, City College of San Francisco. Baty, a redshirt sophomore, did not see any game action during his one ... See all stories on this topic »

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