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• Veterans move on to new NFL jobs

  - 2008-09-02

  For many NFL players, the holiday weekend wasn't a cause for celebration but a reason to worry. Teams had to cut rosters to the maximum of 53 players by Saturday, and a lot of veterans suddenly found themselves out of work. Fortunately for some, it was...

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• Some great athletes stop playing too soon

  - 2008-05-14

  Today at Game On! A question of early retirement With her surprise retirement announcement Tuesday at the age of 37, Annika Sorenstam surely joins the list of great ones who retired too soon. At USA TODAY's Game On!...

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• Pats have top ranknig, but Giants have rings

  - 2008-05-08

  Recount NFL power rankings Are we using Hillary math here? Let's see, Super Bowl champ? Check. A grade of B-plus on the draft from USA TODAY's Larry Weisman? ...

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• A Division II draft oasis: Texas A&M-Kingsville

  - 2008-04-24

  NFL draft facts Small kingdom in Texas For a small college, Texas A&M-Kingsville's football program has history. Pro Football Hall of Famers Darrell Green and Gene Upshaw played there when it was Texas A&I. Since 1988, Texas A&M-Kingsville...

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• NFL talent richest in 3 states

  - 2008-04-22

  Southern California football coach Pete Carroll doesn't need to travel far to find recruits. He has his choice of high school football talent within driving distance. It's just 35 miles to Mater Dei High in Santa Ana, 21 to Long Beach Poly High and 22 to Notre Dame High in...

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• Former NFL player's illness draws criticism

  - 2008-04-17

  Surfing the web Panning Herschel Walker syndrome When USA TODAY's Tom Weir interviewed Herschel Walker for his new book, Breaking Free, the former football superstar braced himself for comments about his longtime medical condition, dissociative identity disorder DID. ...

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• Database helps you sort out No. 1 debate

  - 2008-04-02

  Scout the top 500 NFL-eligible players With 24 days until the NFL draft, the buzz about the potential No. 1 pick is kicking into high gear. No player has emerged as a consensus favorite for the top overall selection, which makes arguing...

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• Spygate brings push to ensure teams play fairly

  - 2008-03-31

  NFL owners meeting primer Spygate's legacy is one of the key issues USA TODAY's Jarrett Bell and Jim Corbett break down online as NFL owners gather for their annual meeting this week. *Analysis: Seven months after the New England Patriots were caught...

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• Web watch: Today's hot topics at usatoday.com

  - 2008-03-05

  Who's in your five? Tune in today at 11 a.m. ET for Reid Cherner's list of the five NCAA tournament games he wishes he had attended. It's the first in a series of "Who's in Your Five?" lists that USA TODAY will run until the end...

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• From Lombardi to Belichick

  - 2008-02-01

  THE GREAT DEBATE; BILL BELICHICK; Is the Patriots coach the heir to Lombardi's legacy? Bill Belichick calls Paul Brown, who guided the Cleveland Browns to four NFL titles from 1950 to 1964, his coaching hero. But Bill Parcells and basketball connect Belichick to Vince Lombardi. USA...

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