Hawaii, NFL in Pro Bowl discussions. Hawaii tourism officials say they are in negotiations to extend the state’s contract to host the Pro Bowl.
The state’s five-year contract, which pays the NFL about $4 million a game, expires with the 2009 Pro Bowl.
Lloyd Unebasami, interim head of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, confirmed the negotiations but declined [...]
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Chargers not so super, sitting at 3-5. By now, the parade route should have been planned, the design for the rings chosen and the players should have figured out how they were going to spend their playoff shares.
After all, the San Diego Chargers were going all the way to the Super Bowl … weren’t they?
Well, [...]
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Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick won’t be allowed to plead guilty. To dogfighting charges by videoconference, a judge ruled Thursday.
Vick’s lawyers had requested that he be allowed to enter the plea from federal prison in Leavenworth, Kan., where he is serving a two-year term since admitting he bankrolled a dogfighting operation and helped execute dogs.
But [...]
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Bears take Lions seriously. No matter how ugly their opponent’s record is, the Chicago Bears insist they can’t take this week off, too.
They already had their bye.
A wise guy might say their second in a row is coming up, considering winless Detroit (0-7) visits Soldier Field on Sunday. Don’t put the Bears (4-3) in that [...]
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Jerry Jones is glad Brad Johnson will be the Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback against the New York Giants. And he expects coaches to stick with the 40-year-old backup.
“Our best chance is to have him,” Jones said Thursday.
Johnson is 1-1 since Tony Romo broke the pinkie on his throwing hand. He threw three interceptions in the [...]
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NFL Capsules.
Sunday, Nov. 2
GREEN BAY (4-3) At TENNESSEE (7-0)
1 p.m., EST, FOX
OPENING LINETitans by 4 1/2 .
RECORD VS. SPREADGreen Bay 4-3-0; Tennessee 7-0-0.
SERIES RECORDTitans lead 5-4.
LAST MEETINGTitans 48, Packers 27, Oct. 11, 2004.
LAST WEEKPackers had bye, beat Colts 34-14 in Week 7; Titans beat Colts 31-21.
PACKERS OFFENSEOVERALL (16), RUSH (23t), PASS (10)
PACKERS DEFENSEOVERALL (17), RUSH [...]
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Mora says focus is on Seahawks, not Washington.
Seattle Seahawks assistant coach Jim Mora insists he has just one focus right now, even though many Seattle football fans are wondering whether Mora is taking a serious interest in what’s happening a few miles away on the University of Washington campus.
Three days after Washington fired head coach [...]
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NFL Injury Report. The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT - Definitely will not play; DNP - Did not practice; LIMITED - Limited participation in practice; FULL - Full participation in practice):
SUNDAY
ARIZONA CARDINALS at ST. LOUIS RAMS - CARDINALS: DNP: TE Leonard Pope (ankle). LIMITED: DE Travis LaBoy (groin), TE [...]
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Saints sign kicker Hartley, punter Pakulak.
The New Orleans Saints have signed free-agent kicker Garrett Hartley and punter Glenn Pakulak, one day after cutting kicker Taylor Mehlhaff and punter Ben Graham.
Mehlhaff, who the Saints drafted last spring but cut after training camp, was brought back to replace injured kicker Martin Gramatica in Week 6. In three [...]
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Colts could have S Sanders, RB Addai against Pats. Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy said Wednesday that barring any setbacks, safety Bob Sanders and running back Joseph Addai could return for this weekends game against the New England Patriots.
The reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Sanders has missed the last five games since spraining his [...]
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