Topic: National Football League
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20 most obscure team nicknames in pro sports
Most pro team nicknames make sense at some level. But there are a fair number of head-scratching nicknames. Here are 20 with explanations on their selection:
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NFL new uniforms, best to worst
The Jacksonville Jaguars and three other teams have released new uniform designs in the past year – with mixed results. Here are the league's four new uniforms, subjectively ranked from worst to best.
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Who handled Major League Baseball’s ceremonial first-pitch honors in 2013?
One of the most anticipated moments of any baseball season occurs when ceremonial first pitches are thrown at each of 30 major-league ballparks. Often the identity of the persons or persons doing the honors is kept a secret until the last minute. Here’s the lineup of the 2013 VIPs:
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‘Long Shot’: 8 observations shared in Mike Piazza’s autobiography
Check out some of Piazza's thoughts on baseball from his autobiography 'Long Shot.'
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Fake identities: Manti Te'o scandal and 6 other Internet hoaxes
Believe it or not, the Manti Te'o scandal is not the first online identity hoax, nor the longest-standing. Here's a look at some of the biggest scams to surface on the Internet, from the lives and deaths of fictitious characters to the downfall of their makers.
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Tigers' Cabrera earns baseball's first Triple Crown in 45 years
Detroit's Miguel Cabrera became the 15th player in Major League history to capture the American League batting title, plus compile the top home run and RBI totals this season.
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Opinion: Obama played bad defense against an articulate, high-scoring Romney (+video)
President Obama's weary cadence throughout the presidential debate last night was a sad contrast with Mitt Romney’s sunny intensity and articulate flow of figures and 'facts.' His many good lines appealed to undecided voters or responded to negative impressions.
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Is Venezuela's Hugo Chavez sincere in endorsing Obama?
Hugo Chávez, Venezuela's Socialist president who faces an election Sunday, calls Obama a 'good guy' and says he would vote for him. It's not an endorsement Obama is likely to tout.
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10 best books of October, according to Amazon's editors
Sara Nelson, editorial director of books and Kindle for Amazon.com, talks about the 10 books chosen by Amazon editors as the best of October, 2012.
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Dallas Cowboys: America’s so-so team? A Week 4 NFL Quiz
The Chicago Bears looked like a far more serious Super Bowl contender than Dallas Monday night in beating the Cowboys 34-18. It was yet another game underscoring Dallas’s march toward mediocrity over the last six years. What do you know about the play of the team’s starting quarterback and other developments during Week 4 of the NFL season? Take this 12-question quiz.
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Order returns to gridiron: NFL referees receive cheers, hugs, and standing Os
The NFL's lockout of referees ended with the Baltimore Ravens' 23-16 win over the Browns. Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis hugged one referee. 50,000 fans stood and applauded the referees' return.
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'Inaccurate Reception' got NFL and refs back to the labor table – and fast
The botched call by replacement refs Monday broke the impasse in the referee labor lockout, signaling that outraged fans, sponsors, Vegas bookies, and fantasy sports players have real clout.
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NFL referee deal reached. Back to work Thursday (+video)
NFL referee deal is still up for a vote, but the union referees will be back officiating Thursday night's NFL game. The NFL referee deal frees the NFL from paying the referees' pensions, but includes generous 401(k) contributions and pay increases.
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The Monitor's View: Why NFL referees must be model judges
The 'bad' NFL referee call in the 'Monday Night Football' game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers puts a spotlight on those among us whom we elevate as truth tellers and judges.
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Bill Belichick fined $50,000 for ref grab
Bill Belichick, head coach for the New England Patriots, was fined $50,000 by the NFL for grabbing an official's arm. In addition to Bill Belichick, three other NFL coaches have been fined for their conduct towards replacement officials.
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Replacement refs gone by Sunday? Labor talks hurried after 'national joke.'
The NFL and its locked-out officials are near a deal, reports suggest. The officiating debacle Monday night appears to have made plain to owner the huge stakes involved for the league.
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Roger Goodell: Packers vs. Seahawks tragedy was all about him
Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner, has spent his entire term saying he only wanted what was best for the sport. Monday's Packers vs. Seahawks game destroyed much of that goodwill.
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NFL backs controversial call in Packers vs. Seahawks game
The NFL officially endorsed the call made by replacement referees in which the Seattle Seahawks hail mary pass was a touchdown. Seattle beat Greenbay 14-12.
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NFL referee debacle costs everyone, except the NFL
NFL replacement referees cost the Green Bay Packers a win Monday night, and frustrations are reaching a boiling point. But while fans, players, and coaches are paying a price, the NFL itself isn't losing anything but the public relations battle.
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NFL replacement refs and the Seahawks win. A Week 3 NFL quiz
The NFL replacement refs found another of their calls scrutinized Monday, when Seattle beat the Packers on game-ending touchdown play that many felt wasn’t a TD at all. What do you know about this play and other key developments during Week 3 of the NFL season? Take this 10-question quiz.
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Packers vs. Seahawks: Will this call end the NFL referee lockout? (+video)
The Green Bay Packers lost to the Seattle Seahawks on a controversial call on the last play of the game. Interception or touchdown? The Seahawks victory is focusing fresh attention on the NFL replacement referees.
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NFL referees and league far apart in negotiations, source says
Representatives of the NFL and their game officials have met in recent days. But they are no closer to an agreement, according to a source with knowledge of the negotiations.
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NFL referee lockout: 4 issues keeping replacements on the field
Fans, coaches, and players keep grumbling, but replacement referees are still officiating in the NFL as the regular officials remained locked out. . Here are the 4 factors keeping union refs and the NFL from reaching a deal – and leaving the replacements to botch calls through another weekend.
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Terry Bradshaw: 10 quotes from the Super Bowl-winning quarterback
Here are 10 quotes from the former Pittsburgh footballer.
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Alexander Ovechkin joins Russian team. No NHL hockey this year?
Alexander Ovechkin and other NHL stars are signing up to play abroad as the NHL lockout continues, with no end in sight. The lockout is the league's second in eight years, as owners and players like Alexander Ovechkin argue over how to share $3.3 billion in revenue.
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Steve Sabol of NFL Films remembered as visual visionary
Steve Sabol, the co-founder of NFL Films, passed away on Tuesday. Sabol and his father Ed brought the personal touch to America's violent game and put their product into almost every American living room.
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NFL replacement refs: admirable effort or unacceptable incompetence?
The NFL is sticking by its replacement refs, saying they’re performing admirably. But after a Monday night game in which the refereeing clearly interrupted the game, pressure is building.
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NFL weekly news quiz: Coughlin and Cam in the headlines
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin got upset at the end of his team's win over the Buccaneers. Meanwhile, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton continues his NFL education. To review some of the key developments during the first two weeks of the season, try taking this 10-question pop quiz.
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Jerry Wipes: Smudged glasses. Viral video. Now, a Cowboys product.
Jerry Wipes, inspired by a viral video of Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones getting his glasses cleaned, will be sold in the Dallas Cowboys online store. Jerry Wipes aren't the first instance of the polarizing NFL owner poking fun at himself – or making money.
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NFL's first female referee: Shannon Eastin's debut game
NFL's first female referee: Shannon Eastin became the first woman to be an official in an NFL regular-season game, in the Rams-Lions game Sunday. Eastin had 16 years of football officiating experience before she became the NFL's first female referee.
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