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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Super Bowl: 10 things to watch
Will Dwight Freeney bound back? Will Terry Tate: Office Linebacker make an appearance? Here are 10 things to watch for in tonight's Super Bowl:
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Super Bowl 2010: when the best defense is a good offense
It used to be said that defense wins championships. Super Bowl 2010 highlights how much that has changed: both the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints rank pretty low in defense.
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In Pictures: Ready for the Super Bowl
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Super Bowl: Time to rename it the Super Throw?
Super Bowl XLIV will be one of the closest, highest-scoring Super Bowls ever, given the Saints' and Colts' air games.
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At Super Bowl, The Who's Townshend dogged by child-porn arrest
Child-advocacy groups in Florida are protesting Sunday's Super Bowl, saying the NFL was wrong to invite rocker Pete Townshend of The Who to perform at halftime. They cite his 2003 arrest for accessing child porn online. He urges critics to 'look at bit further' at his case.
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In Pictures: This Week in Weather 02/01 - 02/05
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New Orleans' one-of-a-kind celebration of Saints at Super Bowl
Even the NFL, accustomed to hoopla from Super Bowl teams' home towns, must be a little taken aback by the pre-game buildup in New Orleans. As for copyrights to 'Who Dat?', the locals gave NFL the smackdown.
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Opinion: Who dat! New Orleans Saints fans are ready to finish strong.
At the Super Bowl, the Saints will serve as ambassadors and symbols of a city reborn.
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Opinion: At Super Bowl, bogus PR about players' college graduation
The half-truth show at Super Bowl: players' college degrees – or not.
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'The Blind Side' and putting caring into action
A Christian Science perspective.
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The Monitor's View: Super Bowl betting can’t be a goldmine for states
Revenue-hungry states are asking why Congress bans sports betting. Their attempts to repeal a 1992 law must be resisted. Sports must not be corrupted by gambling.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 02/02
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Tim Tebow Senior Bowl: Disaster or first step to NFL?
Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Tim Tebow has been criticized on and off the football field this week. But he insists his poor performance at the Senior Bowl Saturday is only a beginning.
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Is Sarah Palin right? Did feminist groups overthrow the Tebow ad attack?
Sarah Palin defended the Tim Tebow ad against abortion. Feminist groups objected to it, but attacking an ad that tells the story of a woman’s decision not to have an abortion could backfire.
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Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad: a Pandora’s box for TV sports?
Now accepting advocacy ads that hew to evolving ‘norms,’ CBS reverses its previous policy and shakes up Super Bowl Sunday. The flip side: Events from Super Sunday to the Daytona 500 could become a parade of in-your-face social commentary.
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Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad: an astonishingly bold stand
The Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback says he stands up for what he believes. Even so, the Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad against abortion threatens to politicize 'Super Sunday' and turn some fans and NFL coaches against him.
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Aid after Haiti earthquake: Faster, but will it be bigger?
Americans gave more aid to Haiti in the first four days than for any other disaster, including hurricane Katrina.
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Jets vs. Colts: Rex Ryan's crusade against pretty-boy football
In the Jets vs. Colts AFC championship game Sunday, the New York Jets and Head Coach Rex Ryan will be trying to prove that smashmouth football can still succeed in today's NFL.
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In Pictures: Cross-country skiing
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Haiti earthquake: NFL, NBA show solidarity
To promote Haiti earthquake relief efforts, CBS and FOX will air a 30-second NFL public-service announcement during the AFC and NFC divisional playoff games this weekend.
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Into the Story
From Bill Clinton to Vince Lombardi, a collection of the best from journalist David Maraniss.
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Is bowl swag ethical for schools in final BCS standings?
A spot in the final BCS standings means a post-season bowl game – and buckets of free stuff after a season in which players are told to avoid "free."
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/06
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Which president was the best football player?
Five modern US chief executives played football in college. Which president ranks as the greatest football player?
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Wes Welker injury a reminder of why the Colts tanked
Wes Welker injury could significantly impair a New England Patriots team already thin at receiver. It is what the Indianapolis Colts were trying to avoid by pulling starters against the New York Jets last week.
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