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Hawks running back scores 100th rushing touchdown

ATLANTA — Shaun Alexander said he’s never bothered to look at the other names on the list of…

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Hawks drop finale, but leave Atlanta with clean bill of health

ATLANTA — The most important moment of Sunday’s regular-season finale was not Alge Crumpler’s 7-yard touchdown reception to…

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Unfamiliar opponent

ATLANTA — The last time the Washington Redskins came to town was nearly two years ago, when the…

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NFL playoff picture

NEW YORK — The Washington Redskins will play the Seattle Seahawks at 1:30 p.m. next Saturday afternoon in…

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Inspired Skins beat Dallas, roll into playoffs hot

LANDOVER, Md. — Even the margin of victory reminded the playoff-bound Washington Redskins of Sean Taylor.

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Collins rescues Titans

INDIANAPOLIS — Kerry Collins waited all season to prove his value in Tennessee. The Titans wouldn’t have been…

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Chargers clinch 3rd seed

OAKLAND, Calif. — Norv Turner won in his return to Oakland, LaDainian Tomlinson captured his second straight rushing…

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New England defeats the Giants 38-35

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Super Bowl is more than a month away, but the New England Patriots…

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Seahawks prepare for ‘graduation’

SEATTLE — In 2004, Nate Burleson was happily ignorant to the business side of football. He vividly recalls…

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UCLA hires Neuheisel

LOS ANGELES — Rick Neuheisel, trying to talk over the static and technical problems on a conference call,…

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McFadden expects to play in Cotton Bowl

DALLAS — Arkansas star Darren McFadden said Saturday he fully expects to play in the Cotton Bowl after…

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Hawaii’s pass-happy rock band: Brennan and the ”Dreadheads”

NEW ORLEANS — Colt Brennan is in good hands with the “Dreadheads,” the guys on the other end…

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Backups could see action today

SEATTLE — Seneca Wallace promises to be armed and ready, just like he always is. The difference this…

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College football bowl games

ALAMO BOWL: Penn State 24, Texas A&M 17: At San Antonio — Joe Paterno’s 500th game as Penn…

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NFL notes

PANTHERS: After 21 seasons, Vinny Testaverde has had enough.

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Kamiak’s Stormo picks WSU

When Paul Wulff was Eastern Washington University’s head football coach, he wanted Skylar Stormo.

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Does anyone really miss D-Jack?

KIRKLAND — The plan that Seattle Seahawks team president Tim Ruskell had cooked up did not appear to…

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Seahawks playoff tickets go on sale Monday

While the date and opponent are still to be determined, the Seattle Seahawks have announced that single-game playoff…

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Former players, staff remember Mora’s success with Falcons

KIRKLAND — When the Seattle Seahawks travel to Atlanta this weekend to face the struggling Falcons, defensive end…

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Seahawks cap Falcons’ ‘tough season’

KIRKLAND — During a conference call with a relatively miniscule gathering of four Seattle reporters on Wednesday morning,…