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December 14, 2008 - December 20, 2008 Archives
11:17 PM Sat, Dec 20, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott  Email
The Baltimore Ravens' 33-24 victory tonight in the final regular-season game at Texas Stadium not only puts the Cowboys' once-promising season on life support, it eliminates the easiest route for the Patriots to make the playoffs. Baltimore won tonight with......
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10:28 PM Sat, Dec 20, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Patriots fans really would like to see the Cowboys defend their home turf against the Baltimore Ravens tonight. Unfortunately, Baltimore is proving not only tougher, but better coached, than Dallas. The Ravens have extended their lead to 16-7, after extending......
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9:44 PM Sat, Dec 20, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Turnovers played a big role in a first half dominated by defense, as the Ravens capitalized on a late Tony Romo interception to take a 9-6 lead into halftime tonight at Texas Stadium. Romo threw a pick to Ed Reed......
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9:11 PM Sat, Dec 20, 2008 | Permalink |
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Whoever thinks the Ravens are the same old all-defense, no-offense team has not seen Joe Flacco play quarterback. The rookie from Delaware has made some great throws in the early going, including a 23-yard pass on a third and 5......
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8:32 PM Sat, Dec 20, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Dallas Cowboys are hosting the Baltimore Ravens in a game that is potentially critical to the Patriots' playoff hopes. A Dallas win means the Patriots assume control of their own destiny in the AFC playoff hunt. A Baltimore win......
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1:59 PM Sat, Dec 20, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
Bad weather is good news for the Patriots. The forecast is for snow to fall as the Pats take on the Cardinals Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium, which means the Cards are likely to fall, too. Since moving to......
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4:32 PM Fri, Dec 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
PATRIOTS Out LB Tedy Bruschi (knee) Doubtful S James Sanders (abdomen) Questionable LB Gary Guyton (ankle) CB Ellis Hobbs (shoulder) T Mark LeVoir (ankle) T Matt Light (shoulder) LB Vince Redd (ankle) DB Lewis Sanders (shoulder) DB Ray Ventrone (ankle)......
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3:56 PM Fri, Dec 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
If an offensive team executes their play perfectly and the defensive team executes their play perfectly who comes out ahead? It depends on the play because there's different, depending on what you're in defensively, you have more guys here,......
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12:20 PM Fri, Dec 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots are back inside Gillette Stadium for today's extremely cold practice, though that did not stop Sammy Morris and assistant equipment manager John Hillebrand from wearing shorts; Morris was also wearing short sleeves. As the entry title indicates, Matt......
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12:04 PM Fri, Dec 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Indianapolis Colts officially closed one door to the playoffs for the Patriots, beating the Jacksonville Jaguars and clinching one of the AFC's two wild-card spots. The Colts have now made the playoffs seven seasons in a row, a remarkable......
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9:04 AM Fri, Dec 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Wide receiver Anquan Boldin and running back J.J. Arrington could be sidelined for the Arizona Cardinals' game at New England on Sunday because of injuries. Boldin, named to the Pro Bowl for a third time on......
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3:21 PM Thu, Dec 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Here is the practice participation reports for today for the Patriots. Randy Moss and Kevin Faulk, who both were limited in practice yesterday for non-football-related reasons, were back practicing fully today. Did not practice Tedy Bruschi (knee) Matt Light (shoulder)......
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3:19 PM Thu, Dec 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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For the Patriots . . . DID NOT PARTICIPATE LB Tedy Bruschi (knee) T Matt Light (shoulder) S James Sanders (abdomen) LIMITED PARTICIPATION LB Gary Guyton (ankle) CB Ellis Hobbs (shoulder) T Mark LeVoir (ankle) LB Vince Redd (ankle) DB......
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3:18 PM Thu, Dec 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
I'm just going to start by saying, as it relates to the last week, when it comes to my personal life and everything I'd rather answer questions about football today. If we could stick to football questions, I'd appreciate it......
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1:31 PM Thu, Dec 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
FOXBORO (AP) - Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel says he always felt he would play against the Raiders last Sunday - which was six days after his father died. New England beat Oakland 49-26, and Cassel threw a career-high four touchdown......
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1:06 PM Thu, Dec 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots are holding today's practice on the lower field behind Gillette Stadium, and are in shells and sweatpants, though brave souls Mike Vrabel, Sam Aiken and defensive line coach Pepper Johnson are all wearing shorts on this bitter cold......
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12:02 PM Thu, Dec 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Journal photo / Mary Murphy Is it just me, or have the Patriots played an awful lot of football in the rain this season? If you look at the current forecast for Sunday afternoon in Foxboro, the best thing......
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10:17 AM Thu, Dec 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By Mike Tulumello East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) Matt Cassel, a career backup in college and the pros, is the real deal. What do you know? The New England Patriots appear to have saved their season with a former seventh-round......
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6:47 PM Wed, Dec 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
For New England Did not participate LB Tedy Bruschi -- knee T Matt Light -- shoulder S James Sanders -- abdomen Limited participation RB Kevin Faulk -- not injury related LB Gary Guyton -- ankle CB Ellis Hobbs -- shoulder......
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4:24 PM Wed, Dec 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
First of all, on the Pro Bowl selections, I have congratulated Stephen [Gostkowski] and Wes [Welker] on their selections for the game. Both guys had great years and I think we have a number of other players that were worthy......
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1:10 PM Wed, Dec 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The Patriots are back on the practice field, and for the first time this regular season are practicing inside Gillette Stadium or a very cold, raw day. There were three players missing during the media-access portion: S James Sanders LB......
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11:06 AM Wed, Dec 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
A lot has been written these last couple of days about the New England Patriots' potent running game. Certainly it has been one of the stories of the season, ranking seventh in yards per game (137.6) and fifth in yards......
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5:40 PM Tue, Dec 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
We started digging in here on Arizona. They obviously have had a good season. They have already qualified for the playoffs. They do a lot of really good things, offensively. They have a great group of receivers, quarterback, running backs......
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4:06 PM Tue, Dec 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
Last year, when they were undefeated, they had eight. This year, when they're fighting for their playoff lives, they have only two. Kicker Stephen Gostkowski and wide receiver Wes Welker were the only two Patriots representatives -- and Welker only......
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1:06 PM Tue, Dec 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Click the play button below to see and hear the latest edition of projo PatsTalk with Shalise Manza Young. The topics: Was the Patriots game in Oakland the best game they've played all season? problems on the way with Arizona's......
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10:12 AM Tue, Dec 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
It isn't exactly good news for the Patriots, but it could be worse, as The Boston Herald reports today that left tackle Matt Light suffered a separated shoulder in Sunday's game against the Raiders. According to an unnamed source, Light's......
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8:38 PM Mon, Dec 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY JIM DONALDSON Journal Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO -- The Jets control their own destiny. So do the Dolphins. And the Colts. And the Ravens, too. But not the Patriots, who, even if they win they win their last two......
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7:58 PM Mon, Dec 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY JIM DONALDSON Journal Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO -- Decided to delay, for 24 hours, what will be my fourth cross-country flight in 11 days, and spend a day enjoying the lovely sights and culinary delights of my favorite city......
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2:40 PM Mon, Dec 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
It looks as if these are the roads to the playoffs for the Patriots . . . AFC EAST TITLE -- Pats win both their remaining games, Jets lose at Seattle on Sunday, Dolphins win at Kansas City on Sunday,......
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1:36 PM Mon, Dec 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Dan Barbarisi Email
Home sweet home. After ten days on the road, with long stayovers in Seattle and Oakland, the Patriots finally touched down at Logan airport at 4 a.m. this morning. With consecutive road games against the Seahawks and Raiders the past......
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12:27 PM Mon, Dec 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
WHAT HAVE THEY SHOWN US? The Arizona Cardinals, who were handled easily yesterday by the Minnesota Vikings, will come into New England next week with a playoff berth secured, but with a 3-6 record against teams other than the 49ers,......
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10:04 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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Through 14 games as the Patriots' primary quarterback (we include Week 1, when he did not start but entered the game in the first quarter for the injured Tom Brady), Matt Cassel has thrown for more yards, the same number......
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9:55 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Pittsburgh Steelers scored a game-winning touchdown on a 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Santonio Holmes with less than a minute remaining to beat the Baltimore Ravens, 13-9, today in Baltimore. The outcome clinched the AFC North for the......
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8:50 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
Courtesy of the Patriots' P.R. department: WELKER CATCHES 100th PASS OF THE SEASON, BECOMES EIGHTH PLAYER IN NFL HISTORY WITH BACK-TO-BACK 100-CATCH SEASONS Wes Welker caught his 100th pass of the season, a 13-yard touchdown reception from Matt Cassel in......
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7:27 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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OAKLAND -- Matt Cassel, playing despite his father's death earlier in the week, threw for four touchdowns as he led the Patriots to a 49-26 victory over the Raiders. Randy Moss caught a pair of touchdown passes in his return......
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6:35 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
OAKLAND -- Ellis Hobbs has returned a kickoff for a touchdown each of the last three seasons, tying the franchise record for a career. Raymond Clayborn had held the record, returning three KOs for TDs as a rookie in......
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6:27 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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AP photo Patriots fan Rachel Nichols greets Ellis Hobbs after Hobbs' 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the second quarter.......
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6:26 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
OAKLAND -- For only the second time in the last 11 games, the woeful Raiders have scored 20 points. It should be 21, but Sebastian Janikowski's PAT attempt in the third quarter was blocked by Vince Wilfork. Other than......
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5:34 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Matt Light, injured during New England's last possession, has left the field with members of the team's training staff. It appeared that he was favoring his right shoulder. It has been announced that his return is questionable.......
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5:14 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
OAKLAND -- Justin Miller's 91-yard kickoff return for the Raiders was the second TD runback allowed by the Patriots this season. He was untouched on his way to the end zone. Leon Washington of the Jets also had one......
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5:08 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Wes Welker just pulled in his 100th reception of the season, the first New England receiver to pull in 100 passes in back to back seasons, and he took it in for his second touchdown of the season, though he......
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4:57 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Justin Fargas just picked up one yard on third-and-one, giving the Raiders their first first down of the day. The Coliseum crowd erupted at the minor victory. Of course, one play later Oakland scored on a 58-yard touchdown from JaMarcus......
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4:52 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
OAKLAND -- Field position doesn't seem to matter. The Patriots could get the ball on the San Francisco side of the Bay Bridge and still drive into the Raiders' end zone. Scoring for the third time in as many......
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4:38 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
AP photo Randy Moss celebrates after catching a 20-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. OAKLAND -- The Patriots' first two possessions started in Oakland territory -- at the Raiders' 40 and 35. Both resulted in TDs, with Matt......
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4:28 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
After practicing with his teammates Thursday and Friday, it seemed a safe assumption that Matt Cassel would start today's game. He did, and looked solid on New England's opening possession, which resulted in a seven-yard touchdown to Kevin Faulk. Cassel......
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4:12 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
OAKLAND -- I guess Raiders' fans fanaticism only extends so far -- with the captains on the field for the coin flip, at least 50 percent of the seats here at McAfee Coliseum are still empty. The rain has picked......
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3:42 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
For New England QB Matt Gutierrez -- third quarterback S James Sanders RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis LB Tedy Bruschi G Dan Connolly T Wesley Britt G Billy Yates TE Tyson DeVree For Oakland QB Andrew Walter -- third quarterback WR Jonathan......
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2:41 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
OAKLAND -- The Raiders are the most-penalized team in the NFL, with 96. Surprise, surprise, given both their reputation for being the league's "bad boys," as well as their lack of talent. The Patriots, on the other hand, are......
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2:10 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
OAKLAND -- For the first time that anyone can recall, the NFL Commissioner will be in attendance at a Raiders game here. Roger Goodell will go where his predecessors, Paul Tagliabue and Pete Rozelle, feared to tread. Or were,......
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2:00 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
OAKLAND -- It's a depressingly grey day in the Bay Area, but here are some stats that will brighten the afternoon for Patriots fans. While Wes Welker has 96 receptions for 1,002 yards and a touchdown, and Randy Moss......
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1:28 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Hey all -- The nattily attired James Donaldson and I have settled in to the chilly press box at McAfee Coliseum on a chilly, gray day by the Bay in Oakland. It is very early warmup time, and LaMont Jordan......
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