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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
QB Matt Cassel: Although he didn’t have a great game, he was clearly better than his preseason had shown.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Burns, who was a PERFECT 4–0 with his over / under picks through the first round last preseason, returns with his latest Blue Chip today.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
– Josh Morgan, WR, San Francisco 49ers: Continuing his impressive preseason, the sixth – round pick out of Virginia Tech caught 5 balls for 114 yards and a TD.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
EAST RUTHERFORD, N. J chad jackson jupiter rising. – After a rough start to his preseason, Chad Jackson has rebounded quite nicely, catching a pair of touchdown passes.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
It’s not a total surprise that the Bucs would be considering a move at kicker after Matt Bryant’s inconsistent preseason.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I mean, he’s made some good passes and gotten out of the pocket and made some plays, but it’s clear to me that Brett Favre is having his own little preseason out there.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
If I had a chance to see Calvin Johnson’s preseason prior to the Analysis Draft, I would have went that route.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Danilo Gallinari’s back pain is going to limit him in training camp, and might kill his preseason entirely.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I know the Stars would like Lundqvist to work out at the center spot, and his preseason has been pretty solid.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The highly unlikable Shawne Merriman spent the end of his preseason ignoring the advice of countless doctors and generally behaving like the utter moron he is.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Air Force coach Troy Calhoun said USC was his preseason No. 1.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Washington PostNFL Leaders Warm To Longer SeasonWashington Post, United States – 6 hours agoBy Mark Maske The NFL’s preseason wraps up over the next two days, with the Washington Redskins and Indianapolis Colts playing their fifth exhibition games…
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
It’s not uncommon to see an unseasoned backup rusher spend his preseason carries attempting to plow into gnat – sized holes, run people over or do some Barry Sanders break dancing in an effort to show that they do, in fact, have mad skills.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
EAST RUTHERFORD, N. J chad jackson. – After a rough start to his preseason, Chad Jackson has rebounded quite nicely, catching a pair of touchdown passes chad jackson nfl waiver wire.
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In Wikipedia:
Terry Bowden, a sports broadcaster and former coach, named Ohio State # 1 in his preseason Sweet 16 rankings and stated Troy Smith and Ted Ginn, Jr. were Heisman Trophy hopefuls.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The Cardinals have two potential starting QB’s in Kurt Warner and Matt Leinhart fighting for a spot, but Coach Ken Whisenhunt went 0–4 last year in his first preseason as the head man.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
This will change when Marshall comes back, but the rookie looks like he has continued his solid preseason, and will be a good WR3 or flex play (with other bigger weeks) moving forward.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
As for Drew Bennett, his preseason certainly didn’t provide Rams fans with a ton of optimism, but maybe by lowering the bar he’s opened the door for some level of success.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Drew Bennett wants to get over his preseason on – field foibles and prove his worth.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The highly unlikable Shawne Merriman spent the end of his preseason ignoring the advice of countless doctors and generally behaving like the utter moron he is.
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