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09/08/2010 06:32 PM
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First lady Obama works with NFL to get kids moving (AP)
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First lady Michelle Obama came Wednesday to the French Quarter, not for fine dining or jazz but to play football with the NFL. She caught a pass during a flag football drill with a group of children at a temporary football field in Woldenberg Park. The NFL's Play 60 clinic is part of the league's events for the Thursday launch of its football season.
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09/08/2010 06:16 PM
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Vikings-Saints 'encore' kicks off NFL season (AP)
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The Saints' first Super Bowl title was so big in New Orleans that Mardi Gras, a revered local institution dating back well more than a century, became popularly known as, "Lombardi Gras." New Orleans' momentous victory over the Indianapolis Colts occurred in the middle of the city's parade season, so the Saints' celebratory ride through town with the Vince Lombardi...
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09/08/2010 05:42 PM
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Reggie Bush: Heisman matter 'out of my hands' (AP)
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Reggie Bush declined to go into any detail Wednesday on what he knows about the status of his 2005 Heisman Trophy. "At this point, it's kind of out of my hands," Bush said Wednesday after practice with the New Orleans Saints. Bush said he could not "confirm or deny" whether he has met with anyone from the Heisman Trophy Trust and deferred comment to the trust when asked...
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09/08/2010 04:52 PM
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Delhomme fitting in nicely with Browns (AP)
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Resting on the top shelf of Jake Delhomme's locker are a ratty set of shoulder pads, hand-me-downs from New Orleans teammate Billy Joe Tolliver. Delhomme brought the well-worn equipment with him to Cleveland after seven seasons in Carolina. He wears them during training camp because they're much lighter than new ones, and any break from the summer's heat helps.
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09/08/2010 04:13 PM
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Bell offers NFL content for its cell users (The Canadian Press)
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TORONTO - Canadian NFL fans won't have to be near a televison or computer now to keep track of their favourite team.
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09/08/2010 04:08 PM
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Vikings-Saints: Great way to get going (PA SportsTicker)
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By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer
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09/08/2010 03:42 PM
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Sullivan probable against Saints (AP)
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Minnesota Vikings center John Sullivan is listed as probable for the season opener in New Orleans on Thursday night, even though he has missed virtually all of preseason with a calf injury. Sullivan was injured early in training camp and did not play in any of the four preseason games. He practiced on a limited basis this week and the Vikings said Wednesday that he was probable to play against the...
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09/08/2010 03:19 PM
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Saints bring back Humphrey, waive CB Torrence (The Canadian Press)
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METAIRIE, La. - The New Orleans Saints have re-signed tight end Tory Humphrey and waived cornerback Leigh Torrence.
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09/08/2010 03:04 PM
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Dorsett not big on NFL platooning backs (The Canadian Press)
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TORONTO - Tony Dorsett, who knows more than a little about running the football, isn't a fan of the NFL's current trend of platooning.
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09/08/2010 01:56 PM
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NFL Capsule: Minnesota at New Orleans (AP)
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MINNESOTA (13-5) At NEW ORLEANS (16-3) Thursday, 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC OPENING LINE -- Saints by 4 1/2 RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Minnesota 11-6-1; New Orleans 10-9 SERIES RECORD -- Vikings lead 20-8 LAST MEETING -- Saints beat Vikings 31-28, Jan. 24, 2010 VIKINGS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (5), RUSH (13), PASS (8) VIKINGS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (6), RUSH (2), PASS (19) SAINTS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (1), RUSH (6), PASS (4)...
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