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Favre, hero to traitor

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When I saw Brett Favre step on the field in a purple uniform Monday night, I didn't really know what to think. I wanted to be happy for my former favorite player in the NFL, and the man who led my beloved Packers to two Super Bowl appearances, including a Super Bowl win against the Patriots. But I couldn't. Brett Favre has let his ego completely ... [Read More…]

Politics, sports mix like oil, water

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Thousands of stunned Chicago natives stood in Daley Plaza as International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge announced Chicago received the fewest votes in the first round of voting and would not advance to the second round, ending the city's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Rio de Janeiro was eventually named the host for the 2016 ... [Read More…]

Video: ACU Slows Down Greyhound Offense

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The ACU defense dominated the No. 1 offense in Divison II, holding them to just 303 total yards of offense, less than half of their season average. Reggie Brown and Darryl Richardson both rushed for over a hundred yards. Brown would finish the game with a career high 235 rushing yards and three touchdowns, while Richardson totaled 143 yards on the ... [Read More…]

ACU Slows Down Greyhound Offense

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The ACU defense dominated the No. 1 offense in Divison II, holding them to just 303 total yards of offense, less than half of their season average. Reggie Brown and Darryl Richardson both rushed for over a hundred yards. Brown would finish the game with a career high 235 rushing yards and three touchdowns, while Richardson totaled 143 yards on the ... [Read More…]

Johnny Knox, welcome to the spotlight

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After watching Johnny Knox's heroics on the turf at Shotwell, every ACU fan now has a reason to watch the NFL, or at least the Chicago Bears. Knox is quickly becoming a very relevant part of the Bears' passing attack, after being drafted as a project in the fifth round of the 2009 draft. Knox's numbers have been solid by veteran standards, even ... [Read More…]

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