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The article presents information on the preparation of the Cleveland Browns football team's player, Willie McGinest, for the final National Football League (NFL) season in the U.S. The 2008 NFL will be his 15th and final NFL season. He is the starting left outside linebacker, and his main roles are to set the edge against the run, rush the passer and drop into coverage. INSETS: He did it his way-- the hard way;This is... Willie McGinest.

The article presents the author's comments on the characteristics of National Football League (NFL) quarterbacks Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre and Tony Romo. According to the author, Brady can remain calm even under pressure; however, his weakness is that he does not run for the ball. Manning, he says, has a high football IQ, but is not a great athlete. He opines that Favre is confident with the strongest arms in the league while Tony Romo is noted for his athleticism.

In a profession and a league characterized by instability Dick Hoak, football team Pittsburgh Steelers lifer and a 33-year coaching veteran, never has found a good reason to leave Pittsburgh. He was born in Jeannette, about 30 miles east of Pittsburgh and a neighboring town to Greensburg, where he has lived in the same split-level house since 1972. He prefers to spend most of his free time at home, where he enjoys playing with his four grandsons. Hoak bridged the one-year gap between his playing and coaching careers at Wheeling Catholic High, where he was the football coach and a physical education teacher. INSETS: Back in the day . . .;Survivors.

Focuses on the training program for the athlete Terrell Suggs of Arizona. INSET: The Suggs report.

Details the participation of linebacker Brian Urlacher in the training camp of National Football League team Chicago Bears in Platteville, Wisconsin. Preparations for the morning practice; Indulgence in autograph signing during the afternoon; Attendance in the team's evening meeting.

Reports on the annual appearance of the National Football League Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. Number of players endured a spate of physical and psychological tests; Inclusion of player Ben Hamilton in the test; Composition of urinalysis in the test.

Highlights the strengths of National Football League star players. Randy Moss and Cris Carter of the Minnesota Vikings; Eddie George of the Titans; Raiders quarterback, Rich Gannon; Troy Vincent, Boby Taylor and Brian Dawkins of the Philadelphia Eagles; Tim Bowens and Daryl Gardener of the Miami Dolphins.

Profiles New Orleans Saints football player La'Roi Glover. Defensive players admired by Glover; College football background; Ranking in the football draft of 1996; Work ethic of Glover. INSET: FIERCE FOURSOME.

Focuses on the growing importance of the fullback position in football in the National Football League. Functions of the fullback; Popular fullbacks in the league; List of top fullbacks in the league and an assessment of their performance.

Iowa tackle Robert Gallery isn't cutting any corners—or one strand of his shoulder-length hair—as he prepares for the NFL. Considering his impeccable credentials and the recent success rate of highly drafted offensive linemen, he is the most foolproof pick on the board. While NFL teams are tying themselves up in knots arguing whether Eli Manning of Mississippi or Ben Roethlisberger of Miami is the better quarterback, Gallery—a 6-71/8, 323-pound tackle who started 44 consecutive games for the Hawkeyes, gave up only one sack as a senior and won the Outland Trophy as the nation's best lineman in 2003—is the most foolproof pick in this year's draft. INSETS: TAKE THE TACKLE;Grading Gallery.

Profiles Priest Holmes, player of the Kansas City Chiefs football team of the National Football League based in Kansas. Work ethic of Holmes; Expansion of the role of Holmes in the passing attack; History of the football career of Holmes. INSET: The book on Holmes.

Focuses on the concerns of football teams relative to the National Football League championship in the U.S. Vision of Saint Louis Rams on the NFL opening; Uncertainties of Chicago Bears team on the competition; Performance of Big Cat on running plays.

Focuses on the career of Michael Strahan of the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL). Track record of Strahan in the NFL; Family background of Strahan; Injuries suffered in the NFL; Perspectives on the game of football.

Presents various information on football in the United States. Ranking of several National Football League (NFL) teams; Performance of several players. INSET: Inside dish.

The article profiles football player Adrian Peterson in the U.S. It states that Peterson has made a big impression on players, coaches and league personnel having had rushed 238 times for 1,341 yards-second only. In a recent poll of "Sporting News," of eight scouts, one from each division, accordingly, has picked Peterson as the second-best running back in the National Football League (NFL), next to LaDainian Tomlinson.

The article presents a profile of Russ Grimm, the offensive line coach for the National Football League's Arizona Cardinals. Grimm, who is the 6th line coach for the Cardinals since 2001, has been an offensive line coach since 1997. He worked for the Washington Redskins during the 1997-2000 seasons, and the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 2001-2006 seasons. Grimm also played for the Redskins as a guard during the 1981-1991 seasons, bringing the team to 4 Super Bowls and 3 championships. INSET: A 20 percent retention rate.

The article describes the life of a scout for a National Football League team. The piece interviews C. O. Brocato, a scout for the Tennessee Titans, who discusses the process of finding potential NFL players among the college players he evaluates in the Western states that constitute his territory. A typical road trip, as experienced by Brocato, is described.

The article author comments on scouting process for football players in the U.S. The NFL Scouting Combine resembles a track and field meet more than a football competition. It's more about how a prospect runs, jumps and hoists iron than how he passes, blacks or tackles. Scouts already know about the football skills of players. They have studied tapes, watched practices and games and observed workouts before postseason all-star games such as the Senior Bowl. Many of the 331 draft prospects who attend next weeks Combine at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis won't participate in the drills electing to wait until their schools pro day in the springs. INSET: NUMBERS GAME.

During the first week of training camp in late July, the defense was Winning the greater number of scrums at Minnesota Vikings training camp. After getting blistered, 48-17, by the Saint Louis Rams on November 30, Mike Tice and defensive coordinator George O'Leary decided it was time to take action. At linebacker, second-year man Nick Rogers replaced Henri Crockett as the starter on the strong side, and rookie E.J. Henderson, who had been playing primarily in nickel situations, spelled veteran middle linebacker Greg Biekert at times in the base defense.

Profiles Todd Heap, player of the football team Baltimore Ravens of National Football League. Career background of Heap; Role of Heap in the team together with Tony Gonzalez; Comparative performances to other players. INSET: Ends with the means.

Discusses developments about the National Football League's NFL on Tour program as of July 12, 1999. Includes Keyshawn Johnson's superb performance in the Asian games; Game highlights; Improvements in Johnson's play. INSETS: The new breed;Advantage, Seahawks.

Presents information on several issues concerning the National Football League as of June 1998. Details on five questionable contract signing of different football teams; Injury of player Jeff Lewis of the Denver Broncos team; Updates on some football players.

Discusses information on free-agency transactions among football teams in the United States. Factors that can be used as litmus test for a player's potential impact; Information on the five best free-agent signings in the 1998 offseason.

The article presents the comments of a National Football League (NFL) college scouting director on the prospects of several college football players for the 2010 NFL draft, in the U.S. College football player Anthony McCoy, as stated, plays the game fast, and it needs to be confirmed whether he also runs fast. College football player Sean Weatherspoon, as stated, has lost weight and performed well at the 2010 Senior Bowl football tournament, and hopefully he will perform well in 40 time.

The article presents the 2010 ranking of football teams of the National Football League (NFL) in the U.S., made by the magazine "Sporting News," and comments of several people related to football on the ranking. Top three teams in the ranking are, Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Cowboys, and Green Bay Packers, respectively. Former Cowboys' player Daryl Johnston says that he is not surprised that the team is number 2, and he thinks that the team has silenced several of its critics.

The article provides information on the top five football players in non-Bowl Championship Series (BCS) bowls and the top five non-BCS bowl games in the U.S. The players include Mike Kafka, Sean Canfield, Devin Mccourty, and Ndamukong Suh. Furthermore, it states that the non-BCS bowl games were Gator, Meineke Car Care Centers Inc., and Champs Sports.

The article presents the comments of a National Football League (NFL) college scouting director on the prospects of several college football players of being drafted in the NFL. College football player Dedrick Epps, as stated, is a bigger, faster, stronger athlete who can catch the ball and stretch the field. College football player Justin Cole, as stated, doesn't run or make as many plays as expected.

The article presents the comments of former football players in the U.S. about football players Eli Manning, Philip Rivers and Ben Roethlisberger. Dan Fouts says that Roethlisberger is a better player than Manning. According to Warren Moon, Rivers possesses the best passing technique among the three players.

The article provides information about Josh Morgan, an National Football League (NFL) player under the charter of the San Francisco 49ers football team. It gives information over his date of birth, height and weight, his college and the days there. It further discusses Morgan's strengths, his offensive play tactics under offensive coordinator Mike Martz, the goals he wants to achieve and the NFL player he admires the most.

The article reports that NFL teams were only 54-47 at home, and seven teams, the Bears, Bucs Chiefs, Dolphins, Packers, Panthers and Titans, were a combined 4-19 in their own stadiums. The Titans have lost three straight games at home for the first time since 1996, when they still were the Houston Oilers. Arrowhead Stadium and Lambeau Field are considered two of the most intimidating venues for visiting teams, yet the Chiefs were 0-2 and the Packers were 0-3 at home before winning Sunday. This trend can be attributed in part to the cyclical nature of teams rising and failing because of the salary cap and the arrival and departure of free agents.

The article presents views of Jeff Heindl on how to score football team Green Bay Packers season tickets after waiting. He spent most of his life in Wisconsin he was born and raised in Wausau, about 90 minutes west of Green Bay but he moved to Long Island a year ago when he got a promotion. His wife sent in my application for season tickets in 1983. During the team's two Super Bowl years, 1996 and 1997, he actually went backward on the list because a bunch of people came out of the woodwork and called Packers, saying the club had not kept up with their address changes.

College football player Khiawatha Downey, a 6 foot 4 inches, 332-pound guard from Division 11 Indiana University of Pennsylvania, is a unique prospect for two reasons. Downey's unique characteristic is his medical condition. In January 2000, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Although he never has experienced any of the disease's symptoms, the MS label might knock him off the draft boards of some teams. The most painful thing for Downey is the side effects from the weekly injections of Avonex, the prescription drug he takes for MS.

Football player Robert Gallery had more to lose than gain by participating in the physical drills at the NFL Scouting Combine last month. The football player from Iowa University already was rated the No. 1 offensive lineman in the draft and was projected as a top five pick. But Gallery elected to work out at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis instead of waiting until Iowa's Pro Day last Monday. But by working out, Gallery validated the opinions NFL scouts already had about him.

The article author comments on developments related to football in the U.S. Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick made a smart move by adding friend and former New York Giants coach Jim Fassel to his staff for the 2004 season. One of Fassel's duties will be working with quarterback Kyle Boiler, who struggled with his mechanics and accuracy as a rookie. A player who skips the drills at the NFL Scouting Combine, choosing to wait until his school's pro day to work out, could be penalizing himself.

This article presents developments related to football in the U.S. No one is mentioning Andy Reid in coach of the year discussions, but Reid has been as impressive as any other coach. His Philadelphia Eagles overcame injuries to many key players and an early-season slump by their star quarterback. The intensity level of players on losing teams late in the season is not an indicator of what kind of job their head coach is doing.

This article presents the experience of Natalie Gilbert when she forgot words while singing the U.S. national anthem before an NBA playoff game and Trail Blazers coach Mo Cheeks came to her rescue. Gilbert has sung at Trail Blazers games, pro boxing matches, motocross events, college basketball games, the Policeman's Ceremony of Valor in Portland. Never had she forgotten the words until April 25, right before the Trail Blazers' playoff game against the Mavericks at The Rose Garden. Usually she practices the day before she is going to sing and then relaxes the day of the performance. This time, she practiced all day, and perhaps that's what led to messing up. She had won a contest to sing that night, and she really wanted to do a good job. When she got to the words "twilight's last gleaming," she mistakenly sang "starlight's last gleaming." She knew it was wrong, so she just stopped. That's when Coach Cheeks came over. He started singing with her, and then all the fans started singing.

Reports developments on the National Football League players in the U.S. Contract agreement of Cris Carter with HBO Sports; Challenge fo Viking coach Mike Tice on Randy Moss on becoming a leader; Health of Blake Brokermeyer after the offseason surgery.

Focuses on the role of a holder, a player in the football team in the United States. Intermediary on every field-goal attempt; Parallelism of good holders to musical conductors; Position of the body when the holder is in motion.

Offers some observations regarding the divisional playoffs of the National Football League in the 2000-01 season. Baltimore Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis' season performance; Suggestions to New York Giants defensive coordinator John Fox for defending against Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss; Discussion between Vikings receiver Cris Carter and New Orleans Saints coach Jim Haslett during a game.

Provides updates on teams and players of the National Football League playoff season, compiled as of January 8, 2001.

Presents various pre-game observations related to the National Football League championship match between the Saint Louis Rams and the Tennessee Titans.

Reports on developments concerning the search for candidates for professional football players in the United States as of April 12, 1999. Results of the National Football League Scouting Combine held in February 1999; Preparations for the April 1999 draft; Number of colleges visited and players tested by Miami Dolphins scout, Ron Labadie.

Presents several articles pertaining to the football players and top coach of the National Football Conference West as of November 9, 1998 in the United States. Performance of Steve Young of the San Francisco 49ers; Games of Kevin Greene of the Carolina Panthers; Records of Cam Cleeland of the New Orleans Saints; Performance of coach Dan Reeves of the Atlanta Falcons.

Presents quotations from sports personalities in the United States. National Hockey League (NHL) senior vice president Brian Burke; Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan; Philadelphia Eagles coach Ray Rhodes.

Focuses on players who were inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York without having played in a World Series. Includes James Bell; Rick Ferrell; Jim Bunning.

Presents developments in sports in the United States for the week ending January 20, 1997. Release of Elvis Grbac by the National Football League's (NFL) San Francisco 49ers; Players with injuries; Reserve rotation of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Chicago Bulls; National College Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball season.

Focuses on the professional football career of United States politician Jack Kemp. Role of perseverance in career success; Probability of a comeback in the political scene.

Focuses on the impact made by sixth-grade basketball player Cliffy Clinkscales on recruiters. Basketball assistant coach Matt Doherty's letter to Clinkscales; Violation of National Collegiate Athletic Association rules.

Focuses on an Associated Press story announcing that the University of North Alabama in Florence had been fined $1,000 by the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Basketball Committee. Failure to deliver game tape on time to its opponent, Fort Hays State.