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Patriots franchise OL Logan Mankins

Patriots franchise OL Logan Mankins
The New England Patriots have placed the franchise tag on All-Pro offensive lineman Logan Mankins, who held out the first seven games of the 2010 season in a contract fight.

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Honor display in play in Weldon

Honor display in play in Weldon
WELDON — Weldon City Schools leaders are working on plans to create a special display for alumni to help motivate students.

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Pro football: McCarthy was another good pick by Thompson

Pro football: McCarthy was another good pick by Thompson
GREEN BAY — On Jan. 12, 2006, a relatively unknown Mike McCarthy, with no head-coaching experience at any level and a thin playoff resume as an NFL assistant, stood at the podium in the Lambeau Field media auditorium and told the world that the greatest challenge the 4-12 Green Bay Packers would face in the coming seasons was handling success.

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TIMELINE: Jets’ off-the-field storylines

TIMELINE: Jets’ off-the-field storylines
DALLAS, TX – FEBRUARY 04: NFL player Mark Sanchez of the New York Jets attends the PepsiCo Super Bowl Weekend Kickoff Party featuring Lenny Kravitz and DJ Pauly D at Wyly Theater on February 4, 2011 in Dallas, Texas.

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TIMELINE: Eliza Kruger and other Jets’ off-the-field storylines

TIMELINE: Eliza Kruger and other Jets’ off-the-field storylines
DALLAS, TX – FEBRUARY 04: NFL player Mark Sanchez of the New York Jets attends the PepsiCo Super Bowl Weekend Kickoff Party featuring Lenny Kravitz and DJ Pauly D at Wyly Theater on February 4, 2011 in Dallas, Texas.

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New England Patriots: Why They Should Franchise Tag Logan Mankins

New England Patriots: Why They Should Franchise Tag Logan Mankins
Out of all of New England’s free agents, left guard Logan Mankins is the most significant.  Mankins sat out most of the 2010 seasons while holding out for a new contract, and ultimately never got one. He ended up suiting up for nine games, and was a key player to protecting quarterback Tom Brady. Patriots owner Robert Kraft mentioned during Super Bowl week in Dallas that he hopes Mankins will be …

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Super Bowl 2011: 10 Participants Who May Be On Different Teams Next Year

Super Bowl 2011: 10 Participants Who May Be On Different Teams Next Year
Now that the Super Bowl has come and gone, it is time to start looking at the off-season. Both the Packers and the Steelers have put together Super Bowl worthy teams, but a few of their players are about to hit the open market, or might have acquired some trade value. With that in mind, let’s look at 10 Super Bowl participants who may be on different teams next year: Begin Slideshow

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Career with celebrities fits him to a ‘T’

Career with celebrities fits him to a ‘T’
Bill Deacon and his buddies watched “Caddyshack” so many times during their four years at Middlebury College that they probably can, to this day, recite every sentence said by Judge Smails, Carl Spackler, Ty Webb and the rest of the Bushwood bunch.

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Patriots’ Brady unanimous MVP choice

Patriots’ Brady unanimous MVP choice
DALLAS (AP) — Here’s a Brady Bunch for NFL fans: Tom Brady got all 50 votes for MVP.

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Inman: Northern California is the new hotbed for quarterbacks

Inman: Northern California is the new hotbed for quarterbacks
It’s official: Northern California is the nation’s quarterback hotbed.That ceremonial distinction came Sunday thanks to Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers and NFL regular-season MVP Tom Brady.

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