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Cathedral Names Auger New Football Coach

Dave Overlund — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 04:55:03 +0000

St. Cloud Cathedral has named eight-year assistant Andy Auger it's new head football coach. Auger replaces Minnesota Football Hall of Fame member Dean Taylor.

A Hill Murray High School graduate, Auger played baseball and football at St

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Eagles, Michael Vick Agree to 1-Year Deal

Tony Wright — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:06:03 +0000

According to ESPN, the Philadelphia Eagles and quarterback Michael Vick have agreed to a 1-year deal for the coming 2013 season.

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Kill, Gophers Sign Skyscraping Tight End

Dave Overlund — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:18:59 +0000

The Minnesota Golden Gophers have reportedly added 6'10" tight end Nate Wozniak ahead of the national signing period. According to a report on 247sports.com, Wozniak chose the Gophers over Miami, FL. Last season while playing for Gr

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Ray Lewis Might Have Used A Banned Substance To Recover From Injury

BJ Ragone — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:47:03 +0000

Bad news Ravens' fans. It looks like Ray Lewis might be thrown under the PED bus, so to speak. A new report indicates that he may have used a banned subtance to get back on the field quicker.

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Prep Football Results; Sartell, Rocori Advance to Section Finals

Jay Caldwell — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 14:31:27 +0000

Section 8-5A Semifinals
Sartell-St. Stephen 24, Apollo 17
(Apollo led 3-0 at halftime and led 17-10 early in the 4th quarter before Sartell scored the final 2 touchdowns to win it. Parker Hagen threw a 2-yard touchdown pass Matt Worzala as the go-ahead touchdown. Eric McAfee ran for 245 yards and 2 touchdowns to lead the Sabres.

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5 NFL Teams That Did Not Make The Playoffs In '11 – But Will In 2012!

Ty James — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 22:54:56 +0000

ESPN has been going nuts this off season with their predicting and prognosticating for the upcoming 2012 season.

Some of the predictions and analysis are so predictable that it's hard for me to even believe these guys are getting paid

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5 Early Fantasy Football Thoughts!

Ty James — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:27:46 +0000

Let's face it, it's NEVER too early to start thinking about fantasy football. Draft day is always one of my favorite days of the entire year, and we all love our team right after our draft, right?

Last year was not a particularly good one for me, in any of my three leagues

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A San Diego Native Remembers Junior Seau….

Ty James — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:00:32 +0000

The great Chargers linebacker, Junior Seau, was one year ahead of me growing up in San Diego, California. Of course, before he was the great Chargers linebacker, he was a standout at USC, and even before that, a local phenom at Oceanside High School

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Vikings Need To Get It Right Tonight!

Ty James — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:51:13 +0000

With the first two selections in this year's NFL draft all but a certainty - the Vikings find themselves in the "catbird seat". After Andrew Luck goes to the Colts, and Robert Griffin III goes to the Redskins - nobody really knows what is going to happen

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7 Necessities You Should Never Go to the Stadium Without

Kathy Landin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:00:37 +0000

As the pros battle it out on the gridiron to determine which teams will hoist the Lombardi Trophy, we think it’s a good idea to make sure you have the proper stadium gear, just in case you find yourself in Indianapolis for one rather big game. You’ll need to be prepared.

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4 Reasons Denver Can Beat The Patriots!

Ty James — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:36:26 +0000

Be honest, you didn't think the Broncos were going to beat the Steelers last weekend, did you? I can't say that I blame you. Even though we knew the Steelers were a little bit banged up, it still didn't seem possible that Tim Tebow would outduel Big Ben

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ROCORI Advances To Championship Game With Win Over Hill-Murray!

Ty James — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:28:30 +0000

About 6 weeks ago, I commented during a ROCORI broadcast that this might be the best Spartans football team in the school's history. That's right, the best team ever. I got a lot of criticism for that, with many people just assuming that I was hyping up the Spartans, because of my closeness to the program

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Rocori Will Have A Challenge On Saturday!

Ty James — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:48:06 +0000

The Rocori Spartans quest for a state championship takes an interesting twist, this week.

It's not surprising that they are going to run into a very powerful, well-coached team, from the Metro area. Th

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Rocori Beats Rogers – Now 2 Wins From State Title!

Ty James — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:55:16 +0000

It's about time to stop making the 'Cinderella' comparisons to the Rocori football team. Simply put, Cinderella NEVER looked this good!

The improbable dream run to a state championship continues for the Rocori Spartans, who last night impressively defeated the defending state runner-ups, the Rogers Royals

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Rocori Vs. Rogers Tomorrow Night In State Quarter Finals!

Ty James — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:57:05 +0000

Now it's really time to "put up, or shut up".

Not that the Rocori Spartans are a bunch of smack talkers, because they certainly aren't. They have the demeanor of their leader, Head Coach Mike Rowe; relaxed, confident, loose, and smart

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Rocori Leaves No Doubt – Wins Section Championship!

Ty James — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:01:24 +0000

There should no longer be any non-believers in our greater St. Cloud area. There is no question who the best high school football team in Central Minnesota is - the Rocori Spartans - and it's not even close

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Sartell/Rocori Will Be A Great One Saturday Night!

Ty James — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:21:48 +0000

It's a huge game locally. It's an important game in each of these communities. And legitimate arguments can be made on both sides, as to who will win.

For Sartell, it was a disappointing regular season

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Ty James' Week 8 NFL Locks

Ty James — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:57:15 +0000

Last week wasn't bad, 4-2 including a huge college winner for you, as USC was a ten point 'dog at Notre Dame, and won the game straight up, just as I predicted. There are a lot of big favorites this week, and I have chosen to leave all of them alone

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Ty James' Week 7 NFL Locks!

Ty James — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:02:50 +0000

The Jets came through for us on Monday night, but last week, in general, did not go well. The Steelers and Patriots both win, but neither cover. Plus, I really wanted to bet on the 49ers in Detroit, but chickened out at the last second

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Ty James' Week 6 NFL Locks!

Ty James — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:40:35 +0000

It was a "break even" week 5, which is OK occasionally, but that's not making money! The 49ers and the Lions were my big winners last week, and ironically, they play each other this week in Detroit

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