Student-athletes at Iowa’s three state universities suffered twice as many concussions in practice as they did in games or competitions in 2011-2012, according to a Gazette review. Concussions are more likely during games, but student-athletes spend more time in practice, so the numbers are higher in those sessions, said Dr. Andy Peterson, director of the [...]
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CEDAR RAPIDS — The only way you can outwardly tell Fred Jackson has made it to the big time in professional football is his necklace. It’s some fairly ostentatious bling, a long silver chain with a couple of jewel-encased words at the bottom. Of course, those words celebrate his humble gridiron roots. “D3 Boyz.” The Buffalo [...]
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Here are the performances of former Iowa collegiate players and Iowa natives on NFL rosters who had statistics in Week 1 games (Jersey number in parentheses): Pat Angerer, Indianapolis Colts (#51) — 6-foot, 235-pounds. Second-year linebacker from Iowa had 13 tackles in loss to Houston. Jonathan Babineaux, Atlanta Falcons (#95) — 6-2, 296. Seventh-year defensive [...]
continue »CEDAR RAPIDS – Third time is a charm. You can bet that Hawkeye Downs Speedway race fans and Van Meter Industrial hopes that to be true. The track will will host Van Meter Industrial Night this Friday, after rain postponed two previous attempts. The charity event begins at 7:30 p.m. with pre-race ceremonies at 7:15 and regular admission [...]
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Tim Dwight and Eddie Berlin have proven they are fast on the football field. Now, the former college and National Football League wide receivers will get to show their speed on the race track. Dwight and Berlin will participate in a celebrity Legends car race, highlighting Van Meter Night at Hawkeye Downs Speedway on Friday. [...]
continue »CEDAR RAPIDS – Tim Dwight and Eddie Berlin have proven they are fast on the football field. Now, the former college and National Football League wide receivers will get to show their speed on the race track. Dwight and Berlin will participate in a celebrity Legends car race, highlighting Van Meter Night at Hawkeye Downs [...]
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CHRIS JENKINS AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – Bryan Bulaga doesn’t need any more reminders that he committed four penalties last Sunday. The Green Bay Packers’ rookie right tackle is done talking about it. Yellow flags were flying in Bulaga’s direction during the Packers’ playoff-clinching victory over the Chicago Bears. He committed a [...]
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TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) – With a deep, refined voice, one that had been sadly misplaced, Ted Williams simply asked for help to get him off the streets. He’s been heard. Left homeless after his life and career were ruined by drugs and alcohol, Williams has been offered a job by the [...]
continue »Former Cedar Rapids Washington standout Adrian Arrington made his National Football League debut Sunday for the New Orleans Saints, catching seven passes for 79 yards in his team’s 23-13 loss to Tampa Bay. Arrington, who played college football at Michigan, was a seventh-round draft pick of the Saints in 2008 and mostly has been on [...]
continue »A well-deserved one, I might add. Running back Fred Jackson has been named the Buffalo Bills‘ MVP, according to the Bills’ Web site (http://bills.nfl.com). The former Coe College standout continued his incredible story this season by rushing for over 1,000 and having kick-return yardage of over 1,000 yards. He’s the first player in NFL history [...]
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