GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are in prime playoff form. Rodgers threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, Ryan Grant scored twice and Randall Cobb set a single-season franchise record for net yardage Sunday as the Green Bay Packers routed the Tennessee Titans55-7. The victory ensured the Packers (11-4) will at least be the [...]
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INDIANAPOLIS — Karl Klug was a surprise and then some for the Tennessee Titans last year. Klug, a fifth-round draft pick from Iowa, led the Titans in sacks with seven last year. At 270 pounds, he was considered for multiple positions entering the NFL draft, and the Titans pulled the trigger in the fifth round. “We’ve [...]
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. [...]
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IOWA CITY — For the second straight year, Iowa had six players selected in the NFL Draft — tying for the most under Coach Kirk Ferentz. Saturday, five Iowa players were picked in rounds four through six. Defensive lineman Christian Ballard was drafted in fourth round by Minnesota. Three former Hawkeyes — defensive lineman Karl [...]
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Iowa defensive lineman Karl Klug was the fourth former Hawkeye chosen in the NFL draft, going in the fifth round to the Tennesssee Titans, 142 overall. Klug, a Caledonia, Minn., native, was a second-team all-Big Ten defensive tackle last year. He was named a permanent team captain and named the defense’s Most Valuable Player last year. [...]
continue »It appears that some NCAA Division I heavyweights are catpuring the attention of National Football League squads. According to College Wrestling Examiner’s Mark Palmer at examiner.com, former Illinois Heavyweight John Wise has been signed to a contract with the New England Patriots, according to an Associated Press Report. This news came on the heels of a [...]
continue »TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The grunts, snorts and yells start when the ball is set for play, all coming from Tennessee defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch. With the snap, Vanden Bosch plunges at the left tackle, clawing and pushing to find the quarterback or whoever has the ball. That [...]
continue »Former Iowa defensive tackle Mitch King is fighting mad after not getting selected in the 2009 NFL draft. According to The Tennessean, King rejected multiple offers from other teams and instead joined the Titans because of defensive line coach Jim Washburn. King, who stands 6-foot-2 and weighs 280 pounds, told the newspaper he thinks he [...]
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