NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees threw four touchdown passes to inexperienced receivers and the New Orleans Saints won their 10th straight game Thursday night with a 31-17 victory over Atlanta that eliminated the Falcons from contention in the NFC South. Tommylee Lewis and Austin Carr each caught their second career touchdown pass, and rookie […]
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Cooper paces Cowboys past McCoy, Redskins
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ezekiel Elliott made the $21 donation after his touchdown. Amari Cooper took the freebie following the first of his two scores. The bonus for the Dallas Cowboys: They’re all the way back in the NFC East race. Cooper celebrated his first touchdown with a mock free throw before a 90-yard score that sent […]
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Daniel, defense help Bears down Lions
DETROIT (AP) — Chase Daniel outplayed Matthew Stafford, proving an NFL journeyman can beat one of the highest-paid players in the league. Daniel threw a career-high two touchdowns to keep the Chicago Bears rolling with a 23-16 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday, filling in very well for injured quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. “You don’t […]
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Maine Mammoths arena football team up for sale
Desmond Maxwell, left, and Niko Sierra of Maine go through pregame rituals before the Mammoths’ home opener at Cross Insurance Arena in April. (Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald) The Maine Mammoths are for sale. The Mammoths, an indoor football franchise in the National Arena League, played their inaugural season earlier this year. In December 2017, the […]
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UMaine football coach Joe Harasymiak named finalist for national award
Maine head coach Joe Harasymiak, right, looks at an official during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Connecticut in Sept. 2016, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) University of Maine head football coach Joe Harasymiak has been named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award, given annually to the national […]
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H.S. football: Pat Mooney resigns after 3 seasons as Mountain Valley head coach
Pat Mooney has resigned after three years as Mountain Valley’s varsity football head coach. Mooney, 33, told athletic director Tom Danylik last Wednesday that he was stepping down, saying he would be unable to devote the time needed to the job and the program. “Football is a different animal than coaching any other sport. It’s […]
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Browns GM: Team hasn’t discussed Condoleezza Rice as coach
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns’ coaching search isn’t quite ready to cross gender or diplomatic lines. General manager John Dorsey, who opened the possibility of hiring a woman to be Cleveland’s next coach, said Sunday that the team has not discussed former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as a candidate to become the club’s ninth […]
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Les Miles to coach Kansas
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Les Miles walked confidently to the podium and slipped on a familiar white hat. This one had “KU” embroidered across the front. The quirky and energetic coach who led LSU to the 2007 national title, after building a consistent winner at Oklahoma State, is back in the Big 12. His task […]
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The Hot Corner: Are football championship blowouts a problem?
In the interest of full disclosure, I didn’t watch a single moment of the Maine high school football state championships, as for the first time since my leaving that fair, snow-banked state, there was no free option to do so. That being said, it’s apparent from the extensive social media attention in my circle that: […]
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College Football: Maine gets first-round bye in NCAA tournament
Jaron Grayer, left, and Kayon Whitaker photograph the championship trophy during a gathering at Sea Dog Brewery Company in Bangor on Sunday. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald Photo) BANGOR — The University of Maine went from being considered preseason afterthoughts to one of the nation’s best football teams this fall. That point was clearly made […]