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MONDAY, AUG. 30, 2010

Schedule change for Shock, AFL

As mentioned in a previous post, the AFL has adopted an 18-game schedule for the 2011 season. In an article posted below, find out when the games will fall on the calendar and how the longer season will impact bye weeks and player rosters. Read…

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Andrei Lintz follows own path to WSU 

COUGARS • UPDATED: 9:55 P.M. A quick post before we hit practice later tonight. We have two items for tomorrow's S-R, a feature on a player we believe will have a breakout season for Washington State, sophomore tight end Andrei Lintz, and our first look…

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Nevada QB could be handful for Eags 

Eastern Washington's defensive coordinator, John Graham, admitted recently that his team faces a difficult challenge in trying to deal with Nevada's starting quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, a 6-foot-6, 225-pound senior.Kaepernick is one of two 1,000-yard rushers returning for the Wolfpack this fall, and has somehow managed…

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WSU announce Saturday's lineup 

COUGARS OK, it's time for my Navin R. Johnson imitation – and if you don't know who that is, look it up – though it's just a paraphrase. "The new two-deep is here, the new two-deep is here." For some thoughts on that, read on.

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AFL adopts 18-game schedule

The Arena Football League will play an 18-game regular-season schedule in 2011.The move likely means some changes in the number of players on each teams' rosters. The AFL season will get underway earlier and teams will have two bye weeks during the season. We'll touch…

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TNT's preseason grid rankings

The Tacoma News Tribune's prep guru, Doug Pacey, posted his preseason football rankings.Click here to see them.Gonzaga Prep is ranked fourth and Central Valley seventh in 4A; Mt. Spokane is ranked ninth in 3A; Clarkston is tabbed second in 2A and West Valley is fifth;…

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University High head coach Bill Diedrick is back in the GSL after nearly three decades coaching college and in the pros.jesset@spokesman.com (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review)

Preps ready for official kickoff 

A handful of North Idaho football teams got the jump on the area last weekend, but this week marks the official start of the fall season.Click the tab below for more.Pictured above is University coach Bill Diedrick, whose Titans open at home Friday against Ferris.

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Monday morning WSU, Pac-10 links 

COUGARS • UPDATED: 10:50 A.M. It's Monday morning and I am waiting to do an Oklahoma City radio show, so, as I wait for the phone to ring, it seemed like a good time to get to the links. If you are so inclined, read…

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