Contractors, the Army's Neglected Stepchildren (Washington Post) A war zone is no place for on-the-job training, but that's the way it is for many Army contracting personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan....more...Second-year Hoosier receiver sets career high against Cards (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette) BLOOMINGTON ? Ray Fisher knew Ball State planned on blitzing. And he knew that could lead to a big play for Indiana....more... Falcons win battle of bad teams, hold off 49ers 20-16 (USA Today) Warrick Dunn became the first Atlanta Falcons back to run for 100 yards this season, Ovie Mughelli had the first TD rushing of his career and the Falcons won a matchup between two of the league's worst teams, holding off the San Francisco 49ers 20-16 Sunday....more... Juniors both in the zone in win over Purdue. (The Philadelphia Inquirer) STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - They came to Penn State as media darlings, but this season in particular, Justin King and Derrick Williams have had a sometimes-contentious relationship with the Fourth Estate. The Nittany Lions juniors have been either indignant (King) or dour (Williams) when pressed by reporters over their perceived inconsistent play. And whether it's a coincidence or not, the duo have ......more... Lone in zone with 6-game block of 1,500 in TKO series (The Indianapolis Star) IUPUI sophomore Zach Lone hasn't been bowling much lately. But that didn't stop him from getting hot in a hurry in a recent tournament....more... New help available as more survive head trauma (Tacoma News Tribune) Traumatic brain injuries suffered in the war zone are bringing attention to more than 100,000 Washington residents coping with debilitating head injuries from accidents and assaults here at home....more... Lewis shows his nose for end zone with four TDs (The Columbus Dispatch) CLEVELAND -- On the same day his NFL rushing record was broken, Browns tailback Jamal Lewis set a personal mark. ...more... Falcons 20, 49ers 16 | Pretty bird? No, but Falcons take it (Seattle Times) Vernon Davis hauled in the hurried pass from Alex Smith and saw nothing but end zone. Chris Crocker didn't give up, though, and his shoestring......more... Stop by Crocker saves Atlanta win over San Francisco (Houston Chronicle) ATLANTA ? Vernon Davis hauled in the hurried pass from Alex Smith and saw nothing but end zone. Chris Crocker didn't give up, though, and his shoestring tackle wound up saving a rare win for the Atlanta Falcons. ...more... |