He'd be a welcome 'backer
Perhaps it took Lance Briggs 2½ months to talk about football because he needed time to rebuild the bridges burned during his failed offseason getaway plan. As emphatic as the two-time Pro Bowl linebacker was then -- he said he never wanted to play in a Bears uniform again -- he was the opposite standing in front of his locker Wednesday.
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Perhaps it took Lance Briggs 2½ months to talk about football because he needed time to rebuild the bridges burned during his failed offseason getaway plan. As emphatic as the two-time Pro Bowl linebacker was then -- he said he never wanted to play in a Bears uniform again -- he was the opposite standing in front of his locker Wednesday.
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A first doesn't last
Jonathan Toews' much-anticipated first NHL game didn't disappoint on Wednesday night. The highly touted rookie center scored his first NHL goal on his first shot, but that wasn't enough for the Blackhawks to avoid a 2-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks before 10,122 at the United Center.
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Jonathan Toews' much-anticipated first NHL game didn't disappoint on Wednesday night. The highly touted rookie center scored his first NHL goal on his first shot, but that wasn't enough for the Blackhawks to avoid a 2-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks before 10,122 at the United Center.
Gardner dunk, assets worth a second look
The Bulls' bus was making its way to the airport in La Crosse, Wis., late Tuesday after the team's preseason opener when the text messages started coming fast for Thomas Gardner. ''I got a lot,'' Gardner said. ''A lot of phone calls from a lot of people. A lot of e-mails.''
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The Bulls' bus was making its way to the airport in La Crosse, Wis., late Tuesday after the team's preseason opener when the text messages started coming fast for Thomas Gardner. ''I got a lot,'' Gardner said. ''A lot of phone calls from a lot of people. A lot of e-mails.''
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• Gardner dunk, assets worth a second look
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