Brazile retains NFR crown in dramatic Las Vegas finale
Trevor Brazile of Decatur Texas defended his world all around title at the 45th Wrangler NFR in Las Vegas earning $294 839 leading Cody Ohl of Stephenville Texas by $72 814. Brazile joined Joe Beaver as repeat winners and marked a pivotal finish across team roping calf roping and other events.
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Las Vegas
Brazile
Decatur
Texas
Joe Beaver
Cody Ohl
Stephenville
Wrangler Nfr
Shada
Fred Whitfield
Hockley
Ohl
Whitfield
Dan Mortensen
Casey Tibbs
Mortensen
Billings
Montana
Glen O'Neill
Didsbury
Alberta
Checotah
Okla
Teddy Johnson
Williams
Amarillo
Skelton
Llano
Jake Barnes
Clay O’brien Cooper
Jennifer
Janae Ward
Addington
Terry Don West
Henryetta
Will Lowe
Canyon
Chiefs earn high praise after stellar Pro Bowl haul
The Kansas City Chiefs posted their strongest Pro Bowl showing since 1971 with 12 wins and six selected players. Al Saunders sustained a cut during celebrations as stars like Holmes Gonzalez Shields and Roaf led the offense, while Green Woods and Richardson earned praise for overcoming injuries and securing starting roles under coach Dick Vermeil.
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Kansas City Chiefs
al Saunders
T-Rich
Priest Holmes
Chiefs
Baltimore Ravens
Holmes
Dante Hall
Tony Gonzalez
Will Shields
Willie Roafne
Rene Ren Sa
Gonzalez
Pro Bowl snub highlights Patriots and Eagles workload
The Patriots and Eagles, leaders in the AFC and NFC, had only two players voted to the Pro Bowl. Eagles coach and players react to the snub and emphasize bigger playoff goals as others cite previous season underdog motivation. Donovan McNabb and Troy Vincent were the sole Eagles selected.
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New England Patriots
Philadelphia Eagles
Honolulu
John Harbaugh
Eagles
Patriots
Tennessee
Titans
Steve McNair
Ty Law
Richard Seymour
Donovan McNabb
Troy Vincent
A-Rod trade still in doubt after Selig talks end
In New York, Boston says the deal for Alex Rodriguez is dead, while Texas and Rodriguez’s camp keep open the possibility of revival. Bud Selig halted talks to restructure the $252 million contract, with Ramirez and Rodrigues figures cited.
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NEW York
Boston Red Sox
Alex Rodriguez
Texas Rangers
Bud Selig
A-Rod
Red Sox
Manny Ramirezi
Rodrigues
Texas
Larry Lucchino
Rangers
Rodriguez
Selig
John Hart
Scott Boras
Roethlisberger Caps Miami of Ohio Bowl Win and NFL Move
Miami of Ohio quarterback Ben Roethlisberger led a 49-28 GMAC Bowl victory over Louisville before announcing he will leave school early for the NFL. He passed for 376 yards and four first-half touchdowns, concluding a season with 13 straight wins and a MAC title. He joins Chad Pennington and Byron Leftwich in the MAC-to-NFL trend.
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Mobile
Ala
Ben Roethlisberger
NFL
Miami of Ohio
Louisville
Roethlisberger
Marshall
Chad Pennington
Byron Leftwich
MAC
Coaches seek changes to BCS vote after Sugar Bowl winner
Wyoming coach Joe Glenn calls the voting process a joke as 16 of 19 coaches surveyed by AP and USA Today/ESPN favor tweaking the 1998 BCS agreement. Oklahoma faces LSU in the Sugar Bowl for the title while USC and Michigan wait in the Rose Bowl, with USC able to finish No. 1 in the final AP poll but not advance.
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Joe Glenn
Oklahoma
LSU
Trojans
Michigan
USC
Pittsburgh
Walt Harris
North Carolina State
Chuck Amato
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Xray
Carl Peterson
K.C
Trent Green
Detroit Lions
Miami
Ohio
Stefan Lefors
Will Stanley
Will Rueff
Ladd Peebles
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