Last of the great athletes surveys loyalty in sports legends
A sports column outlines a criteria based on longevity, Hall of Fame status, and single-team loyalty to define the greatest players across NBA NFL NHL and MLB. It names figures like George Brett, Johnny Bench, Brett, Palmer, Puckett, Schmidt, Yount, Aikman, Irvin, Green, Marino, Sanders and Elway, noting free agency timelines and owner ties while inviting readers to Marshall, Page B3.
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Jerry Rice
Michael Jordan
Hakeem Olajuwon
Roger Clemens
Manny Ramirez
Patrick Roy
Grant Fuhr
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Kauffman
Ewing
Johnny Bench
Cincinnati Reds
Brett
Jim Palmer
Baltimore Orioles
Kirby Puckett
Minnesota Twins
Mike Schmidt
Philadelphia Phillies
Robin Yount
Milwaukee Brewers
Troy Aikman
Michael Irvin
Dallas Cowboys
Darrell Green
Washington Redskins
Bruce Matthews
Houston Oilers
Tennessee Titans
Dan Marino
Miami
Barry Sanders
Detroit Lions
John Elway
Denver Broncos
Nuggets outlast Suns in OT despite Billups flu
Chauncey Billups shook off a lingering illness to score a game high 26 as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Phoenix Suns 119-113 in overtime. Nene posted 17 points and 14 rebounds, Kenyon Martin added 24 with a clutch 3-pointer late in OT, and Martin tied a career high with seven steals. Grant Hill led Phoenix with 25 points while Steve Nash had 20 points and 14 assists missing Shaquille O Neal who sat out as routine.
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Kenyon Martin
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Denver
Grant Hill
Steve Nash
Suns
Shaquille O’neal
Phoenix
Terry Porter
O'Neal
Porter
Carmelo Anthony
Schwartz picked to lead lowly Lions
Detroit hires Jim Schwartz after a four year deal to fix a franchise mired in an 0 16 season and long playoff drought. Schwartz, an economics graduate, uses computer analytics to improve teams and cautions a rapid turnaround is unlikely but daily improvement offers a path.
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Jim Schwartz
Detroit Lions
Schwartz
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Georgetown
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Royals seek to ride momentum into 2009 season
Kansas City Royals look to the Tampa Bay Rays as a small market blueprint after a 75-87 2008. Luke Hochevar notes momentum from September, with a young core led by Billy Butler Alex Gordon and Luke Hochevar. Royals also added Coco Crisp Mike Jacobs Kyle Farnsworth and Willie Bloomquist.
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Neb
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Tampa Bay Rays
Rays
Kansas City
Luke Hochevar
Royals
Tampa Bay
Hochevar
Billy Butler
Alex Gordon
Mike Aviles
David DeJesus
Jose Guillen
Boston
Coco Crisp
Florida
Mike Jacobs
Willie Bloomquist
Kyle Farnsworth
Romanowski eyes health plan for Broncos with McDaniels
Former Pro Bowl linebacker Bill Romanowski describes a health focused program with vitamin rich protein bars tailored workouts and on-staff nutritionists he hopes to discuss with newly hired Broncos coach Josh McDaniels. Bowlen invited him for a meet and greet early next week with no position promised.
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Bill Romanowski
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