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The 5,000 yard club

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Nigel Russell
From the NFL-AFL merger in 1970 until 2008, there had only been one athlete to ever pass for over 5,000 yards in a regular season while donning a NFL uniform — a 23-year-old quarterback...
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Are blue skies ahead?

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Nigel Russell
As the first quarter came to an end in the 99th Grey Cup, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were down 11-0 to the BC Lions, in a roaring BC Place painted orange with Lion fans....
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The new Winnipeg workhorse

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Nigel Russell
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers left Toronto back in week 13 having lost a pivotal game to an East rival, but more importantly having lost the bulk of their backfield to two devastating injuries in...
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’Bow knows

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Nigel Russell
It’s officially Tebow time! After the first five games of the 2011 NFL season, the Denver Broncos had a 1-4 record with veteran quarterback Kyle Orton at the helm. In reaction, Bronco’s fans started purchasing...
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NFL midseason report

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Nigel Russell
AFC Baltimore Ravens After sweeping the Pittsburgh Steelers in the regular season, the Ravens sit on their roost above the rest of the AFC. Baltimore has arguably the number one defence in the league, led by...
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Bombers playoff bound

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Nigel Russell
Coming off a season with a 4-14 record and a last place finish in the East, even those who bleed Blue and Gold could not have imagined the success the Winnipeg Blue Bombers would...
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Who’s Manning the ship?

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Nigel Russell
After watching their season end off of a kick from the right foot of Jets kicker Nick Folk in the AFC wild card weekend last year, Colts’ fans looked ahead to the 2011 season...
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