football

When you have a favorite player, it is usually the quarterback. People remember Joe Montana, John Elway, Dan Marino and the lists go on. People remember the running backs, Jim Brown, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders and the list goes on. People remember the wide receivers, Jerry Rice, Terrel Owens, Randy Moss, Isaac Bruce, Tim Brown and the list goes on. People remember the skill players and even the defense. But who remembers the kicker? Sure, you remember the occasional kicker who hit a clutch field goal, or maybe you remember the horrible misses at key times. There is one kicker that I shall remember for a long time, and it's Jason Hanson from the Detroit Lions, who retired today (April 4).

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The Mid-Missouri Outlaws traveled to take on the Salina Bombers on Saturday, April 30. Both teams were looking for their first win in the CPIFL, but Salina would come away with the victory, defeating the Outlaws 43-21.

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The Mid-Missouri Outlaws will take on the Salina Bombers in Kansas this Saturday at 7:05 p.m. Both teams are in search of their first victory in the CPIFL.

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The Mid-Missouri Outlaws went on the road to take on the Bloomington Edge on Friday night (Mar. 22).  The Outlaws were looking to capitalize on the momentum they had from forcing overtime against the Lincoln Haymakers in the first game

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The Mid-Missouri Outlaws are ready for week two of their season and are heading out on the road to take on the Bloomington Edge. Both teams lost in their first game. The Outlaws lost to the Lincoln Haymakers in overtime 38-31, while the Edge lost to last year’s APFL Champion Sioux City Bandits 62-56. Due to previous commitments for the arena in Bloomington, the game will be played on Friday, Mar. 22 at 7:05 p.m.

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The Mid-Missouri Outlaws are ready for the 2013 season to begin. The off-season has been full of changes as the Outlaws joined the new Champions Professional Indoor Football League after being in the American Professional Football League since their inception indoors in 2010. Last year's Head Coach Ben Lyles is now the General Manager, last year's defensive coordinator Jason Pallo has become the Head Coach, and there are some new assistant coaches, Caleb and Skip Crooker. Even the cheerleaders had a change as Kim Lockard stepped up from being choreographer last year to being the Bootlegger Coach.

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Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr's nickname is 'Money,' but he doesn't seem to be that worried about losing it.

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Considering the San Francisco 49ers just released former Pro Bowl kicker David Akers, maybe the team should take a look at high school kicker Jonathan Semerene. The Florida prep school kicker can nail a 70-yard field goal, in the wind.

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ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!  The NFL just started their off-season, but the Champions Professional Indoor Football League, or CPIFL, is just about to kick off. After listening to their fans, the Mid-Mo Outlaws will have season tickets on sale at a discount price on Saturday, Mar. 9 starting at 10 a.m., only at the Mathewson Ticket Center.

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An NFL official promised that a controversial rule that prevents a coach's challenge will be changed in 2013.

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