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UNLV linebackers trying to find the middle

Battles are taking place at all three UNLV linebackers spots, but the most competitive is in the middle. Marc Philippi and Iggy Porchia could wind up sharing the position.

UNLV a second home for Polynesian players

UNLV has long recruited Polynesian football players, and there are 15 Rebels with Polynesian or Hawaiian ties on the current roster.

Manning brothers do another rap video

Just when you got “Football on Your Phone” out of your head, the rapping Manning brothers have a catchy new tune.

Vikings player injured in Minn. nightclub shooting

Minneapolis police were investigating a shooting inside a downtown nightclub that injured 9 people early Saturday, including a Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle.

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Picking NFL win totals is a four-month grind

Horse racing and football provide adrenaline rushes of different kinds. The races can present instant gratification, with bets decided in two minutes. A football game can be a three-hour grind. Wagering on regular-season win totals is a totally different story, a roller-coaster ride extending for four months. Yet, sometimes, the payoff is worth the wait.

Power conferences rule the universe

The five revenue-producing Football Bowl Subdivision conferences and Notre Dame are officially rulers of the universe, having been granted by the NCAA the power to write many of their own rules.

Steelers’ Brown’s fan mail swamps small college post office

The post office at the small college where the Pittsburgh Steelers hold training camp has been swamped with mail since wide receiver Antonio Brown vowed on Facebook to autograph anything fans send him.

Real ‘Rudy’ shares life story in one-man show

Rudy Ruettiger, the undersized underdog who walked on and played football for Notre Dame, talks about his quest to get the inspirational film “Rudy” made. He tells his story in a one-man show at The Smith Center.

Tebow loves analyst job, still wants to play football

Tim Tebow still wants — and trains for — another NFL opportunity. Still, while the 26-year-old free agent quarterback waits for another chance to play professional football, he isn’t about to let a potential dream job pass him by.

Browns defenders sport boxing gloves in practice

The Browns are ready to rumble. To prepare for the NFL’s crackdown on defensive holding this season, the team is making its cornerbacks and safeties wear boxing gloves during training camp practices.

Hauck: Rebels ‘know they can win’

UNLV football coach Bobby Hauck sees a much different Rebel team than when he took over five years ago. “They know they can win now … You learn a lot through adversity,” he says.

Plenty of memories for UNLV’s ‘Pooch’

Heading into his 30th season with the UNLV football team, equipment director Paul Pucciarelli has plenty of memories. Coach Bobby Hauck has the Rebels headed in the right direction, he says, and it’s fun again for the Rebels.

Favre to join Packers Hall of Fame in 2015

The Green Bay Packers will announce Monday that they will induct the quarterback in the team Hall of Fame and retire his No. 4 jersey, the Green Bay Press Gazette reported Sunday.

Jon Bon Jovi wants Bills to succeed in Buffalo

Jon Bon Jovi is hoping he’s written a hit with Buffalo Bills fans in a bid to stem concerns of whether his prospective ownership group plans to buy and potentially relocate the franchise to Toronto.