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Georgia's Huston Mason fills in ably for absent Aaron Murray

...I thought they competed well. A couple of little scuffles but nothing too bad."Inside linebacker Ramik Wilson led all tacklers with seven. Freshman safety Tray Matthews had four tackles and a pass-breakup.The defense didn't give up a run longer...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/college/2013-03-26/georgias-huston-mason-fil
Clemson back improves his time in the 40-yard dash

...the Volunteers didn't do often enough or well enough a year ago."To line up and play defense, you've got to be great tacklers," safety Byron Moore said. "If you can't tackle, it doesn't matter what scheme we put in or what play we call if we...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/clemson/2013-03-29/clemson-back-improves-his
Faulk shows Browns he's more than just a shifty back

ST. LOUIS -- Marshall Faulk can make tacklers miss even when he's sick. A few hours after checking out...33-yard score on a busted play in which he eluded several Browns tacklers. He also caught nine passes for 67 yards, twice dragging...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1999/10/26/pro_275148.shtml
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Linebacker Dowtin to transfer from Georgia

ATHENS, Ga. --- Junior inside linebacker Marcus Dowtin, among Georgia's top tacklers each of the past two seasons, is transferring.Dowtin was granted an unconditional release, the school said this evening.The...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/college/2011-01-11/linebacker-dowtin-transfe
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Sooners shocked by Tigers

COLUMBIA, Mo. --- Jerrell Jackson spun free from a knot of tacklers on a 38-yard reception for the go-ahead score, sparking a 16-point fourth quarter that helped No. 18 Missouri upend the...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/college/2010-10-24/sooners-shocked-tigers
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Vick debacle leaves Falcons in bad spot

ATLANTA --- Michael Vick used to treat would-be tacklers as though they were nothing more than annoying street vendors -- darting to his left, spinning to his right, outrunning just...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2007/12/12/pro_176408.shtml
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15th-ranked Tigers lose 3 to academics

CLEMSON, S.C. - Two of Clemson's top three tacklers this season won't play Auburn in the Chick-fil-A Bowl because of poor academic performances. Linebackers Nick Watkins and...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2007/12/19/cle_177283.shtml
Clemson
Westbrook vital to Eagles' offense

PHILADELPHIA - Brian Westbrook dismisses his critics the same way he shrugs off tacklers. He knows he isn't the biggest running back in the NFL and he hasn't played a full season in his first two years with the...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2004/09/21/pro_429160.shtml
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McNabb's turn to fire shots at T.O.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Donovan McNabb does a better job avoiding tacklers than lingering questions about Terrell Owens. Speaking to reporters after practice Friday, a cordial McNabb called Owens' recently...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2006/07/22/pro_89790.shtml
NFL
Daniels working for injury free season

ATLANTA - P.J. Daniels gets a charge out of running over would-be tacklers. The senior says leveling a defender like a bull is how he motivates himself and his Georgia Tech teammates. But Georgia Tech...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/08/15/gat_445509.shtml
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