football

Pats' Brady Not Seen in Locker Room Before Practice

The Associated Press — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:11:13 -0500

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- For the second consecutive day, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wasn't in the locker room or at practice when reporters and cameramen were allowed inside Friday.

During the 45-minute period in the locker room, several cameramen lingered near his locker, but he didn't show up. Nor was he there for the first 12 minutes of practice that the media were allowed to watch.

Asked if he could say whether Brady would practice Friday, New England coach Bill Belichick said, "Not now. We'll see."

Agreement Reached to Broadcast Giants-Patriots Game

The Associated Press — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:20:47 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) — After weeks of insisting they wouldn't cave in, NFL officials did just that Wednesday. Now all of America can see the Patriots' shot at history.

Saturday night's game between New England and the New York Giants on the NFL Network, which is available in fewer than 40 percent of the nation's homes with TVs, will be simulcast on CBS and NBC.

The Patriots could become the first NFL team to go 16-0 in the regular season.

Red, Crimson Seek First Ivy Win

Hirsh Shukla — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

While many students will be leaving Ithaca for fall break this weekend, the women’s soccer team will stay right at home for an Ivy League match versus Harvard. The Red will host the Crimson at Berman Field tomorrow at noon, as each team tries to bounce back from a loss in its first Ivy game. Cornell (4-6-0, 0-1-0 Ivy) fell in its opener at Penn 1-0 last weekend, whereas Harvard (6-3-1, 0-1-0) lost at Yale 2-1 in overtime.

Harvard, who is ranked No. 7 in the Northeast region according to Soccer Buzz magazine — and eighth in the nation — is coming off a 1-0 win over Fairfield.

Football Ready For Ivy Battle

Harrison D. Sanford — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

In the two teams’ last six meetings, the football team has failed to beat the Crimson. Fortunately for the Red, the last win over its Ivy counterpart came at Schoellkopf in 2005, when Cornell won 27-13. The Red (2-1, 0-1 Ivy) will look to repeat that home performance this Saturday at 1 p.m.

Regardless of the Crimson’s (1-2, 1-0 Ivy) recent success, senior linebacker Ryan Blessing looks to the 2005 results for motivation.

“I really think we are confident going into this game,” Blessing said.

Georgetown Shut Down By Cornell O-Line, D-Line

Michael Mix — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

After every game he broadcasts, John Madden selects an exemplary player or players to receive a spot on his “horse trailer.” Often, the veteran broadcaster selects the entire offensive or defense line for commendation. After the football team’s 45-7 thrashing against Georgetown on the road Saturday afternoon, Cornell’s men between the trenches might deserve such an honor.

The defensive line completely shut down Georgetown’s passing game, as Cornell notched five sacks and helped hold the Hoyas to only 173 yards through the air. In one particular fourth-down play, Georgetown quarterback Matt Bassuener dropped the snap, was subsequently crunched from both sides by Red blitzers and heaved the ball in desperation for an incomplete pass.

Football Cages Hoyas, Runs Wild

Cory Bennett — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Georgetown moved from Division-III to Division I-AA in 1993. On Saturday, it showed.

The Red controlled the line of scrimmage on offense and defense, running the ball to keep the offense in rhythm and pressuring Georgetown in the backfield to shut down the Hoyas’ shotgun option attack in the Red’s 45-7 victory.

Of the 3,184 people at Georgetown’s Multi-Sport Field, nearly half were red-clad fans cheering on Cornell.

“We wouldn’t have even filled our side if it wasn’t homecoming,” said one Georgetown graduate.

Princeton Records Only Out-of-Conference Win

John Forman — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Conference play is already underway in the Ivy League, as Cornell traveled to New Haven to challenge the defending champion Bulldogs and Brown faced off against Harvard in the first ever night game in the 104 year history of Harvard Stadium, the oldest stadium in college football.

While Dartmouth finds itself as the only winless team aside from Penn, it is also the only Ivy team besides Yale with more touchdowns than Yale junior Mike McCleod, who was held to only three scores this weekend after scoring four touchdowns at Georgetown in the opener.

New Hampshire 52, Dartmouth 31

10 Questions with Football's Luke Siwula

Paul Testa — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400

The football team was voted to finish 5th in the Ivy League preseason media poll

Sun Staff — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:00:00 -0400

* It'll finish better than 5th! * That's correct. * That's too optimistic ...

Pacman Jones Suspended For 2007

Josh Perlin — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:00:00 -0400

It was a long time coming, but it finally happened on April 10: Pacman Jones was suspended for the 2007 NFL season for his ongoing off-the-field issues. Chris Henry was also suspended eight games.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wrote letters to Jones and Henry, explaining his decision.

Young Receiving Corps Bolsters Air Assault

Olivia Dwyer — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 01:08:00 -0400

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Their coach may compare them to Bambi, but there’s nothing soft and cuddly about the freshmen and sophomores that make up the majority of the football team’s wide receiving corps.

“Right now, they’re like a young deer getting its legs. They’re kind of spindly and running around,” said head coach Jim Knowles ’87. “But the more and more they mature I think they’ll become a real threat around the league.”

Football Defeats Colgate on Homecoming

Bryan Pepper — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:18:43 -0400

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Red offense explodes, scores ﬁve times to snap 10-game skid against Raiders

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Entering Saturday’s game against Colgate, the football team had lost 10 straight games to its central New York rival, with its last victory coming way back in 1992. But, behind a strong effort on both sides of the ball and a raucous Homecoming crowd, the Red cruised to a decisive 38-14 win over the Raiders, improving its record in to 2-3 on the season (0-2 Ivy).

First timer

Eric Safstrom — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:18:05 -0400

Sophomore wide receiver Jesse Baker (2) steps into the end zone to score his first career touchdown after catching a 37-yard pass in the football team’s 38-14 win over Colgate on Saturday.

Football Defeats Colgate on Homecoming

Tim Kuhls — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:14:09 -0400

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Assertive offensive line ices win late for Cornell

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It was the epitome of a perfect drive for the run-oriented Cornell offense. During the Red’s second drive of the third quarter, already up 24-8 over the rival Raiders from Colgate, junior tailback Luke Siwula’s number was called nine times in a row, eventually setting up a 1-yard touchdown run from sophomore quarterback Nathan Ford with 6:39 left in the stanza, putting the game out of reach.

Piling it on

Robert Bonow — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 02:08:55 -0400

The Cornell defense smothers Albany’s attack in the first quarter of the Red’s 23-21 victory on Schoellkopf Field Saturday night. (Robert Bonow / Sun Photo Editor)

Bush Shows Best Side With Saints

Kyle Sheahen — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:30:38 -0400

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The Ultimate Trip

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Sports can bring out the best in people. But, just as often, it brings out the worst.

“Winning isn’t everything,” intoned Vince Lombardi, “it’s the only thing.”

So it was in the eighth century before the Common Era when athletes in the original Greek Olympics bribed their competitors in order to win. Thousands of years later, we have Pete Rose and the match-fixers in English football.

Football Changes Practice Scheme

Olivia Dwyer — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 01:31:17 -0400

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In order to make history Saturday night, all the football team has to do is show up. With kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m., the Red will participate in the first night game ever held in Schoellkopf Stadium.

Keep on truckin'

Robert Bonow — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:18:59 -0400

Gridders Open League Play

Bryan Pepper — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:17:25 -0400

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Football team to host Yale in home opener

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Heading into last Saturday’s opener against Bucknell, the Cornell football team was as confident as ever. Coming off a season in which it posted a 6-4 overall record, including a 4-3 mark in conference play, the Red seemed poised to take another step forward and challenge for the Ivy League championship. However, after a 20-5 drubbing at the hands of the Bison, the team is now in a slightly different state of mind, as it prepares for tomorrow’s home opener against Yale.

Football Looks to Limit Cramps

Olivia Dwyer — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 02:16:37 -0400

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The defensive breakdown that led to the football team’s 20-5 loss last Saturday night against Bucknell seemed to be just as much physical as it was mental, as injuries and cramps prompted one player after another to hobble off the field leaning on a team trainer for support.