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        <title>Jeff Backus</title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sam Farmer's NFL mock draft: Where's USC quarterback Matt Barkley?]]></title>
			
			

			
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			<pubDate>2013-04-06 18:13:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[So Manti T'eo goes in the first round, but USC's Matt Barkley doesn't? 

With less than three weeks to go before the NFL draft, that's a distinct possibility. The Times projects four safeties, two guards and the controversial Notre Dame linebacker to go...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[BRIEF: National writer: Lions' Riley Reiff among five NFL O-linemen on the rise]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/sns-mct-brief-national-writer-lions-riley-reiff-among-20130518,0,5738213.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2013-05-18 02:44:02</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[REIFF ON THE RISE? 

REIFF ON THE RISE? 

CBS Sports' Pat Kirwan ranked the NFL's offensive linemen for 2013, including five on the rise: 

MATT KALIL, LT, VIKINGS 

"He has already been to a Pro Bowl as a rookie, and by this time next year will be on the...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Charles Woodson would help Lions, says Jeff Backus]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/sns-mct-charles-woodson-would-help-lions-says-jeff-backus-20130517,0,179032.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2013-05-17 12:04:02</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Detroit Lions haven't shown any interest free agent safety Charles Woodson, but one of his former Michigan teammates -- and until recently, adversaries in the NFC North -- said Woodson would make a nice addition to the Lions' defense. 

"Immediately,...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Biggest position battle looming at Lions OTAs? Jason Fox vs. Corey Hilliard at right tackle]]></title>
			
			

			
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			<pubDate>2013-05-14 11:34:02</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[When the Detroit Lions open Organized Team Activities next week, the biggest position battle will be at right tackle. 

Gosder Cherilus is gone after five seasons, off to Indianapolis as a free agent, and Jason Fox and Corey Hilliard are in a two-man...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lions' Rodney Austin showing major improvement in second year]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/sns-mct-lions-rodney-austin-showing-major-improvement-in-20130514,0,5025337.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2013-05-14 04:34:02</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The second time was better than the first for Rodney Austin. 

Last year, Austin attended Detroit Lions rookie minicamp as an undrafted free agent from tiny Elon University. He played guard the first day, center the second, and Lions coach Jim Schwartz...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[BRIEF: Report: Tackle Winston Justice visiting Lions today]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/sns-mct-brief-report-tackle-winston-justice-visiting-20130508,0,4971417.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2013-05-08 08:14:02</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Free agent tackle Winston Justice is scheduled to visit the Detroit Lions today, according to a tweet from Jason La Canfora of cbssports.com. 

The Dallas Cowboys also have been in contact with Justice, according to the report. 

Justice, 28, started 12...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bears' NFC North rivals aren't standing still]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/ct-spt-0505-nfc-north-bears-chicago-20130505,0,3083604.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2013-05-04 13:28:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Bears might have improved their pass protection in the NFL draft, but they might not have moved closer to winning the NFC North. 

The reason is each of their division rivals may have improved their pass rush. That's why the Bears' selection of Kyle...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[NFC North: Grading each team's offseason]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/sns-mct-nfc-north-grading-each-teams-offseason-20130429,0,3663102.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2013-04-29 01:34:02</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Now that free agency and the NFL draft are over, how have each of the NFC North teams done in preparing for the 2013 season? Ben Goessling, the Pioneer Press' Vikings and NFL beat writer, graded each team on its offseason. 

CHICAGO BEARS 

KEY ADDITIONS:...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Detroit Free Press The Stevies column]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/sns-mct-detroit-free-press-the-stevies-column-20130428,0,4788755.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2013-04-28 02:44:02</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The "Papa Grande's Back in Town" award 

To Jose Valverde, who's back in the Tigers' bullpen, for better or worse. And if nothing else, the Tigers set a good Earth Week example for the kids by recycling. 

The "Where There's Smoke ..." award 

To Scott...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[NFC North draft preview]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/sns-mct-nfc-north-draft-preview-20130425,0,6155858.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2013-04-25 00:54:03</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Most entertaining division in football? The NFC North can stake its claim to that title. It is, after all, home to the past two MVPs (Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Vikings running back Adrian Peterson) as well as the NFL's single-season record...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Scoreboard: March 15]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/aan-6d-03-15-13-spts-scoreboard-20130315,0,3950461.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2013-03-15 01:05:53</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[TODAY 

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL 

State tourneys continue in Aberdeen (B), Rapid City (A) and Sioux Falls (AA). See results and pairings on front of sports. 

JUNIOR HOCKEY 

Aberdeen Wing at Bismarck, 7:15 p.m. 

COLLEGE BASEBALL 

Presentation vs....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Scoreboard -- Dec. 8, 2012]]></title>
			
			

			
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			<pubDate>2012-12-08 22:21:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[|TV SPORTS| 

 |SUNDAY| 

Women&rsquo;s College Basketball--Georgetown at Penn State, 11 a.m. (Big 10 Network); South Dakota at Kansas State, 2 p.m. (FXSP) 

NFL Football--Baltimore Ravens at Washington Redskins, Noon (CBS); Chicago Bears at Minnesota...]]></description>
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