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The cost of a life in pro football (Detroit Free Press)
When he was 8, Doug Plank discovered he could hit people hard and America would like it. He was a working-class kid playing Pop Warner football in western Pennsylvania. When he caused a big collision, he received congratulations. This thrilled him.
Samardzija picks Cubs, not football (The Arizona Republic)
Jeff Samardzija decided to give up football and stay with baseball. The former Notre Dame receiver, projected as a first-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft, agreed Friday to a $10 million, five-year contract to pitch for the Chicago Cubs.
Samardzija passes on football (Chicago Sun-Times)
Notre Dame wide receiver Jeff Samardzija closed the book on his football career — backing up the move with a unique $2.5 million promise — to sign a five-year, $10 million contract with the Cubs on Friday.