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Scott enjoying new role as elephant linebacker

Dec. 3, 2009
The Raiders have an elephant in the living room, and though not pink, he won't be easily ignored. His name is Trevor Scott, and he is now playing the hybrid Elephant position made famous by George Seifert's 49ers in the late '80s through the '90s. He'll start...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler