Pats-Steelers a playoff preview?
Redskins face red-hot Giants; Broncos meet Favre and Jets
By DAVE GOLDBERG AP Football Writer
      New England and Pittsburgh have met twice this decade in AFC championship games. Their game in Foxborough on today isn't as critical as those were, but it certainly has serious playoff implications, especially for the Patriots.
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LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF
BY SPORTS EDITOR MITCH LUCAS
      BASKETBALL KC teams in action this week After taking the Thanksgiving week off, the Kilgore College men's basketball team, coached by Brian Hoberecht, will be back in action Monday night at Terrell against Southwest Christian, a non-conference team KC defeated by seven points here at Masters Gymnasium Nov. 20.
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LOOKS LIKE A BIG DEER SEASON ALREADY
By CHAD BASKIN Special to the News Herald
      I recently had the opportunity to take my 10-year-old son, Brady, deer hunting. I have taken him with me several times before, but this time was different. This time, he had his own rifle, an old 30-30 Winchester that Paw-Paw gave him. Something just told me this would be the weekend for his first deer.
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