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| Packers Team Report: Hoping for unblemished home mark |
NFL Football |
12/20/2002 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Green Bay Packers will be looking to complete a perfect season at home this Sunday when they host the Buffalo Bills. The Packers will bid to close out the season with their 11th undefeated home record (1924-25, 1929-32, 1944, 1962, 1996-97). Since 1933, when postseason play began determining the league title, the Packers have never fallen short of the league championship game when finishing with a perfect home record. Green Bay, which has already locked up the NFC North crown, fought |
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| Dolphins place AFC-best six players on Pro Bowl squad |
NFL Football |
12/19/2002 |
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| ld. Safety Lawyer Milloy and cornerback Ty Law will make the trip, along with kicker Adam Vinatieri and defensive tackle Richard Seymour. Linebacker Larry Izzo earned a spot as the special team representative for the AFC. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills each had three players selected. Guard Alan Faneca, linebacker Joey Porter and wide receiver Hines Ward were recognized from Pittsburgh, while quarterback Drew Bledsoe, guard Ruben Brown and wide receiver Eric Moulds were chosen from Buffalo. The Ne |
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| Packers await Bills for Lambeau showdown |
NFL Football |
12/19/2002 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Green Bay Packers continued their domination of the San Francisco 49ers last week, keeping their hopes of home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs alive. Now, they must avoid a letdown when they host the stingy Buffalo Bills at Lambeau Field on Sunday. Green Bay, which has already locked up the NFC North crown, fought and clawed its way to a 20-14 comeback victory over the 49ers at 3COM Park. The Packers find themselves in a three-way deadlock with Philadelphia and Tampa Bay a |
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| Tulsa names Kragthorpe football coach |
Division I College Football |
12/18/2002 |
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| Tulsa, OK (Sportsbooks) - The University of Tulsa hired Steve Kragthorpe as its new football coach. Kragthorpe currently is the Buffalo Bills quarterbacks coach. Kragthorpe, who becomes the 26th head coach in school history, will be introduced at a press conference on Thursday. He has been in coaching for 13 years, 11 at the collegiate level. "We're extremely pleased to have Steve Kragthorpe as our football coach," said Tulsa Director of Athletics Judy MacLeod. "Steve has the enthusiasm necessary for suc |
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| Surgery ends season for Bills' Bostic |
NFL Football |
12/18/2002 |
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| Orchard Park, NY (Sportsbooks) - The Buffalo Bills placed cornerback Jason Bostic on injured reserve Wednesday after he underwent surgery on his right knee. Bostic tore ligaments in the knee in a 20-13 win over San Diego last Sunday. He registered 27 tackles and a blocked punt in 14 games this season for the Bills. Cornerback Marcus Floyd will take Bostic's place on the active roster. Floyd was promoted from the practice squad. Buffalo also re-signed receiver Rodney Wright to the practice squad. |
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| Bills Team Report: Fading away |
NFL Football |
12/13/2002 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - It's been a nice season for the Buffalo Bills, but it appears their playoff dreams have been shattered after last week's loss to New England. However, the Bills still can play spoiler against the San Diego Chargers this Sunday. Starting QB Drew Bledsoe is coming off an ugly four-interception effort in the Bills' 27-17 loss to the Patriots. The signal-caller understands his team's bleak playoff position, but believes in his teammates. "We go in and try to win, that's the deal. We understan |
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| Bills DT Robertson suspended one year |
NFL Football |
12/10/2002 |
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| Orchard Park, NY (Sportsbooks) - The NFL suspended Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Tyrone Robertson one year on Tuesday after he violated the league's substance abuse policy for the second time this season. Robertson, who hasn't played in a game this year, was suspended four games from October 2-28. The Bills then placed him on their reserve/non-football illness list on October 28. The 23-year-old Robertson, in his second year out of Georgia, had two sacks in 12 games last season. No details of either vio |
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| Patriots Team Report: Awaiting Drew |
NFL Football |
12/06/2002 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - With the cupcake portion of their schedule behind them following their Thanksgiving feast of the Detroit Lions, the AFC East-leading New England Patriots get back to business this Sunday when they host the arch- rival Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium. Former Patriot quarterback Drew Bledsoe will be returning to Foxboro for the first time since being dealt to the Bills in the offseason. "Is that who we're playing this week? I think you watch him play and his play speaks for itself. He's p |
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| Bills Team Report: Bledsoe returns to familiar place |
NFL Football |
12/06/2002 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Drew Bledsoe will return to the place where he spent nine seasons when his Buffalo Bills take on the New England Patriots at new Gillette Stadium this Sunday. The Bills head into town on a mission, just one game back of Miami and New England for first place in the AFC East. All four teams in the East are separated by just one game with four to play. "It'll be fun and interesting to go back and check out the new stadium, see some of my old buddies and so on. The bottom line is we are going |
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| Bledsoe returns to New England |
NFL Football |
12/05/2002 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - With the cupcake portion of their schedule behind them following their Thanksgiving feast of the Detroit Lions, the AFC East-leading New England Patriots get back to business this Sunday when they host the arch- rival Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium. Former Patriot quarterback Drew Bledsoe will be returning to Foxboro for the first time since being dealt to the Bills in the offseason. "It'll be fun and interesting to go back and check out the new stadium, see some of my old buddies and |
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