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| Parcells, 3 WRs not among HOF inductees |
NFL Football |
02/04/2012 |
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| a phone interview with NFL Network. Parcells had been a finalist before, in 2001 and '02 when the Hall of Fame's bylaws didn't require a coach to be retired for five years. After a three-year absence from the sideline, Parcells returned to coach the Dallas Cowboys from 2003-06 and became the first head coach to lead four teams to the playoffs. Of course, he is better known for his stint with the Giants from 1983-90, which included Super Bowl titles after the 1986 and '90 seasons. Parcells also coached the Pat |
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| Manning's status no longer in doubt |
NFL Football |
02/02/2012 |
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| mention the jump in public perception from a boyish "Gilligan" to "Cool Hand Luke." "This is a significant moment for Eli and how he will be perceived," said Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman, who won three Super Bowls in 12 NFL seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. "If Eli were to win Sunday, he is no longer Peyton Manning's little brother. It elevates him to a higher status. Not saying he would be regarded as better than Peyton. But if someone wants to make the argument, at least he has provided them with am |
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| Maryland picks Stewart as new defensive coordinator |
Division I College Football |
01/17/2012 |
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| yland has named Brian Stewart as its new defensive coordinator. Stewart spent the past two seasons as defensive coordinator at the University of Houston and has also been an assistant on the NFL level, including two years running the defense for the Dallas Cowboys. "I'm very pleased to have Brian come on board," said Maryland head coach Randy Edsall in a statement. "He is a proven defensive coordinator at both the collegiate and professional level. All of his experience will help us move forward as we look fo |
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| Sparano lands with the Jets |
NFL Football |
01/11/2012 |
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| went from 1-15 in 2007 to 11-5 in '08. However, the team sputtered to 7-9 finishes each of the next two seasons, ending each year with three-game skids. Prior to his run with the Dolphins, Sparano had a five-year stint as an assistant coach with the Dallas Cowboys. He was also an assistant with the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars, and was a head coach on the collegiate level with Division II New Haven from 1994-98. Schottenheimer's offense ranked 25th in the NFL this past season |
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| Time for NFL's non-playoff teams to start planning ahead |
NFL Football |
01/06/2012 |
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| ull 16-game slate, and having Jackson back to play alongside wideout Jeremy Maclin and tight end Brent Celek will be an added bonus. HOW MUCH MORE CAN DALLAS RELY ON ROMO? Another year, another missed opportunity to make the playoffs for the reeling Dallas Cowboys. Who's to blame for this year's failure? It has to be quarterback Tony Romo. Romo has all the potential and even better weapons, and yet he still can't get his beloved Cowboys over the hump. The former Walter Payton Award winner had a December to re |
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| Tensions high as Giants host Falcons in NFC First-Round tilt |
NFL Football |
01/06/2012 |
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| unday's NFC First-Round Playoff showdown against the Falcons at MetLife Stadium. The NFC East-champion Giants needed the final regular season game to decide their playoff fate, but earned the conference's fourth seed after handing the division-rival Dallas Cowboys a 31-14 whooping at MetLife Stadium this past Sunday. The Giants ended a two-year playoff drought with the win over Dallas and now will be seeking their first victory in a playoff game since sending New England packing in Super Bowl XLII following a |
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| Passing it on to the playoffs |
NFL Football |
01/02/2012 |
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| opriate that the two teams that have given up more yards than any defense wound up as regular-season champions of their respective conferences. And on a day that saw the New England Patriots overcome an early sleepwalk for a third game in a row, the Dallas Cowboys conclude another down-the-stretch fold and the Tim Tebow show held over for one more week despite a spike in negative reviews (and results), the signature scene of the final segment of a historically-wild 2011 regular season was provided by the most |
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| NFL Game Capsules |
NFL Football |
01/01/2012 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbooks) - The New York Giants are headed to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. The Dallas Cowboys head into the offseason wondering what went wrong after a late-season collapse. Eli Manning threw for 346 yards and three touchdowns, Victor Cruz shredded the Dallas defense for 178 yards and the Giants captured the NFC East with a 31-14 win in the NFL's regular season finale Sunday night. Manning connected on 24-of-33 throws while Cruz had six catches, including a 74-yard t |
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| Giants beat Cowboys to win NFC East |
NFL Football |
01/01/2012 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbooks) - The New York Giants are headed to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. The Dallas Cowboys head into the offseason wondering what went wrong after a late-season collapse. Eli Manning threw for 346 yards and three touchdowns, Victor Cruz shredded the Dallas defense for 178 yards and the Giants captured the NFC East with a 31-14 win in the NFL's regular season finale Sunday night. Manning connected on 24-of-33 throws while Cruz had six catches, including a 74-yard t |
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| Giants last team to clinch playoff berth |
NFL Football |
01/01/2012 |
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| m clinched the division and backed into the postseason despite losing their last three games. "It doesn't matter how you do it, once you get in the dance they can't kick you out." The New York Giants can sleep a little easier, too, after beating the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night to win the NFC East and clinch the NFL's last playoff berth. The Giants, Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals were the only three teams that clinched spots on the final day of the regular season. But there was still plenty of jockeying for |
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