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| Eagles fly into Big "D" |
NFL Football |
12/19/2002 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Philadelphia Eagles will look to get one step closer to registering home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs this Saturday, when they hit the road to take on the arch-rival Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium. Philly has been on a roll in recent weeks, winning five straight to climb into a three-way tie for first place in the NFC and nail down its second consecutive NFC East title. The Eagles currently own the tiebreaker over Green Bay and Tampa Bay due to their spotless (10-0) mar |
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| Eagles Team Report: Hooked on a Feeley |
NFL Football |
12/13/2002 |
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| d, one-touchdown effort against Seattle last week. The combination of Staley, veteran Dorsey Levens and rookie Brian Westbrook has helped the Eagles to the fourth-best running attack (148.5 ypg) in the league. Philadelphia's offensive line led by tackles Jon Runyan and Tra Thomas has been outstanding at protecting Feeley and opening holes for the running game. The Eagles must continue to keep defenders out of Feeley's face this week. COMING UP: The Eagles hit the road to take on the Dallas Cowboys next week. |
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| Hollywood Happenings: Champs getting their groove back |
NBA Basketball |
12/10/2002 |
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| his way to retirement - or worse - when he developed an irregular heartbeat. Holyfield came back and gave Mike Tyson - who at the time was thought to be a human wrecking ball - the beating of his life en route to the heavyweight title. The mid-90's Dallas Cowboys were definitely headed for the cellar when Jimmy Johnson and Jerry Jones parted company. Then Barry Switzer came along. Switzer, who certainly will remind no one of Vince Lombardi or Bill Parcells, proved there was one more title left in the super t |
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| Ex-Cowboy Newton gets more jail time |
NFL Football |
12/09/2002 |
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| St. Martinville, LA (Sportsbooks) - Former Dallas Cowboys lineman Nate Newton, already serving time in jail for another drug charge, was sentenced to five more years behind bars on Monday. Newton, who is serving a 30-month jail sentence on a federal drug trafficking charge, was sentenced Monday for possession of over 200 pounds of marijuana in Louisiana. Newton was arrested in Louisiana in November 2001 after he was pulled over for a traffic violation. The marijuana was discovered after the car was search |
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| Packers' Clifton officially out for season |
NFL Football |
12/04/2002 |
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| t hold the pelvis together, which resulted in a massive collection of blood. The NFL did not fine Sapp saying the hit was legal in regards to league rules. Neither Sapp nor Packers head coach Mike Sherman were fined for their on-field argument after the game about the hit. To replace Clifton, Green Bay signed guard/tackle Al Jackson. He was a member of the Dallas Cowboys for the 2000 and 2001 seasons, seeing action in just three contests. Jackson was briefly on the Packers practice squad earlier this season. |
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| Cowboys' Allen has surgery |
NFL Football |
12/03/2002 |
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| Irving, TX (Sportsbooks) - Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Larry Allen underwent surgery on Tuesday to remove bone spurs from his left ankle. Allen, who was put on the injured reserve two weeks ago and hasn't played since October 13 against Carolina, is expected to be ready for Dallas' offseason workouts in April. The 6-3, 335-pound Allen originally hurt his ankle against Tennessee in the second week of the season before seeing limited action in three other games. Allen played in only five games this sea |
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| Trotter gone for season with torn ACL |
NFL Football |
11/29/2002 |
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| Sportsbooks) - The Washington Redskins have lost Jeremiah Trotter for the remainder of the season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the linebacker's right knee. The injury occurred in the first half of Washington's 27-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving. An MRI exam revealed the injury that will require Trotter to undergo reconstructive surgery and spend as long as six months in rehabilitation. Trotter, 25, was acquired by Washington in the off-season after spending four seasons wit |
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| Jags sign kicker Cunningham |
NFL Football |
11/27/2002 |
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| signed veteran Richie Cunningham, as he becomes the team's third placekicker this season. Hayden Epstein had started the first six games of the season and was replaced by Tim Seder, who was cut on Tuesday. Cunningham, 32, played three years for the Dallas Cowboys from 1997 to '99, connecting on 75 of 94 field goal attempts and all 95 extra point attempts for 318 points before being waived after 12 games in 1999. He played in the final three games of the 1999 season for the Carolina Panthers, then played in t |
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| Dallas' Woodson placed on IR |
NFL Football |
11/27/2002 |
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| Irving, TX (Sportsbooks) - The Dallas Cowboys placed safety Darren Woodson on the injured reserve Wednesday, meaning the former All-Pro will miss the remainder of the season. Woodson has an abdominal problem that will require surgery. Woodson, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, suffered the injury in the first half of the Cowboys 20-3 loss to Indianapolis. The 11-year veteran has started 146 of 162 games in his career, all with the Cowboys. Dallas filled his roster spot with rookie Woody Dantzler, who they s |
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| Cowboys Team Report: Offense breaks out in time for old foe |
NFL Football |
11/27/2002 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Dallas Cowboys have endured a season full of highs and lows. Last week, however, featured a successful performance that resulted in a 21-19 home win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. For rookie QB Chad Hutchinson it was a day of firsts. The former Stanford standout earned his first NFL victory by surpassing the 300-yard passing mark (301) for the first time in his career. He also threw a pair of touchdown passes. "I thought Chad did a good job of hanging in there all day," said WR Joey Ga |
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