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| Belichick has come a long way |
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01/30/2012 |
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| es, other teams and other situations. I tried to do the best I could in those situations with whatever responsibilities I had. I never really thought too much about where it was going to go." Belichick reflected on his time with the Baltimore Colts, Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos and New York Giants during his press conference from the team hotel in Indianapolis on Sunday. He mentioned how time consuming it was in dealing with head coaches and players as an assistant, and noted he never took the time to focus |
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| Saints' Lance Moore out vs. 49ers |
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01/13/2012 |
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| San Francisco, CA (Sportsbooks) - New Orleans Saints wide receiver Lance Moore has been ruled out for Saturday's NFC Divisional Round matchup against the 49ers. Moore (hamstring) also missed last week's Wild Card win over the Detroit Lions. He has caught 52 passes for 627 yards and eight touchdowns in 14 games this season. Tight end John Gilmore (toe) has also been ruled out for Saturday, while linebacker Jonathan Casillas (knee) is listed as questionable. Safety Roman Harper (ankle), linebacker Jonathan |
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| Lions re-sign all three coordinators |
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01/12/2012 |
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| Detroit, MI (Sportsbooks) - Fresh off their first playoff appearance in 12 years, the Detroit Lions re-signed all three coordinators on Thursday. Scott Linehan (offense), Gunther Cunningham (defense) and Danny Crossman (special teams) all were re-signed following a 10-6 season that saw the team finish with a loss to New Orleans last Saturday in Detroit's first playoff appearance since 1999. Linehan guided an offense that saw quarterback Matthew Stafford throw for 5,038 yards to finish third in the league |
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| Stingy 49ers try to shut down soaring Saints in playoff return |
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01/12/2012 |
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| eir momentum. The Saints' propulsion to near-excellence has been going on since bouncing back from their last defeat on Oct. 30 against the St. Louis Rams. They have won nine in a row in the meantime, including last Saturday's 45-28 victory over the Detroit Lions at the Superdome in the opening round of the NFC Playoffs. Trailing by a 14-10 score at halftime, Brees and the Saints turned it on afterward en route to another 40-plus point effort and an NFL postseason record of 626 total yards. Brees also did mo |
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| Have the Falcons reached their peak? |
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01/09/2012 |
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| ey paid to land Jones back in April, and Dimitroff's track record with free agents (see Dunta Robinson and Ray Edwards) has been much more spotty than his selecting of college players. And now on to the big story of this Wild Card weekend. Sure, the Detroit Lions were able to hang tough for a half in the Superdome before the Saints unleashed their unrivaled offensive fury, and the Houston Texans obtaining a long-awaited initial playoff victory and the first by a team based in that city since 1991 was a heart |
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| NFL Playoff Game Capsules |
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01/08/2012 |
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| ll face the Ravens in Baltimore next Sunday in an AFC Division Round contest. Final Score: New Orleans 45, Detroit 28 New Orleans, LA (Sportsbooks) - It took a while to get on track, but once they did, Drew Brees and the Saints showed the upstart Detroit Lions what it takes to win a playoff game. Down 14-10 at the half, New Orleans completely dominated the second half to take a 45-28 win over the Lions in an NFC Wild Card game at the Superdome. Brees threw for 466 yards and three touchdowns on 33-of-43 pa |
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| Saints roar past Lions in second half |
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01/08/2012 |
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| New Orleans, LA (Sportsbooks) - It took a while to get on track, but once they did, Drew Brees and the Saints showed the upstart Detroit Lions what it takes to win a playoff game. Down 14-10 at the half, New Orleans completely dominated the second half to take a 45-28 win over the Lions in an NFC Wild Card game at the Superdome. Brees, who set a single-season record with 5,476 passing yards, threw for 466 yards and three touchdowns on 33-of-43 passing to help the Saints advance to the NFC Divisional Roun |
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| Lions field all 22 starters for Saints game |
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01/07/2012 |
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| New Orleans, LA (Sportsbooks) - The Detroit Lions will have all 22 starters on the field for the first time since Thanksgiving in Saturday's wild card game against the New Orleans Saints. Included in that is safety Louis Delmas, who hasn't played since Thanksgiving due to a back injury. Inactive for Detroit is safety Chris Harris, quarterback Drew Stanton, corner Brandon McDonald, running back Joique Bell, safety Chris Harris, guard Leonard Davis, linebacker Doug Hogue and defensive end Andre Fluellen. S |
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| NFL Inactives (Saturday, January 7, 2012) |
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01/07/2012 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - The following is a list of inactive players for today's Wild Card Playoff games. DETROIT LIONS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 8:00 P.M. (ET) Lions - QB Drew Stanton, RB Joique Bell, G Leonard Davis, DT Andre Fluellen, LB Doug Hogue, CB Brandon McDonald, S Chris Harris Saints - WR Lance Moore, CB Leigh Torrence, LB Jonathan Casillas, G Eric Olsen, TE Tory Humphrey, TE, John Gilmore, DE Turk McBride CINCINNATI BENGALS AT HOUSTON TEXANS, 4:30 P.M. (ET) Bengals - WR Armon Binns, T An |
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| Saints WR Moore ruled out for Saturday |
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01/06/2012 |
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| Metairie, LA (Sportsbooks) - New Orleans Saints wide receiver Lance Moore has been ruled out for Saturday's NFC wild card matchup with the Detroit Lions. Moore (hamstring) caught 52 passes for 627 yards and eight touchdowns in 14 games this season. Linebacker Jonathan Casillas (knee) and tight end John Gilmore (toe) have also been ruled out. Linebacker Jonathan Vilma (knee), safeties Malcom Jenkins (neck) and Jonathan Amaya (shoulder) and wide receiver Robert Meachem (knee) are listed as probable. |
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