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| Groh wants quick reactions from Ga. Tech defense |
Division I College Football |
09/01/2010 |
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| was fired after a 3-9 record in 2009. He was 26-40 as Wake Forest's coach in the 1980s and was 9-7 as the New York Jets' coach in 2000, his only year as an NFL head coach. Groh was an NFL assistant under Bill Parcells with the New York Giants and New England Patriots. South Carolina State coach Buddy Pough said Groh's Georgia Tech defense ``is a bit of a mystery for us.'' Pough said he knows Groh as ``a 50 guy since he was with the Giants.'' The 50 defense featured five defensive linemen and two linebacker |
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| Pats CB Bodden goes on IR |
NFL Football |
08/31/2010 |
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| Foxboro, MA (Sportsbooks) - New England Patriots cornerback Leigh Bodden was among four players placed on injured reserve Tuesday, ending his season. Bodden, who was re-signed to a multi-year contract this past offseason, is out with what the team has termed a shoulder injury. In 2009, Bodden's first season in New England, he started in 14 of the 15 games he played and had a team-high tying five interceptions to go with 17 passes defensed. The 28-year-old previously played in Cleveland (2003-2007) and Detroit ( |
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| Brees' drive appears undiminished by accolades |
NFL Football |
08/31/2010 |
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| me. But defending Super Bowl titles has proven tough the past decade or so, according to statistics which Brees can rattle off from memory. Five of the previous 11 Super Bowl winners didn't make it back to the playoffs one season later. Only the New England Patriots of 2003-04 have repeated as champions in the past decade. Brees has spoken of being motivated by the fear of failure, and he said soon after the Saints began offseason training that there was no better time to instill such fear in the squad than r |
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| Giants look for improvement with season coming |
NFL Football |
08/30/2010 |
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| on Monday. Coming off an 8-8 season and with less than two weeks to go before their regular-season opener against the Carolina Panthers, the Giants (1-2) know it's time to pick up the tempo. The final preseason test is Thursday night against the New England Patriots at the New Meadowlands Stadium.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The As |
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| Giants QB Jim Sorgi frustrated by shoulder injury |
NFL Football |
08/30/2010 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Backup quarterback Jim Sorgi probably will miss the New York Giants' preseason finale against the New England Patriots. The veteran quarterback says his injured right shoulder has improved only slightly over the past two weeks and has no idea when he will return to practice. Sorgi tore a muscle in his shoulder two weeks ago in a preseason game against the Jets. He is hoping the Giants will be patient waiting for him to return. However, he said Monday he understands the team has t |
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| Coughlin not satisfied 2 weeks before NFL season |
NFL Football |
08/29/2010 |
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| eason opener against the Carolina Panthers at the New Meadowlands Stadium, Coughlin is hoping his players start playing like there is something on the line. Coughlin says his starters will play in the preseason finale on Thursday night against the New England Patriots. He refused to say how long they would play, but indicated it would be about a quarter.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or red |
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| Rams WR Avery hurts right knee against Patriots |
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08/27/2010 |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - St. Louis Rams wide receiver Donnie Avery injured his right knee late in the first half of a 36-35 exhibition win over the New England Patriots on Thursday night. Avery, who led Rams wide receivers with 47 catches last year, was hurt with 1:32 left in the first half. He jumped for Sam Bradford's long pass down the right sideline, fell and clutched his knee as the ball dropped incomplete. ``He probably has a significant knee injury,'' St. Louis coach Steve Spagnuolo said. ``We'll know |
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| Patriots give Gostkowski four-year contract extension |
NFL Football |
08/26/2010 |
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| Foxboro, MA (Sportsbooks) - The New England Patriots have reportedly given All-Pro kicker Stephen Gostkowski a four-year extension that will pay him an average of nearly $3.5 million per season. Last season, Gostkowski made 26-of-31 field goal attempts with a long of 53 yards. He is 103-for-121 during his four-year career, all with the Patriots. |
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| Rams WR Avery hurts right knee late in first half |
Headlines |
08/26/2010 |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - St. Louis Rams wide receiver Donnie Avery has left the exhibition game against the New England Patriots with a right knee injury. Avery, who led Rams wide receivers with 47 catches last year, was hurt with 1:32 left in the first half Thursday night. He jumped for Sam Bradford's long pass down the right sideline, fell and clutched his right knee as the ball dropped incomplete. Before Avery was carted off the field, Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker went over and extended his hand. Wel |
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| AP Source: Pats' PK Gostkowski agrees to extension |
NFL Football |
08/26/2010 |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - A person familiar with the deal says New England Patriots placekicker Stephen Gostkowski has agreed to a contract extension. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to discuss the matter. Boston media outlets are reporting the extension is worth nearly $14 million and is through the 2014 season. Earlier, Gostkowski, a restricted free agent, had signed a one-year tender offer for $1.759 million for 2010. Gostkowski replaced Adam Vinatieri as the Patri |
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