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| Parcells meets with Jerry Jones |
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12/21/2002 |
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| ted a 15-31 mark under Campo, who is in his third season as the Dallas head coach. The 61-year-old Parcells, who won two Super Bowl titles as head coach of the New York Giants, has said publicly that his coaching days are over. Parcells also led the New England Patriots to the Super Bowl and revived the New York Jets. Parcells has a career coaching record of 149-106-1, including an 11-6 postseason mark. He was named Coach of the Year in 1986 and 1994. Campo is in his 14th season with the Dallas organization, servin |
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| Dolphins place AFC-best six players on Pro Bowl squad |
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12/19/2002 |
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| ng and wide receiver Marvin Harrison will represent the Colts. Harrison has already set the NFL record for receptions in a single season with 127. Kansas City and Oakland will each have five representatives, as will the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. Running back Priest Holmes, who leads the NFL in rushing with 1,615 yards, heads the Chiefs' contingent that also features guard Will Shields, tackle Willie Roaf, tight end Tony Gonzalez and return specialist Dante Hall. The Raiders will send quart |
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| Patriots place Otis Smith on IR |
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12/19/2002 |
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| Foxboro, MA (Sportsbooks) - The New England Patriots placed defensive back Otis Smith on the injured reserve Thursday meaning he will miss the remainder of the season. Smith was injured in the Patriots Monday night 24-7 loss to Tennessee. Terrell Buckley, who has also played for Miami and Green Bay, is a likely candidate to replace Smith. He has played in 14 games this season with New England and has four interceptions. Smith has played in 48 of the last 49 possible games over three seasons. For his career, Smi |
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| Jets Team Report: Grin and Bear it |
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12/13/2002 |
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| e Jets' best weapon this week could come in the form of Martin. Martin is not having a great season in terms of stats. He has only rushed for 778 yards and six touchdowns, but he has been a great leader on the offense. This week could be Martin's payoff. He will line up across from a defense that allows an average of 130.8 yards per game on the ground, and last week the Bears allowed Miami's Ricky Williams to rush for 216 yards and two touchdowns. COMING UP: The Jets will visit the New England Patriots in Week 16. |
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| Patriots Team Report: Awaiting Drew |
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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 playing |
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| Bills Team Report: Bledsoe returns to familiar place |
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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 in the |
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| Bledsoe returns to New England |
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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 so on," |
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| Vikings Team Report: Home sweet home |
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11/27/2002 |
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| o get a win this week when the Atlanta Falcons enter the friendly confines of the Metrodome. However, Minnesota continues to struggle with three defeats in its last four contests. The Vikings suffered yet another road loss last Sunday, 24-17, to the New England Patriots. Minnesota dug itself a 21-0 hole in the first half and couldn't quite get over the hump despite a comeback down the stretch in the game. The Vikings lost their 16th straight road contest, having not won outside of Minneapolis since Thanksgiving Day |
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| Vikings Team Report: Something to build on |
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11/22/2002 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Minnesota Vikings, who will visit the New England Patriots on Sunday, defeated the Green Bay Packers last week, 31-21. QB Daunte Culpepper, who had been benched in the team's prior game, completed 13-of-26 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns and he also rushed for 48 yards. Everything wasn't positive, however, as the starting signal-caller did throw two interceptions and lost a fumble on the Packers' one-yard line. "Well, he was the winning quarterback," head coach Mike Tice said of Culp |
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| Patriots release CB Hitchcock |
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11/19/2002 |
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| Foxboro, MA (Sportsbooks) - The New England Patriots released cornerback Jimmy Hitchcock on Tuesday, two months after the veteran had signed a one-year contract with the team. Hitchcock, who spent the past two seasons in Carolina, had signed with New England in August but was released on September 6, prior to the team's season opener. He was re-signed twelve days later and saw action in two of the next eight games. The 31-year-old Hitchcock was originally selected by the Patriots in the third round (88th overal |
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