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| Seahawks, Cards vie for runner-up status in NFC West |
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12/30/2011 |
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| with Seattle between 2008-2009, capped by a 31-20 home win in the latter year. Seattle head coach Pete Carroll is 4-0 lifetime against the Cardinals, having compiled a 3-0 mark with the Seahawks as well as a win in 1999 while then at the helm of the New England Patriots. Whisenhunt owns a 5-4 record versus Seattle, but is 0-3 in head-to-head encounters with Carroll. WHEN THE SEAHAWKS HAVE THE BALL Lynch (1118 rushing yards, 26 receptions, 13 total TD) has carried both the load and the Seattle offense over the cours |
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| Steelers hoping for help in test with Browns |
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12/30/2011 |
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| l win the division and become the No. 2 overall seed with a win and a Ravens' loss at Cincinnati this week. In fact, Pittsburgh can still clinch home-field advantage throughout the conference playoffs with a win and losses by both the Ravens and the New England Patriots, who will take on the visiting Buffalo Bills on Sunday. The big question for the Steelers will be if they opt to play quarterback Ben Roethlisberger this weekend or give him a second straight week of rest. He suffered a high ankle sprain in a win ov |
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| Patriots host Bills with AFC's top seed at stake |
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12/30/2011 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Though the New England Patriots have more important matters at hand when they take the field at Gillette Stadium for Sunday's regular- season finale with the visiting Buffalo Bills, they probably wouldn't mind getting a little payback in the process. New England has lost just two games against AFC teams during a another banner pre-playoff campaign that has the perennial powerhouses on the verge of claiming home-field advantage in the conference for the upcoming postseason, and one of them came a |
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| Brady practices again, probable for Sunday |
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12/30/2011 |
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| Foxboro, MA (Sportsbooks) - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was a participant in practice for the second straight day Friday and is listed as probable for Sunday's season finale against Buffalo. Brady missed practice Wednesday for what the team called a non-injury related issue, then was a limited participant on Thursday with a left shoulder injury. NFL Network reported later Friday that Brady's injury was a sprained left shoulder. If some measure of mystery has surrounded Brady's status this week, P |
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| Brady limited in practice by shoulder injury |
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12/29/2011 |
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| Foxboro, MA (Sportsbooks) - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was limited in practice Thursday because of a left shoulder injury, although his exact condition remains unclear. Brady had missed practice Wednesday, but the team said it was for a non-injury related reason. Among the circulating reports, Comcast SportsNet said previously that Brady had X-rays taken after he was "dinged" up against Miami on Saturday, but they were negative. Either way, Brady is unlikely to miss Sunday's season-finale at hom |
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| Abundance of intrigue offered by season's final week |
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12/29/2011 |
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| st on Tuesday, while veteran teammate selected as starting safety...Safety Earl Thomas chosen as Seattle's first Pro Bowl honoree since 2008. Fast Fact: Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is 4-0 lifetime against the Cardinals, having also directed the New England Patriots to a 27-3 win at Arizona in 1999 in addition to Seattle's three straight victories in the set. Prediction: Skelton has had a tendency to turn the ball over, and not many teams have been as skilled at forcing mistakes in recent weeks than Seattle. Se |
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| Patriots' Brady among AFC players of the week |
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12/28/2011 |
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| New York, NY (Sportsbooks) - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, Indianapolis Colts defensive end Robert Mathis and Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Richard Seymour have been named AFC players of the week for Week 16 of the NFL season. Brady took home the offensive award after completing 27-of-46 passes for 304 yards with one touchdown in New England's 27-24 win over Miami. He also ran for a pair of one-yard scores, helping the Patriots erase a 17-0 halftime deficit. Mathis registered three tackles, two |
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| Houston Antwine, former Patriots DT, dies |
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12/27/2011 |
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| Foxboro, MA (Sportsbooks) - Houston Antwine, a former star defensive tackle for the New England Patriots, died Monday night. He was 72 years old. A story on the Patriots' website said that Antwine died in Memphis, Tennessee and that his wife, Evelyn, died Tuesday morning. Antwine was a six-time American Football League All-Star (1963-68) and member of the Patriots' 50th Anniversary Team. He was also elected to the Patriots' All-Decade team for the 1960s and was named to the All-AFL Team. "For those of us who gr |
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| Gailey says three out for season finale |
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12/26/2011 |
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| Orchard Park, NY (Sportsbooks) - Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey on Monday ruled three players out for Sunday's season finale against the New England Patriots. Left tackle Demetrius Bell, center Kraig Urbik and tight end Mike Caussin -- all of whom departed early from Saturday's 40-14 home win against Denver with knee injuries -- will not be back for the tilt at Foxboro. Gailey added that all three stand a strong chance of having offseason surgery. One piece of good injury news for the Bills, who have plac |
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| Pats rally past Dolphins, lock up bye |
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12/24/2011 |
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| Foxboro, MA (Sportsbooks) - Tom Brady recorded three second-half touchdowns, as the New England Patriots rallied to beat the Miami Dolphins, 27-24, at Gillette Stadium. Brady connected on a scoring strike to Deion Branch and tied his career high with two TD runs for the Patriots (12-3), who erased a 17-0 halftime deficit to notched their seventh consecutive win and secure a first-round bye in the upcoming playoffs. Matt Moore threw three touchdown passes for Miami (5-10), including a 15- yarder to Davone Bess w |
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