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| No shortage of storylines for this Super Bowl |
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01/19/2012 |
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| Fact: Manning and Smith will become only the second pair of former No. 1 draft picks to start against one another at quarterback in a conference title game, joining John Elway and Vinny Testaverde in the 1998 AFC Championship between Denver and the New York Jets. Prediction: At some point, the 49ers' heavy reliance on turnovers and struggles to score touchdowns in the red zone is going to hurt them, and rejuvenated Giants are a more complete and dangerous team than when they last visited San Francisco. Gian |
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| Surging Giants aim to turn tables in rematch with Packers |
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01/12/2012 |
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| w York followed up by bouncing then-unbeaten New England in Super Bowl XLII to claim a surprise NFL title as a fifth seed, and the 2011 squad appears to be getting hot at the right time as well. After posting convincing wins over the crosstown-rival New York Jets and Dallas to close out the regular season with an NFC East crown, the fourth-seeded Giants delivered possibly their most complete performance of this campaign in last Sunday's clash with Atlanta in the opening round of the playoffs. The Giants domi |
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| Tebow, Broncos hoping for more magic against mighty Patriots |
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01/12/2012 |
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| he last time New England prevailed in a playoff game, a 21-12 home victory over San Diego in the 2007 AFC Championship. The Patriots have dropped three consecutive postseason tests since that outcome, including stinging setbacks to Baltimore and the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium in each of the past two years. New England earned the AFC's top playoff seed for the second year in a row after compiling a 13-3 record during the regular season, but was bounced by the rival Jets in the 2010 Divisional Round fol |
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| Sparano lands with the Jets |
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01/11/2012 |
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| Florham Park, NJ (Sportsbooks) - Former Miami Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano has been named the new offensive coordinator for the New York Jets, replacing Brian Schottenheimer. The Jets and Schottenheimer amicably parted ways Tuesday night after six seasons. Sparano was in his fourth year with the Dolphins when he was fired on December 12. Miami started the 2011 campaign with seven straight losses, then won four of its next five games before a loss to Philadelphia sealed his fate. The Dolphins won the |
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| Jets OC Schottenheimer leaves team |
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01/11/2012 |
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| Florham Park, NJ (Sportsbooks) - New York Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer has told the team he will not return for the 2012 season. The Jets announced on their Twitter feed that Schottenheimer would not return while ESPN reported they will hire former Miami Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano to replace him. Schottenheimer had interviewed for the Jacksonville job, but that position was filled on Tuesday night by former Atlanta offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey. New York lost its final thre |
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| Derrick Mason retiring after 15 NFL seasons |
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01/10/2012 |
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| one way to play football, going all-out and having fun out there." After spending six seasons with the Ravens, Mason was cut by Baltimore prior to this year's training camp. He caught 19 passes for 170 yards in 12 combined games this season with the New York Jets and Houston Texans. Mason is the Ravens' all-time leader in receptions (471) and yards (5,777). The 37-year-old was selected with the 98th overall pick in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft by Tennessee and spent eight seasons there before movin |
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| Crennel rewarded with Chiefs job |
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01/09/2012 |
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| sistant. He was part of two Super Bowl championships during a 12-year run from 1981-92 with the New York Giants and added another Super Bowl berth during a stint in New England from 1993-96. After a three-year tenure as defensive line coach with the New York Jets from 1997-99 and a year in Cleveland as defensive coordinator, he went back to New England and was in charge of a defense from 2001-04 that helped the Patriots to three Super Bowl titles. "Romeo's vast experience and intelligence have helped him ach |
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| Parcells among Hall finalists |
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01/07/2012 |
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| to the sideline with Dallas in 2003 and retired again after the 2006 season, necessitating a five-year wait to become eligible again. In addition to his four-year stint with Dallas, Parcells also guided the New York Giants, New England Patriots and New York Jets during a 19-year career on the sideline. He had his greatest success with the Giants, leading the franchise to Super Bowl titles after the 1986 and 1990 seasons. Parcells also led New England to the Super Bowl after the 1996 season, then helped turn |
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| Texans, Bengals both try to extend seasons behind rookie QB's |
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01/06/2012 |
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| ' head coach, while Kubiak sports a 3-0 record against both Cincinnati and Lewis as a head man. The Bengals are 0-2 in playoff games under Lewis, having dropped a 31-17 decision to Pittsburgh in a 2005 AFC First-Round clash and a 24-14 result to the New York Jets in the 2009 opening round. Both those contests were held in Cincinnati. WHEN THE BENGALS HAVE THE BALL Though Dalton and Green both played well given their rookie status, the Bengals' offense was still in the bottom tier as far as performance. Cinci |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Ravens ready to rule AFC roost |
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01/05/2012 |
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| he sustained brilliance of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, as not a single one of those wins came against a team that ended above .500 and its lone victim among this year's postseason entrants was the dubiously-credentialed Broncos. Victories over the New York Jets, Philadelphia and Dallas haven't carried near as much weight as previously thought after all of those exposed underachievers finished 8-8, and remember that the Pats were handed early playoff exits on their home turf in each of the past two years by |
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