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| Rodgers, Urlacher, Weems earn NFC monthly awards |
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01/06/2011 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher and kick/punt returner Eric Weems of the Atlanta Falcons have been chosen the NFC's top players for the final month of the season. Rodgers grabbed the offensive award as he helped the Packers post a 3-1 record and clinch a wild card berth as he completed 67.9 percent of his passes for 977 yards with eight touchdowns and two interceptions. In Week 16, he threw for a career-high 404 yards and thr |
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| Eagles, Packers face familiar setting in playoff opener |
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01/06/2011 |
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| age of the opportunity. In one of the greatest comeback stories in recent memory, Vick raised his game to a previously unseen levels in directing the Eagles to a third consecutive postseason appearance and first NFC East title since 2006. The former Atlanta Falcons franchise face established career bests for passing yards (3,018) and completion percentage (62.6) while accounting for 30 touchdowns (21 passing, 9 rushing) in an MVP-caliber year. The Eagles went 8-2 in games in which Vick started and finished thi |
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| Mike Mularkey cancels interview with Broncos |
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01/06/2011 |
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey has canceled his interview with the Denver Broncos, who wanted to talk to him about their head coaching vacancy. John Elway, the Broncos' new executive vice president of football operations, who is spearheading the search, said via his official Twitter account: ``I respect the decision that Mike Mularkey has made to not interview with the Broncos at this time.'' Mularkey was set to interview with the Broncos on Friday night. ESP |
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| Elway returns to Broncos in charge of football operations |
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01/05/2011 |
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| ach, was fired on December 6 after a 3-9 start and Eric Studesville led the team over its final four games. Among the candidates Elway said the team would interview for the job were Studesville, New York Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell and Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey. Also on the list? Stanford's Jim Harbaugh, who seems to be a hot prospect for every high-profile head coaching vacancy in the college and professional ranks. Elway, who played at Stanford, was in attendance for t |
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| NFC South: Young Bucs eager for next season |
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01/04/2011 |
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| ment failed and Clausen has a lot of work to do. Perhaps taking another shot at a rookie QB next season could be in the cards or maybe even a trade for a veteran. FALCONS: With an NFC South title and the conference's best record finally in hand, the Atlanta Falcons can enjoy their accomplishments for a short period before it's time for the playoffs. The NFC playoffs will run through the Georgia Dome, where the Falcons went 7-1 this season and are 20-2 with Matt Ryan under center. Atlanta's clearly the favorite |
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| Broncos kick off coaching search with Mularkey |
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01/04/2011 |
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos will interview Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey for their vacant head coaching position this week. The team announced via its official Twitter account Tuesday that Mularkey would be interviewed Friday in Atlanta. The Falcons are off this week after earning a first-round bye in the playoffs. Mularkey was head coach in Buffalo from 2004-05 and has been with the Falcons since 2008. John Elway will be introduced as the Broncos' new chief footba |
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| Falcons beat Panthers 31-10, win home-field edge |
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01/03/2011 |
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ATLANTA (AP) - Matt Ryan enjoyed the rare chance to relax in the fourth quarter of a runaway win for the Atlanta Falcons. He's not expecting a similar treat in the playoffs. The Falcons put a decisive stamp on the NFC South title and the conference's best record by beating Carolina 31-10 on Sunday in John Fox's last game as Panthers coach. Ryan threw two touchdown passes before sitting out the final quarter - a new experience. ``Today was about it,'' Ryan said when asked how many times he's been abl |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, January 2, 2011) |
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01/02/2011 |
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| Allen Barbre, DE Ryan Baker, DT Chris Baker, LB Mike Rivera, WR Julius Pruitt Patriots - WR Wes Welker, WR Deion Branch, TE Aaron Hernandez, G Dan Connolly, DT Ron Brace, DE Brandon Deaderick, DT Mike Wright, LB Tully Banta-Cain CAROLINA PANTHERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS, 1:00 P.M. (ET) Panthers - 3rd QB Keith Null, WR Steve Smith, S Gerald Alexander, CB Chris Gamble, DT Ed Johnson, C Chris Morris, CB R.J. Stanford, LB Thomas Williams Falcons - 3rd QB John Parker Wilson, T Garrett Reynolds, G Mike Johnson, DE Lawren |
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| Falcons wrap up division, NFC top seed in rout of Panthers |
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01/02/2011 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Matt Ryan threw a pair of touchdown passes, as the Atlanta Falcons won the NFC South and clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC with a 31-10 rout of the Carolina Panthers at the Georgia Dome. Ryan completed 22-of-32 passes for 236 yards for the Falcons (13-3), who bounced back from a loss to the Saints last week to claim their first NFC South title since 2004. Ryan improved to 20-2 at home as a starter. Michael Turner rushed for 67 yards and a score on 17 carries for Atlanta, which |
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| Falcons, Steelers win to clinch division titles |
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01/02/2011 |
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The Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers have won division championships with final-game victories. Atlanta (13-3) won the NFC South and earned home-field advantage throughout the playoffs Sunday with a 31-10 rout of Carolina (2-14). The Falcons get a bye, then open their postseason the weekend of Jan. 15-16 in the Georgia Dome. Defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans becomes a wild card and will play at the NFC West winner, either St. Louis or Seattle, next weekend. The Steelers (12-4) took the |
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