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| Angelo has a shorter resume than Polian but one more NFL title |
NFL Football |
01/31/2007 |
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| ers being interviewed one-on-one rather than subjecting himself to the kind of free-for-alls that can develop at this event. He might be especially nervous this year because of his past Super Bowl experiences: all losses. Polian became GM of the Buffalo Bills in 1986, taking over a team that had been 2-14 each of the two previous seasons. He had two building blocks - Jim Kelly at quarterback and Bruce Smith at defensive end. He filled in around them with the likes of Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed, Corneli |
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| Bears' Ride to Super Bowl Had More Peaks Than Valleys |
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01/29/2007 |
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| for his efforts. Grossman and his teammates celebrated by punishing the reigning NFC Champion Seahawks (37-6) on national network TV the following week, and reinforced their strength with a demolition of former Chicago head coach Dick Jauron and his Buffalo Bills (40-7) seven days later. It was while they stood at 5-0 that things began to get a bit dicey for the Bears, with Grossman turning into the bright, shining emblem of their perceived weaknesses. The former University of Florida star committed no fewer |
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| Steelers hire 2 special teams coaches as Tomlin finalizes staff |
NFL Football |
01/29/2007 |
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| d Patriots. Wilson is only the second Steelers' running backs coach since 1972. He replaces Dick Hoak, who held the job for 35 seasons - the longest continuous tenure by an assistant with one team in NFL history. The 61-year-old Zierlein was the Buffalo Bills' line coach last season after holding the same job with the Browns from 2001-04. Jones, 47, also coached at Pitt in 1992 as the kicking game coordinator. He was the special teams and outside linebackers coach at Mississippi State for the last thre |
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| Chicago Game Recaps |
NFL Football |
01/26/2007 |
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| ing with an offensive explosion like he never witnessed during five years as their head coach. Rex Grossman threw two touchdown passes, Cedric Benson scored his first two NFL touchdowns and the Bears forced five turnovers in a drubbing of Jauron's Buffalo Bills that launched Chicago to its first 5-0 start since 1986. Robbie Gould kicked four field goals as the Bears ran their scoring margin through five games to 156 points scored and 36 allowed. The NFC's only unbeaten team went over 30 points for the |
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| Arizona Cardinals |
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01/26/2007 |
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| Named Todd Haley offensive coordinator. . Buffalo Bills - Signed offensive lineman Kirk Chambers. |
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| Bears LG Brown added to Pro Bowl |
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01/25/2007 |
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| to the NFC's Pro Bowl roster Thursday as a replacement for injured Philadelphia Eagles guard Shawn Andrews. This will be the ninth Pro Bowl for Brown and his first since signing with the Bears in April 2004. He was an eight-time selection with the Buffalo Bills between 1995 and 2003. Andrews suffered a neck injury in the Eagles' second-round playoff loss to New Orleans. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be publishe |
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| Bills sign OL Chambers |
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01/25/2007 |
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -The Buffalo Bills signed offensive lineman Kirk Chambers on Thursday. Chambers, a two-year NFL veteran, has been out of football since being released by Cleveland in September. He played the previous two seasons with the Browns, appearing in 21 games, mostly on special teams. A four-year starter at Stanford, Chambers was selected in the sixth round of the 2004 draft by Cleveland. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in |
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| Thomas' mind on ailing father-in-law; Hall of Fame vote secondary |
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01/25/2007 |
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -Thurman Thomas stood at his father-in-law's hospital bedside, whispering the best words of encouragement he could muster. ``I said, `Hey, you can't quit on me now because we have one more thing to do,''' the former Buffalo Bills star running back said this week. ``'We have to go to the Hall of Fame.''' Perhaps Bob Mariacher was listening. He woke from a coma Tuesday at a Buffalo hospital after a weeklong bout with encephalitis, a potentially life-threatening brain inflammation. A |
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| Lofton reportedly on verge of becoming Raiders head coach |
NFL Football |
01/17/2007 |
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| the 50-year-old Lofton and the Raiders are working on the details of a contract. Lofton's interview initially satisfied the Rooney Rule, which requires each franchise to formally interview a minority candidate for a head coaching vacancy. The former Buffalo Bills wide receiver also interviewed for the position last season prior to Art Shell's hiring. Shell's second coaching stint with the Raiders was a brief one, lasting only through a tumultuous 2-14 season. The Chargers receivers coach since 2002, Lofton w |
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| Report: Giants and Dolphins to play in London |
NFL Football |
01/13/2007 |
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| ew York Giants and Miami Dolphins will reportedly play a regular season game during the 2007 season at London's Wembley Stadium. According to a report in the New York Daily News, the NFL is expected to make the announcement official next week. The paper also states that the Giants will be the designated road team. The report also states that it is possible that the Buffalo Bills could play against the Dolphins instead of the Giants, but that scenario is unlikely because the Giants are a higher profile team. |
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