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| NFL Postseason Upsets |
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Some upsets in the NFL playoffs: Dec. 9, 1934 - N.Y. Giants beat Chicago Bears in NFL championship 30-13. Dec. 27, 1964 - Cleveland Browns beat Baltimore Colts in NFL championship 27-0. Jan. 12, 1969 - New York Jets beat Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl 16-7. Jan. 11, 1970 - Kansas City Chiefs beat Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl 23-7. Dec. 29, 1979 - Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers in divisional playoffs 17-14. Jan. 9, 1988 - Minnesota Vikings beat San Francisco 49ers in divisional playoffs |
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| Dolphins give Sparano two-year extension |
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01/08/2011 |
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| ee games both times. "I believe Tony Sparano is the right coach for this football team," general manager Jeff Ireland said, according to the team's Twitter account. "I always thought that and that has never changed." Prior to being hired by the Dolphins, Sparano had a five-year stint as an assistant coach with the Dallas Cowboys. He was also an assistant with the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars, and was a head coach on the collegiate level with Division II New Haven from 1994-98. |
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| Report: Dolphins give Sparano two-year extension |
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| ise's six-year playoff drought. The Dolphins were in contention for the playoffs the past two seasons but lost their final three games each time. Sparano's original four-year deal was set to expire after next season. Prior to being hired by the Dolphins, Sparano had a five-year stint as an assistant coach with the Dallas Cowboys. He was also an assistant with the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars, and was a head coach on the collegiate level with Division II New Haven from 1994-98. |
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| Broncos focus on NFL as Harbaugh stays in Bay Area |
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01/07/2011 |
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| or Gregg Williams are among those the Broncos are targeting. Mularkey canceled his interview with the Broncos that was slated for Friday night in Atlanta, saying he wanted to focus on the playoffs, although he kept his scheduled interview with the Cleveland Browns on Saturday. Mularkey indicated he'd like to talk to the Broncos if the job is still open when the Falcons finish their season - but that could be a while. ``It's tough to wait until another month just because you lose the good coaches that are |
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| Browns interview Rams' Shurmur |
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01/07/2011 |
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CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cleveland Browns have interviewed St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur for their coaching position. Shurmur met Friday with Browns president Mike Holmgren, who fired Eric Mangini on Monday after a second straight losing season. The first candidate in for a formal interview, Shurmur, 45, is appealing because of his work with St. Louis rookie quarterback Sam Bradford. The Browns want to further develop rookie Colt McCoy for the future. Shurmur and Holmgren are both represen |
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| Broncos focus on NFL as interest in Harbaugh cools |
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01/07/2011 |
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| more Ravens. On Thursday, Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey canceled his interview with the Broncos that was slated for Friday night in Atlanta, saying he wanted to focus on the playoffs, although he kept his scheduled interview with the Cleveland Browns on Saturday. Mularkey indicated he'd like to talk to the Broncos if the job is still open when the Falcons finish their season. ``It's tough to wait until another month just because you lose the good coaches that are out there and everything,'' |
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| Report: Sparano's talents remain in South Beach |
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01/07/2011 |
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| the past two seasons but lost their final three games each time. Sparano, just the eighth head coach in Dolphins history, may head into next season a lame-duck coach with his contract set to expire at its conclusion. Prior to being hired by the Dolphins, Sparano had a five-year stint as an assistant coach with the Dallas Cowboys. He was also an assistant with the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars, and was a head coach on the collegiate level with Division II New Haven from 1994-98. |
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| Browns to meet with Rams' Shurmur |
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01/06/2011 |
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CLEVELAND (AP) - St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur will interview Friday with the Cleveland Browns for their coaching position. Shurmur will be the first candidate to formally interview with the Browns. The 45-year-old worked previously in Philadelphia with Cleveland's general manager Tom Heckert, who along with team president Mike Holmgren will handle the team's interviews. The Browns are expected to meet on Saturday with Atlanta offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey. The former Buffalo coa |
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| Mike Mularkey cancels interview with Broncos |
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01/06/2011 |
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| 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. ESPN reported that Mularkey wants to focus on the playoffs but will still interview with the Cleveland Browns on Saturday because they called him first. The network also said Mularkey would be open to an interview with the Broncos if the job were still open after the Falcons' season is over.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. |
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| AFC North: Big names surface in Browns' coaching search |
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01/05/2011 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Browns' highly-expected decision to part ways with head coach Eric Mangini on Monday barely raised an eyebrow from NFL onlookers. The quest to find a successor could prove to be considerably more interesting. Plenty of potential candidates have had their names bandied out for weeks prior to Mangini's inevitable ousting less than 24 hours after the Browns' concluded their 2010 season with a discouraging 41-9 home beatdown by the AFC North champion Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. |
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