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| NFC B-East makes for compelling storylines |
NFL Football |
10/06/2011 |
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| t storied group from the rest is the history, rivalry and marketability of the teams within the division. Considering all these factors, it's quite clear the NFC East is the choice of the lot with no shortage of history - all four organizations, the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins have championships to their name -- rivalry, there's no love lost between any of these clubs, while each is situated in viable sports towns - and each team is ranked in the NFL's top 10 m |
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| In the FCS Huddle: Top-ranked Eagles stay grounded |
Division I-AA College Football |
10/05/2011 |
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| bany in 1970, Ford has taken the Great Danes from the club level to Division III, Division II and now Division I FCS. More than 100 of his assistant coaches are working in the professional, college and high school ranks. They include Dave Campo, the Dallas Cowboys' defensive backs coach, and seven Division I head coaches: Dave Clawson (Bowling Green); Pete Lembo (Ball State); Kevin Morris (Massachusetts); Al Bagnoli (Penn); Kevin Callahan (Monmouth); Walt Hameline (Wagner); and Chuck Priore (Stony Brook). Thi |
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| Auburn and Arkansas square off in pivotal SEC affair |
Division I College Football |
10/05/2011 |
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| ting a little bit better of an idea of playing on the road and the challenges of that come with these tough SEC road games." As for Arkansas, it bounced back strong from a lopsided loss to Alabama with a thrilling 42-38 victory over Texas A&M at Dallas Cowboys Stadium last weekend. All three of the team's other wins came against rather lackluster opponents, so it was certainly good for Petrino's group to put one in the win column against a quality foe. "I think it's important to stay hungry," said Arkansa |
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| Mercedes Benz buys naming rights for Superdome |
NFL Football |
10/05/2011 |
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| 2007 for naming rights for the Brooklyn arena that will house the NBA's Nets, as did the MetLife insurance company in a deal this summer for naming rights to the New Jersey stadium where the Jets and Giants play football. He also cited the fact that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has yet to sell naming rights for his stadium that opened in June of 2009. ``It's been a very difficult time to sell naming rights,'' Zimbalist said. Gov. Bobby Jindal called the agreement ``a great partnership between two worl |
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| Jones: Cowboys' best stretches have come in losses |
NFL Football |
10/04/2011 |
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IRVING, Texas (AP) - In his first outing since fueling the biggest collapse in Dallas Cowboys history, Tony Romo was guaranteed not to lose. OK, so it was just a bye-week practice pitting the offense and defense known as ``Cowboys vs. Cowboys.'' Still, it was the club's first step toward getting past their latest frustrating loss and getting ready for a weekend away from football. The point of this session was the offense and defense working on things without regards to a game plan. They'll be back o |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, October 2, 2011) |
NFL Football |
10/02/2011 |
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| randyn Thompson, FB Darrel Young, LB Markus White, T Willie Smith, WR Leonard Hankerson, DE Darrion Scott Rams - WR Danny Amendola, CB Rod Hood, RB Jerious Norwood, LB Jabara Williams, TE Stephen Spach, WR Greg Salas, DE C.J. Ah You DETROIT LIONS AT DALLAS COWBOYS, 1:00 P.M. (ET) Lions - QB Drew Stanton, CB Aaron Berry, LB Justin Durant, G Jacques McClendon, T Jason Fox, WR Rashied Davis, DT Nick Fairley Cowboys - G David Arkin, K David Buehler, G Derrick Dockery, WR Miles Austin, CB Orlando Scandrick, DE Jas |
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| Unbeaten Lions ready for challenge from Cowboys |
NFL Football |
09/30/2011 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Cowboys have been making a habit of fourth- quarter comebacks as of late, while the Detroit Lions showed they can't be counted out of any game with their performance a week ago. Riding high off one of the most stirring rallies in franchise history, the rolling Lions set their sights at their best four-game start to a season in 55 years when they invade Cowboys Stadium for Sunday's showdown between potential NFC playoff contenders. The long-suffering Lions, who haven't posted a w |
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| Former JMU great Haley to be FCS ambassador |
Division I-AA College Football |
09/30/2011 |
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| in 1985 and became the school's first NFL draftee as a fourth-rounder in 1986. He finished his JMU career with a school-record 506 tackles, three interceptions and 17 quarterback sacks. He played both linebacker and defensive end in the NFL, winning two Super Bowl rings with the San Francisco 49ers (1988 and 1989) and three with the Dallas Cowboys (1992, 1993 and 1995). Previous ambassadors of the FCS championship game were Wayne Chrebet (Hofstra) two years ago and Everson Walls (Grambling State) last year. |
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| Rodgers, Lee, Hanson earn NFC monthly awards |
NFL Football |
09/29/2011 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee and Detroit Lions kicker Jason Hanson have been chosen the NFC's top players for the month of September. Rodgers grabbed the offensive award as he led the Packers to a 3-0 record, completing 74-of-103 passes for 917 yards, eight touchdowns and one interception. He led the NFL in completion percentage (71.8 percent) and touchdown-to-interception ratio to earn his third career monthly award. Lee nabb |
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| Allen still fond of Chiefs fans, not front office |
Headlines |
09/29/2011 |
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| g 6-10 finish. But even during a down year he had 11 sacks, his lowest total since 2006. The 29-year-old, beginning his eighth NFL season, has the second-most sacks in the league since the trade with 44 1/2 and counting behind DeMarcus Ware of the Dallas Cowboys. ``I just know in my conversations I had with him when we came to training camp, you could sense the commitment that he had to have a great start and a great year,'' coach Leslie Frazier said. ``He was so intent and so disappointed a year ago that |
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