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| Falcons host Panthers with top seed in sights |
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12/31/2010 |
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| nd an interception. Ryan still has 32 wins as a pro and can tie Hall of Famer Dan Marino for the most victories by a quarterback in first three seasons since 1970. With a .905 winning percentage at home, Ryan has a good chance at matching the former Miami Dolphins gunslinger. Ryan's 26 touchdown passes this season are tied with Chris Miller, who threw for 26 touchdowns back in 1991, for the third-most in franchise history. Ryan has also thrown a scoring pass in 14 consecutive games and hopes to beat Carolina' |
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| Patriots, Belichick find 'The Way' to success |
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12/31/2010 |
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| o is that he'll do everything he can to make the team better, so any decision he makes isn't about the individual player but about the team as a whole. That's worked very well. The Patriots are 13-2 going into the regular-season finale against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday and have clinched homefield advantage for as long as they're in the AFC playoffs.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or |
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| Embattled Dolphins assistant goes on defensive |
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12/30/2010 |
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DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - Embattled Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Dan Henning has gone on the defensive. Henning said Thursday the Dolphins' sputtering attack is a collective failure that goes beyond blaming the coach, quarterback or coordinator. He said it's easy to find scapegoats but not solutions. The Dolphins (7-8) rank next to last in the AFC in scoring, which is a big reason they're out of the playoff race heading into the season finale at New England. Henning is unlikely to return next year, |
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| Patriots have NFL's best record and 6 Pro Bowlers |
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12/29/2010 |
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| Mankins prefers to focus on the New England Patriots next opponent and not on being selected to his third Pro Bowl. The left guard was among six Patriots chosen Tuesday night, the most of any AFC team. But he wants the team to prepare to beat the Miami Dolphins on Sunday and go into the playoffs on a roll. The Patriots have clinched homefield advantage throughout the conference playoffs. Coach Bill Belichick praised Mankins on Wednesday as a smart, tough player. Mankins has started all eight games since |
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| NFC North: New helmet, same results for Packers' Rodgers |
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12/29/2010 |
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| ey're traditionally a mainstay in the conference. Detroit, however, is hoping that its late-season run will bear more fruit in 2011. Having won three in a row for the first time since the 2007 campaign, the Lions appear to have righted the ship. The Miami Dolphins didn't take a 34-27 loss to the Lions on Sunday too lightly, as head coach Tony Sparano said the loss was embarrassing. Miami defensive back Vontae Davis even questioned how the Lions were even able to leave north Miami with a victory. Detroit tight |
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| AFC East: Bills' Nelson holds out hope for Sunday |
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12/28/2010 |
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| as 5-3 at home in 2008, when Brady was lost for the season and underwent surgery after a Week 1 knee injury. The Patriots went 11-5 under quarterback Matt Cassel, but missed the playoffs after finishing second in the division behind Miami. DOLPHINS: Miami Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano was already on the hot seat heading toward the 2011 season, and a 34-27 home loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday did little to help his cause. Sparano's fate ultimately lies in the hands of owner Stephen Ross, who inherited t |
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| Patriots return home for long stay |
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12/27/2010 |
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| e Northeast left the Patriots stranded in western New York. They stayed overnight in Rochester because most Buffalo-area hotels were booked with the city hosting the World Junior Hockey Championships. The Patriots end the regular season Sunday at home against the Miami Dolphins.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| Jim Schwartz says streaking Lions haven't arrived |
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12/27/2010 |
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| - Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says his team hasn't ``arrived'' after winning three straight games for the first time in three years. The Lions overcame a double-digit deficit with 17 points in a 2-minute, 26-second stretch Sunday to beat the Miami Dolphins 34-27. Detroit previously defeated playoff-contending Tampa Bay and Green Bay, giving the franchise its first three-game winning streak since the first half of the 2007 season and its first in December since 1995. Schwartz says his players, incl |
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| Week 16: Holiday Winners and Losers |
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12/27/2010 |
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| ture for the league's youngest team. The Detroit Lions. Three straight wins for the first time since 2007, and two in a row on the road for the first time since 2004. And the Lions showed some real grit in Sunday's 34-27 ousting of the unpredictable Miami Dolphins, fighting out of a 10-point fourth-quarter hole by scoring 17 points over the final five minutes. They've yet to completely turn the corner, but this late- season surge is a clear indicator that the longtime doormats are closer to doing so than they |
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| Lions use fourth-quarter rally to down Dolphins |
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12/26/2010 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - DeAndre Levy's interception return for a touchdown with 2:11 to play gave the Detroit Lions a 34-27 win over the Miami Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium. Shaun Hill went 14-for-26 with 222 yards and two touchdowns for the Lions (5-10), who rallied from a 10-point deficit in the final five minutes to win their third game in a row. "Earlier in the season we would have liked for the breaks to go our way," said Hill. "It just wasn't happening for whatever reason, but I guess we were due f |
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