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| Dolphins try to reverse recent misery against rival Pats |
NFL Football |
09/12/2011 |
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| hallenging offseasons, and the Miami Dolphins head coach and quarterback figure to be tested right off the bat when the team begins its 2011 schedule. Sparano had been considered all but a goner following Miami's 38-7 dismantling at the hands of the New England Patriots, who'll be invading Sun Life Stadium on Monday night for a season-opening showdown with the Dolphins, in the 2010 regular-season finale, and his thin-ice status was confirmed when owner Stephen Ross courted then-Stanford sideline boss Jim Harbaugh i |
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| 49ers to kick off Harbaugh era against re-tooled Seahawks |
NFL Football |
09/09/2011 |
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| in 2007 that snapped USC's 35-game home win streak. Carroll, once San Francisco's defensive coordinator from 1995-96, is 2-1 against his one-time employer as a head coach. The first of those victories came in 1998, when he was then in charge of the New England Patriots. WHEN THE SEAHAWKS HAVE THE BALL With Hasselbeck's 10-year stay with Seattle over, Jackson (341 passing yards, 3 TD, 4 INT with Vikings) begins his stint as the No. 1 signal-caller. The 28- year-old made 12 of his 20 career starts back in 2007 and s |
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| Giants, Redskins to battle in day of remembrance |
NFL Football |
09/09/2011 |
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| uired the six-time Pro Bowl participant from Philadelphia prior to the 2010 campaign. Eli Manning is still under center for the Giants and made some headlines during a recent radio interview in which he stated that he belongs in the same category as New England Patriots star signal-caller Tom Brady. Though the two have both led their teams to Super Bowl victories in their careers, Manning's comments may have put a target on his back for the upcoming year. The Giants target success every season and have high expecta |
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| Packers survive Saints in high-scoring thriller |
NFL Football |
09/09/2011 |
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| g it out." Cobb, who said he knew he wasn't supposed to take it out, spun off a hit from Leigh Torrence that flipped him horizontally and sprinted down the left side of the field to tie the record for longest kickoff return set by Ellis Hobbs of the New England Patriots against the New York Jets on September 9, 2007. "The feeling of being at Lambeau Field, it was one of the greatest feelings I've ever had," said Cobb, who was selected by the Packers out of Kentucky in the second round of this year's draft. "I'm gla |
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| Cobb ties NFL record with 108-yard return |
NFL Football |
09/08/2011 |
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| 108 yards for a touchdown Thursday night to tie the NFL record. Cobb was spun horizontally by a hard hit from New Orleans' Leigh Torrence, but remained on his feet and sprinted down the left side of the field in the third quarter of the 2011 NFL season opener. He tied the record for longest kickoff return set by Ellis Hobbs of the New England Patriots, who scored from 108 yards against the New York Jets on September 9, 2007. Cobb was selected by the Packers out of Kentucky in the second round of this year's draft. |
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| Manning, Brady on list of greatest fantasy seasons |
This Day in Sports |
09/08/2011 |
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| '' - Allan. 5. Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts, 1959. Passed for 2,899 yards and 32 TDs in 12 games and ran for 145 yards and two more scores. He had a 92.0 quarterback rating that year in an era when the rules made it hard to pass. 6. Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2007. Passed for 4,806 yards and an NFL-record 50 touchdowns. Patriots set an NFL record with 589 points. ``Fifty touchdowns? That's just crazy talk. And against just eight interceptions. It surprised people because he didn't have any monster num |
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| In the FCS Huddle: OVC power bonds in white water adventure |
Division I-AA College Football |
09/07/2011 |
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| 53-player limit this past weekend. The highest drafted player who was cut was former Appalachian State safety Mark LeGree, taken in the fifth round by the Seattle Seahawks. The others were outside linebacker Markell Carter (Central Arkansas) by the New England Patriots, fullback Shane Bannon (Yale) by the Kansas City Chiefs and Frank Kearse (Alabama A&M) by the Miami Dolphins. FCS PLAYOFF PROJECTION ... Once again this season, In the FCS Huddle is projecting the potential FCS playoff field. The projections are |
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| Insight to gain in NFL opener |
NFL Football |
09/07/2011 |
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| decade two other defending champs were knocked out in their first playoff game - the Indianapolis Colts [2007] and New York Giants [2008] - while five other former title holders failed to make the postseason altogether - the Baltimore Ravens [2001], New England Patriots [2002], Tampa Bay Buccaneers [2003] and Pittsburgh Steelers [2006 and 2009]. This is not to suggest the Packers will stumble their way out of the playoff picture, but it is to quell the notion they're in prime position to repeat as NFC champions sim |
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| Back to Football -- and Predictions |
NFL Football |
09/07/2011 |
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| eason. With the Falcons adding gifted rookie receiver Julio Jones in the draft and signing Ray Edwards to give John Abraham a pass-rushing complement over the summer, Atlanta's in excellent position to make a serious run at a title this year. 7) The New England Patriots will finally win a playoff game. Of course, the Pats have won plenty of postseason matchups during the Bill Belichick/Tom Brady tenure. That hasn't been the case as of late, though, with New England following up its memorable upset loss to the New Y |
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| Patriots release Warren, Butler |
NFL Football |
09/07/2011 |
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| Foxboro, MA (MySportsbook) - The New England Patriots have released defensive lineman Gerard Warren and cornerback Darius Butler. Warren spent the 2010 season with New England after also playing for Oakland, Denver and Cleveland in a 10-year NFL career. He finished with 36 tackles and 3 1/2 sacks in 16 games, including 10 starts, last year. The veteran was selected by Cleveland with the third overall pick of the 2001 NFL Draft after a stellar career at Florida. He has compiled 35 1/2 sacks and 303 tackles with s |
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