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| New England Patriots 2011 Season Preview |
NFL Football |
08/28/2011 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New England Patriots enter the 2011 season with unfinished business, a team on a mission to reverse a shocking trend of playoff failures that have shattered the franchise's past aura of invincibility. The Patriots were once nearly unbeatable in the postseason, winning 12 of 14 playoff tests and three Super Bowl titles over a six-year span from 2001-06. That reign of dominance is now a thing of the past, however, thanks to early exits in each of the last two years. New England has actually lo |
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| New York Giants 2011 Season Preview |
NFL Football |
08/28/2011 |
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| (MySportsbook) - New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning considers himself in the same class as Tom Brady. A copious amount of self-proclaimed experts feel Manning's preseason comparison to the New England Patriots star signal-caller is more like an Acura measuring up to a Porsche. The two do actually share one similarity, though, having both won a Super Bowl. And isn't that the ultimate goal in the NFL? "I consider myself in that class and Tom Brady is a great quarterback," said Manning. "He's a great player an |
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| Brady vs. NFL: A court case no more |
NFL Football |
08/26/2011 |
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| the NFL and its players is officially over. U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson in St. Paul, Minn., issued an order Friday that formally dismissed the antitrust lawsuit brought against the league on March 11 by a group of players headlined by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. The lockout began the next day and lasted 4 1/2 months. The new collective bargaining agreement was signed on Aug. 5. Nelson wrote Friday that the owners and the players ``have at all times acted with the utmost integrity an |
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| Lions add to defense with new linebackers |
NFL Football |
08/25/2011 |
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| ng Suh, Kyle Vanden Bosch and Corey Williams. The new linebacker trio, with returning DeAndre Levy between the newly arrived Stephen Tulloch and Justin Durant, will get their longest run of the preseason on Saturday night against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Schwartz stressed it won't be a make-or-break game. ``They get tested in every preseason game, and there's not one that is more important than any other,'' he said. ``This will be longer, and we're doing a little more planning for New England, |
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| Jets' Burress says no 'extra juice' for Giants |
NFL Football |
08/25/2011 |
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - Plaxico Burress walked into the New York Giants' training facility a few weeks ago and saw a familiar face. There he was, in a larger-than-life picture hanging on a wall, making the catch that beat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl in 2008. It was a great moment for Burress, whose Giants career was over and his NFL future in doubt less than a year later. ``There's no anger toward anybody over there,'' said the Jets wide receiver, now on the other side of the New York-New Je |
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| Cowboys sign Shayne Graham |
NFL Football |
08/23/2011 |
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| Irving, TX (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Cowboys have signed kicker Shayne Graham, a longtime Cincinnati Bengal who spent time last season with the New York Giants and New England Patriots. Graham, who kicked for Buffalo and Carolina in his first two NFL seasons before a seven-year run with the Bengals, appeared in just one game for the Giants last October before signing with New England in November. After replacing an injured Lawrence Tynes for one game with New York, he took over in New England after Stephen Gos |
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| Haynesworth pleads no contest to lesser charge |
NFL Football |
08/22/2011 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Albert Haynesworth will avoid a sexual abuse trial after pleading no contest Monday to the lesser charge of simple assault. The former Redskins defensive lineman, who was traded to the New England Patriots last month, was accused of caressing a waitress' breast as he slid his credit card into her blouse at Washington's W Hotel early on the morning of February 13. With the plea, Haynesworth entered into an 18-month deferred sentencing program and received community service. The mis |
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| Green Bay Packers 2011 Season Preview |
NFL Football |
08/21/2011 |
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| ers proved without any doubt that they're a team capable of overcoming adversity. The defending NFL champions will now be faced with a new challenge for this upcoming season, as they'll be attempting to change the course of recent history. Since the New England Patriots hoisted back-to-back Lombardi Trophies in 2003 and 2004, none of the next six Super Bowl winners have advanced beyond the Divisional Round of the following year's playoffs. The last five teams that fall into that category all failed to win a single |
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| Ravens reach deal with former Patriots OT LeVoir |
NFL Football |
08/20/2011 |
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - Former New England Patriots offensive tackle Mark LeVoir has agreed to terms with the Baltimore Ravens. LeVoir's agent, Eric Metz, announced the deal Saturday without disclosing terms. The 29-year-old lineman was cut by the Patriots this week. The 6-foot-7, 310-pounder played at Notre Dame and had stints with the St. Louis Rams and the Chicago Bears. He played in 32 games with two starts over the last three seasons with the Patriots.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All |
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| QB trio added to legacy with lockout leadership |
NFL Football |
08/19/2011 |
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| d in union matters for the past few years, was perhaps best equipped to take an active role in some of the more technical aspects of the negotiations. Brady, who is the union representative for his team, also has a close personal relationship with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who has been widely credited for his leadership among the owners. Some saw Brady serving as a bridge-builder between Kraft and NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith. Manning is perhaps the most marketable of all NFL players, a constant pr |
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