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| Parcells among Hall finalists |
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01/07/2012 |
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| to be retired for five years. He returned to the sideline with Dallas in 2003 and retired again after the 2006 season, necessitating a five-year wait to become eligible again. In addition to his four-year stint with Dallas, Parcells also guided the New York Giants, New England Patriots and New York Jets during a 19-year career on the sideline. He had his greatest success with the Giants, leading the franchise to Super Bowl titles after the 1986 and 1990 seasons. Parcells also led New England to the Super Bowl |
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| Falcons' Jones and Turner probable for Sunday |
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01/06/2012 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones and running back Michael Turner are among 18 players listed as probable for Sunday's playoff clash with the New York Giants. Jones, who has battled several injuries through his impressive rookie season, was a full participant in Friday's practice despite a thumb injury, while Turner was limited in practice with a groin ailment. Also listed as probable for the NFC wild card game are back-up running back Jason Snelling (knee), wide |
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| Giants' Tuck probable after missing Friday's practice |
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01/06/2012 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck missed Friday's practice with a shoulder injury, but is listed as probable for Sunday's NFC wild card game against the Atlanta Falcons. Tuck aggravated a shoulder injury against the Cowboys in the final week of the regular season. Linebacker Mark Herzlich (ankle) is the lone Giants player to be ruled out for Sunday's game. Tight end Jake Ballard (knee) and defensive end Osi Umenyiora (ankle/knee) are both probable after being lim |
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| Time for NFL's non-playoff teams to start planning ahead |
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01/06/2012 |
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| oys over the hump. The former Walter Payton Award winner had a December to remember by throwing eight touchdown passes and no interceptions, but his team finished with a lousy 1-3 record. With the season and an NFC East title on the line against the New York Giants on New Year's Day, Romo had two touchdown passes and an interception in a 31-14 loss that sealed Dallas fate. Statistically, Romo -- the bona fide team leader and face of the franchise -- enjoyed a brilliant campaign and even received the praise of |
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| Tensions high as Giants host Falcons in NFC First-Round tilt |
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01/06/2012 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Calling somebody a "dirtbag" isn't a very flattering annotation, even if it may be entitled. New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck didn't seem to mind when he used the unfavorable remark to describe the Atlanta Falcons' offensive line. "Yeah, we've seen it. We know they have that quote-unquote 'reputation,'" Tuck was quoted as saying in the New York Daily News when asked about the Falcons' style of play. "Most people, you would call them dirtbags. "But it is what it is. We've got to mak |
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| Saints QB Brees leads pack of NFC's best for final month |
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01/05/2012 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees has broken Packers signal-caller Aaron Rodgers' grip as top offensive player of the month in the NFC. Brees, along with New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul and San Francisco 49ers kicker David Akers, were tabbed the conference's best players for the final portion of the 2011 season. The 32-year-old Purdue product led New Orleans to a 5-0 record, garnering his sixth Pro Bowl selection by passing for 1,787 yards and 19 touchdowns and |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Ravens ready to rule AFC roost |
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01/05/2012 |
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| nference crown and a playoff home game under the current regime -- for the AFC North title, giving the Ravens an avenue that appears quite favorable to achieve the goals of glory that have evaded the franchise since its memorable steamrolling of the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV more than a decade ago. The Ravens will be the second seed in what's essentially a three-team battle royal with the Steelers and New England for the 2011 AFC championship. Injuries, primarily at the quarterback position, have rend |
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| Falcons cruise to NFC's No. 5 seed |
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01/01/2012 |
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| e No. 5 seed in the NFC playoffs with a 45-24 victory. The outcome, coupled with the Lions' loss to the Packers earlier Sunday, means Atlanta avoided a first-round matchup against the New Orleans Saints and will play the winner of the NFC East - the New York Giants next Sunday at 1 p.m. (et). The Falcons (10-6) were crushed by the Saints on Monday, 45-16, and took out their frustrations in a one-sided regular season finale. Atlanta's Matt Ryan played less than two quarters and completed 6-of-9 passes for 106 y |
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| Giants beat Cowboys to win NFC East |
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01/01/2012 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - The New York Giants are headed to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. The Dallas Cowboys head into the offseason wondering what went wrong after a late-season collapse. Eli Manning threw for 346 yards and three touchdowns, Victor Cruz shredded the Dallas defense for 178 yards and the Giants captured the NFC East with a 31-14 win in the NFL's regular season finale Sunday night. Manning connected on 24-of-33 throws while Cruz had six catches, including a 74-yard to |
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| Giants last team to clinch playoff berth |
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01/01/2012 |
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| e're AFC West champs," the Denver Broncos coach said after his team clinched the division and backed into the postseason despite losing their last three games. "It doesn't matter how you do it, once you get in the dance they can't kick you out." The New York Giants can sleep a little easier, too, after beating the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night to win the NFC East and clinch the NFL's last playoff berth. The Giants, Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals were the only three teams that clinched spots on the final day o |
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