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Archive for January, 2012
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
At one point this season, the New York Giants were 7-7 and wondering if they would even get into the playoffs. Their defense was ranked near the bottom of the NFL, and the “Tom Coughlin is on the hot seat” talk was picking up steam. Since that time, the Giants ...
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Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Last time Bill Belichick was in the Super Bowl, he took an undefeated New Engalnd team to Arizona to play against the New York Giants. There was a ton of pressure on the Patriots four years ago. They were heavy favorite over the Giants; his star quarterback, Tom Brady, arrived ...
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Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
It was widely speculated that Reggie McKenzie would hire one of his former colleagues in Green Bay to be his first head coach in Oakland. McKenzie surprised many when he named Dennis Allen as Hue Jackson's replacement.
Allen wants to let Raiders Nation know that there is plenty of talent on ...
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Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Despite nearly being traded away in a three-team deal for Chris Paul, Pau Gasol is still enjoying his time with the Los Angeles Lakers. While Lamar Odom felt disrespected that his former team wanted to ship him out of town and demanded a trade to Dallas, No.16 has taken it ...
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Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Nobody can question Roger Staubach's ability to perform in the clutch. The Hall of Famer took the Dallas Cowboys to four Super Bowls during his career in the 1970s, winning two of the four title games. He also finished with an 11-6 record all-time in postseason play.
Now he's getting ready ...
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Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
As soon as the Super Bowl rematch was etched in stone, the most thought-about name probably wasn't Tom Brady or Eli Manning. Sure, they faced each other four years ago in the Super Bowl, but SB XLII will always be remember for David Tyree's amazing catch against his helmet, a ...
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Monday, January 30th, 2012
For the last decade the Indianapolis Colts have been the picture of consistency in the AFC. However, this past season exposed some huge flaws with Indianapolis. Playing without Peyton Manning for the first time in over 200 straight games, the Colts fell to the bottom of the NFL and they ...
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Monday, January 30th, 2012
In 2007, the New England Patriots had visions of a perfect season. The only thing standing between them and a chance at history was a red-hot Giants team led by Eli Manning and a dominant pass-rush. Four years ago in the NFL's biggest game, the Giants battered around Tom Brady ...
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Monday, January 30th, 2012
Some players make just a handful of trips to the Pro Bowl, even if they're elected year after year. Few go just about each and every time they're voted in. Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis is one of them, and he attended for the 12th time on Sunday.
Lewis explains in ...
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Monday, January 30th, 2012
It's been nearly 10 years since Brandon Weeden was first drafted by a Major League Baseball team. Then, he was an 18-year-old kid awestruck to have been selected in the second round and offered such a nice contract by the New York Yankees. Part of the decision-making process was that ...
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