Archive for January, 2008
Sunday 20 January 2008 @ 8:42 pm
OPEN THREAD: Giants at Packers
New York Times, United States - 2 hours ago
By John Woods Post your wisdom below, shoot over to the open thread on the Patriots-Chargers game, then nick back here at 6:30 pm Eastern for live blogging …
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Favre bridge gap
Boston Herald, United States - 1 hour ago
By John Tomase / NFL Notes Patriots beat writer John Tomase joined the Herald in 2005 after six years covering the Red Sox. A decade ago, he was the toast … |
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Pack, Pats have Super date in desert
St. George Daily Spectrum, UT - 6 hours ago
Athletes who forge greatness through stellar play and longevity bridge the gap between players of different eras. Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre is one … |
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Giants will spoil dream matchup
Peoria Journal Star, IL - 7 hours ago
In Phoenix, they’re trimming the hedges in shapes of Tom Brady and Brett Favre. What a Super Bowl. The career record-holder in just about everything vs. the … |
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Local fans fired up for Giants’ NFC title try
Kingston Daily Freeman, NY - 10 hours ago
By Eric Houghtaling, Freeman staff THE EXCITEMENT is building to a crescendo for local fans of the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers as the two teams … |
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Blanchette: Packers, Patriots rematch? Why not?
Wausau Daily Herald, WI - 8 hours ago
It’s not an easy thing to be these days as the Packers march toward today’s NFC championship game and perhaps the Super Bowl. After spending a year and a … |
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Ian’s Conference Game Picks
Pro Football Critic, OH - 5 hours ago
It’sa dangerous business, being confident. Just when you think you’ve got four games you’re completely convinced about, you get surprises. … |
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A wish for QB nirvana
Joliet Herald News, IL - 8 hours ago
My wish for Packers quarterback Brett Favre is not for a pair of warm, woolen mittens, but rather that the football gods bestow upon him a fairy-tale type … |
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Packers, Patriots Favored in NFL Playoffs
Voice of America - 21 hours ago
By VOA Sports A trip to Super Bowl 42 is on the line Sunday when the Green Bay Packers host the New York Giants and the undefeated New England Patriots take … |
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Championship Games key matchups
SI.com - Jan 18, 2008
You still have to run: Although the top two passing teams from the regular season (New England and Green Bay)advanced to the championship round, … |
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The NFL Pulled Something Out of the Air This Season
New York Times, United States - 23 hours ago
By JUDY BATTISTA FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When Amani Toomer caught Eli Manning’s short pass, dodged a tackle and sprinted down the Dallas sideline for a 52-yard … |
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Have Chargers, Giants improved enough?
FOXSports.com - Jan 17, 2008
by Mike Tanier Eighteen weeks ago, in Week 2, the Packers beat the Giants, 35-13. The Patriots beat the Chargers by 38-14 that same week. … |
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NFL championship game previews
FayObserver.com, NC - 13 hours ago
With a win today over the Chargers, the Patriots will be the first team in NFL history to post an 18-0 record, topping Miami’s Super Bowl-winning 17-0 … |
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NFL’s final four teams proved many people wrong
Utica Observer Dispatch, NY - 14 hours ago
By NICK SARDINA The four teams playing in today’s conference championship games have something in common: I’ve either doubted or have been critical of a … |
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Packers, Patriots Are the Picks
The Ledger, FL - 5 hours ago
By Mike Cobb In baseball, batting .500 will get you in the Hall of Fame. In football forecasting, it’ll get you a place at the back of the line. … |
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Giants at Packers, Sunday, 6:30 pm ET
FOXSports.com - Jan 18, 2008
The Giants have won nine straight road games (including the playoffs), an NFL single-season and overall franchise record. New York won these two teams last … |
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Championship Picks: Mustard Style
SI.com - Jan 18, 2008
By Eric Horowitz Ah…Championship Game weekend. The time when the NFL begins conditioning us for the Super Bowl’s 6:18 kickoff by scheduling games at 3:00 … |
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Ranking the potential Super Bowl matchups
SportingNews.com - Jan 18, 2008
If you are a true diehard fan, and your team has already been eliminated from the playoffs, you face a dilemma: Which two teams should you root for to reach … |
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Pick your Super Bowl storyline
Florida Today, FL - 11 hours ago
By the end of today, the storylines for Super Bowl XLII will be set. But what will they be? The most natural, of course is Tom Brady vs. … |
FARINELLA: Business still unfinished
Attleboro Sun Chronicle, MA - 12 hours ago
BY MARK FARINELLA SUN CHRONICLE STAFF The motivating force behind the New England Patriots this year was not their pursuit of perfection. …
Tuesday 15 January 2008 @ 1:06 pm
Chargers quarterback listed as questionable
San Jose Mercury News, USA - 1 hour ago
The euphoria of the San Diego Chargers’ stunning victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts was replaced by reality Monday. …
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Can Rivers run through it?
Boston Globe, United States - 2 hours ago
Norv Turner (above) got good news on LaDainian Tomlinson’s knee, but Philip Rivers’s situation is a bit more fluid. (Lenny Ignelzi/Associated Press) … |
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Early risers for this job
Boston Globe, United States - 2 hours ago
The Patriots have been lauded and compared to many things in recent years, but injured Chargers fullback Lorenzo Neal came up with an original thought in … |
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A look at the Chargers’ likely subs
Boston Herald, United States - 3 hours ago
By Dan Duggan Here’sa look at the three Chargers most likely to get the call Sunday against the Patriots [team stats] in the AFC Championship Game, … |
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Why bother showing up?
Boston Herald, United States - 4 hours ago
By Gerry Callahan The Patriots [team stats] were comfortably curled up on their couches Sunday night, halfway through “The Sarah Connor Chronicles,†when … |
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Turner’s belief bolsters Chargers
Chicago Tribune, United States - 6 hours ago
In the middle of a raucous locker room Sunday after an improbable 28-24 AFC divisional playoff win over the Colts, head coach Norv Turner started razzing … |
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Rivers Questionable for AFC Title Game
The Associated Press - 9 hours ago
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The euphoria of the San Diego Chargers’ stunning win against the defending Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts was replaced by reality … |
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Colts fail to meet expectations
National Post, Canada - 16 hours ago
Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy was left struggling to come to terms with disappointment after his side’s reign as Super Bowl champions came to an end … |
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Taking in the trash
Boston Globe, United States - 17 hours ago
In their grandest moment, the San Diego Chargers find themselves the target of ire nationwide. How dare the Chargers ruin a week’s anticipation leading up … |
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Killion: Chargers coach proves critics wrong
San Jose Mercury News, USA - 19 hours ago
By Ann Killion San Diego Chargers quarterback Billy Volek (7) laughs with coach Norv Turner after the Chargers’ 28-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts in an … |
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An OK consolation prize
Boston Herald, United States - 20 hours ago
By Karen Guregian No, this isn’t the showdown NFL fans have been clamoring for since the word “perfect†became a permanent part of the Patriots [team stats] … |
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Backup Volek takes down his hero
Edmonton Sun, Canada - 21 hours ago
By ROB LONGLEY INDIANAPOLIS — Billy Volek could admit it after he helped the San Diego Chargers take down his hero. The career backup spent the first three … |
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Highlights by quarter
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 22 hours ago
Key plays: The Colts converted a fourth-and-2 at the Chargers’ 37 on an 8-yard pass from Peyton Manning to Reggie Wayne. Two plays later Manning threw a … |
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Volek catches bus, drives it
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 22 hours ago
By Jay Posner INDIANAPOLIS – Billy Volek had a restless Saturday night, sleeping for just two or three hours in advance of the Chargers’ divisional playoff … |
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Stand-ins stand out
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 22 hours ago
INDIANAPOLIS – First of all, it was a truly great football game. Second of all, it may have been the best, most dramatic performance in Chargers history. … |
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With reserves like these, who needs regulars?
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 22 hours ago
By Tim Sullivan INDIANAPOLIS – LaDainian Tomlinson left the RCA Dome under his own power. He left yesterday’s playoff game planning to return. … |
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A legendary lift
Chicago Tribune, United States - 23 hours ago
By David Haugh INDIANAPOLIS — On a weekend when the NFL’s three quarterback legends played like it, a career backup came up with a most unlikely story that … |
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AFC | San Diego reserves derail Indianapolis
Seattle Times, United States - Jan 14, 2008
By Rick Gosselin JEFF ROBERSON / AP Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning was left to wonder about next season after being harassed by the Chargers. … |
Sunday 6 January 2008 @ 7:30 pm
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Jaguars Nearly Collapse, Edge Steelers
ABC News - 7 hours ago
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback David Garrard (9) runs past Pittsburgh Steelers’ Tyrone Carter (23) for a 32 yard-gain during fourth quarter of an NFL wild … |
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Jaguars couldn’t have drawn it up better
Los Angeles Times, CA - 10 hours ago
Garrard gains 32 yards on quarterback draw to set up Scobee’s winning field goal for wild-card victory over Steelers. By Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times Staff … |
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Steelers may lose, but always act with class
USA Today - 11 hours ago
By Dave Goldberg, AP Football Writer PITTSBURGH — Dan Rooney walked down the row of lockers in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room, patting shoulders, … |
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Cool-handed QB carries Jaguars
Chicago Tribune, United States - 5 hours ago
By Vaughn McClure | Tribune staff reporter January 6, 2008 PITTSBURGH - With the season on the line, the ball rested in David Garrard’s hand. … |
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Jaguars kick late win over Steelers
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 12 hours ago
PITTSBURGH, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Josh Scobee kicked a last-minute field goal to give the Jacksonville Jaguars a dramatic 31-29 victory over the Pittsburgh … |
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Unhappy ending for Steelers
Altoona Mirror, PA - 3 hours ago
By Buck Frank Just as in a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Heinz Field on Dec. 16, the Pittsburgh Steelers staged an exciting comeback Saturday night … |
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Steelers kicked to curb
Baltimore Sun, United States - 5 hours ago
By Jamison Hensley | Sun reporter January 6, 2008 PITTSBURGH - Faced with one of the biggest flops in NFL history, the Jacksonville Jaguars found a way to … |
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He was triple threat
Boston Globe, United States - 9 hours ago
PITTSBURGH - One dynamic 96-yard kickoff return. One 43-yard catch-and-run touchdown reception. One quick-hit 10-yard scoring run. … |
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Garrard gets it done
Jaguars.com - 7 hours ago
By Vic Ketchman, jaguars.com senior editor On a 32-yard, fourth-down run with 1:56 to play in the game, David Garrard went from goat to hero and the Jaguars … |
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Garrard’s Feet Spoil Comeback of the Century
AOL SPORTS, NY - 27 minutes ago
David Garrard couldn’t win the game with his arm, so he won it with his feet. With less than two minutes left and his Jacksonville Jaguars facing a crucial … |
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Jags take tough road to beat Pittsburgh
Denver Post, CO - 9 hours ago
By Anthony Cotton David Garrard scrambles late in the game Saturday night to set up the Jacksonville Jaguars’ winning field goal in Pittsburgh. … |
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A finishing kick
Chicago Tribune, United States - 5 hours ago
The AFC playoffs started with a bang Saturday night as the visiting Jaguars blew an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter but came back to beat the Steelers … |
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Jags avoid monumental loss on road
Orlando Sentinel, FL - 8 hours ago
David Garrard has a clothing consultant advise him on what to wear. On Saturday night, the Jaguars quarterback was apparently told to dress like a goat. … |
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Even before the end, Jags were deserving of win
NBCSports.com, New York - 10 hours ago
The Pittsburgh Steelers –- whose Pro Bowl quarterback Ben Roethlisberger spent a good chunk of the night handing points to Jacksonville –- were made to pay … |
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Jags Edge Steelers 31-29 On Late Field Goal
Central Florida News 13|, FL - 2 hours ago
The Jacksonville Jaguars had to claw their way back to victory over the Steelers after blowing a big lead in the first round of the NFL playoffs at … |
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Steelers’ comeback falls short
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - 11 hours ago
By Robert Dvorchak, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger grimaces after he is intercepted for the third time late in the second … |
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Steelers flunk math and lack guts
Outsports.com, CA - 10 hours ago
Some basic deficiencies in simple math cost the Pittsburgh Steelers big time in their 31-29 playoff loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. … |
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Garrard comes up with a winning effort
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - 10 hours ago
By Paul Zeise, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Jacksonville Jaguars took possession with 2:38 to play in last night’s game against the Steelers trailing by one … |
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Jags’ Garrard runs to daylight
Tribune Review, PA - 10 hours ago
By Joe Starkey Right before his team’s final drive Saturday night, Jacksonville Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio pulled his offense together on the sidelines and … |
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Report Card / Playoff - Steelers vs. Jaguars
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - 11 hours ago
GERRY DULAC grades the Steelers’ effort in a 31-29 AFC wild-card loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars last night at Heinz Field. The report is broken down into … |
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Jaguars’ Taylor finally getting noticed
Florida Today, FL - 11 hours ago
BY CARL KOTALA PITTSBURGH - Every year, when Fred Taylor doesn’t make the Pro Bowl, one of the reasons cited is that he plays in a small market and isn’t … |
Jags trump Steelers’ rally
The Patriot-News - PennLive.com, PA - 11 hours ago
BY DALE GRDNIC PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Steelers scored three touchdowns to stage a furious fourth-quarter comeback and held a one-point lead in the …
