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NEWS ABOUT: NFL playoffs

NFL playoffs stories: 15 news summaries
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 Super Bowl Awash in Subplots 

Arizona's Pittsburgh transplants give Cards an edge—if not the edge

Jan 19, 09 10:47 AM CST
(Newser) - You can't spell “conflict” without NFL, and this year's Super Bowl contains plenty of opposing loyalties, Sam Farmer writes in the Los Angeles Times. You can’t throw a stone at the Arizona Cardinals’ sideline without hitting a former Pittsburgh resident, player, or coach—and that last category might... More »

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 Steelers Down Ravens, 
 23-14, for AFC Crown 


Jan 18, 09 9:39 PM CST
(AP) - Pittsburgh used its dominating defense to beat the Baltimore Ravens, 23-14, in tonight's AFC championship game and return to the Super Bowl, the AP reports. Santonio Holmes scored on an electrifying 65-yard catch-and-run in the first half, and hard-hitting safety Troy Polamalu returned an interception 40 yards for a clinching... More »

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 Cards Edge Eagles for NFC Title 


Jan 18, 09 5:40 PM CST
(AP) - That's not a mirage rising out of the desert, folks: It's the Arizona Cardinals soaring to their first Super Bowl. The once-dysfunctional team capitalized on Larry Fitzgerald's three first-half touchdown receptions today, then coolly marched downfield to Kurt Warner's 8-yard scoring pass to rookie Tim Hightower with 2:53... More »

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Eyes, Brain Make Cards' Fitzgerald Quite the Catch

Star receiver has rare visual skills and a souped-up onboard computer for analysis

Jan 16, 09 11:41 AM CST
(Newser) - More than height, speed, or jumping ability, highly developed eyesight and an extraordinary internal computer make Arizona’s Larry Fitzgerald a top-tier NFL receiver, a scientist tells the Wall Street Journal. Fitzgerald’s optometrist grandfather put him through drills to improve his “visual dominance,” enabling him to take... More »

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NFL • Arizona Cardinals • brain • Philadelphia Eagles • eyes • Larry Fitzgerald • NFL playoffs • professional athletes • optometry • predictive control • hand-eye coordination

Pittsburgh's Superfan Mayor Changes Name

Ravenstahl now 'Steelerstahl' ahead of playoff with Baltimore

Jan 14, 09 4:17 PM CST
(Newser) - Eschewing the usual (read: boring) wager with a fellow politician over the big game, Pittsburgh’s mayor is changing his name ahead of the hometown Steelers’ AFC championship tilt against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Luke Ravenstahl hit the Allegheny County clerk’s office today, Deadspin reports, though it could... More »

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 Steelers Unplug 
 Feisty Chargers 


Jan 11, 09 7:07 PM CST
(AP) - Electrifying early and too late, the San Diego Chargers just didn't have enough juice, the AP reports. They scored on a gorgeous touchdown pass from Philip Rivers to Vincent Jackson just four plays and barely two minutes into today's game, but the Chargers couldn't sustain their fast-and-furious start and had... More »

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 Eagles Oust 
 Giants, 23-11 


Jan 11, 09 3:46 PM CST
(AP) - Donovan McNabb and his Philadelphia Eagles get another week to keep chasing that elusive Super Bowl crown, and Eli Manning and the New York Giants get a whole off-season to wonder what went wrong, the AP reports. McNabb made all the big plays that Manning did not, and the Eagles... More »

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Big Underdog Arizona
Stuns Carolina, 33-13


Jan 10, 09 10:44 PM CST
(AP) - The Arizona Cardinals were expected by most to be easy prey in another futile trip to the East Coast. Instead, the Cardinals are a victory away from their first Super Bowl appearance—with a big assist from Jake Delhomme and the bumbling Carolina Panthers. The once discarded Kurt Warner was... More »

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 Wild-Card Ravens 
 Edge Titans 13-10 


Jan 10, 09 7:09 PM CST
(AP) - As grudge matches go, this was worthy of the WWE, the AP reports. The Baltimore Ravens survived 13-10 against the Tennessee Titans today thanks to Matt Stover's 43-yard field goal with 53 seconds remaining. Two teams with an extreme dislike for each other never stopped pounding it out in the... More »

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 NFL Playoffs Feature Rematches

Each game this round is a rematch, but don't expect similar results

Jan 5, 09 2:26 PM CST
(Newser) - All four match-ups for next weekend's NFL playoffs are been-there, done-that this season, but the outcomes aren't necessarily givens, USA Today reports:
  • Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco's interceptions helped the Titans as much as Kerry Collin's 80-yard touchdown drive in defeating the Ravens, but Flacco's seen a lot of play
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Eagles Soar Past Vikings 26-14; Face Giants Next

71-yard TD in 4th sends McNabb & Co
on to face Super Bowl champ Giants next

Jan 4, 09 7:11 PM CST
(AP) - All but forgotten as a postseason contender just a month earlier, Andy Reid, Donovan McNabb, and the Philadelphia Eagles have a playoff win. Next up: the Super Bowl champion Giants. Brian Westbrook caught a short pass and zigzagged through the Minnesota defense for a devastating 71-yard touchdown midway through the... More »

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 Ravens Stuff Dolphins 27-9 

Baltimore forces 4 turnovers

Jan 4, 09 3:18 PM CST
(Newser) - The Baltimore Ravens stifled QB Chad Pennington and the Miami Dolphins to win 27-9 today, AP reports. Pennington, who threw only seven interceptions during the regular season, tossed four away and went 23-for-36 for 234 yards. Baltimore’s Ed Reed had two interceptions, and Jim Leonhard and Fabian Washington each... More »

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Arizona Beats Atlanta
30-24 in Wildcard Game


Jan 3, 09 7:00 PM CST
(Newser) - The Arizona Cardinals shrugged off a sluggish end to their regular season and took down the upstart Atlanta Falcons in their NFL wildcard matchup today, the Arizona Republic reports. Veteran Kurt Warner passed for 271 yards in the franchise's first home playoff game in Arizona. The Cardinals kept Falcons rookie... More »

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(Newser) - Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts won their eighth straight game tonight to clinch a playoff spot, the Indianapolis Star reports. The 31-24 win against Jacksonville epitomized their season: a slow start and a strong—if nail-biting—finish. Jacksonville led 17-7 at the half and were inside the 10 in... More »

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Giants Stun Packers in OT

Gain Super Bowl when Tynes FG ends 23-20 nail-biter

Jan 20, 08 9:03 PM CST
(Newser) - The New York Giants tonight became just the second NFC wild-card team to make the Super Bowl, stunning the favored Packers, 23-20, in the arctic cold at Lambeau Field. Kicker Lawrence Tynes atoned for two missed field goals—including one at the end of regulation—with his 47-yard game-winner. More »

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