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  • January 2008

    • Welcome to Miami: New Coach Inks $11M Deal

      newser  |  Miami Herald  |  Jan 17, 08 12:26 AM CST

      Welcome to Miami: New Coach Inks $11M Deal

      Miami's coaching hire Tony Sparano signed a 4-year deal worth almost $11 million with his new team, then told the press he wouldn't make any predictions regarding their performance under his administration. "There are no promises, there are no commitments, there are none of those things right now. That's not what I do," said Sparano. More »

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      NFL  • Miami Dolphins  • Bill Parcells  • Tony Sparano

    • Woman Claims Pacman 'Sucker Punched' Her in Strip Club

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 16, 08 8:28 AM CST

      Woman Claims Pacman 'Sucker Punched' Her in Strip Club

      A female attorney who alleges that Adam "Pacman" Jones punched her in the face at an Atlanta strip club is seeking an arrest warrant for the suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback. Wanda Jackson claims she was in the club’s office when Jones stormed in and accused managers of stealing from him, lunging at her "in an effort to do grave bodily harm," reports the AP. More »

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      NFL  • football  • Roger Goodell  • Tennessee Titans  • Adam "Pacman" Jones  • suspension  • cornerback

    • Cowboys Fall in Giant Upset

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 13, 08 8:16 PM CST

      Cowboys Fall in Giant Upset

      Fire up the golf cart: the Cowboys are headed to the offseason after a 21-17 home loss to the upstart New York Giants. Eli Manning was mistake-free, completing 67% of his passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns to veteran Amani Toomer. Running back Brandon Jacobs had the other score for New York. Meanwhile, Cowboys QB Tony Romo struggled late. More »

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      NFL  • New York Giants  • Dallas Cowboys  • Eli Manning  • Tony Romo  • playoffs  • Brandon Jacobs

    • Depleted Chargers Shock Indy

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 13, 08 5:20 PM CST

      Depleted Chargers Shock Indy

      San Diego lost its starting quarterback and star rusher today but still clinched an upset over the Indianapolis Colts, 28-24, the AP reports. Backup QB Billy Volek led a 78-yard scoring drive late in the fourth quarter and the Chargers' D stiffened against Indy's passing attack. But San Diego running back LaDainian Tomlinson and starting hurler Philip Rivers departed with knee injuries. More »

    • Perfect Patriots Pound Jaguars

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 12, 08 11:33 PM CST

      Perfect Patriots Pound Jaguars

      Tom Brady has been breaking records all season, and Saturday was no different. New England's quarterback completed 26 of 28 passes in leading the perfect Patriots to a 31-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the NFL playoffs, reports the AP. Brady's 92.6% completion percentage broke Phil Simms' post-season record of 88% set in the 1987 Super Bowl. More »

    • Favre, Packers Rout Seahawks

      newser  |  Seattle Times  |  Jan 12, 08 9:27 PM CST

      Favre, Packers Rout Seahawks

      Green Bay running-back Ryan Grant  was questioning himself after fumbling twice to hand the Seattle Seahawks a 14-0 lead yesterday. Fortunately for Grant, Brett Favre had no questions to answer, as he led the Packers to 21 straight points en route to a 42-20 win in the NFL playoffs, the Seattle Times reports. More »

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      NFL  • Green Bay Packers  • Brett Favre  • Seattle Seahawks

    • USC's Carroll Flirts With Falcons

      newser  |  ESPN  |  Jan 11, 08 3:27 AM CST

      USC's Carroll Flirts With Falcons

      It wouldn't be a high-profile NFL coaching search without an appearance by USC's Pete Carroll—and Atlanta owner Arthur Blank is actively wooing the former Jets and Pats coach, ESPN reports. Blank and Carroll spoke yesterday by phone to discuss the vacancy, but Carroll is expected to turn down the job if it's offered. More »

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      NFL  • NCAA  • NCAA football  • Atlanta Falcons  • USC Trojans  • Pete Carroll

    • Nolan Nabs Martz to Run 49ers Offense

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jan 9, 08 10:16 AM CST

      Nolan Nabs Martz to Run 49ers Offense

      San Francisco set the standard in 2007 for offensive moribundity, but that may change next year; the San Francisco Chronicle reports that coach Mike Nolan hired offensive whiz Mike Martz to revamp a unit that trailed the league in scoring and yards. In two seasons, Martz had coaxed the previously woeful Lions to respectability before his firing. More »

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      NFL  • San Francisco 49ers  • Detroit Lions  • Alex Smith  • Mike Nolan  • Mike Martz

    • AP Votes Tom Brady Most Offensive

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 9, 08 5:58 AM CST

      AP Votes Tom Brady Most Offensive

      Exactly no one should be surprised by the news that Tom Brady, the protagonist of New England's record-setting 16-0 season, won the AP's Offensive Player of the Year award. Green Bay's resurgent Brett Favre and two other Patriots, Randy Moss and Wes Welker, were the only others to receive nods, but Brady had 71% of the vote. More »

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      NFL  • New England Patriots  • Tom Brady  • Bill Belichick  • Brett Favre  • Randy Moss  • Wes Welker

    • Gibbs Blindsides 'Skins, Resigns

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jan 8, 08 11:25 AM CST

      Gibbs Blindsides 'Skins, Resigns

      Joe Gibbs is retiring again, stepping down as both coach and president of the Washington Redskins, the team he’s spent a total of 16 years leading, the Washington Post reports. Gibbs will stay with the team somehow, perhaps as a consultant to owner Dan Snyder. No announcement of a replacement followed Gibbs' surprise decision. More »

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      NFL  • Washington Redskins  • retirement  • leukemia  • Sean Taylor  • Joe Gibbs

    • Vick May Serve Shorter Term After Transfer

      newser  |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution  |  Jan 8, 08 10:46 AM CST

      Vick May Serve Shorter Term After Transfer

      Michael Vick was transferred yesterday from a Virginia jail to the federal prison in Leavenworth, Kan., a move that could spring him 12 months early. The disgraced QB, serving a 23-month sentence for his involvement in dogfighting, hopes to enroll in a drug rehab program that could cut his sentence in half, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. More »

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      NFL  • Michael Vick  • Atlanta Falcons  • Bureau of Prisons

    • Bikini Anchor Fired After Arrest

      newser  |  Philadelphia Inquirer  |  Jan 8, 08 2:27 AM CST

      Bikini Anchor Fired After Arrest

      A Philadelphia television news anchor embroiled in a road rage incident with undercover New York police officers has been fired, the Philadelphia  Daily News reports. Alycia Lane, 35, was arrested last month for allegedly shoving a female officer and using a sexual slur after a slow-moving unmarked police car delayed her in Manhattan traffic. It was only the latest Lane incident to grab gossip headlines. More »

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      NFL  • news anchor  • NYPD  • Alycia Lane  • Rich Eisen

    • Chargers Pass First Playoff Test

      newser  |  Union-Tribune (San Diego)  |  Jan 6, 08 10:08 PM CST

      Chargers Pass First Playoff Test

      One of the NFLs most talented clubs notched its first postseason win in 13 years today as San Diego overcame a 6-0 halftime deficit to knock out Tennessee, 17-6. The visiting Titans succeeded in frustrating star running back LaDainian Tomlinson but allowed quarterback Philip Rivers to pass for 292 yards and one touchdown. More »

    • Giants Headed to Big 'D' After Win in Tampa

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jan 6, 08 6:08 PM CST

      Giants Headed to Big 'D' After Win in Tampa

      Eli Manning got the proverbial monkey off his back, leading New York to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons with a 24-14 victory over Tampa Bay, reports the Times . The  Giants overcame a slow start and put together three long scoring drives, two ending in Brandon Jacobs touchdowns, that tired the Buccaneer defense. More »

    • Jaguars Shock Steelers

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 6, 08 5:53 AM CST

      Jaguars Shock Steelers

      David Garrard was just trying to get a first down, but the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback ended up getting a lot more than that Saturday. Garrard rambled through the Pittsburgh Steelers defense for 32 yards to set up the winning field goal in a wild 31-29 NFL Wild Card playoff win in Pittsburgh, AP reports. More »

    • Seahawks Crush Redskins

      newser  |  Seattle Times  |  Jan 5, 08 8:45 PM CST

      Seahawks Crush Redskins

      The Seattle Seahawks were clinging to a one-point lead Saturday when the defense decided to give itself a cushion in what turned out to be a 35-14 win over the Washington Redskins in an NFL Wild Card playoff game, the Seattle Times reports. Marcus Trufant returned an interception 78 yards for a touchdown and Jordan Babineaux returned another 57 yards for the Seahawks. More »

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      NFL  • Washington Redskins  • Seattle Seahawks

    • Brady Wins MVP in Landslide

      newser  |  ESPN  |  Jan 5, 08 3:44 PM CST

      Brady Wins MVP in Landslide

      Tom Brady has racked up another eye-popping stat: 49-for-50, the vote count by media members that won him the AP's 2007 NFL MVP award today. Brady earned the crown with a record-breaking year, completing 68.9% of his passes for 4,806 yards, both league bests, and beating the single-season touchdown pass record by one. Oh, and his team won a couple games, too. More »

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      NFL  • New England Patriots  • Tom Brady  • Super Bowl  • broken records  • NFL records  • NFL MVP

    • Dolphins Sack Cameron After 1-15 Season

      newser  |  Miami Herald  |  Jan 3, 08 12:29 PM CST

      Dolphins Sack Cameron After 1-15 Season

      The Miami Dolphins have fired coach Cam Cameron after less than a year, the Miami Herald reports. Most of his coaching staff is gone, too, after a 1-15 season that also cost the general manager his job. "We needed someone in place who shared the same philosophical compatibilities we shared," said new GM Jeff Ireland. "We weren't completely sold that he did.'' More »

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      NFL  • football  • Miami Dolphins  • coach  • Bill Parcells  • Cam Cameron

    • Jaguars RB Taylor Rips Steelers' Turf

      newser  |  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  |  Jan 2, 08 3:17 AM CST

      Jaguars RB Taylor Rips Steelers' Turf

      Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor makes no bones about hating the turf at Heinz Field, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "That field is terrible," Taylor said. "That's a lawsuit pending. That's ridiculous. Maybe they should try to invest in FieldTurf next year or in the future." More »

    • Ravens Ax Billick After 9 Years

      newser  |  Baltimore Sun  |  Jan 1, 08 4:07 PM CST

      Ravens Ax Billick After 9 Years

      One day after his team completed a 5-11 season with a final victory over Pittsburgh, Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti yesterday fired head coach Brian Billick, the Baltimore Sun reports. "I can't explain to you how tough a decision it is," Bisciotti said at a press conference this afternoon. Billick's entire staff was also fired. More »

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      NFL  • Baltimore Ravens  • Brian Billick

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