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  • October 2008

    • Baseball Is King Again in Philly

      Philadelphia Daily News  |  Oct 7, 08 1:06 PM CDT

      Baseball Is King Again in Philly

      (Newser) - Of his team’s playoff success, Phillies star Cole Hamels didn’t mince words. “Hopefully,” the pitcher said, “it will turn the city red a little bit more than it is green.” Green meaning the Eagles, the NFL team that’s long marked Philadelphia as a “football town.” But Hamels is right, writes Paul Hagen of the Daily News ; the Phillies are reviving Philadelphia’s baseball faithful. More »

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      baseball  • football  • Philadelphia Phillies  • Philadelphia  • Philadelphia Eagles

  • September 2008

    • 1958 Classic Still Rings True

      Atlantic Monthly  |  Sep 22, 08 4:58 PM CDT

      1958 Classic Still Rings True

      (Newser) - Pigskin was served up differently 50 years ago, and Atlantic scribe Marc Bowden learned just how differently by watching the 1958 New York Giants-Baltimore Colts classic with current Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid. “You can’t even do that today," Reid said of the Colts' first play. “You have to have some guys on the line of scrimmage.” The game was also quicker—with no pauses for commercial breaks—and plays were simpler. More »

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      NFL  • football  • New York Giants  • Brett Favre  • Philadelphia Eagles  • Andy Reid

    • Cowboys Top Eagles in Instant Classic

      Dallas Morning News  |  Sep 16, 08 7:40 AM CDT

      Cowboys Top Eagles in Instant Classic

      (Newser) - From relieved Cowboys fans to heartbroken Eagles diehards, every can agree on one thing: Last night’s contest “will not soon be forgotten,” writes Todd Archer of the Dallas Morning News . The final Monday Night game in Texas Stadium was a spectacular 41-37 affair that Tony Romo likened to a shootout. “And it was good that we were Clint Eastwood,” he said. More »

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      NFL  • Dallas Cowboys  • Philadelphia Eagles  • Monday Night Football

    • Cowboys NFL's Richest at $1.6B

      Bloomberg  |  Sep 11, 08 11:37 AM CDT

      Cowboys NFL's Richest at $1.6B

      (Newser) - The NFL is the richest pro sports league in the world, with the average value of each franchise topping $1 billion, reports Bloomberg. The combined value of the league jumped 7% from last year and has more than tripled since Forbes began ranking the teams 10 years ago. The jump is primarily attributed to new stadiums and increased sponsorship deals. The Dallas Cowboys remain at the top of the list, with a value of $1.61 billion. More »

  • July 2008
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  • January 2008

    • Ravens Pick John Harbaugh

      Baltimore Sun  |  Jan 18, 08 6:59 PM CST

      Ravens Pick John Harbaugh

      (Newser) - The Baltimore Ravens have decided to make a first-time head coach out of their second choice: The battered NFL team hired Philadelphia Eagles secondary coach John Harbaugh, 45, to the top job today, making him the league’s ninth-youngest head coach. The Ravens' first pick, Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, turned the team down yesterday, the Baltimore Sun reports. More »

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      NFL  • Philadelphia Eagles  • Baltimore Ravens  • Brian Billick

  • December 2007

    • Lions Mail it In, Get Whipped by Green Bay

      Detroit Free Press  |  Dec 30, 07 7:14 PM CST

      Lions Mail it In, Get Whipped by Green Bay

      (Newser) - Green Bay played reserves for most of today's game against the Detroit Lions, a team the Packers have beaten every year at home since 1991. Brett Favre played long enough to throw a pair of TD passes in the 34-13 win. Detroit, reportedly planning to fire offensive coordinator Mike Martz, have lost seven of its final eight. Elsewhere: More »

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      football  • Green Bay Packers  • Brett Favre  • Miami Dolphins  • Philadelphia Eagles  • Buffalo Bills  • Detroit Lions  • Cincinnati Bengals  • Donovan McNabb  • Carson Palmer

    • Green Bay Gets Iced in Chicago

      Chicago Tribune  |  Dec 23, 07 7:30 PM CST

      Green Bay Gets Iced in Chicago

      (Newser) - The host Chicago Bears hardly looked eliminated from the playoffs as they whipped Green Bay today, 35-7. The Packers entered the game fighting for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, but left with no shot at that after giving up two interceptions and two blocked punts, reports the Chicago Tribune . The Bears' 11-minute, 18-play opening drive set the tone. Elsewhere: More »

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      Green Bay Packers  • Brett Favre  • Philadelphia Eagles  • Chicago Bears  • Kansas City Chiefs  • Detroit Lions  • New Orleans Saints  • Andy Reid

    • Reid on Two Sons: 'Still Hope'

      Associated Press  |  Dec 22, 07 8:56 AM CST

      Reid on Two Sons: 'Still Hope'

      (Newser) - Eagles coach Andy Reid and his wife have finally spoken publicly about their two sons' drug problems, in a tear-jerking interview to be published next week in Philadelphia Magazine, AP reports. The Reids broke their silence as a way to "reach out to those who are going through similar situations," the coach said. More »

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      Philadelphia Eagles  • addiction  • Andy Reid

    • T.O. Tells Jessica: Leave Romo Alone!

      New York Daily News  |  Dec 19, 07 10:26 PM CST

      T.O. Tells Jessica: Leave Romo Alone!

      (Newser) - T.O. has a message for Jessica Simpson: Stay away from Romo. Simpson showed up at Sunday's game to cheer on QB boyfriend Tony Romo, but after his poor performance in the Cowboys' loss to the Eagles, Owens added his voice to those of the legions of sports-radio fans who think the singer is bad juju. More »

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