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| Super Bowl XLII Preview |
NFL Football |
01/29/2008 |
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| llowing four straight playoff wins away from their home facility, joining the 2005 Steelers. At the same time, the Giants (10-6 in the regular season) are the first six- loss team to reach a Super Bowl since the 1988 San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals after finishing 10-6 that year. New York, which went 3-5 at home this season, is the first of 84 Super Bowl participants to reach the game's ultimate stage after finishing with a losing mark on its home field. The G-Men are 2-1 in Super Bowls, beati |
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| With games beginning in April, All American Football League holds 1st draft |
This Day in Sports |
01/26/2008 |
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| ue has encouraged teams to sign players with regional ties. Auburn running back Tre Smith will wear crimson and white and play at Birmingham's Legion Field after signing with Alabama. Receiver Peter Warrick, who starred at Florida State before the Cincinnati Bengals drafted him No. 4 overall in 2000, will play for Florida. The league has yet to complete a television contract, but it used many of the techniques on Saturday that have helped the NFL make its annual draft a media phenomenon. A studio at TBS hos |
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| Suspended Bengals LB Thurman gets permission to work out with team |
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01/26/2008 |
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CINCINNATI (AP) -The NFL cleared linebacker Odell Thurman to resume working out with the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday, a step toward reinstatement from his two-year suspension. Thurman will be allowed to work out with the training staff at Paul Brown Stadium. He's hoping for full reinstatement before the team's minicamp in April. ``We see it as a positive,'' agent Safarrah Lawson said Saturday in a phone interview. ``It's an opportunity to get reacclimated with the team, to work with the strength and con |
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| Chargers hire Charlie Joiner to replace Lofton as WR coach |
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01/23/2008 |
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| I think they're very promising here,'' he said. ``They're all young, they're all eager. I understand they all work very hard.'' The Chargers wideouts are led by Chris Chambers and Vincent Jackson. Joiner played with the Houston Oilers (1969-72), Cincinnati Bengals (1972-75) and Chargers (1976-86). He remains San Diego's career leader with 586 catches in 11 seasons. His 9,203 receiving yards rank second in team history behind Hall of Famer Lance Alworth, and his 47 touchdown catches rank third behind Alworth |
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| Joiner returns to Chargers as wide receivers coach |
NFL Football |
01/23/2008 |
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| 8 years of Hall of Fame playing experience and, maybe most important, vast experience with our offensive system," said head coach Norv Turner. "That combination is rare and we're fortunate that Charlie was available." Joiner played a total of 18 seasons in the AFL and NFL with the Houston Oilers (1969-72), Cincinnati Bengals (1972-75) and Chargers (1976-86). He retired after the 1986 season as the NFL's all-time leading receiver with 750 career catches and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996. |
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| Bengals hire former Ravens LB coach FitzGerald |
NFL Football |
01/23/2008 |
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CINCINNATI (AP) -Jeff FitzGerald was hired by the Cincinnati Bengals on Wednesday as linebackers coach, a role he held at Baltimore the last three seasons. FitzGerald follows former Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer to the Bengals as coach Marvin Lewis works on a struggling defense. The Bengals missed the playoffs the last two seasons. Four Ravens linebackers - Ray Lewis, Bart Scott, Terrell Suggs and Adalius Thomas - were chosen for the 2006 Pro Bowl and the Ravens have been among the NFL |
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| Former Bengal Pete Johnson accused of passing bad check |
NFL Football |
01/18/2008 |
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URBANA, Ohio (AP) -Former Cincinnati Bengals fullback Pete Johnson has been accused of writing a bad check for $13,300 to buy a pickup truck, authorities said. Johnson, 53, who played for the Bengals from 1977 to 1983, was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Champaign County Common Pleas Court on one count of passing bad checks and one count of grand theft of a motor vehicle. Johnson took possession of the truck from an auto dealership in September, police said. A bank later notified the dealership that J |
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| Bengals coach Lewis turns to old friend Zimmer for defensive help |
Headlines |
01/16/2008 |
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| ies were very similar. I learned a lot from him at that time, and we became pretty good against the run after that.'' Lewis' advice helped Zimmer, who is now in position to return the favor. The 51-year-old Zimmer was introduced Wednesday as the Cincinnati Bengals' next defensive coordinator, their third since Lewis became head coach before the 2003 season. During Lewis' five years, he has failed to get the defense up to standards. Picking the next coordinator was one of the most significant decisions of Le |
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| Jason Garrett in Atlanta for second interview with Falcons |
NFL Football |
01/16/2008 |
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| er Bobby Petrino stunningly resigned without even making it through the first year of his five-year, $24 million contract. No one on Petrino's staff was part of the search, and defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer already left for the same job with the Cincinnati Bengals. Without Vick, the offense was downright anemic. The Falcons went through three starting quarterbacks, ranking 23rd in total offense (301 yards per game) and 29th in scoring (16.2 points a game). Garrett oversaw a Dallas offense that ranked seco |
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| Bengals name Zimmer defensive coordinator |
NFL Football |
01/15/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (Best E Casino) - The Cincinnati Bengals named Mike Zimmer their new defensive coordinator on Tuesday. The 51-year-old Zimmer was the defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons this past season after spending 13 years with the Dallas Cowboys, including seven as the team's defensive coordinator. The Falcons ranked 15th in total defense in the NFL last season. Zimmer takes over for Chuck Bresnahan, who was fired earlier this month. Bresnahan, who led the Bengals defense for the past three season |
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