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| Fox hopes to beat Super viewership record of more than 94 million viewers |
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01/30/2008 |
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| The undefeated New England Patriots aren't taking the only shot at history this weekend. There's a strong chance that this could be the most-watched Super Bowl ever. The record Fox will be shooting for is the 94.08 million viewers who watched the Dallas Cowboys beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in January 1996, according to Nielsen Media Research. Last year's victory by the Indianapolis Colts came closest with 93.2 million. The biggest draw is the Patriots themselves, as they attempt to become the first undef |
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| Tulsa police arrest former NFL player Alonzo Spellman |
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01/29/2008 |
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| ellman's ties to the Tulsa community or whether he has an attorney. The 6-foot-4, 300-pound Spellman was a first-round draft choice out of Ohio State for the Chicago Bears in 1992. He played nine seasons in the NFL for the Bears, Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys, recording 43 sacks in 123 games and leading the Bears with eight sacks during the 1996 season. Spellman has a history of treatment for mental illness and was hospitalized for psychiatric evaluation after his involvement in a standoff with police |
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| LB Ellis helps Cowboys stretch their record number of Pro Bowlers to 13 |
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01/29/2008 |
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IRVING, Texas (AP) -Make that record number of Pro Bowl players for the Dallas Cowboys 13, not 12. Linebacker Greg Ellis became the latest addition Tuesday when he was selected to replace Chicago's Lance Briggs. It's the first such honor for the 10-year veteran, who earlier this month was named the NFL's comeback player of the year. He had a career-best 12 1/2 sacks despite missing the first three games while recovering from a torn Achilles' tendon. When the Pro Bowl rosters were announced, the Cowboys |
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| Cowboys name Campo secondary coach |
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01/29/2008 |
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| Irving, TX (Best E Casino) - The Dallas Cowboys announced Tuesday that the club has hired Dave Campo as its secondary coach. Campo started his professional coaching career on Jimmy Johnson's Dallas staff in 1989 as a defensive assistant. He then rose through the ranks and earned the title of secondary coach in 1991, defensive coordinator in 1995 and head coach in 2000. "We welcome Dave back to the organization," said owner Jerry Jones. "We viewed these openings (on the coaching staff) as an opportunity to b |
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| Report: Owens must repay Eagles part of signing bonus |
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01/29/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens must reportedly pay his old team, the Philadelphia Eagles, nearly $800,000 as part of a signing bonus the team had been trying to recover in the wake of the highly publicized suspension in 2005. The Philadelphia Inquirer cited a league source in a report that said an arbitrator ruled in the Eagles' favor last Friday. The Eagles were trying to recoup $1.725 million of the $2.3 million signing bonus the club paid the controversial w |
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| Cowboys' Ellis headed to Pro Bowl |
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01/29/2008 |
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| Irving, TX (Best E Casino) - Dallas Cowboys linebacker Greg Ellis has been named to the NFC Pro Bowl roster as an injury replacement for Chicago's Lance Briggs. Ellis, who will appear in his first Pro Bowl game, started the last 11 contests for the Cowboys this season after suffering a ruptured Achilles' tendon at Arizona the previous November. That caused him to miss all of training camp and the first three regular season games. Ellis ended the year with a career-best 12.5 sacks, which was second on the Co |
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| Giants arrive in Arizona focused and confident |
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01/28/2008 |
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| guys ready and getting yourself ready." The Giants will face New England this coming Sunday in the Super Bowl. The Patriots are bidding to become the second team in NFL history to finish a regular season and a playoff season without a loss, joining the 1972 Miami Dolphins, who were 17-0. New York, meanwhile, finished the regular season 10-6 and toppled the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers thus far in the postseason. The Giants are playing in their fourth Super Bowl in team history. |
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| Pats' Wilfork fined for fourth time this season |
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01/26/2008 |
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| essively physical play this season. He was fined $12,500 for a low hit on Buffalo Bills quarterback J.P. Losman during a game on September 23, a hit which left Losman with a sprained ligament in his knee, causing him to miss two games. A late hit of Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten on October 14 earned Wilfork a $5,000 fine. His biggest fine to date came after the regular season finale against the Giants, in which Wilfork stuck his right index finger inside the facemask of running back Brandon Jacobs, dr |
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| Cowboys name Grantham D-Line coach |
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01/24/2008 |
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| Irving, TX (Best E Casino) - The Dallas Cowboys have hired Todd Grantham as their defensive line coach, the team announced Thursday. Grantham spent the previous three seasons as the defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns, a position he was fired from January 11 after the Browns failed to make the postseason despite a 10-6 record. Grantham replaces Kacy Rodgers, who was named to the same position with the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday. "Todd is an outstanding person and coach," said Cowboys head coach |
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| Cowboys hire ex-Browns defensive coordinator Todd Grantham |
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01/24/2008 |
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IRVING, Texas (AP) -Todd Grantham was hired Thursday as the defensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys, less than two weeks after the Cleveland Browns unexpectedly fired him from his job as defensive coordinator. Grantham has nine seasons of NFL coaching experience and spent the last three as defensive coordinator under Romeo Crennel in Cleveland. He is familiar with the 3-4 alignment favored by Cowboys coach Wade Phillips, having coached it under Crennel and former Texans coach Dom Capers. Grantham w |
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