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| Bengals name Zimmer defensive coordinator |
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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 se |
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| Bengals hire Falcons' Mike Zimmer as defensive coordinator |
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| dnesday. Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier was fired after Lewis' second season. Chuck Bresnahan replaced him for the past three seasons, but failed to improve a unit that has regularly ranked in the bottom third of the league. Zimmer was the Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator for seven seasons before moving to the Falcons last year. The Cowboys' defense gave up the fewest yards in the league in 2003. Atlanta finished 29th in yards allowed and gave up 414 points, fourth-most in the NFL, amid the t |
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| After 20 years, Giants punter to finally play in conference game |
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| game Sunday when New York (12-6) faces the Packers (14-3) in Green Bay for the NFC championship. ``It's been a long time since I was that ecstatic winning a football game,'' Feagles said of the Giants stunning 21-17 conference playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys. ``The only thing I can compare it with is when we won the national championship with Miami 20 years ago in college. ``There was a euphoria in the locker room. I understand it's only getting to the championship, but it's a great feeling. It's taki |
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| Garrett interviews with Ravens, but remains with Cowboys |
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett spent more than six hours Tuesday interviewing for the head coaching job of the Baltimore Ravens, but left the team's training facility without filling the vacancy. The 41-year-old Garrett was the first person to receive a second interview for the job, which became open when owner Steve Bisciotti fired Brian Billick on Dec. 31. ``I had a really productive day today,'' Garrett said. ``I'm going to continue through this process I' |
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| Another Cowboys-to-Dolphins move: Miami hires personnel assistant |
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MIAMI (AP) -The Miami Dolphins turned to the Dallas Cowboys to fill another job Tuesday, hiring Brian Gaine as assistant director of player personnel. Gaine spent the past three years as the Cowboys' assistant director of pro scouting. He worked with new Dolphins boss Bill Parcells and new general manager Jeff Ireland when they were with the Cowboys. Gaine managed pro scouting operations and the evaluation of players and rosters in the NFL and all other professional leagues. His responsibilities also i |
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| T.O. was right; Jess not to blame for Cowboys' collapse |
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| (Best E Casino) - In the latest example of his emotional instability, a sobbing and quivering Terrell Owens passionately defended teammate Tony Romo's well-publicized and highly scrutinized off-field decisions of the days prior to the Dallas Cowboys' startling 21-17 loss to the New York Giants in this past Sunday's NFC Divisional Playoffs. "This isn't about Tony," said Owens following the game. You guys (the media) can point the finger at him. You can talk about the vacations. And if you do that, it's wrong |
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| Opportunistic Giants overcome yet another roadblock |
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| dary march down the field that propeled the Denver Broncos to victory in the 1986 AFC Championship Game, but Eli Manning and the New York Giants produced their own version of "The Drive" in this past Sunday's pivotal playoff encounter with the rival Dallas Cowboys. The seven-play, 71-yard series culminating with Manning's four-yard scoring strike to Amani Toomer during the final seconds of the first half wasn't the deciding factor in the Giants' 21-17 upset win over the top-seeded Cowboys, but it may have bee |
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| Packers Walk Through Winter Wonderland, Into NFC Title Game |
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| ach, has one year remaining on his original contract. UP NEXT A trip to the Super Bowl will be on the line as the Packers will host the New York Giants at Lambeau Field this Sunday in the NFC Championship game. The G- Men advanced after stunning the Dallas Cowboys in their divisional matchup this past Sunday. "To have the NFC Championship game at Lambeau Field I think is just wonderful for the Green Bay community, for our fans, especially after our fans' performance yesterday," McCarthy said on Monday. "Just |
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| Cowboys assistant coach Garrett returns for 2nd interview with Ravens |
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett arrived at the Baltimore Ravens' training complex Tuesday morning for a second interview for the team's head coaching job. The 41-year-old Garrett is regarded as the front-runner for the job. He's the first candidate to receive a second interview with the team's search committee to fill the vacancy created two weeks ago when the Ravens fired Brian Billick. Garrett and his wife, Brill, were greeted at team headquarters by preside |
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| A Manning plays on, just not the one everyone figured it would be |
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| . If anyone didn't know already that, recently retired running back Tiki Barber made sure they did at the start of the season when he launched his television career by calling Manning's efforts to take charge of the team ``comical.'' No one on the Dallas Cowboys was laughing Sunday. Manning may have come of age as a playoff quarterback by taking just 46 seconds to lead his team on a game-tying drive in the final seconds of the first half. And this was after the Cowboys had held the ball more than 10 minutes |
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