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| Ralph Wilson's 'Don't worry' has people worried |
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02/08/2008 |
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| of the team here.'' In his letter to Goodell, a western New York native, Higgins asked the league to consider amending its constitution to give fans a shot at buying the team. He proposed either allowing full community ownership, modeled after the Green Bay Packers, whose fans bought the team before the NFL prohibited such arrangements, or ``hybrid community ownership.'' In that scenario, a single owner would own a majority of shares, with fans holding the minority stake. ``Community ownership in the Bills w |
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| Former broadcaster, NFL star Maas gets probation on gun, drug charges |
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02/06/2008 |
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| r federal screeners found a 9 mm handgun in his carry-on bag. The weapon was confiscated and Mass was questioned and released. Maas was rookie of the year with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1984 and played with them until 1992. He later played for the Green Bay Packers before working as a Fox NFL analyst from 1996 to 2006.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior writ |
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| Eli Manning tells Letterman his theory for Belichick's early departure |
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02/06/2008 |
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| Must have been murder that day in Arizona, for God's sake.'' Two weeks before the Giants upset the previously unbeaten Patriots, Letterman was welcoming Lawrence Tynes to his couch after a game-winning kick in the NFC championship game against the Green Bay Packers. This time it was Manning - much maligned for so long - reveling in the adulation of New York fans. ``I don't know if you know this or not, but people in New York City have opinions about their sports teams,'' Letterman said. ``And every day I |
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| Green Bay Packers sign coach Mike McCarthy to 5-year deal through 2012 season |
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02/05/2008 |
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -The Green Bay Packers signed coach Mike McCarthy on Tuesday to a five-year contract that runs through the 2012 season. ``We have accomplished some of our goals over the past two seasons, but there remains much left to be done,'' McCarthy said in a statement. ``I am excited by the opportunity to meet those challenges and someday return another Lombardi Trophy home to Green Bay.'' McCarthy, who had a year left on his original three-year deal, reportedly agreed in principle last month t |
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| Packers give McCarthy new contract |
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02/05/2008 |
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| Green Bay, WI (Best E Casino) - The Green Bay Packers signed head coach Mike McCarthy to a five-year contract, team general manager Ted Thompson announced Tuesday. The new contract runs through the 2012 season for McCarthy, the 14th head coach in team history. "We have accomplished some of our goals over the past two seasons, but there remains much left to be done," McCarthy said. "I am excited by the opportunity to meet those challenges and someday return another Lombardi Trophy home to Green Bay." The Packer |
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| As expected, Packers sign coach Mike McCarthy to 5-year deal |
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02/05/2008 |
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -The Green Bay Packers signed coach Mike McCarthy on Tuesday to a five-year contract that runs through the 2012 season. ``We have accomplished some of our goals over the past two seasons, but there remains much left to be done,'' McCarthy said in a statement. ``I am excited by the opportunity to meet those challenges and someday return another Lombardi Trophy home to Green Bay.'' McCarthy, who had a year left on his original three-year deal, reportedly agreed in principle last month t |
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| For Tynes and Gostkowski, Super Bowl is a chance to be hero - or goat |
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02/02/2008 |
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| o against the New York Giants in 1991. Both kickers are etched in Super Bowl lore. Now it could be Tynes' or Gostkowski's turn. Tynes has already secured a place in the Giants' illustrious history by nailing a 47-yarder in overtime to defeat the Green Bay Packers in the NFC championship game. What made it sweeter is that Tynes had missed two field goals, including a 36-yarder that would have won the game at the end of regulation. Since then, Tynes has become something of a celebrity, at least by the modest |
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| Super Bowl Facts and Figures |
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02/01/2008 |
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| t possession of the Vince Lombardi Trophy, a sterling silver trophy created by Tiffany & Company and presented annually to the winner of the Super Bowl. The trophy was named after the late coach Vince Lombardi of the two-time Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers prior to the 1971 Super Bowl. The trophy is a regulation silver football mounted in a kicking position on a pyramid-like stand of three concave sides. The trophy stands 20 3/4 inches tall, weighs 6.7 pounds and is valued more than $25,000. The words |
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| Cooper Manning happy for brothers' success |
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02/01/2008 |
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -Cooper Manning, the eldest and least-known of the Manning children, is used to taking care of his brothers. So at halftime of the NFC championship, with Eli Manning and the New York Giants trailing the Green Bay Packers, Cooper moved to a box suite with his mother and father. ``We were playing well, but still behind,'' said Cooper, who spent the first half sitting in the stands at frigid Lambeau Field. ``So I made the move to the suite. I always kind of feel making a change if they are b |
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| Giants Game Recaps |
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02/01/2008 |
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| E 2Packers 35, Giants 13 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Brett Favre picked a near-perfect way to become the winningest quarterback in NFL history. Favre completed his first 14 passes of the second half and threw three touchdown passes to rally the Green Bay Packers over Eli Manning and the New York Giants. The victory was the 149th of Favre's 17-year career, giving him one more win than Hall of Famer John Elway. It also gave the Packers their first 2-0 start since they won their first three in 2001. The lo |
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