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| National Football League Game Capsules |
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01/20/2008 |
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| ged-up San Diego team, 21-12, in the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium. With the win, the Pats became the first 18-0 team in NFL history and are now just one step away from completing the second perfect season in the Super Bowl era. The 1972 Miami Dolphins finished their perfect season at 17-0. Tom Brady completed 22-of-33 passes for 209 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions for New England, which won its fourth AFC title in seven years and moved on to face the New York Giants, who defeate |
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| Perfect Patriots, improbable Giants headed to Arizona for Super Bowl |
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01/20/2008 |
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| York Giants in the Super Bowl at Glendale, Ariz. ``We'll try to elevate our game for one last performance,'' said Brady, the dimple-chinned, record-setting quarterback with the model girlfriend. New England (18-0) will attempt to match the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to complete an undefeated season. Standing in the Patriots' way are the road-warrior Giants (13-6) and Eli Manning - Peyton's little brother, whose moxie and leadership abilities no longer can be questioned. ``We haven't been giv |
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| One more: Pats dispose of Chargers to reach Super Bowl |
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01/20/2008 |
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| ged-up San Diego team, 21-12, in the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium. With the win, the Pats became the first 18-0 team in NFL history and are now just one step away from completing the second perfect season in the Super Bowl era. The 1972 Miami Dolphins finished their perfect season at 17-0. Tom Brady completed 22-of-33 passes for 209 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions for New England, which won its fourth AFC title in seven years and moved on to face the New York Giants, who defeate |
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| Perfect Patriots overcame shaky Brady to beat San Diego 21-12 in AFC championship game |
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01/20/2008 |
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| e Pats' first appearance in the big game since the 2004 season. ``I think there will be a time to sit back and reflect,'' Belichick said. ``We'll certainly enjoy this for a few days.'' Belichick's team eclipsed the 17-0 mark of the champion 1972 Miami Dolphins, and he'll soon try for his fourth NFL title. The Patriots beat the Giants in a 38-35 thriller to close their regular season; New England did not play the Packers. Brady earned his 100th career victory and advanced without a hint of girlfriend dra |
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| Patriots start slow, take 14-9 halftime lead over San Diego |
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01/20/2008 |
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| his third field goal with 8 seconds left in the half to make it 14-9. The winners of Sunday's games will play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 3 in Glendale, Ariz. If the Patriots make it, they'll have a chance to go 19-0 for the year and match the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to complete an undefeated season. After beating Indianapolis in a dome last Sunday and practicing all week in sunny San Diego, the Chargers tried to overcome 23-degree temperatures, gusty winds and the loss of 2006 NFL MVP LaDain |
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| Patriots start slow, take 14-6 halftime lead over San Diego |
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01/20/2008 |
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| his third field goal with 8 seconds left in the half to make it 14-6. The winners of Sunday's games will play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 3 in Glendale, Ariz. If the Patriots make it, they'll have a chance to go 19-0 for the year and match the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to complete an undefeated season. After beating Indianapolis in a dome last Sunday and practicing all week in sunny San Diego, the Chargers tried to overcome 23-degree temperatures, gusty winds and the loss of 2006 NFL MVP LaDain |
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| Patriots start slow, take 7-3 lead over San Diego in second |
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01/20/2008 |
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| ard field goal, then Brady began playing like the NFL MVP who helped the Patriots win all 16 games in the regular season and their first playoff game. With a win Sunday, New England would advance to the Super Bowl and have a chance to match the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to complete an undefeated season. San Diego started the game with all three of its injured starters: quarterback Philip Rivers, who sprained his right knee in last week's playoff victory over the Colts; tight end Antonio Gates, w |
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| Former Bengal Pete Johnson accused of passing bad check |
NFL Football |
01/18/2008 |
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| day. A Champaign County grand jury indicted Johnson in December. Urbana is about 40 miles northwest of Columbus. Johnson, who was part of four Big Ten championship teams while at Ohio State in the mid-1970s, played for the San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins in 1984 and retired at the end of that season.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 written auth |
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| Ravens hope Harbaugh, their second choice, is first-rate |
NFL Football |
01/18/2008 |
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| o also interviewed earlier this month. Brian's father, veteran NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer, was also an option. But he never had any serious talks with Baltimore about the vacancy. Harbaugh was a finalist for the UCLA job last month and for the Miami Dolphins' opening last year. He takes over a team that has struggled on offense since Billick took over in 1999. Baltimore ranked 22nd in total yardage this season and was 24th with 17.2 points per game. The Ravens also had their problems on defense because |
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| Alabama hires former Michigan State coach Bobby Williams |
Division I College Football |
01/18/2008 |
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| g of Bobby Williams as tight ends coach/special teams coordinator. The hiring marks the fourth time in Williams' career that he joins a coaching staff under Saban. The two have worked together at Michigan State and LSU and also in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins. ``Bobby Williams was the first guy I called when this position opened,'' Saban said. ``I've coached with Bobby for a number of years and he is as good as there is in this business. ``Not only is he a great coach and a great teacher, but he is a |
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