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| Cowboys' Williams takes Taylor's place in Pro Bowl |
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01/03/2008 |
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| or, who was named a Pro Bowl starter and was the leading vote-getter at safety among fans, coaches and players. Taylor died tragically when he was shot in the upper leg by an armed intruder at his Miami area home in late November. Williams' teammate Ken Hamlin, who was named to the team as a reserve, will now start opposite Minnesota Vikings strong safety Darren Sharper. Meanwhile, Williams, who finished the season with 92 tackles and two interceptions, will be making his fifth consecutive appearance in Hawaii. |
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| Underachieving Vikings falter down stretch |
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01/03/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Pro Bowl isn't exactly the most scientific way to evaluate the NFL, but its rosters can give you a feel for the talent level of each team in the league. The Minnesota Vikings are sending seven players to Honolulu and four more members of the team were voted as alternates. That number is second-best in the NFC, but the Vikings will be watching the playoffs like the rest of us after dropping their final two games to Washington and Denver. Minnesota welcomed the Redskins to the friendly conf |
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| A Tale of Two Halves: Lions 2007 |
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01/02/2008 |
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| as not a happy one for the Lions as they were handed a 37-26 loss thanks to a three-touchdown performance from Brett Favre. Another comeback attempt fell short, and with it any hope of winning the NFC North. After a 42-10 pasting at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings, Detroit hosted Dallas, and was a heavy underdog against the then-11-1 Cowboys. Though the Lions held the lead through much of the game, Dallas' Jason Witten caught a touchdown pass with 18 seconds left as the Cowboys edged Detroit, 28-27. "We lost |
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| Saints close book on disappointing season |
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01/02/2008 |
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| ence on a rotating four-year cycle, and two intraconference games based on the prior year's standings. The official schedule, with playing dates and times, will be formally announced in the spring. The Saints will host the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers at the Superdome. On the road, New Orleans travels to Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Chicago, Detroit, Washington, Denver and Kansas City. |
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| Broncos Find Themselves In Transition |
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01/02/2008 |
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| nobody thought before the season we'd be where we are now," veteran left tackle Matt Lepsis said after that game. To the Broncos' credit, they were able to save face - or some of their face, anyway - with a Week 17 overtime victory at home against a Minnesota Vikings teams that was fighting for its playoff life. After the game - even before, perhaps - the team's retrospect shifted to gestation. "We had a chance this year for a lot of players to get some experience, so that's a positive," said Shanahan. "We'll go |
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| Patriots Re-Wrote Record Books This Season |
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01/02/2008 |
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| s mark of 22. About seven minutes later, Laurence Maroney scampered five yards for New England's 75th touchdown of the season, also a record. It gave the Patriots a 38-28 lead and 589 points for the year, yet another new NFL mark, passing Moss' 1998 Minnesota Vikings. These numbers are shocking, really, and would go a long way in any argument for the 2007 New England Patriots being the Greatest Team in NFL History. But nothing beats the last two numbers: 16 wins, 0 losses. 16-0. Nobody else has ever done that. F |
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| Sad End of an Era for Ravens |
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01/02/2008 |
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| ether the head coach's considerable ego would have stood in the way of the team's long-awaited offensive development. After all, it was Billick who rode into town in 1999 wearing the "offensive genius" tag due to the record-setting efforts of a 1998 Minnesota Vikings attack that he coordinated. The club's prolonged offensive inconsistency, which often bordered on ineptitude, wasn't the only mark against Billick. He was not exactly beloved in the locker room, particularly among the long- burdened defensive player |
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| Vikings DE Edwards: 'I made a mistake.' |
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01/02/2008 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -One day after returning to the Minnesota Vikings from a four-week suspension for violating the NFL's steroid policy, defensive end Ray Edwards said he ``made a mistake.'' Edwards' error was in not checking to see if a workout supplement was on the league's banned list. ``I should've gotten things looked at before I took it,'' Edwards said Wednesday in his first public comments since being suspended. ``You live and you learn. It was a very tough learning experience.'' Edwards, t |
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| Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is top offensive rookie |
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01/02/2008 |
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| RK (AP) -Adrian Peterson is impressed. Not so much by his achievements as he ran away with The Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year voting the same way he surged past opposing tacklers this season. What has gotten the attention of the Minnesota Vikings running back is the company he keeps. ``It's a great honor to join a list with names like those,'' Peterson said Wednesday when told that Jim Brown, Emmitt Smith, Eric Dickerson and Billy Sims also won the award. ``They are guys that I looked up t |
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| Broncos, family still waiting for closure in cornerback's slaying |
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01/01/2008 |
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| in what prosecutors called the state's largest gang takedown, and he faces federal drug charges. Safety Nick Ferguson wore Williams' No. 27 jersey during pregame warmups Sunday when the Broncos ended their disappointing season with a win over the Minnesota Vikings. ``I want to make sure nobody forgets the situation,'' Ferguson said. ``It has been a full year since his death and arrests haven't been made. I wanted to keep it on the minds of the players, organization and fans. And the people out there trying |
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