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| NJ Assembly honors Giants, with a few Jersey jabs |
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| e New Jersey Giants,'' Assembly Minority Leader Alex DeCroce told tackle Kareem McKenzie as the Assembly honored the team that carries a New York moniker but plays in East Rutherford at state-run Giants Stadium. The Giants beat the heavily favored New England Patriots 17-14 on Sunday to win the Super Bowl, ending New England's hopes for an undefeated season. McKenzie, a Willingboro native, received the Assembly resolution honoring the team. ``We'd like to thank you the fans in New Jersey who have supported us |
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| With Spagnuolo out, Redskins plot next move in coaching search |
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02/07/2008 |
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| of the week. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the club has preferred to keep details of its search private. Spagnuolo became a hot coaching commodity during the Giants' championship run, culminating when his defense stifled the New England Patriots in a 17-14 victory in Sunday's Super Bowl. The 48-year-old coordinator left the Washington area Wednesday night after two days of interviews lasting some 16 hours at Snyder's house, then called Snyder on Thursday morning to withdraw. ``I was happy |
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| Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo withdraws from Redskins coaching search |
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02/07/2008 |
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| tion he is being given. Needless to say, I am happy that he will be remaining here.'' Spagnuolo became a hot coaching commodity during the Giants' championship run, even though he had been a coordinator for only one season. His defense stifled the New England Patriots in the 17-14 Super Bowl victory. --- AP Sports Writer Tom Canavan in Newark, N.J., contributed to this report.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, |
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| Spagnuolo to stay with Giants |
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02/07/2008 |
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| oordinator of the Super Bowl champions after interviewing for the head coaching vacancy of the Washington Redskins earlier this week. Spagnuolo, in his first season as a defensive coordinator, devised a brilliant scheme that limited the high-powered New England Patriots to a season-low 14 points in Super Bowl XLII, and became a hot commodity for a head coaching job. Redskins owner Dan Snyder met with Spagnuolo earlier this week to discuss the vacancy created when Joe Gibbs resigned on January 8. "I appreciated Mr. |
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| Report: Spagnuolo to stay with Giants |
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02/07/2008 |
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| knowledge of the situation said Spagnuolo has returned to the New York area and is likely to receive a new contract from the Giants. Spagnuolo, in his first season as a defensive coordinator, devised a brilliant scheme that limited the high-powered New England Patriots to a season-low 14 points in Super Bowl XLII. The Giants had trouble adjusting to Spagnuolo's system early, allowing a combined 80 points in a pair of losses to Dallas and Green Bay to start the season. The unit progressed as the season went along a |
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| Spagnuolo withdraws from Redskins search: 'His heart is in New York' |
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02/07/2008 |
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| Lamonte, who added he expects Spagnuolo to get a contract extension from the Giants. Spagnuolo became a hot coaching commodity during the Giants' championship run, even though he had been a coordinator for only one season. His defense stifled the New England Patriots in the 17-14 Super Bowl victory. --- AP Sports Writer Tom Canavan in Newark, N.J., contributed to this report.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, |
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| Spagnuolo crossed off Redskins list of coaching candidates |
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02/07/2008 |
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| o left the Washington area Wednesday night after more than 16 hours of talks over two days at owner Dan Snyder's house. He became a hot coaching commodity during the Giants' championship run, which culminated with their 17-14 Super Bowl upset of the New England Patriots, even though he had been a coordinator for only one 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 |
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| NFL at its peak, but league needs to address some issues |
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02/07/2008 |
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| ough the very last Bud Light commercial. It wasn't just the game that made the commissioner happy, though it would have been hard to write a better script than Eli Manning leading the New York Giants to a last-minute touchdown to beat the big, bad New England Patriots. Nearly half the country watched at one time or another, making it the most watched Super Bowl ever and further cementing the NFL's position as America's favorite sport. Good times indeed for a league that seems to have everything going its way. I |
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| Giants coordinator Spagnuolo has all-day interview for Redskins job |
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02/06/2008 |
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| er his options and possibly make a decision Wednesday night. He has said he would like to have a coach in place by the end of the week. Spagnuolo became a hot commodity during the Giants' championship run, which culminated with their 17-14 Super Bowl upset of the New England Patriots.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 authority of The Associated Press. |
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| NFL commissioner unsure there is more Spygate information |
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02/06/2008 |
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HONOLULU (AP) -NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is willing to pursue any believable information in the Spygate case. Goodell said Wednesday the league has been in touch with representatives of former New England Patriots assistant coach Matt Walsh, now a golf pro in Maui. Walsh, who did video work for the Patriots when they won their first Super Bowl after the 2001 season, was not interviewed as part of the NFL's investigation into New England illegally taping opposing coaches in the last two years. ``If there |
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