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| A game for the ages - Giants pull off momentous Super Bowl upset |
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| ots likely run out the clock on another Super Bowl title and a 19-0 season. ``If I want to call myself one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL, I've got to make that play,'' Samuel says afterward. ``I didn't make it.'' --- GLENDALE, Ariz. - The New England Patriots won more games this season than any team in NFL history. Now, it's just an interesting footnote. No one remembers the team that finishes second. I'm reminded of my hometown Atlanta Braves, who put together one of sport's most amazing streaks by |
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| Giants victory starts champagne party for '72 Dolphins |
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| stands for another year, I guess.'' By tradition, members of the '72 Dolphins uncork champagne bottles every autumn when the NFL's last remaining unbeaten goes down. This time, the party didn't happen until Sunday night, when the Giants handed the New England Patriots their first loss - in their 19th game. ``Obviously, we're proud to still be the only undefeated team in the history of the National Football League,'' former Dolphins running back Jim Kiick said in a statement. ``We're proud of it. Why shouldn't w |
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| New Jerseyans, New Yorkers celebrate as their underdog wins |
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| mp; Lounge in Moonachie erupted in cheers, yelps, food-stomping, chants, finger-waving and hugs as their team - which surprised the football world by even making the Super Bowl won it - won a thrilling defensive struggle over the previously unbeaten New England Patriots. People in the New York region are well aware that Boston-area teams have been on top of the sports world the last several years. They also know New York teams, well, they haven't been. ``This is revenge for 2004,'' said Ken Baum, referring to t |
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| A game for the ages - Patriots make history or Giants pull off momentous Super Bowl upset |
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GLENDALE, Ariz. - The New England Patriots won more games this season than any team in NFL history. Now, it's just an interesting footnote. No one remembers the team that finishes second. I'm reminded of my hometown Atlanta Braves, who put together one of sport's most amazing streaks by winning 14 straight division titles, but tainted their ultimate legacy by winning only one World Series title during that run. Granted, the Patriots don't have to worry about those sort of shortcomings, having already won t |
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| David Tyree makes catch of a lifetime, helps Giants rally past Patriots in Super Bowl |
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| hook loose over the middle to catch a 5-yard touchdown pass from Eli Manning that put the New York Giants ahead. Then Tyree topped himself, making a tumbling, circus grab to set up a last-second score and a 17-14 stunner Sunday night over the mighty New England Patriots. ``I don't know that there's every been a bigger play in the Super Bowl than that play,'' Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. Pretty neat trick for a guy who started the season with a broken wrist and finished with more tackles than catches. And som |
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| Giants defense spurs Super Bowl upset with 5 sacks of Brady |
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -Plaxico Burress was absolutely wrong, Tom Brady! The New England Patriots quarterback couldn't get 17 points against the New York Giants defense, which sacked the NFL MVP five times and hit him nine more times while he was throwing. Michael Strahan, Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora hounded and hit Brady star from start to finish in limiting the NFL's all-time best offense to just two touchdowns in a stunning 17-14 victory that will go down as one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history |
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| Patriots G Neal leaves game |
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| Glendale, AZ (Best E Casino) - New England Patriots guard Stephen Neal left Super Bowl XLII midway through the second quarter due to an injured knee. He is not expected to return. Neal suffered the injury while Tom Brady was being sacked by Justin Tuck. Neal was replaced by Russ Hochstein. Patriots cornerback Randall Gay hurt his left arm in the first quarter while trying to tackle wide receiver Steve Smith. Gay returned later in the first half. |
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| Maroney's touchdown gives Patriots 7-3 lead over Giants after 3 quarters |
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The heavily favored New England Patriots clung to a 7-3 lead over the New York Giants after three quarters of the Super Bowl. Laurence Maroney's 1-yard run early in the second quarter Sunday gave New England a 7-3 lead as the Patriots made their bid for a 19-0 record and a place in NFL history. In a game that was threatening to become the lowest-scoring Super Bowl ever, the Giants kept the potent Patriots in check with a clock-chewing ground game and relentless pressure on quarterback |
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| Maroney's touchdown gives Patriots 7-3 halftime lead over Giants |
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Laurence Maroney's 1-yard run gave the New England Patriots a 7-3 halftime lead over the New York Giants in the Super Bowl. The Giants kept the heavily favored Patriots in check with a clock-chewing ground game and relentless pressure on New England quarterback Tom Brady, who was sacked three times and hit often. The two teams combined for 73 points in their first meeting, a 38-35 New England victory in the Meadowlands on Dec. 29. The rematch didn't produce nearly as many offensive fir |
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| Redskins plan to talk to Giants coordinator Steve Spagnuolo on Tuesday |
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| eve Spagnuolo on Tuesday, a person familiar with the selection process said. The person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Redskins have not publicly released the names of any candidates, also said Sunday that New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is no longer in the running for the job. Owner Dan Snyder told reporters in Arizona over the weekend that he hopes to have a coach in place within a week. Snyder is seeking a replacement for Joe Gibbs, who resi |
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