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| SUPER BOWL: Why the Patriots' run to perfection will end Sunday |
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| in Super Bowl III. The USA hockey team and its miracle against the Russians at Lake Placid. Villanova's perfect game to win the NCAA basketball championship against Patrick Ewing and Georgetown after losing twice in the regular season. Even the New England Patriots canceling the ``Greatest show on turf'' in 2002. Get the picture. The history of sports is filled with unbelievable upsets by teams that seemingly didn't have a chance in you know what. The New York Giants are next. Forget Tom Brady and the Pa |
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -This one is for history. No longer can the New England Patriots ignore it. Beat the New York Giants on Sunday and it means more than winning a fourth Super Bowl in seven years. More than reaffirming their dynasty in a sport designed to even the playing field. It means staking an undeniable claim to that most elusive of titles: greatest ever. ``I think it's the biggest game of all of our lives - my life, the entire team, our coaches,'' said Tom Brady, the NFL's Most Valuable Player and |
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| AP Photo AZJJ109, AZJJ107, AZJJ102 |
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| in Super Bowl III. The USA hockey team and its miracle against the Russians at Lake Placid. Villanova's perfect game to win the NCAA basketball championship against Patrick Ewing and Georgetown after losing twice in the regular season. Even the New England Patriots canceling the ``Greatest show on turf'' in 2002. Get the picture. The history of sports is filled with unbelievable upsets by teams that seemingly didn't have a chance in you know what. The New York Giants are next. Forget Tom Brady and the Pa |
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| AP Photo AZSS103, AZSS108, AZSS101 |
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -So, you think it's easy explaining, without hesitation or reservation, why the New England Patriots will complete a perfect season and win the Super Bowl? Well, you're right. It is. Does anyone honestly believe Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, Randy Moss and the Patriots franchise will allow themselves to be associated with one of the greatest upsets in sports history? Think about it. It's not going to happen. ``I told everyone that whatever you may think may be important this next week, |
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| Umenyiora added to injury report with thigh injury |
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| ping his star receiver can continue his yearlong trend of playing every week without the benefit of working with his teammates. ``He's improved,'' Coughlin said after the Giants finished their final practice for Sunday's NFL title game against the New England Patriots. ``He's done it all year under all kinds of circumstances. We've just got to be hopeful he can do it one more time.'' While Burress did not practice because of a sprained right ankle and swelling in his left knee, he did participate in part of the |
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| Belichick after Patriots' final Super Bowl practice: 'We're ready to roll' |
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PHOENIX (AP) -The New England Patriots' final practice before Sunday's big game was, well, super. ``We're ready to roll,'' coach Bill Belichick said Friday. ``We're ready as we're going to be.'' According to the Chicago Tribune's Dan Pompei, the designated pool reporter, the Patriots concluded their preparations for the Super Bowl against the New York Giants with a crisp 1-hour, 20-minute workout in shorts and shells at Sun Devil Stadium. Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown spoke to the team before practic |
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| Coughlin, Belichick reveal little pregame strategy |
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| engaging and even smiled for photographs while holding a New York Giants helmet, but passed on a chance to have his photo taken with the Lombardi Trophy. He'll wait until Sunday, when his team - a 12-point underdog - takes on Belichick's undefeated New England Patriots. ``You have to believe that you have an opportunity, a chance to win or else you aren't representing your team very well,'' Coughlin said. ``We are going to play as hard as we can. We are going to throw all of it out on the field and do the very b |
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| NFL planting trees, using clean energy to offset game's impact |
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| ear for the first time, Groh said the NFL partnered with travel Web site Expedia.com and San Francisco-based TerraPass Inc. to use ``carbon offsets'' to make up for the 571 tons of greenhouse gas created by the air travel of the New York Giants, the New England Patriots and the NFL staff. Groh said the NFL isn't claiming that these efforts totally offset the Super Bowl. ``When we talk about all these tree plantings, are 10,000 trees enough to absorb the carbon dioxide from all of our events? I'm not even going |
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| Super Bowl Facts and Figures |
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AT STAKE - National Football League Championship for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. PARTICIPANTS - New York Giants (NFC) and New England Patriots (AFC). This is the fourth appearance for the Giants and the sixth appearance for the Patriots. SITE - University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. This is the second Super Bowl played in Arizona and the first at this Stadium. SEATING CAPACITY - 70,500. DATE - Feb. 3, 2008. KICKOFF - 6:17 p.m. EST. NETWORK COVERAGE - By FOX-TV to more than 200 stations through |
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| Cooper Manning happy for brothers' success |
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| ps.'' From a simple superstitious change of scenery to advice on tipping, Cooper is always there for Eli and Peyton, and happy to avoid the spotlight that follows the quarterbacks. He's even willing to do what he can to help the Giants spoil the New England Patriots' perfect season Sunday in the Super Bowl. That is, within reason. ``Someone said I should wear what I was wearing at Green Bay to the Super Bowl,'' the 33-year-old Cooper said. ``But I don't think long underwear and a big coat is going to make it |
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