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| Senator, NFL commissioner could meet next week to discuss spying investigation |
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02/05/2008 |
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| ignaled to players during the Sept. 9 season opener. Specter, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, also had raised the possibility of congressional hearings if he wasn't satisfied with Goodell's answers. The Patriots lost to the New York Giants 17-14 in the Super Bowl on Sunday, ending their bid to become the first NFL team to go 19-0.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten o |
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| Giant Killers: New York writes its own glorious story |
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02/05/2008 |
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| rwood became a household name all because of a failed last-second field goal attempt on the NFL's biggest stage. Eli Manning and David Tyree became the latest to have their careers permanently altered because of performances that were crucial to the New York Giants' thrilling 17-14 victory over the seemingly-invincible New England Patriots this past Sunday in Super Bowl XLII. Manning's sudden coming-of-age during the G-Men's remarkable postseason run reached its apex with a clutch fourth-quarter showing one wo |
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| Patriots' DB Andrews charged with marijuana possession |
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02/05/2008 |
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| marijuana, District Attorney Gerry Leone said. Andrews was released on personal recognizance after entering not guilty pleas during his arraignment in Lowell District Court. The arrest came one day after the team returned from Arizona, where the New York Giants upset New England 17-14 in the Super Bowl to end the Patriots' perfect season. The Patriots declined to comment specifically on Andrews' arrest. ``The conduct of our players is very important to the New England Patriots,'' spokesman Stacey James |
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| As expected, Packers sign coach Mike McCarthy to 5-year deal |
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02/05/2008 |
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| ip and bye in the first round of the playoffs despite having the NFL's youngest team. After beating Seattle in the NFC divisional playoff round, the Packers lost 23-20 in overtime in the NFC championship game to the eventual Super Bowl champs, the New York Giants. Both sides had hoped to get a contract done before the Super Bowl. Negotiations slowed because Thompson was on the road scouting, while McCarthy was preparing his team in the playoffs. The 44-year-old McCarthy, a Pittsburgh native, has won 18 o |
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| 18-1 looks a lot different than 19-0 |
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02/05/2008 |
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| ale season had come to an utterly hollow, joyless, unsatisfying end. There would be no perfect season -- the star quarterback, sure-handed receiver, veteran defense and all-business coach be damned. It was lost, tossed out with a 17-14 defeat to the New York Giants. What should have been Tom Brady's moment Sunday night -- a moment solidifying the handsome, model-dating, do-no-wrong championship quarterback's spot in the pantheon of all-time greats -- turned into Eli Manning's moment as the awkward, does-plenty |
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| Patriots' Willie Andrews charged with marijuana possession |
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02/05/2008 |
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| land Patriots defensive back Willie Andrews was arrested during a traffic stop Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana and driving an unregistered motor vehicle. The morning arrest came one day after the team returned from Arizona, where the New York Giants upset New England 17-14 in the Super Bowl to end the Patriots' perfect season. Andrews was to be arraigned Tuesday in Lowell District Court, said Corey Welford, a spokesman for the Middlesex district attorney. Welford did not have further details. |
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| From Super Bowl to job interview: Giants' Spagnuolo interviews with Redskins |
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02/05/2008 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -Twenty-four hours after his defense stymied the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, New York Giants assistant Steve Spagnuolo had to steady himself amid euphoria and begin his interview process with the Washington Redskins. Spagnuolo and team owner Dan Snyder spoke by phone for 90 minutes Monday night about the Redskins coaching vacancy. Then, after another euphoric moment - Tuesday's ticker-tape parade for the Giants through Manhattan in which players and coaches received keys to the |
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| Fans greet Patriots despite Super Bowl loss |
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02/05/2008 |
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| f about 200 greeters, a serious look on his face for most of his journey. The Patriots diehards were thrilled to see him and his players and unshaken by the imperfect end to what had been a perfect season - a stunning 17-14 Super Bowl upset by the New York Giants that ended New England's season at 18-1 far from home in Glendale, Ariz., on Sunday night. ``It was kind of sad at first,'' said Stephanie Bare, 14, of Millis, ``but I still have respect for the other team.'' And plenty of love for her Patriots, |
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| Super Bowl MVP wants a title game vs Peyton |
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02/05/2008 |
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| ``That's the way I look at it. If it happens to be against the Colts, then that would be a fun game to be a part of. Again, it would be fun to be back and have a shot to do this again.'' Manning made the most of his first shot Sunday, leading the New York Giants on a late game-winning, 83-yard touchdown drive in a stunning 17-14 win over the previously unbeaten New England Patriots in one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history. The performance earned Eli an MVP award, just a year after Peyton got the |
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| Maggette, Kaman return to carry Clippers over Knicks |
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02/05/2008 |
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| -of-10 from beyond the arc...The Clippers improved to 6-15 on the road, while the Knicks fell to 10-15 at home...Los Angeles coach Mike Dunleavy missed the game with the flu. Assistant coach Kim Hughes took over in his absence...Nate Robinson sat out for the Knicks with a bruised left quadricep...New York hosts Indiana on Wednesday, while the Clippers travel to Boston on the same day...Defensive backs Sam Madison, R.W. McQuarters and Kevin Dockery of the Super Bowl champion New York Giants were in attendance. |
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