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| Back in Oklahoma, story of Welker's rise to glory is often told |
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| cord books and someday become the face of the athletic program at the small private school in northwest Oklahoma City. That player? Wes Welker, now a star receiver for the New England Patriots, who will play in the Super Bowl on Sunday against the New York Giants. ``That was after the first day of practice, in seventh grade. There you go,'' said Heritage Hall athletic director Rod Warner, who then was the school's head coach. ``I have to give the eyeball credit to Craig. He picked it up first.'' As Welke |
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| For Tynes and Gostkowski, Super Bowl is a chance to be hero - or goat |
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| Two of the Patriots' three Super Bowl victories came on late field goals by Vinatieri, one against the St. Louis Rams in 2002 and the other against the Carolina Panthers in 2004. Norwood missed a potential winning 47-yarder for Buffalo against the New York Giants in 1991. Both kickers are etched in Super Bowl lore. Now it could be Tynes' or Gostkowski's turn. Tynes has already secured a place in the Giants' illustrious history by nailing a 47-yarder in overtime to defeat the Green Bay Packers in the NFC |
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| Despite dour image, Patriots coach Belichick rocks - and even jokes |
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| ossed his lips at any point during the first 18 victories, so why should he say it now? The 55-year-old Belichick is on his way to becoming one of the most successful coaches in NFL history - perhaps THE most successful. If the Patriots beat the New York Giants - and they are favored by nearly two touchdowns - they will have won their fourth Super Bowl in seven seasons, the most successful run in nearly 30 years in a league that legislates parity among its teams. The only real comparisons are Vince Lomba |
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| Goodell says NFL will speed disability payments to retired players |
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02/02/2008 |
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| ited media, and our players and our game has become more of a celebrity. That's a great thing. ``On the other hand, I know that you all are doing your work, and you need to have information for our fans,'' Goodell said. --- LONDON CALLING: The New York Giants' midseason trip to London for a regular-season game against Miami caused some grumbling at the time. But coach Tom Coughlin said the trip has paid dividends this week because his players were able to adjust to an unfamiliar schedule. ``That was |
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| Goodell defends destroying evidence in Spygate scandal |
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02/02/2008 |
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| ignals,'' he said. ``The fine was for the totality of the circumstances, not just the taping. Well, wait a minute, what else is involved here?'' Spygate overshadowed any talk about Sunday's championship game between the undefeated Patriots and the New York Giants. Congress is interested because, according to Specter, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, the issue could put the league's antitrust exemption at risk. ``I do believe that it is a matter of importance,'' Specter said. ``It's not |
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| Patriots can do a lot more than win fourth Super Bowl |
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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 Play |
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| SUPER BOWL: Why the Patriots' run to perfection will end Sunday |
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| n 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 Patriots' quest for perfection. It ends Sunday in the Super Bowl. The Giants (13-6) KNOW they can play with the Patriots (18-0). They learned that a month ago in the final game of the regular season in a 38-35 |
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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 Playe |
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| AP Photo AZJJ109, AZJJ107, AZJJ102 |
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| n 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 Patriots' quest for perfection. It ends Sunday in the Super Bowl. The Giants (13-6) KNOW they can play with the Patriots (18-0). They learned that a month ago in the final game of the regular season in a 38-35 |
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| Falcons new coach stops by Super Bowl, gets drowned out |
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02/01/2008 |
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| th said. ``The teams that are the most successful are the most proficient at that position.'' Clearly savoring the first head coaching job of his career at age 48, Smith will spend the rest of the weekend in Phoenix, attending Sunday's New England-New York Giants championship game. Then it's back to Atlanta to begin the hard process of evaluating players along with new general manager Thomas Dimitroff, who'll have final say on crafting the roster. Free agency begins at the end of the month, and the Falcons |
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