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| Lions fire Mornhinweg |
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01/27/2003 |
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| fired Mariucci after a playoff loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ending a six-year run. Mariucci guided the 49ers to a 57-39 regular season record during his tenure and a 3-4 mark in the playoffs. San Francisco beat the New York Giants in the first round of the 2002 postseason after finishing with a 10-6 record and an NFC West title. Mariucci also guided the 49ers to the West title in his first year at the helm, going 13-3 in the regular season before losing to Green Bay in the NF |
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| Packers and Chiefs to play Hall of Fame Game |
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01/24/2003 |
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| It's also an opportunity to play before a national television audience." Kansas City's trip to Canton in August will mark the club's third appearance in the Hall of Fame Game. The Chiefs are 1-1 in their two previous trips -- a 23-7 victory over the New York Giants in 1972 and a 20-7 loss to San Francisco in 1987. Green Bay will make its fourth visit to Canton. The Packers defeated Atlanta 38-24 in 1969 and lost to the Raiders 19-3 in 1993. In 1980, the Packers faced the San Diego Chargers, but the scoreless g |
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| Giants' Shockey fined |
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01/20/2003 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (Best E Casino) - The National Football League has fined New York Giants rookie tight end Jeremy Shockey $10,000 for throwing a cup of ice into the stands and making an obscene gesture during the club's first- round playoff loss at San Francisco. Shockey threw the cup over his shoulder early in the game while being heckled by fans after failing to make a catch. The cup hit two young fans seated in the first row behind the Giants' bench. The Giants blew a 24-point second-half lead and lost |
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| Mariucci released from contract |
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01/15/2003 |
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| rence in philosophy within the 49ers' structure on how to best utilize our various talents in pursuing the goal of fielding championship teams and winning a Super Bowl." The 49ers were eliminated from the 2002 playoffs by Tampa Bay after beating the New York Giants in the first round of the postseason. The 49ers won the NFC West title in 2002 with a 10-6 mark. San Francisco trailed the Giants, 38-14, with four minutes left in the third quarter of their wild card game, but scored 25 straight points to win it. T |
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| Bucs blow out Niners; set for rematch with Eagles |
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01/12/2003 |
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| passes for 193 yards and was intercepted three times. Jeff Chandler kicked a pair of field goals to account for the only points of the game for the 49ers, who earned a spot in the divisional round with last week's stunning comeback victory over the New York Giants. "I congratulated our guys on the season we had," said 49ers head coach Steve Mariucci. "This is obviously a tough way to end it but we won the division and a playoff game. Clearly we still have work to do, but I'm proud of the effort we gave all ye |
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| Garcia has cold, still expected to play against Bucs |
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01/11/2003 |
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| m for about an hour. Garcia, who has made 53 consecutive starts for the 49ers, has battled through arm and hand injuries and a stomach virus this season. Last weekend in the wild card round, he guided his team to a 39-38 comeback victory against the New York Giants, as the 49ers rallied back from a 24-point deficit. Meanwhile, starting cornerback Jason Webster also did not work out on Saturday because of a sprained ankle. He missed the game against the Giants because of the injury, and is listed as questionabl |
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| Sean Payton joins Parcells' staff |
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01/10/2003 |
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| Irving, TX (Best E Casino) - The Dallas Cowboys announced on Friday that Sean Payton will serve as the team's assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach for the 2003 season. Payton leaves the New York Giants to join Bill Parcells, who was introduced as the sixth head coach of the Cowboys on January 2nd. The 61-year-old Parcells agreed to a four-year deal worth an estimated $17 million, and will have more authority than any Dallas coach since Jimmy Johnson left after the 1993 season. The 39-year-old Payton h |
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| Sean Payton joins Parcell's staff |
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01/10/2003 |
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| Irving, TX (Best E Casino) - The Dallas Cowboys announced on Friday that Sean Payton will serve as the team's assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach for the 2003 season. Payton leaves the New York Giants to join Bill Parcells, who was introduced as the sixth head coach of the Cowboys on January 2nd. The 61-year-old Parcells agreed to a four-year deal worth an estimated $17 million, and will have more authority than any Dallas coach since Jimmy Johnson left after the 1993 season. The 39-year-old Payton h |
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| NFL fines 49ers' Owens, two Giants players |
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01/09/2003 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Terrell Owens and New York Giants safeties Shaun Williams and Omar Stoutmire were fined by the NFL for their actions in last Sunday's NFC Wild Card game. The 49ers scored 25 unanswered points in the second half en route to the 39-38 victory. Owens was fined $10,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct, while Williams was handed a $10,000 fine for unnecessary roughness. Stoutmire was fined $7,500 for unnecessary roughness. Owens and Williams had a confro |
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| McNabb to start against Atlanta |
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01/07/2003 |
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| ve of those six with, first, Koy Detmer, and then A.J. Feeley, at quarterback. Detmer replaced McNabb, but suffered a dislocated left elbow in his first start. Feeley started the last five games, including the December 28th 10-7 overtime loss to the New York Giants. "He's worked very hard at getting himself back into shape, both his legs and his arm," said Eagles head coach Andy Reid. "He feels very comfortable right now. He's pain free and has looked sharp between last week and today." The Eagles finished the |
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