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| Tom Brady surprised by Plaxico Burress' victory prediction |
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01/31/2008 |
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| if it doesn't happen, nobody expected us to win anyway, so it doesn't really matter.'' By New York standards, Burress' prediction really isn't among the best in Big Apple sports history. It comes nowhere close to Joe Namath's guarantee that the New York Jets would beat the heavily favored Baltimore Colts in the Super Bowl in 1969. Nor does it match Mark Messier's guarantee that the New York Rangers would beat the New Jersey Devils in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals in 1994, the season the Blue |
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| Tom Brady wonders why Plaxico Burress' prediction was just 23-17 |
NFL Football |
01/30/2008 |
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| at you are going to go out there and make it happen are very tough words to back up.'' Not that Burress is backing down. He's done his Joe Namath impersonation off the field, and now he has to come through in similar fashion to what Namath and the New York Jets achieved in 1969: the biggest upset in Super Bowl history. ``Well, 23-17 was the first thing that came to my head,'' Burress said. Then Burress looked at the numbered placard at the table where he was holding court. ``No. 23,'' he said. ``How |
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| Lawsuit claims Hofstra University football players harassed female manager |
Division I College Football |
01/30/2008 |
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| ons office was rescinded. She seeks reinstatement to her job and unspecified monetary damages. Hofstra, which competes in the Colonial Athletic Association, has sent several players to the National Football League in recent years, including former New York Jets star Wayne Chrebet, the New Orleans Saints' Marques Colston and the Miami Dolphins' Lance Schulters.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rew |
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| An Amazin' steal for the Mets |
MLB Baseball |
01/30/2008 |
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| 16 of which were home runs) over 98 innings. Either way, I am just glad we are talking about actual baseball news and not steroids. SUPER BOWL PREDICTION Well, I guess I have to give an obligatory Super Bowl prediction here. As a lifelong fan of the New York Jets, a Giants-Patriots Super Bowl is by far and way the last thing I wanted to see. There is no way in God's green earth that I will be rooting for Bill Belichick to not only win a Super Bowl, but complete an undefeated season. The only problem is that |
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| Super Bowl Winners Fared |
NFL Football |
01/30/2008 |
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| epeated and beat Minnesota 24-7 in Super Bowl. 1972-Dallas lost to Washington 26-3 in NFC Championship. 1971-Baltimore lost to Miami 21-0 in AFC Championship. 1970-Kansas City finished second in the Western division with a 7-5-2 record. 1969-New York Jets lost to Kansas City 13-6 in AFL divisional playoff. 1968-Green Bay finished third in the Central divison with a 6-7-1 record. 1967-Green Bay repeated and beat Oakland 33-14 in Super Bowl.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights res |
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| Carroll spoke with Redskins about coaching job, but is no longer a serious candidate |
NFL Football |
01/28/2008 |
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| and Carroll met in St. Louis ``early in the process'' following coach Joe Gibbs' resignation on Jan. 8, the person said. Carroll was comfortable with the Redskins front office structure and much of the coaching staff, the person said, but the former New York Jets and New England Patriots coach decided to remain in the college ranks. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Redskins have not publicly stated the names of any coaching candidates. Carroll's name is the latest to surface in a se |
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| Super Bowl highlights super rivalry: Beantown vs. Big Apple |
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01/27/2008 |
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| ust think he's a genius. I hate to see the Patriots not get their just due because they've been dominant. Moreso than the Red Sox. Obviously moreso than the Red Sox. Boston's doing pretty well right now.'' Belichick, formerly an assistant with the New York Jets and Giants, will be trying to coach the Patriots to their fourth NFL championship in seven seasons. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, meanwhile, got his start in the Hub. Born in the suburb of Medford in 1942, he got his MBA from Harvard. ``I ca |
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| Mike Holovak, Patriots first successful coach, dies at 88 |
NFL Football |
01/27/2008 |
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| th in club history. ``His contributions as coach and general manager in the critical early years of the Patriots' franchise were monumental.'' Holovak also coached and held administrative positions with the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders and New York Jets. ``Mike was the quintessential 'football guy,''' Titans owner Bud Adams Jr. said in a statement issued by Boston College. ``It is rare when you see a person excel in all three areas of the sport: a great player in college, a successful coach and g |
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| New Falcons coach Mike Smith hires Terry Robiskie to coach receivers, adds 3 more assistants |
NFL Football |
01/26/2008 |
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| lle, where Smith had been defensive coordinator. Hamilton coached defensive tackles Marcus Stroud and John Henderson, who combined for five Pro Bowl appearances. Hamilton was defensive line coach for Cleveland from 2001-02 and also coached for the New York Jets, New England Patriots and Los Angeles Raiders. Brown was an assistant at Indiana, where he coached running backs and special teams. Thomas was offensive coordinator for Midwestern State the last four seasons. Smith also kept two holdovers from |
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| Jaguars hire defensive assistant Henderson to help replace Mike Smith |
NFL Football |
01/25/2008 |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -The Jacksonville Jaguars added former New York Jets and Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Donnie Henderson to their staff Friday. Coach Jack Del Rio confirmed the hiring, but said Henderson's role on the defensive staff will be decided later. The Jaguars lost defensive coordinator Mike Smith this week when he took the head coaching job with the Atlanta Falcons. Henderson, who worked with Del Rio in Baltimore, was out of coaching last year. He spent the 2006 season as defen |
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