The ultimate underdogs, they aint. Not anymore. The Saints are Super Bowl champions now. Who Dat? Try Drew Brees, Sean Payton and a team that has reversed its embarrassing past, carrying an entire city to the top with it. Put away those paper bags forever. Brees and the Saints rallied to upset Peyton Manning and [...]
Posted on February 8th, 2010 by admin
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Colts cornerback Jerraud Powers has been downgraded to doubtful for Sundays AFC Championship game against the Jets. Powers started 13 times this season, including last weeks divisional-round game against Baltimore. But the rookie did not practice all week after appearing to injure his left foot against the Ravens. If Powers does not play Sunday, rookie [...]
Posted on January 24th, 2010 by admin
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Seems hard to believe, but it was only about a decade ago that cracking the top 10 was a monumental achievement for a US dance team. Now the Americans are sending not one, but two medal contenders to the Vancouver Olympics. Meryl Davis and Charlie White won their second straight ice dance title at the [...]
Posted on January 24th, 2010 by admin
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Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed is considering retirement after an injury-filled season. The 31-year-old Reed missed four December games because of a variety of injuries, including problems with his neck, hip and groin. Ive been thinking about it, and it kind of hit me on the sidelines, he said Saturday after a 20-3 playoff loss [...]
Posted on January 17th, 2010 by admin
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Pierre Garcon was smiling again. The Indianapolis Colts wide receiver spent the week worrying about family members in Haiti after a devastating earthquake Tuesday. He has heard from some relatives, but many are still missing. A divisional playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens provided a needed diversion for Garcon. He caught five passes for 34 [...]
Posted on January 17th, 2010 by admin
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The Dallas Cowboys are two wins from bringing a playoff game to their new $1,2 billion showplace. Theyre also two losses from possibly extending the longest playoff victory drought in franchise history, which might spark a search for the sixth coach since that last postseason win nearly 14 years ago. It would be easy for [...]
Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by admin
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The New York Giants kept themselves in the postseason hunt Monday night with a 45-12 rout of the Washington Redskins. The Giants were efficient and dominant in one of the most lopsided victories in the long, storied series against their NFC East rival. New York led 24-0 at halftime and scored on six of its [...]
Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by admin
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Falcons rookie Christopher Owens is next up at the left cornerback spot. Its not clear if hell become the fourth person to start at the position this season when the Falcons face Tampa Bay on Sunday, but hes clearly on deck. Brian Williams opened the season as the starter. Tye Hill and Brent Grimes have [...]
Posted on November 28th, 2009 by admin
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The field for this seasons NFL Turkey of the Year honors yields an embarrassment of riches – accent on embarrassment. Three teams have 1-9 records. Traded stars and big-time free agents arent performing up to their contracts. Coordinators were fired before the regular season. And, of course, there is the fiasco that is the Washington [...]
Posted on November 28th, 2009 by admin
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The Vikings probably wouldnt admit it, but on this Thanksgiving holiday, they should be thankful they didnt get quarterback Jay Cutler. At least in the short term, Cutler has been a bust in Chicago. If the Vikings had traded for Cutler in the offseason, there would have been no need to go after Brett Favre, [...]
Posted on November 28th, 2009 by admin
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