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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Loss of Asante Samuel costly to Patriots

PICK SIX: Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel (left) returns an interception of Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson for a touchdown during Philly’s playoff win Sunday.

By Ron Borges

If you really want to know why your Patriots aren’t in the playoffs, the reason...

5 Comments

Scott Pioli talks with Kansas City

By John Tomase and Ron Borges

Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli met with Chiefs owner Clark...

1 Comment

Russ Grimm looks for Jets job

TOUGH GUY: Steelers LB James Harrison, the AP defensive player of the year, practices yesterday.

By Herald wire services

The Jets will interview Cardinals offensive line coach Russ Grimm on Thursday in Arizona about their coaching vacancy,...

Monday, January 5, 2009

Report: Franchise tag for Matt Cassel

By John Tomase / Patriots Notebook

The Patriots are preparing to franchise quarterback Matt Cassel next month rather...

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Dolphins get picked apart

Ravens Jim Leonard (36) runs the ball back while dodging Dolphins’ Patrick Cobbs (partially obscured) after intercepting a pass during first-half NFL football game action in Miami, Sunday.

By Associated Press

MIAMI - The Baltimore Ravens had Chad Pennington spinning, ducking, on his heels...

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Chiefs talking with Scott Pioli for GM job

Scott Pioli, vice president of player personnel for the Patriots, may have a second suitor interested.

By Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Scott Pioli, who helped build the New England Patriots’...

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Titans feeling deja vu

By Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Now it really feels just like the 2000 season all over again for the Tennessee Titans. That was the season Tennessee posted the NFL’s...

As usual, trusting Brian Westbrook pays off for Eagles

Eagles’ Correll Buckhalter, left, lifts running back Brian Westbrook, second from left, after Westbrook scored on a 71-yard touchdown reception during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday.

By John Smallwood / Philadelphia Daily News

MINNEAPOLIS — To be honest, this was a point in the game when I wouldn’t have blamed Andy Reid if he had...

Falcons coach No. 1

By Herald Wire Services / NFL

Mike Smith and Tony Sparano performed so brilliantly as rookie head coaches it was almost impossible to separate them. ...

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Despite defeat, a season to cherish for Dolphins

Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington (10) walks away after the Baltimore Ravens stopped the team near the goal line in their Sunday.

By Greg Cote / McClatchy Newspapers

MIAMI — The mammoth crowd had thinned to a scattered few thousand by this time....

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Eagles don’t take it easy

Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson loses the ball before being sacked as Philadelphia Eagles defenders close in on him in the third quarter of an NFL football playoff game Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, in Minneapolis. Jackson recovered the fumble.

By Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS - All but forgotten as postseason contenders just one month earlier, Andy Reid, Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia...

Former Viking Carl Eller sues Minneapolis police

Former Minnesota Vikings football great Carl Eller is suing the Minneapolis Police Department.

By Associated Press

MINNEPOLIS — Vikings great Carl Eller sued the Minneapolis Police Department...

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Steelers’ James Harrison is AP Defensive Player of Year

This Dec. 28, 2008 file photo shows Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison on the sidelines during a 31-0 win over the Cleveland Browns in a. NFL football game in Pittsburgh.

By Associated Press

NEW YORK — James Harrison slams down the current version of the Steel Curtain better than any Pittsburgh Steeler,...

Jets contact Brian Billick, report says

By J.P. Pelzman / The Record (Hackensack N.J.)

It’s time to throw another former head coach’s name into the New York Jets’ search. Former Baltimore...

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Packers release Bob Sanders, 5 other coaches

By Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — The Green Bay Packers’ season came apart thanks in large part to a defense that consistently blew fourth-quarter leads. Defensive coordinator...