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Eagles-Giants: Donovan McNabb, Eagles Knock Out Champs
Well, it's just like everyone predicted when we started out. The Eagles' defense made the now former Super Bowl MVP look human and Donovan McNabb did just enough to help Philadelphia (10-6-1) ...
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Cardinals-Panthers: Warner, Arizona Crush Carolina En Route to NFC Title Game
If you had the Arizona Cardinals beating the Carolina Panthers on the road after losing 22 of their previous 25, being winless on the East Coast, against a Carolina team undeafeated at home, please raise your hand...
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Baltimore Ravens Advance to AFC Championship: Is It 2000 All Over Again?
After Baltimore escaped from a war with the Tennessee Titans and a 13-10 victory in their divisional playoff game, I started thinking: Is it 2000 all over again? The defense may be a little older ...
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Ravens-Titans: Defense Seals Win, Joe Flacco Makes History
Turnovers are the ultimate sin in the NFL, and the Tennessee Titans proved that theory. The Ravens (13-5) forced three key turnovers (two in the red zone), and Matt Stover made the winning 41-yard ...
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The Greatest NFC Championship Games Ever
This is the second half of my greatest conference title games ever. Today will focus on the National Football Conference. 1981: 49ers 28, Cowboys 27 There are catches and then there is "The Catch...
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The Greatest AFC Championship Games Ever
With the conference title games to be set this weekend, I decided to continue my series of articles (Wild Card, Divisional) recapping the greatest conference championship games of all time. These will be divided by conference, AFC and NFC...
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Michael Vick As Bears QB In 2009? A Chicago Sportswriter Says "Yes"
Chicago Sun-Times sports editor Carol Slezak has made a push for the Chicago Bears to sign Michael Vick when he is released from prison on July 20. I really had to read this story for myself to believe it...
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No MVP? No Playoffs? No Problem: Drew Brees Wins AP Offensive Player of the Year
In the NFL's highest-scoring season in 25 years, its most prolific passer had his most explosive season. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was named Offensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press on Tuesday...
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Fiesta Bowl: McCoy Grabs Texas By The 'Horns, Drives For Winning Score Over OSU
A year after the Giants and Patriots engaged in one of the greatest finishes in Super Bowl history, Texas and Ohio State took to the same field and delivered another instant classic...
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Giants-Eagles: Sunday Showdown Breakdown
The Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants will lock horns one last time this season, the winner heading the NFC Championship Game...
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Eagles Take Care Of Vikings In Wild Card Round, Next Stop: The Champs
The NFC East is widely regarded as the toughest division in the NFL. After next Sunday, either the New York Giants will defend their NFC crown or the Philadelphia Eagles will be one step from Tampa...
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Ravens-Dolphins: Birds Pick Off Pennington, Crush Dolphins' Dream Season
It wasn't exactly the way Tony Sparano envisioned the season ending. The Ravens (12-5) picked off Dolphins' quarterback Chad Pennington four times (twice by Ed Reed, who returned one for a touchdown) en route to a convincing 27-9 victory...
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The Greatest Divisional Playoff Games Ever
In my last article, "The Greatest Wild Card Playoff Games Ever," I recapped some of the first round's best games and moments. Now, we move to the Divisional Playoffs, the NFL's Elite Eight...
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It's Over(time)!: Why The NFL May Reconsider Its Overtime Rules
When San Diego's Darren Sproles crossed the goal-line to win the AFC Wild Card Game against the Indianapolis Colts in overtime, it got me thinking: Should the NFL adapt college football's brand ...
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The NFL Draft: From Private Party to Fraternity Party
Every final weekend in April, 256 college athletes await to hear their name called for the opportunity to play football on Sunday...
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Colts-Chargers: The NFL's Little Big Man Wins It in OT
The home teams were underdogs coming into this year's Wild Card Weekend. So far, they're 2-0. Peyton Manning has another MVP award but this year, he won't have the Lombardi Trophy to add to it...
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Cardinals-Falcons: Warner "Spachs" Cardinals First Home Playoff Win Since 1947
The Atlanta Falcons needed one last chance to win the game. Two-time NFL MVP Kurt Warner wouldn't let them get the ball back...
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Sugar Bowl: Party Crashed; Utah Goes Undefeated Again
I read a comment on a message board somewhere that should Utah defeat Alabama in the Sugar Bowl that fans should print out mythical national championship t-shirts. Tell them to start working overtime on that project...
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The Cerebral Assassin: Peyton Manning Wins Third NFL MVP
I know, I stole that nickname from pro wrestler Triple H, but that's besides the point here. Whether you love him or hate him, you have to respect him...
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The Big Ten: BCS Whipping Boy?
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } After seeing Penn State get thoroughly demolished by USC in the Rose Bowl, I ...
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Penn State, Big Ten Embarrassed Again As USC Wins Another Rose Bowl
USC is making a habit of making opposing offenses feel inferior to them, and the Spread HD of Penn State was the Trojans' latest victim. Though they did mount a prideful second half comeback, the Nittany Lions (11-2) were no match for Mark Sanchez and Co.
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Stafford Grabs MVP Honors as Georgia Takes Capital One Bowl
Game MVP Matthew Stafford possibly ended his college career with a statement win and led the No. 16 Georgia Bulldogs to a 24-12 victory in the 2008 Capital One Bowl over No. 19 Michigan State...
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Peyton and Eli Manning: Brother Vs. Brother in Tampa?
Could we see Peyton versus Eli in the Super Bowl in four weeks' time? It is very possible as both the Colts and Giants are top favorites to reach the big game in Tampa...
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NFL Wild Card Preview
There hasn't been a repeat champion since the New England Patriots in 2003 and 2004. This Saturday, we begin another march to the Super Bowl on Wild-Card Weekend...
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The Greatest Wild Card Playoff Games Ever
As we head into Wild Card Weekend, I want to reminisce about some of the greatest games in the history of the first round that was implemented in 1982...
