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Brady, in interview, says rehab going well 2009-01-22 05:59:00 New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady
said in an interview
Wednesday that his rehabilitation from season-ending knee surgery was "going really well," but he did not offer any timetable for a return to the football field.In some of his first public comments since being injured in the first quarter of the regular season opener in September, Brady also told Toronto sports radio station The Fan 5
Former Falcons DT Dronett found dead at home 2009-01-22 05:21:00 Shane Dronett, who played 10 years in the NFL and started every game for the Atlanta Falcons
' 1998 Super Bowl team, was found dead at his home on Wednesday. He was 38.According to a statement from the Gwinnett County police department, officers were called to Dronett's home near Atlanta on Wednesday morning in response to a possible suicide. Police spokesman Illana Spellman confirmed Dronett's bod Read more:Former
Ward is determined to face his buddy, Fitzgerald in the Bowl 2009-01-21 18:35:00 Hines Ward is so certain his sprained knee won't keep him out of the Super Bowl, he believes he could play this week if necessary.The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver didn't miss a game to injury all season, and he said Wednesday he's not about to miss a Super Bowl. Especially one against his former practice field acquaintance, Larry Fitzgerald
.Ward became friends with the Arizona Cardinals' All- Read more:determined
PETA withdraw TV offer to Vick 2009-01-21 18:24:00 PETA has withdraw
n an offer to shoot an anti-dogfighting public service announcement with Michael Vick after his release from prison.The organization said Wednesday that an agreement was reached with Vick's representatives to shoot the spot, but that Vick's attorneys sought assurance from PETA the group would support Vick's return to the NFL."Saying sorry and getting his ball back after being caug
Inauguration impresses sports world 2009-01-21 10:19:00 Muhammad Ali and Magic Johnson had prime seats at the Capitol. LeBron James watched from a hotel room in Los Angeles with his two sons. Across the country, coaches rescheduled practices, and even the Super Bowl had to take a back seat Tuesday to the inauguration of President Barack Obama."This day means a lot to inner-city kids, to African-American kids, to everyone," said Cleveland Cavaliers star Read more:Inauguration
Broncos hire 5 assistants coaches 2009-01-21 07:37:00 New Broncos coach Josh McDaniels has hired Mike McCoy as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, and added four other assistants to his staff.The Broncos on Tuesday announced the hiring of McCoy and Mike Priefer as special teams coordinator, Adam Gase as wide receivers coach, Wayne Nunnely as defensive line coach and Ed Donatell as secondary coach.McCoy, 36, spent the last nine seasons with
Favre & Rivers out of Pro Bowl, Collins in 2009-01-21 05:53:00 Both the Jets' Brett Favre
and the Chargers' Philip Rivers
are not going to play in the game because of injuries. Tennessee's Kerry Collins
has been named to the roster. Favre was one of three AFC quarterbacks to be named to the Pro Bowl last month. Rivers was the No. 1 alternate. Collins was the No. 2 alternate.Favre's absence was long expected. He ended the season with a shoulder injury. He rare
Cleveland Browns Hall of Famer Lavelli dies at 85 2009-01-21 04:55:00 Hall of Famer
Dante "Gluefingers" Lavelli, a sure-handed receiver who helped the ClevelandBrowns
build a dynasty in the 1940s and 50s, has died. He was 85.Fairview Hospital spokeswoman Denise Smith said Lavelli died Tuesday night. The cause of death was not immediately available.Best known for his great hands, Lavelli was a favorite target of legendary Browns quarterback Otto Graham, who remained Read more:Cleveland Browns
McNabb's lawn burned with Cardinals cheers 2009-01-20 20:53:00 Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb
recently had to play defense at his offseason home in Chandler.Two Arizona Cardinals
fans hung their team's flag in a tree and burned
"Go Cards," "Go Kurt," and "I heart AZ" in McNabb's yard with diesel fuel, Chandler police Sgt. Joe Favazzo said Tuesday.Favazzo said the fans hung the flag Thursday, and McNabb laughed it off and even left it hanging.T
'76 Raiders deserve more respect 2009-01-20 18:44:00 In the 1970s, the Oakland Raiders
were the stepchild of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The greatest post-merger dynasty in pro football history eclipsed just about every other NFL accomplishment of that decade & unless, of course, you happened to be the first team ever to go undefeated (Miami Dolphins, 1972). And the Steelers seemed to have the Raiders figured out, both from the standpoint of tactics (s Read more:respect
Dolphins rookie Jake Long replaces Peters in Pro Bowl 2009-01-20 18:30:00 Miami Dolphins
rookie tackle Jake Long was selected to the Pro Bowl on Tuesday as a replacement for Buffalo's Jason Peters
, who had a late-season knee injury.Long, the first player taken in the April draft, becomes the first top overall pick to make the Pro Bowl as a rookie since New Orleans running back George Rogers in 1981. Long's the fourth No. 1 pick to do so since the 1970 merger."It's a hug
Offensive coordinator making big waves in Arizona 2009-01-20 18:25:00 Todd Haley is loud, blunt and often argues with his players. He also is an emerging coaching star as the man who calls the shots for the high-scoring Arizona
Cardinals' offense."I'm an emotional guy," the offensive coordinator said after the Cardinals beat Philadelphia for the NFC championship. "I'm not a players' coach. I coach hard. That's the way I was taught."Haley's temper was on full display Read more:Offensive
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Updated ranking of the top 32 NFL Draft Prospects 2009-01-20 12:13:00 (Note: * denotes draft-eligible junior; ** denotes draft-eligible third-year sophomore) Scouts Inc.'s Top 32 Prospects Player Position School Height Weight Grade1. Andre Smith* OT Alabama 6-4⅞ 341 982. Aaron Curry OLB Wake Forest 6-1¾ 247 983. Michael Crabtree** WR Texas Tech 6-2½ 208 984. Mark Sanchez* QB USC 6-2½ 225 975. Matthew Stafford* QB Georgia Read more:Draft
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No Dispute between Zona & Boldin 2009-01-20 06:04:00 The Arizona Cardinals used only one receiver on nine of their final 14 plays in the NFC Championship Game. Anquan Boldin was not that receiver."I was not given any explanation why I was taken out," Boldin said Monday, during an interview on ESPN's "NFL Live," when asked what led to the sideline confrontation. "Like any competitor I wanted to know why."Asked if he had any issues with Haley, Boldin Read more:Dispute
Ravens pack it up, disappointed but plenty proud 2009-01-19 18:54:00 Reaching the AFC championship game in their first year under coach John Harbaugh was quite an accomplishment for the Baltimore Ravens
, who successfully rebounded from a 5-11 season to get within a victory of the Super Bowl.No one expected much from the Ravens, who had a rookie quarterback, an inexperienced head coach and put 19 players on injured reserve -- second-most in the NFL. Yet they won 13 Read more:disappointed
Go beyond the hair 2009-01-19 15:33:00 For the key to the Super Bowl, look beyond
the hair.The hair, of course, belongs to Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald and Pittsburgh's Troy Polamalu -- two of the biggest stars in the game.Look instead to the folks in the trenches and Arizona's runners. Super Bowl teams are more than their stars, even those whose personal idiosyncrasies, such as hair flying out below their helmets, make them stand out fo
Brian Dawkins apologized.....No apology needed Dawk! 2009-01-19 15:04:00 The season was over and Dawkins
was obviously feeling the pain of another crushed Super Bowl dream, but he felt the need to apologize."I want to apologize to the fans," the Pro Bowl safety said after yesterday's 32-25 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC championship game. "We really thought this was it. We went out and gave what we could, but we came up short. I want to apologize to them."Da Read more:Brian
McGahee released from hospital & Back home 2009-01-19 14:38:00 Ravens running back Willis McGahee returned to his Baltimore home Monday after spending the night in a Pittsburgh hospital
recovering from a helmet-to-helmet hit in the AFC championship game against the Steelers.McGahee was carted from the field on a stretcher Sunday after colliding with Steelers safety Ryan Clark. The play occurred in the fourth quarter of Pittsburgh's 23-14 victory.Although he h
Cameron Wake & Ethan Kilmer signed to Dolphins 2009-01-19 13:06:00 Linebacker Cameron
Wake, a two-time winner of the CFL's top defensive player award, has signed with the Miami Dolphins
.Wake played the past two seasons with the British Columbia Lions, winning the defense award both times. He had 137 tackles and 39 sacks in that time and was named the Canadian Football League's top rookie in 2007.Wake played at Penn State and signed with the New York Giants before Read more:Ethan
Ryan to become Jets coach 2009-01-19 09:10:00 Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan has agreed to a four-year contract to become coach of the New York Jets, according to multiple sources.An announcement will come later today and a news conference introducing Ryan will be held Wednesday.The Jets made a formal offer to Ryan "about an hour" after the Ravens lost 23-14 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game, the sources
Arizona and Pittsburgh have opposite histories 2009-01-19 05:35:00 Arizona and Pittsburgh
will play a historic Super Bowl in Tampa in two weeks: a team with a history as bad as any in the NFL against one that will try to win a record sixth title.Pittsburgh opens as a 6½-point favorite.That's fine with the Cardinals, who have been laughingstocks forever and won all three playoff games as underdogs, including Sunday's 32-25 thumping of the Philadelphia Eagles for Read more:Arizona
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Warner makes sweet return to Super Bowl at age 37 2009-01-19 05:03:00 Kurt Warner
choked up when he talked about hugging his wife Brenda in the aftermath of his Arizona Cardinals' hard-to-believe NFC championship victory."She's been one of the few people who's been with me from the beginning," Warner said. "It was amazing. ... There's nobody I'd rather share it with."The brief show of emotion betrayed how much this victory meant to him after many had considered his Read more:makes
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Ravens stray from formula 2009-01-19 04:45:00 The Baltimore Ravens
won 13 games this season by taking advantage of their opponents' mistakes.Then, when it mattered most, they gave away their chance to go to the Super Bowl.Baltimore's bid to extend its improbable season was buried Sunday under the weight of five turnovers, the majority of them by their previously unflappable rookie quarterback.Joe Flacco threw three interceptions, two in the f
Fitzgerald shines 2009-01-18 17:27:00 That's not a mirage rising out of the desert, folks. It's the Arizona Cardinals soaring to their first Super Bowl.Yes, the Cardinals, founding members of the NFL, but historically among the most dysfunctional of franchises, finally have joined the big boys. Capitalizing on Larry Fitzgerald
's three first-half touchdown receptions, then coolly marching downfield to Kurt Warner's 8-yard scoring pass
Prince Of Thieves 2009-01-18 09:49:00 The 28-year-old Samuel has plenty of experience in championship games after playing his first five years in New England, where he served notice as one of the NFL's top cover cornerbacks and a true ''Prince
of Thieves'' in the secondary.''He is fun to watch,'' fellow Eagles cornerback Sheldon Brown said.Samuel, who was voted to the Pro Bowl for the second consecutive season, leads the NFL in all-ti
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