As he focuses on beating New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, Tom Coughlin enters conversation with Bill Parcells as greatesHe is supposed to be at the microphone, at the front of the White River Ballroom at 9:30 and Tom Coughlin is there at exactly 9:30, of course he is, he is Tom Coughlin and if he won’t allow you to be late for his team meetings, he sure isn’t going to … |
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Kristian Dyer, yahoo.com It has yet to be determined if Giselle's prayers will provide some divine intervention for her husband Tom Brady on Sunday, but if Tecmo Bowl has anything to say about it, the New England Patriots quarterback will have a slow walk in his Uggs back to th… |
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Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com Joe Buscaglia of WGR 550 in Buffalo reports that the Bills have agreed to terms with kicker Rian Lindell to an undisclosed contract. Lindell was scheduled to hit free agency next month. The 35-year-old missed eight games due to a shoulder injury in 2011… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com In a Super Bowl hype week when it feels like every single story about both teams has been thoroughly dissected, one player who hasn’t received much attention is Patriots offensive lineman Marcus Cannon, who is enjoying a much better visit to Indianapoli… |
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Gregg Rosenthal, profootballtalk.com Stevie Johnson joined Florio and Russ Thaler on NBC SportsTalk Friday to talk about the Bills season and his infamous touchdown celebrations. I could tell you what he said, but then you might not watch the video below. I can tell you that Florio told me… |
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INDIANAPOLIS -- The Hall of Fame voting for the 2012 class will commence on Saturday. Here are some thoughts on the Hall of Fame and the AFC East: I don't see any sure-fire locks this year, which is rare. Maybe Bill Parcells fits in that category. But t… |
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Here is the final injury report for the New England Patriots (15-3) in Super Bowl XLVI against the New York Giants (12-7): Patriots QUESTIONABLE: TE Rob Gronkowski (ankle), OT Marcus Cannon (ankle), S Patrick Chung (knee), LB Dane Fletch… |
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Gregg Rosenthal, profootballtalk.com The Patriots have practiced so much since the AFC title game, they won’t even do a walk-through on Saturday. Their walk-through was done Friday, and tight end Rob Gronkowski participated in the light session as expected. He’s officially listed as ques… |
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Rich Cimini, ESPN.com Mark Sanchez and Santonio Holmes have talked by phone in an attempt to repair their relationship, and they're planning to meet soon for a kind of quarterback-wide receiver retreat. |
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Super Bowl XLVI MatchupsFeb 3
Mike Tanier, nytimes.com One last dive into the primordial broth of Giants-Patriots analysis. |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Among all the many things that makes Tom Brady such a great quarterback, perhaps the most valuable and overlooked trait is his ability to change schemes through his career, master those different concepts, and keep playing at an elite level. Most quarte… |
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Chris Chase, yahoo.com With Sunday's game between the New York Giants and New England Patriots approaching, Scripps Howard released the results of its annual Super Bowl Celebrity Pool. Many of the entrants stayed true to their hometown teams. (John McEnroe and Rudy Giuliani s… |
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Kristian Dyer, yahoo.com NFL Hall of Famer and New York Jets legend Joe Namath has been contributing to Shutdown Corner through the postseason to break down the key games, players and moments. Make sure to like the Official Joe Namath page on Facebook and visit the Broadway Joe… |
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Sam Borden, nytimes.com A number of teams playing in the Super Bowl have changed hotels for the night or two before the game. This year, neither the Giants nor the Patriots decided to move. |
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INDIANAPOLIS — Jerod Mayo is part drill sergeant, part linebacker. And that combination has equaled one of New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s most reliable players. "He sets the pace," Belichick said of Mayo this week. "He will b… |
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INDIANAPOLIS -- The Patriots-Giants Super Bowl rematch has anything but a been-there, done-that feel to it. This a classic matchup of two proud and well-run organizations, with head coaches and quarterbacks who are exceedingly accomplished and familiar,… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The Patriots may be the hated rivals for the Jets and their coach, Rex Ryan, but Ryan says he respects what the franchise has accomplished so much that he thinks Bill Belichick and Tom Brady may go down in history as the best ever at what they do. Ryan … |
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Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com Admit it. Sometimes you visit a friend's house because they have a great pool, or a cooler kitchen, or because they cook better than you do. We've all done it, and it turns out we're not alone. Wes Welker likes to visit Tom Brady's house because, well, … |
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Buffalo Bills No. 1 receiver and pending free agent Steve Johnson played against both Super Bowl teams three times this season. He knows the New England Patriots and New York Giants well. But when put on the spot by ESPN's Prim Siripipat… |
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After all the hype and all the analysis, it's time to figure out who is going to win Super Bowl 46. That isn't an easy task with two well-matched teams, but Peter King makes his call. |
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Ben Shpigel, nytimes.com Bill Belichick, coach of the New England Patriots, considered a question about retirement at a Friday press conference but did not sound as if he was prepared to hang it up. |
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New York Jets owner Woody Johnson will meet with starting quarterback Mark Sanchez next week, according to various reports. Johnson said he will have dinner with his third-year quarterback soon. The topic of discussion must center around the team’s dire… |
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Mjd, yahoo.com I don't know if you've heard, but Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is dealing with an ankle injury ahead of Super Bowl XLVI. Gronk's agent, Drew Rosenhaus talked a little bit about it on NBC SportsTalk yesterday. Via Pro Football Talk: Rosenhaus was ca… |
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Gregg Rosenthal, profootballtalk.com There are inevitably times during Super Bowl week when we can’t help but be reminded how lucky we are to be here. Getting to hear Joe Montana talk about quarterbacks is one of those times. Here’s one of the greatest of all time breaking down Tom Brady… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Bill Belichick will turn 60 in two months and is completing his 12th season as coach of the Patriots, and with the chance to tie Chuck Noll’s NFL record by winning his fourth Super Bowl on Sunday, I asked Belichick at his press conference today whether … |
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Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com With Tom Brady set to become the second quarterback to start five Super Bowls, The Fifth Down is comparing his body of work with top performers in the game that decides it all. In the final installment: Joe Montana. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Thanks to his father Jackie, Patriots WR Matthew Slater understands the importance of making the most of a Super Bowl moment. Mike Smith is back as outside linebackers coach for the Jets after a brief spell on the West Virginia University coaching staff… |
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Rookie offensive tackle Nate Solder has fit in well with the New England Patriots. He's filled in admirably for injured veteran right tackle Sebastian Vollmer, who may return for the Super Bowl. This week the AFC East blog caught up with… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The Giants have come across this week like they’re a confident team, with defensive players talking about how they can rattle Tom Brady and offensive players talking about how they can put points on the board. Giants running back Brandon Jacobs says the… |
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