Players oppose possible elimination of kickoffsDENVER (AP) The eight teams left in the NFL playoffs can thank their special teams for a good part of their success. That's one reason players are still upset Commissioner Roger Goodell has floated the idea of abolishing kickoffs altogether. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Mike Pettine intends to bring his aggressive approach to Buffalo in a bid to transform the Bills' high-priced, yet underachieving defense. |
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The New England Patriots' offensive line has played well this year. But they know a big challenge is ahead Sunday when they face the defensive line of the Houston Texans, led by Pro Bowl defensive end J.J. Watt. J.J. Watt #99 DEHouston Texans 2012 STATS… |
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Chris Brown, buffalobills.com While Mike Pettine will certainly be an asset for Buffalo’s defense, his subtraction from the coaching staff of a division rival in the Jets, will make an opponent they have to play twice weaker. Just looking at what Pettine’s defense against the Bill… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com If this weekend’s games go as expected, the AFC’s Super Bowl team will be quarterbacked by either Peyton Manning or Tom Brady for the eighth time in the last 12 years. So it’s no surprise that in addition to trying to get back to the Super Bowl with… |
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The Pats have lived and died on the pass, but it hasn't gotten them far lately. That might change with a dedication to the run unseen since their last Super Bowl, Ben Reiter says. |
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New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow had, by far, the worst season of his three-year career in the NFL. He was a non-factor for the Jets and was passed over multiple times to be a starter, despite struggles by Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez. But Tebow spo… |
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The Patriots seemingly snickered after they blew out Houston on "Monday Night Football" back on Dec. 10. The Texans arrived in New England wearing letterman jackets that they thought showed team unity but which came off as high schoolish, part… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com In their search for a new general manager, the New York Jets have interviewed San Francisco 49ers director of player personnel Tom Gamble, New York Giants director of college scouting Marc Ross and current Jets assistant GM Scott Cohen. The Jets were in… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com When Tim Tebow was traded to the Jets from the Broncos before the 2012 season, Broncos exec John Elway said that Tebow was involved in the process that sent him to New York rather than Jacksonville. Unless Tebow hoped to be used as a symbol for larger J… |
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Thursday morning one-linersJan 10
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Bringing Mike Pettine in as defensive coordinator means the Bills will likely be bringing more pressure. There are open concerns that TE Michael Egnew won’t (or shouldn’t) make the Dolphins roster next year, a year after being taken in the third round… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As first, the size of the Jets’ G.M. search prompted some league insiders to say, essentially, “Jed Hughes must be getting paid by the hour. Or maybe by the interview.” But Hughes, the veteran NFL headhunter hired by owner Woody Johnson to find a … |
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The AFC East blog wraps up its list of top free agents. Here are the top free available players in the division: No. 3: Jairus Byrd, S, Bills 2012 stats: 76 tackles, five interceptions, four forced fumbles Analysis: Byrd is a playmaking safety who has f… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Former San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots linebacker Junior Seau, who blazed a Hall of Fame trail through 20 NFL seasons from 1990 through 2009, committed suicide in May 2012. It was a surprise to everybody, and we may now know … |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com As intimidating a foe as the Seahawks might be, the Falcons’ biggest challenge this week will be playing against their own history. They’ve rolled up big win totals in the regular season (56 the last five seasons, only the Patriots with 60 have more),… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com When the Bills hired defensive coordinator Mike Pettine after his four-year run with the Jets, it brought immediate credibility to Doug Marrone’s staff. It might also be enough to make their defense better than the Jets’ according to one former Jet. E… |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com While his brother, Michael, spent most of the year in the headlines for his poor play and the struggles of the Philadelphia Eagles, former Miami Dolphins quarterback Marcus Vick has been in the headlines for his exploits off the field. Those exploits ha… |
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