| Belichick: Giving Giants TD gave Pats best chance (The Canadian Press) |
INDIANAPOLIS - Bill Belichick gave clear instructions to his defensive unit: Let the runner score.
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| Weekend Sports in Brief (PA SportsTicker) |
Eli Manning outdid Tom Brady to lead the New York Giants to a 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots in Sunday's Super Bowl - in older brother Peyton's house, at that.
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| Private meetings by secondary mates helped Giants' defense improve enough to beat Patriots (Yahoo! Sports) |
Aaron Ross and Corey Webster organized gatherings that ultimately got the unit more in sync with coordinator Perry Fewell.
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| NBC broadcasts Super Bowl with pomp and promotion (PA SportsTicker) |
By JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment Writer
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| Goodell: Might eliminate Pro Bowl (Yahoo! Sports) |
The Pro Bowl's status has fallen so far after its latest edition that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said during a radio interview Sunday he is considering eliminating the game. After last Sunday's 59-41 victory by the AFC was roundly criticized for its sloppy play,...
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| Aaron Rodgers is your 2011 NFL MVP (The National Football Post) |
INDIANAPOLIS? The thought process was that both Drew Brees and Tom Brady had legitimate arguments...
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| Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers wins MVP award (PA SportsTicker) |
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer
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| 'Tebowing' Alec Baldwin hosts NFL Honors (PA SportsTicker) |
By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press
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| 'Tebowing' Alec Baldwin hosts NFL Honours (The Canadian Press) |
INDIANAPOLIS - Trying to do his best "Tebowing," Alec Baldwin got a bit of help on stage.
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| Rodgers, Brees, Jim Harbaugh win AP awards (PA SportsTicker) |
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer
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| Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Named 2011-12 NFL MVP: Fan?s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network) |
Roger that! I mean, Rodgers that! Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was recognized as the Associated Press 2011-12 NFL MVP on February 4, 2012. This was the first time that Rodgers has won that honor since he became the starting quarterback during the 2008-09 season.
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| Saints QB Brees wins Offensive Player of Year (PA SportsTicker) |
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer
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| Ravens LB Suggs wins Defensive Player of Year (PA SportsTicker) |
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer
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| NFL to Hold Inaugural NFL Honors Ceremony: Fan Prediction (Yahoo! Contributor Network) |
The NFL is doing something completely new and different this year. In an attempt to make an event out of the season-ending awards the NFL is hosting the inaugural National Football League Honors. This is an event where the NFL will present the honors of AP Most Valuable Player, AP...
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| Green Bay Packers and Jermichael Finley Have Made Little Progress in Contract Talks: Fan?s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network) |
Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson has some important decisions to make this offseason. One of those decisions is how he'll use the franchise tag. The Packers have one franchise tag that they can use on Jermichael Finley, Scott Wells or Matt Flynn.
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| 'Twilight' star Kellan Lutz defends Gisele (The Canadian Press) |
INDIANAPOLIS - "Twlight" star Kellan Lutz sympathizes with Gisele Bundchen.
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| Packers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) |
| The deep freeze that blanketed Green Bay in the days that followed the Packers' 37-20 loss to the New York Giants in the NFC divisional playoffs Jan. 15 served as a harsh reminder about the warm and inviting season that is in the past.
"This is one of those (numb) feelings," tight end Jermichael Finley said. "This feeling isn't going to go away for a long time."
The Packers were supposed to be practicing when the daytime temperatures dipped into the teens and even the single digits at the end of this week, getting ready to host the NFC Championship on Sunday.
Instead, the players spent the early part of the week doing housecleaning in their Lambeau Field locker room, meeting with their position coaches and having exit interviews with head coach Mike McCarthy.
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| Defense will carry Giants over Patriots again (PA SportsTicker) |
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer
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| The Shutdown Corner Interview: Jerry Rice, Part 2 (Yahoo! Sports) |
In the conclusion of Shutdown Corner's interview with Jerry Rice from the Media Center, we ask the man who has done more in the Super Bowl than anyone else to break down Sunday's big game. Who has the advantage at ? Continue reading ?
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| The Shutdown Corner Interview: Jerry Rice, Part 1 (Yahoo! Sports) |
In this exclusive interview from the Super Bowl Media Center, Jerry Rice talked to Shutdown Corner about the NFL then and now. In Part 1, the greatest receiver ever to play the game started things off with remembrances of his ? Continue reading ?
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| Rest of TV world idolizing NFL's appeal to viewers (AP) |
The Super Bowl is set to break television ratings records on Sunday, capping a season in which the NFL established itself as the most reliable and formidable of TV juggernauts. Last month, its conference championship games were the most watched in 30 years, and it soars into Sunday's Super Bowl defying the ratings drag that plague much of TV.
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| Couch looks good for displaced fans (The Canadian Press) |
INDIANAPOLIS - A seat at the Super Bowl will be a lot easier to come by for many of the fans who couldn't get one last year in Dallas.
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| Couch looking good for fans displaced in Dallas (AP) |
A seat at the Super Bowl will be a lot easier to come by for many of the fans who couldn't get one last year in Dallas. They'll be at home on the couch. Of the roughly 3,200 fans who found themselves scrambling in last year's seating fiasco, 246 took the NFL up on its offer of a ticket to Sunday's game in Indianapolis between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants.
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| Joe Namath?s NFL Blog: My Super Bowl prediction (Yahoo! Sports) |
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 ? Continue reading ?
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| Your Super Bowl betting bonanza (The National Football Post) |
$87 million was legally wagered on last year?s Super Bowl in the state of Nevada. Add in the cash that...
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| Green Bay Packers Promote Tom Clements to Offensive Coordinator: Fan?s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network) |
The Green Bay Packers have made their first significant modification in their coaching staff following the departure of former offensive coordinator Joe Philbin. Philbin was recently introduced as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins.
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| Packers elevate Tom Clements into offensive coordinator role (The National Football Post) |
Maybe the only surprise about Tom Clements? promotion with the Green Bay Packers is that it took so long.
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| Raiders hire 7 assistant coaches (Yahoo! Sports) |
The Oakland Raiders hired seven assistant coaches for head coach Dennis Allen's staff on Thursday, and three of them were on the Raiders' staff last season. Also, the Raiders reportedly have requested permission to talk to Green Bay Packers cornerbacks coach Joe Whitt Jr.
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| Late season failings give Rodgers something to prove |
From the midpoint of the 2011 NFL season, Aaron Rodgers was going to be the league's MVP. It was almost as if it were preordained. No one else was going to be close.
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| Giants follow recent formula for success in NFL |
New York's irrepressible Giants are the latest champions to rise from the ashes of NFL mediocrity. Buried at 6-6, the Giants finished atop the heap by knocking off the favored New England Patriots, 21-17, in Super Bowl XLVI.
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| Rodgers wins MVP award |
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was named the National Football League's most valuable player Saturday. Rodgers became the fifth Packers player to win the MVP honor.
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| Packers promote Clements to offensive coordinator |
Packers coach Mike McCarthy made the move that many people saw coming after the departure of offensive coordinator Joe Philbin to Miami.
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| Patriots' Gronkowski in the middle of big changes |
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday and he may wear a specialized shoe in Sunday's Super Bowl. He's easily the biggest news story this week. Gronkowski is having an instant - possibly everlasting - effect on the NFL.
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| Giants refuse to stray from building plan |
As general manager of the Packers, Ted Thompson finds himself in much the same position as Jerry Reese five months ago. Reese was being ripped in August by many fans and reporters alike for the moves he did and didn't make in his fifth season as GM of the Giants.
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| Patriots' situation remains fluid |
There's a chance that New England Patriots right tackle Sebastian Vollmer will return to the starting lineup and tight end Rob Gronkowski will be absent from it Sunday.
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| Super Bowl report |
Aside from the guy I saw wearing a Clay Matthews jersey at media day, Packers representatives are few and far between.
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| Don't worry Packers fans, be happy |
The Packers should contend annually as long as Aaron Rodgers is the quarterback.
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| Starks hopes to take over in 2012 |
With the possibility of Ryan Grant leaving in free agency, James Starks might finally have a chance to be 'The Man.' But can he handle it?
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| Tramon Williams looking to rebound |
Crossroads.
The mere mention of the word makes Tramon Williams queasy. But that's exactly where the Green Bay Packer cornerback finds himself heading into this off-season.
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| Quiz: Green and gold at the Pro Bowl |
In what season was the first Pro Bowl?
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| Brown threw his weight around |
Bob Brown's best season came in 1972. But that same year, Brown came into camp at around 300 pounds, but ended up playing at 280 pounds. How did he lose the weight? He had his jaw wired shut for a month after he was shot in the face while sitting in his parked car.
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| Super Bowls at a glance |
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| Patriots' defense leaves a lot to be desired |
If the New England Patriots claim the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday night, one could build a convincing case that theirs is the worst defense in Super Bowl history.
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| Mild weather greets players |
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said he pulled a few strings to make sure everyone would be comfortable for Super Bowl XLVI.
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| Super Bowl report |
Greg Jennings announced Monday he will be Tweeting from one of the many Super Bowl parties being held Saturday.
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| Super Bowl's undrafted players no longer overlooked |
There's still anger in BenJarvus Green-Ellis' voice. All NFL teams passed on him four years ago. The Patriots running back doesn't know how so many personnel people can be so wrong.
"I don't really care," Green-Ellis said. "That's on them."
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| Bob McGinn chat transcript |
- Journal Sentinel beat writer Bob McGinn, author of "The Ultimate Super Bowl Book," answered your questions about the Super Bowl.
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