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USC's Carroll Flirts With Falcons
USC's Carroll Flirts With Falcons
Jan 11, 2008 3:27 AM CST

USC's Carroll Flirts With Falcons

Coach leaning toward 'no thanks' to latest courtship, sources speculate

(Newser) - It wouldn't be a high-profile NFL coaching search without an appearance by USC's Pete Carroll—and Atlanta owner Arthur Blank is actively wooing the former Jets and Pats coach, ESPN reports. Blank and Carroll spoke yesterday by phone to discuss the vacancy, but Carroll is expected to turn down the...

Nolan Nabs Martz to Run 49ers Offense

Mastermind will attempt to resuscitate league's most impotent attack

(Newser) - San Francisco set the standard in 2007 for offensive moribundity, but that may change next year; the San Francisco Chronicle reports that coach Mike Nolan hired offensive whiz Mike Martz to revamp a unit that trailed the league in scoring and yards. In two seasons, Martz had coaxed the previously...

AP Votes Tom Brady Most Offensive
AP Votes Tom Brady Most Offensive
Jan 9, 2008 5:58 AM CST

AP Votes Tom Brady Most Offensive

Welker, Moss also receive votes for AP offensive player of 2007

(Newser) - Exactly no one should be surprised by the news that Tom Brady, the protagonist of New England's record-setting 16-0 season, won the AP's Offensive Player of the Year award. Green Bay's resurgent Brett Favre and two other Patriots, Randy Moss and Wes Welker, were the only others to receive nods,...

Gibbs Blindsides 'Skins, Resigns
Gibbs Blindsides 'Skins, Resigns
Jan 8, 2008 11:25 AM CST

Gibbs Blindsides 'Skins, Resigns

Hall of Famer unexpectedly retires again after team's unlikely playoff run

(Newser) - Joe Gibbs is retiring again, stepping down as both coach and president of the Washington Redskins, the team he’s spent a total of 16 years leading, the Washington Post reports. Gibbs will stay with the team somehow, perhaps as a consultant to owner Dan Snyder. No announcement of a...

Vick May Serve Shorter Term After Transfer

Leavenworth drug rehab could shave year off QB's sentence

(Newser) - Michael Vick was transferred yesterday from a Virginia jail to the federal prison in Leavenworth, Kan., a move that could spring him 12 months early. The disgraced QB, serving a 23-month sentence for his involvement in dogfighting, hopes to enroll in a drug rehab program that could cut his sentence...

Bikini Anchor Fired After Arrest
Bikini Anchor Fired After Arrest
Jan 8, 2008 2:27 AM CST

Bikini Anchor Fired After Arrest

Alleged assault on NY cop costs job

(Newser) - A Philadelphia television news anchor embroiled in a road rage incident with undercover New York police officers has been fired, the Philadelphia  Daily News reports. Alycia Lane, 35, was arrested last month for allegedly shoving a female officer and using a sexual slur after a slow-moving unmarked police car delayed...

Chargers Pass First Playoff Test
Chargers Pass First Playoff Test
Jan 6, 2008 10:08 PM CST

Chargers Pass First Playoff Test

LT, Norv, and Co. give SD first postseason win in 13 years

(Newser) - One of the NFLs most talented clubs notched its first postseason win in 13 years today as San Diego overcame a 6-0 halftime deficit to knock out Tennessee, 17-6. The visiting Titans succeeded in frustrating star running back LaDainian Tomlinson but allowed quarterback Philip Rivers to pass for 292 yards...

Giants Headed to Big 'D' After Win in Tampa

Eli Manning plays well as New York wins its 8th straight on the road

(Newser) - Eli Manning got the proverbial monkey off his back, leading New York to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons with a 24-14 victory over Tampa Bay, reports the Times. The  Giants overcame a slow start and put together three long scoring drives, two...

Jaguars Shock Steelers
Jaguars Shock Steelers
Jan 6, 2008 5:53 AM CST

Jaguars Shock Steelers

QB Garrard scrambles for 32 yards to set up winning field

(Newser) - David Garrard was just trying to get a first down, but the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback ended up getting a lot more than that Saturday. Garrard rambled through the Pittsburgh Steelers defense for 32 yards to set up the winning field goal in a wild 31-29 NFL Wild Card playoff win...

Seahawks Crush Redskins
Seahawks Crush Redskins
Jan 5, 2008 8:45 PM CST

Seahawks Crush Redskins

Seattle returns two fourth-quarter interceptions for TDs in playoff rout

(Newser) - The Seattle Seahawks were clinging to a one-point lead Saturday when the defense decided to give itself a cushion in what turned out to be a 35-14 win over the Washington Redskins in an NFL Wild Card playoff game, the Seattle Times reports. Marcus Trufant returned an interception 78 yards...

Brady Wins MVP in Landslide
Brady Wins MVP in Landslide
Jan 5, 2008 3:44 PM CST

Brady Wins MVP in Landslide

Brady stays humble but owner is 'surprised it took so long'

(Newser) - Tom Brady has racked up another eye-popping stat: 49-for-50, the vote count by media members that won him the AP's 2007 NFL MVP award today. Brady earned the crown with a record-breaking year, completing 68.9% of his passes for 4,806 yards, both league bests, and beating the single-season...

Dolphins Sack Cameron After 1-15 Season

After one miserable year, coach joins parade out of Miami

(Newser) - The Miami Dolphins have fired coach Cam Cameron after less than a year, the Miami Herald reports. Most of his coaching staff is gone, too, after a 1-15 season that also cost the general manager his job. "We needed someone in place who shared the same philosophical compatibilities we...

Jaguars RB Taylor Rips Steelers' Turf

Says Pittsburgh's Heinz Field is a lawsuit waiting to happen

(Newser) - Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor makes no bones about hating the turf at Heinz Field, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "That field is terrible," Taylor said. "That's a lawsuit pending. That's ridiculous. Maybe they should try to invest in FieldTurf next year or in the future."

Ravens Ax Billick After 9 Years
Ravens Ax Billick After 9 Years
Jan 1, 2008 4:07 PM CST

Ravens Ax Billick After 9 Years

5-11 slate proves last straw for owner

(Newser) - One day after his team completed a 5-11 season with a final victory over Pittsburgh, Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti yesterday fired head coach Brian Billick, the Baltimore Sun reports. "I can't explain to you how tough a decision it is," Bisciotti said at a press conference this afternoon....

'Skins End Season of Loss in Playoffs
'Skins End Season of Loss in Playoffs
OPINION
Dec 31, 2007 11:50 AM CST

'Skins End Season of Loss in Playoffs

Grieving team stuck together to make improbable rebound

(Newser) - After dropping four games in a row and losing murdered teammate Sean Taylor, the Washington Redskins looked all but done for the season. Starting QB Jason Campbell was injured, other players were distracted by family issues, and coach Joe Gibbs made a rookie-level slipup that cost his team a game....

Bills GM Levy to Resign
Bills GM Levy to Resign 
Dec 31, 2007 5:52 AM CST

Bills GM Levy to Resign

Winningest coach in Bills history leaving after two years on the job

(Newser) - Following a 17-9 season-ending loss to the Eagles yesterday, 82-year-old general manager Marv Levy, formerly the winningest coach in Bills' history, will be stepping down after two years on the job, the Buffalo News reports. An official announcement is expected by the end of the week.

Titans Fell Colts as Starters Sit
Titans Fell Colts as Starters Sit
Dec 31, 2007 4:41 AM CST

Titans Fell Colts as Starters Sit

Tennessee pulls out 16-10 win to nail final playoff spot

(Newser) - Colts stars Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne played long enough last night to cement individual benchmarks for the season, and no more, the Indianapolis Star reports. In a game of little consequence to Indianapolis, and everything at stake for Tennessee, the Titans pulled out a 16-10 win, earning the AFC's...

Pats/Giants Net Most Viewers Since '95

34.5 million watched game on NFL Network, CBS and NBC

(Newser) - The Patriots' final step to an undefeated regular season—Saturday's victory over the Giants—attracted an estimated 34.5 million viewers, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The tally is the largest the NFL has managed since the 1995 Chiefs-Cowboys Thanksgiving game. The millions were divided among CBS and NBC, who...

Panthers Send Testaverde Out With a Win

In Houston, Texans finish at .500 for first time in franchise history

(Newser) - Vinny Testaverde ended his pro football career where it began—in Tampa—taking the final snap of Carolina's 31-23 meaningless win over the Buccaneers. The Panthers took advantage of Tampa resting seven starters in preparation for next week's playoff game against the New York Giants. Leaving the field, Testaverde hugged...

'Skins Steamroll Cowboys 27-6
'Skins Steamroll Cowboys 27-6
Dec 30, 2007 9:38 PM CST

'Skins Steamroll Cowboys 27-6

Win clinches playoff slot for Washington

(Newser) - The Cowboys have already clinched their top seed, so today's blowout loss to the determined Redskins won't influence Dallas's playoff schedule. It may affect egos, however: the Cowboys managed a single rushing yard and Tony Romo threw for just 86 yards and a pick, AP reports. Washington, on the other...

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