Archive for January, 2007
[TS] PRO FOOTBALL; Bears’ Anderson Likes Being in a Rush
As a rookie, Mark Anderson of the Chicago Bears has never played against Peyton Manning. Anderson hopes to introduce himself on Sunday. Because when Anderson meets quarterbacks, they often end up lying on the ground. ”I love sacking quarterbacks, no matter who they are,” said Anderson, a defensive end who led [...]
Posted: January 31st, 2007 under NFL Team News.
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[TS] N.F.L. ROUNDUP; Mobility Was an Early Game Plan for Bears’ Tillman
Charles Tillman was born in Chicago and plays for the Bears. Those bare facts of his life cover up the reality of his peripatetic existence. Between kindergarten and 12th grade, Tillman, whose father, Donald, was a sergeant in the Army, attended 11 schools. Tillman, perhaps not surprisingly, was among the more [...]
Posted: January 31st, 2007 under NFL Team News.
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[TS] N.F.L. ROUNDUP; Bears Hope Takeaways Lead Them To a Title
If the Chicago Bears win the turnover battle Sunday, they believe they will win the Super Bowl. No team in the N.F.L. forced more turnovers (44) than the Bears during the regular season, and their ball-hawking style has continued during the playoffs. During their 39-14 victory against the New Orleans Saints [...]
Posted: January 30th, 2007 under NFL Team News.
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[TS] PRO FOOTBALL; Bears Come In From the Cold
Bears Coach Lovie Smith thumbed through the Indianapolis Colts’ media guide yesterday on a three-hour flight that took his team to warm South Florida from frigid Chicago. ”I looked at 18 pages of Peyton Manning,” Smith said….
Posted: January 29th, 2007 under NFL Team News.
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[TS] N.F.L. ROUNDUP; Judge Warns Bears’ Johnson, but Allows Him to Play
Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson will play in the Super Bowl — with court approval and a warning from a judge to stay out of trouble. Cook County Judge John Moran granted a defense request yesterday to allow Johnson to leave the state as he awaits trial on gun possession [...]
Posted: January 24th, 2007 under NFL Team News.
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[TS] N.F.L. ROUNDUP; Tomlin Is Hired by Steelers As Third Coach in 38 Years
Mike Tomlin, the Minnesota Vikings’ defensive coordinator, was hired by the Pittsburgh Steelers as their third head coach in 38 years, following Chuck Noll (23 seasons) and Bill Cowher (15 seasons), who left after the regular season to spend more time with his family. Tomlin, who is black, accepted the job [...]
Posted: January 23rd, 2007 under NFL Team News.
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[TS] PRO FOOTBALL; Twin Cornerstones Catapult the Patriots to Amazing Heights
A few weeks after the 2000 N.F.L. draft, Robert K. Kraft, the Patriots’ owner, left his office and passed a tall young man carrying a pizza box under his arm. ”Mr. Kraft, we haven’t met,” the young man said. ”I’m Tom Brady.”…
Posted: January 21st, 2007 under NFL Team News.
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[TS] Bears Are Headed to the Super Bowl
Relax, Chicago. Rex Grossman and Da Bears are indeed good enough for this Super Bowl, and they’ve already made it a historic one. Few teams with such an impressive record have been as questioned, even maligned as the Bears. Yet after romping past the New Orleans Saints 39-14 on Sunday, they [...]
Posted: January 21st, 2007 under NFL Team News.
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AS GOOD AS THEY EVER WERE
Part of playing the New England Patriots is not playing against their mystique as three-time Super Bowl Champions, Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy said. The Colts will play host to the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
Posted: January 20th, 2007 under NFL Team News.
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[TS] N.F.L. ROUNDUP; Against Manning, Patriots Put the Pressure on Their Pass Rush
Harassing Peyton Manning with a consistent pass rush is a top priority for the New England Patriots. The Patriots sacked Manning three times during their regular-season game Nov. 5, but the Colts still won, 27-20, as Manning threw for 326 yards and 2 touchdowns. Looking at game film in preparation for [...]
Posted: January 20th, 2007 under NFL Team News.
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[TS] N.F.L. ROUNDUP; BEARS BANKING ON THE COLD
Some of the Bears players grumbled this week about the fact that there were 6,000 empty seats at Soldier Field for their second-round playoff game Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. They said they would prefer a louder crowd this Sunday, when they play host to the New Orleans Saints in [...]
Posted: January 20th, 2007 under NFL Team News.
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COLTS PEP RALLY
Join the Indianapolis Colts and their fans tonight at 12th Man Alley for the Rally on the Alley to celebrate Sunday’s AFC Championship Game appearance. The event will go from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. and include live music by Toy Factory, free AFC Championship posters for all fans, an appearance by Blue, the Colts [...]
Posted: January 19th, 2007 under NFL Team News.
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HOME SWEET DOME
The Colts have yet to lose at home this season, going undefeated at the RCA Dome for the first time in franchise history. On Sunday, they will play host to the New England Patriots, the first time the AFC Championship Game in the RCA Dome.
Posted: January 19th, 2007 under NFL Team News.
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AN IMPRESSIVE BUNCH
The New England Patriots are in the AFC Championship Game for the same reasons they typically advance deep in the playoffs, Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy said. The Colts (14-4) will play host to the Patriots (14-4) in the title game at the RCA Dome Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
Posted: January 19th, 2007 under NFL Team News.
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PLAYING HIS ROLE
Running back Dominic Rhodes, a starter during the regular season, has moved to what Colts President Bill Polian called the ‘closer’ role during the playoffs. As a backup to rookie Joseph Addai, Rhodes rushed for 56 yards on 14 carries this past Saturday against Baltimore, helping the Colts to the AFC Championship Game.
Posted: January 19th, 2007 under NFL Team News.
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[TS] PRO FOOTBALL; Flavor of New Orleans Right in Bears Country
Like Mike Ditka, who coached the Chicago Bears to the Super Bowl and the New Orleans Saints to more misery, Jimmy Bannos has close ties to both cities that will be represented in Sunday’s National Football Conference championship game. In contrast to Ditka, who has created a stir here this [...]
Posted: January 19th, 2007 under NFL Team News.
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