Sam Farmer
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Saints, and their city, believe in miracles
February 8, 2010
Decades of futility end, 4 1/2 years after Katrina
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Can the Saints pull off a checkmate?
February 6, 2010
Thirteen years ago, IBM built a chess-playing computer called Deep Blue that beat the world champion before being dismantled.
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New Orleans Saints' defense considers fear the key factor
February 2, 2010
Had he eaten the breakfast provided Tuesday by his head coach, New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams would have answered every question at Super Bowl media day like this:
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Drew Brees might be short, but not on talent
January 29, 2010
What the New Orleans Saints' offense needs to concentrate on to combat the Indianapolis Colts' defense in Super Bowl XLIV:
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Colts are banking on Peyton Manning's mastery
January 28, 2010
What the Indianapolis Colts' offense needs to concentrate on to combat the New Orleans Saints' defense in Super Bowl XLIV.
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Jim Mora knew Peyton Manning would be special some day
January 27, 2010
The first time Peyton Manning hunkered into an NFL huddle, called an NFL play, scanned the field and fired a pass to an NFL receiver, it didn't come as the No. 1 overall pick of the Indianapolis Colts.
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Hits must keep coming for the Saints
January 27, 2010
What the New Orleans Saints' defense needs to concentrate on to stop the Indianapolis Colts offense in Super Bowl XLIV (Feb. 7, 3:15 p.m., Ch. 2):
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Saints' Super Bowl berth bridges the Gulf
January 26, 2010
Terry Bradshaw won four Super Bowls as quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers. But, like legions of NFL fans from the Gulf Coast region, he has a special place in his heart for the New Orleans Saints.
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Watch for overachieving understudies
January 23, 2010
Who's going to make it to the Super Bowl?
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Vikings' defense will try to bounce the Saints
January 21, 2010
Defensive end Jared Allen, the most menacing (and irreverent) member of Minnesota's defense, will do a little extra film study this week.
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Jets are the unwashed, unloved and (so far) unstoppable underdogs of NFL playoffs
January 19, 2010
The other three NFL teams in this weekend's conference championship games have the Canton-bound quarterbacks, gaudy passing numbers, and seedings that secured them first-round byes.
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The Jets had their ball bearings
January 18, 2010
New York quarterback Mark Sanchez might have been awarded the game ball in the Jets' 17-14 divisional win over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday.
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Jets foster a sense of belonging in NFL playoffs
January 18, 2010
They are who we thought they were: Minnesota, New Orleans and Indianapolis are one win away from the Super Bowl.
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Chargers vs. Jets: The not-so-private Ryan
January 17, 2010
Four decades after Broadway Joe Namath brashly predicted the New York Jets would beat the heavily favored Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III -- and then came through on that guarantee -- Rex Ryan's Jets have quietly pushed their own pile of chips to the middle of the table.
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Manning, Favre, Brees: Postseason highlights power of passers
January 16, 2010
Memo to NFL teams: Want to get to the Super Bowl?
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On the field, the NFL myths take a hit
January 11, 2010
Conventional wisdom flunked out.
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Cowboys' key edge over Eagles seems to be entrenched
January 6, 2010
Second of four breakdowns on the first round of the NFL playoffs:
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The secret's out on Jets' Brad Smith
January 5, 2010
First of four breakdowns on the first round of the NFL playoffs:
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If you like these matchups, you'll love them next week
January 3, 2010
Instant replay could be a big factor in this NFL postseason -- and not the kind that requires taking another look at the video.
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Wrapping up the NFL playoff situation
January 1, 2010
Heading into the final weekend of the NFL season, all six NFC playoff spots have been claimed, but 11 teams in the AFC still have a pulse.
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Giants come up way short
December 28, 2009
The New York Giants didn't need a reminder to turn out the lights Sunday after playing their last game at a stadium they've called home for 33 years.
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San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers takes to the air with ease
December 25, 2009
Philip Rivers is a country boy and a family man, and his vehicles reflect that. When he's not driving his Ford pickup truck, he rolls around in a minivan, earning him all sorts of ribbing in the San Diego Chargers locker room.
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Chargers are among several to weather tough challenges
December 21, 2009
On a weekend when snowbound travelers on the East Coast were prevented from getting to their destinations, the San Diego Chargers used a very reliable way to get from Point A to Point B:
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Like Marshall Faulk before him, Titans' Chris Johnson finds true purpose
December 20, 2009
If Marshall Faulk is hearing footsteps, he isn't too bothered by them.
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Saints no longer perfect
December 20, 2009
What seemed written in the stars was rewritten by the guys wearing them.
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Once-mighty teams find themselves defenseless
December 18, 2009
Ben Roethlisberger's numbers are up across the board, and he's completing a career-best 68.3% of his passes . . . but the Pittsburgh Steelers have lost five in a row and essentially have bumbled their way out of playoff contention.
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They were schooled at Linebacker U
December 17, 2009
Their ability to make plays all over the football field earned them acclaim as USC linebackers. Now, those former college standouts are showing even more range.
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For Colts and Saints, the possibilities are perfectly obvious
December 14, 2009
Denver's Brandon Marshall caught just about everything Sunday.
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New Orleans latest NFL franchise to make U-turn
December 13, 2009
NFL teams don't take pride in their turnovers, but the league as a whole sure does.
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