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Patriots Far in Front
Latimes.com ColumnistAs of the 21st century, passer Tom Brady and pass-offense enthusiast Bill Belichick are on board to succeed the Joe Montanas and Joe Namaths and the Vince Lombardis and Bill Walshes who in the 20th century topped the NFL. Since the 2000 season, when...Tags: Ahman Green, Baseball, Philosophy, NFL Preseason, National Football League
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Two Unbeaten Passers
Latimes.comBig Ben Roethlisberger vs. the distinguished Donovan McNabb: Now there's a matchup made in heaven. In a game to be presented on Pittsburgh's Heinz Field next Sunday, McNabb, the Philadelphia Eagles' veteran quarterback, will lead pro football's only 7-0...Tags: Miami Dolphins, Entertainment, Brian Billick, Vince Lombardi, New England Patriots
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How Does Brady Do It?
Latimes.com ColumnistOne thing about New England's Tom Brady that makes him a candidate for best active quarterback is that he plays successful NFL football without a cast of great pass receivers. As the Chicago Bears will see Sunday, the only first-class receiver in the...Tags: O.J. Simpson, Chicago Bears, Jeff Garcia, New England Patriots, Eric Moulds
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Breaking Down the Playoffs
Latimes.comEvading the clutches of the parity gods, 11 of the 12 best football clubs in America reached the NFL playoffs this year — all but super-erratic New Orleans, a winner over Dallas last week in one of the five major upsets that brought the league's...Tags: Ahman Green, Antowain Smith, Entertainment, San Francisco 49ers, Shaun Alexander
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Brady Bombs Broncos
Latimes.com ColumnistDenver Coach Mike Shanahan, carefully directing a third-string quarterback, Danny Kanell, guided the Broncos to the one-point lead they carried into the last half minute Monday night at Mile High Stadium. Then New England Coach Bill Belichick's first-...Tags: Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Firearms
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Manning Beats Himself
Latimes.comWhen the season began last September, the NFL's two best teams seemed to be the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles — the best, at least, in their own conferences — and nothing happened in Sunday's doubleheader to shake the perception...Tags: Minnesota Vikings, Ben Roethlisberger, Baltimore Colts, New York Jets, Bill Walsh
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Dungy's Ordeal
Latimes.com ColumnistStrangely, as a first-year AFC coach, Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts is doing the same things that got him feared and then fired in an NFC town, Tampa. At both places, Dungy rose to notoriety as a leader who had one of the NFL's finest and most...Tags: Jeremy Shockey, Terry Bradshaw, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers
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Del Rio Time
Latimes.comJack Del Rio, a 1981-84 USC linebacker who started for the Trojans all four years, will get the next chance to stop Peyton Manning, the Indianapolis quarterback who threw the ball on every snap in the first quarter of last Sunday's 43-31 win over Green...Tags: Isaac Bruce, St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, Ahman Green, NFL Preseason
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Kickers Hired Guns
Latimes.comFootball's leaders are the only chiefs in any sport who assign some of their most important plays to people who can't play their game. Do the Lakers hire horseshoe-throwing specialists to do free throws for their center? Not yet. But football teams...Tags: Chicago Bears, Entertainment, New England Patriots, Steve McNair, National Football League
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Broncos on Move
Latimes.comHere come the Broncos. Revived by quarterback Jake Plummer's return from injury, Coach Mike Shanahan's Denver team can take another giant step toward the playoffs next Sunday against Cleveland at Denver, where Bronco tailback Clinton Portis scored last...Tags: Isaac Bruce, Reuben Droughns, Ahman Green, Jeff Fisher, New England Patriots
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Ravens' challenge of keeping a marquee quarterback isn't unique in NFL
The Baltimore SunINDIANAPOLIS — The Ravens' quest for a franchise quarterback finally ended when Joe Flacco capped a stellar postseason by engineering a Super Bowl victory. Now, a championship and Flacco's unresolved contract as a pending unrestricted free agent...Tags: Free Agency, NFL Draft, Ed Dickson, San Francisco 49ers, Colin Kaepernick
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Rookie running backs could have an impact in Super Bowl XLVII
The Baltimore SunNEW ORLEANS — Ten games into the season, Ravens rookie running back Bernard Pierce was struggling to find his way into the game plan. He had fewer than five carries in a game eight times and he didn’t touch the ball in an Oct. 21 loss to the...Tags: San Francisco 49ers, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Ozzie Newsome, National Football League, Heart Surgery
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