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Marc Trestman hired as new coach of Chicago Bears
Marc Trestman, a championship-winning coach in the Canadian Football League, has been chosen to try to lead the Chicago Bears back to those heights in the NFL After interviewing at least 13 candidates to replace the recently fired Lovie Smith, the Bears...
Tags: Cleveland Browns, National Football League, Scott Mitchell, Tim Tebow, Lovie Smith
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Weis Blew It
Latimes.comWhen onetime NFL coaches Pete Carroll of USC and Charlie Weis of Notre Dame were cranking up last week for the football game of the year — college or pro — Weis apparently confided to at least three newspaper reporters: "I own Pete Carroll."...Tags: Corey Dillon, Joe Gibbs, John Elway, Education, New York Giants
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The Belichick and Brady Show
Latimes.comWith Bill Belichick in charge and with Tom Brady continuing as the NFL's most competent quarterback, the New England Patriots are again the best team in football as another five-month race to the Super Bowl begins this week. There are, altogether, only...Tags: Philadelphia Eagles, Marc Bulger, Bars and Clubs, New York Jets, New York Giants
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Patriots, Bengals, Steelers
Latimes.comThis is going to be remembered in pro football as the year of the pass -- the year of more pass-first teams and fewer run-first offenses. For, in the 2006 exhibition season, a record number of coaches had their players throwing the ball aggressively --...Tags: Kimo von Oelhoffen, Philadelphia Eagles, Joe Gibbs, Edgerrin James, Dallas Cowboys
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Big Ben's Team
Latimes.comThe Pittsburgh Steelers, as led by second-year quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, have seemed to be the NFL's obviously best active team since the night when, earlier in the playoffs, New England's luck disappeared in Denver. En route to almost certain...Tags: National Football League, Joe Montana, Florida Panthers, New England Patriots, Steve Smith (wide receiver, born 1979)
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One Bold Move
latimes.comJavon Walker's second-quarter touchdown catch-and-run Sunday night for the Denver Broncos was a classic example of the power of one play to decide an NFL game between evenly matched teams. It was a good call, good throw, catch, run and gain, 32 yards,...Tags: National Football League, Rex Grossman, Sports, Tom Brady, Jacksonville Jaguars
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Palmer Carries Bengals
Latimes.comThis has the look of a changing-of-the-guard year for two prominent pro quarterbacks, young Carson Palmer of the Cincinnati Bengals and aging Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers. For if Palmer wins next Sunday in Baltimore, as many analysts expect, the...Tags: Philadelphia Eagles, Marc Bulger, Education, Terrell Owens, Green Bay Packers
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Dilfer Does It
Latimes.com ColumnistWith a new quarterback named Trent Dilfer, the Baltimore Ravens (7-4) have suddenly emerged as one of the NFL's quality teams on the eve of the easy section of their schedule, which continues against Dallas (4-6) Sunday and then Cleveland (3-8). All...Tags: Brian Billick, Justin Watson, Philadelphia Eagles, Mass Media, Bars and Clubs
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Joe Montana Super, But Not No. 1
Latimes.com ColumnistThe San Francisco 49ers, one of the NFL's most successful teams for nearly 20 years, plugged another winning quarterback into the same old offensive system Sunday. He is Jeff Garcia, who was brought to San Francisco by new General Manager Bill Walsh, the...Tags: Kordell Stewart, Mass Media, Joe Montana, Public Employees, Terrell Owens
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How to Win
Latimes.com ColumnistThe only certain way to win NFL games in this century is to blend a talented passer with a talented running back and a strong defensive force. At San Francisco next Sunday in a Week 9 revival of an old rivalry, the Rams plan to hold first place in the NFC...Tags: Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Marc Bulger, Jon Gruden, Bars and Clubs
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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: Marcel Shipp, Corey Dillon, Edgerrin James, Marc Bulger, Bars and Clubs
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Newest 49er Weapon
Latimes.com ColumnistThe San Francisco 49ers' new leader, Tim Rattay, in his second NFL start, continued as a big-play quarterback Monday night with possibly the 49ers' longest-ever series of well-placed long and short passes except for some of John Brodie's long ago. To...Tags: Doug Flutie, Thumbs, Joe Montana, Shannon Sharpe, Marc Bulger
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