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In other NFL news (non-controversy department)
Hard to believe that something happened that knocked the Patriots’ amazing victory over the Ravens out of the NFL spotlight, but Sunday in Green Bay it did. The catch or non-catch by Dallas wide out...
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On Dez Bryant play, here’s what ref said
Referee Gene Steratore simply saw it as an incomplete pass. Steratore told the Journal Sentinel, which conducted the interview for the pool report distributed to the media, that wide receiver Dez...
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Catch or not? VOTE on what you think
Here are the facts on the decisive play in the Dallas playoff loss in Green Bay Sunday: Here is what the referee had to say about the call Here is a story on the game itself VIDEO: What is a catch in...
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Former NFL QB explains deflated footballs
If you are one of the millions of people who don’t understand this whole thing about “deflated” footballs, the AP turned to a former NFL QB to explain it. Apparently all the well known guys were busy,...
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Belichick and Vinny
After Bill Belichick got done with his science lecture Saturday afternoon, one of the top trending topics on Twitter in the U.S. was ‘My Cousin Vinny’. Why? Well, the Patriots’ coach said near the end...
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SNL weighs in on Patriots ‘scandal’
Since this whole Patriots/footballs situation borders on being a comedy skit, leave it to the folsk at Saturday Night Live to jump all over it. Here is the opening sketch from Saturday night’s episode:...
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Patriots and footballs: All you need to know
The “scandal” involving the Patriots and inflated or deflated footballs continues to rage, with just about everyone weighing in on the topic in one form or another. Here is a roundup (with links) of...
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Wrapping it up: unlikely stars, scuffling at end (plus more)
The AP took a look at some of the side stories in the Super Bowl: SEAHAWKS’ MATTHEWS UNLIKELY STAR: Whenever Seattle Seahawks receiver Chris Matthews searched online for news about himself, he always...
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St. Paul High grad NFL Combine star
Byron Jones, the former UConn and St. Paul High cornerback and a Red Zone Hall of Famer, made quite a splash at the NFL Combine on Monday. Jones set an NFL Combine record in the standing broad jump...
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The sports rant Hall of Shame (or Fame?)
Losing stinks. We totally get it. Athletes and coaches have been angry about coming up on the short end since cavemen looked at each other, pointed to a spot in the distance and took off to see who...
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What Vegas says about Brady, Pats
In the immediate aftermath of the NFL decision to suspend Tom Brady for the first four games of the season, one of the quickie thoughts was how this would affect the only thing that really matters:...
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‘Unconditional support’…‘Ridiculous’… and more Brady reaction
Here is some more quick reaction and notes to the NFL announcement that Tom Brady will be suspended for four games to start the season: “Tom Brady has our unconditional support. Our belief in him has...
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The Brady ban: Where do you stand?
The NFL says that a 4-game suspension for Tom Brady (who was “probably … generally aware” is just. In the hours after the announcement public opinion seems divided pretty evenly: Haters (who hated him...
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The Brady hearing: How it went
The big appeal hearing for Tom Brady was held earlier this week at NFL headquarters in NYC, with commissioner Roger Goodell presiding. Here is how it went: Goodell: “Tom, thanks for coming in and...
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Brady never looked so bad
Then there was this from the big day in Manhattan’s Federal Court building: Court sketches of Tom Brady cause social media flurry BOSTON (AP) — A courtroom artist whose gaunt sketches of Tom Brady at...
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Opening night pick: Who’s in and who’s out matters
OK, the NFL season opens tonight with a big one: Patriots hosting Steelers. In: Tom Brady Out: Key Pittsburgh offensive stars RB Le’Veon Bell and WR Martavis Bryant … and Pats’ would-have-been QB Jimmy...
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NFL review: Maybe running Beast wouldn’t have mattered in Super Bowl
The NFL is off and rolling and the country can breath easy. In the “some things never change” department, Eli Manning and the giants found a way to cough up a game they should have won on the road, in...
View ArticleCould Brady/Pats run table … again?
What did we learn Sunday in the NFL? The Patriots, now in their bye week, could be favored in every game from here out. The biggest challenges could be late season games at Denver and against the...
View ArticleIn review: Cowboys on fast descent
The Cowboys (my Super Bowl pick) should be 1-3 (thanks Eli), but are 2-2 after a tough loss to the Saints Sunday night. There is a very real chance that Dallas could be 2-5 in the blink of a scheduling...
View ArticlePats, G-Men prevail, but what’s wrong with Seattle?
The Patriots earned a lopsided win in Dallas. The Giants earned a tight (and crucial) win at home over the Niners. And Seattle is in big trouble after blowing a double digit fourth quarter lead at...
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