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Pete to NFL
Pete Carroll has reached an agreement in principle with the Seahawks on a deal to be their next head coach, multiple NFL sources confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter early Saturday morning. Carroll was expected to be introduced by the Seahawks as early as Monday, after the team interviewed Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier on Saturday morning. According ...
Sanchez Leads JETS To Playoff Win
In the opening game of the postseason, the Cincinnati Bengals fell behind early and couldn’t make up ground in a 24-14 defeat to the New York Jets. It was the second time in six days Cincinnati (10-7) lost to New York (10-7). The playoffs are all about making the most of opportunities, and the Bengals failed ...
Cushing Named Top Defensive Rookie
From the first practice in training camp until the last game, Brian Cushing was a tackling machine for the Houston Texans. That’s exactly what the team sought when it chose the linebacker from USC 15th overall in the draft last April. What the Texans also got is The Associated Press 2009 NFL Defensive Rookie of the ...
Caldwell Pulls Stars; Jets End Perfect Season
The Indianapolis Colts kept saying 16-0 didn’t matter. Apparently it didn’t. The previously unbeaten Colts (14-1) pulled Peyton Manning and a handful of other starters with a 15-10 lead and 5:36 left in the third quarter, and the Jets took advantage to rally for a 29-15 victory that ended the NFL’s longest regular-season winning streak at ...
Record Setting Browns
Cleveland Browns special-teams ace Joshua Cribbs has returned two kickoffs for touchdowns during Sunday’s road game against the Kansas City Chiefs, breaking and then extending the NFL career record. After his 100-yard return in the first quarter set the league record, Cribbs sped 103 yards for another touchdown in the second quarter. Cribbs’ first kickoff-return TD of ...
Saints Sacked Into Imperfection
Now we know for certain the New Orleans Saints are not a perfect team. But come on, stop acting so surprised that the Dallas Cowboys came into the Superdome on Saturday night, dominated the Saints for three quarters, and were able to hold off a furious fourth-quarter rally on their way to a 24-17 victory. This time, ...
NFLPA Will Pay Fine For Ochocinco
The NFL Players Association is offering to cover any fines that Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco would incur for wearing Chris Henry’s No. 15 jersey during Sunday’s game versus San Diego, a source close to the situation said. Ochocinco wants to wear Henry’s jersey to honor his former teammate, who passed away Thursday, just as he ...
Many Games Changed By Snowstorm
Bears usually hibernate in winter. The Chicago Bears, however, are supposed to be in Baltimore by Sunday afternoon for a game against the Ravens. As of Saturday afternoon, though, with two feet of snow expected in Baltimore, when they actually will arrive in Maryland was anybody’s guess. The Bears’ flight was canceled Friday night, and the team’s ...
Chris Henry Dies At 26
Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry has died, one day after falling out of the back of a pickup truck in what authorities described as a domestic dispute with his fiancee. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said Henry died at 6:36 a.m. Thursday. Henry was 26. “It is with great sadness to learn Chris has passed away,” Henry’s agent, Andy ...
Record Setting Perfection; Saints Too
Indianapolis has shoved aside New England for the NFL record for consecutive regular-season wins. Peyton Manning threw four TD passes Sunday and the Colts’ defense held off Denver for a 28-16 victory. It gave the Colts (13-0) their 22nd consecutive regular-season win, one more than the Patriots’ streak that ended early last year. The Colts also clinched ...