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Falcons' Smith Is NFL's Top CoachMike Smith of the Falcons is named the NFL's coach of the year by the Associated Press, beating out the Dolphins' Tony Sparano by a single vote.
The Washington Post Monday, January 05, 2009Eagles land in MinnesotaThe Philadelphia Eagles are heading to New York after upsetting the Minnesota Vikings 26-14 at the Metrodome.
Sky Sport Monday, January 05, 2009Raiders' brass dismisses coach, ownership rumorsRaiders owner Al Davis has not technically interviewed anyone for the head-coaching job yet, and he most certainly is not selling off his Pride and Poise. That's the company line, and team officials couldn't put it any more forcefully on a Sunday full of...
San Francisco Chronicle Monday, January 05, 2009AND A WILD WEEKEND IT WASWild-card weekend in the NFL shook up the bookies' predictions - of the four favored road teams, the Eagles and Ravens won. The Chargers and Colts revived one of the league's greatest nondivisional rivalries with yet another overtime thriller. And the playoff...
San Francisco Chronicle Monday, January 05, 2009All rematches next week in both AFC, NFC playoffs (AP)A month ago, the Philadelphia Eagles came up the New Jersey Turnpike and dominated the New York Giants. The Eagles get another chance to do it next Sunday, this time in a much more important contest -- at least to New York. The Eagles-Giants game, which will be the first of two on Sunday, is part of an all-rematch second round of the NFL playoffs.
yahoo.com Monday, January 05, 2009Justices ready for Candlestick pat-down caseThe California Supreme Court could set new ground rules for the clash between privacy and security in a case from an unusual setting - Candlestick Park, where 49ers fans are subjected to pat-down searches before entering the stadium. The court hears arguments...
San Francisco Chronicle Monday, January 05, 2009Falcons' Smith edges Sparano for AP Coach of Year (AP)Mike Smith won't let his Atlanta Falcons forget all the great things they achieved this season. Even after their first-
round playoff loss to Arizona, Smith urged the Falcons to concentrate on the positive -- which, of course, included his earning The Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year award. "This is all part of the process," Smith said of the 30-24 defeat against the Cardinals.
yahoo.com Monday, January 05, 2009He's in, he's out, he's in, he's ... no longer a viable option at QBThe Vikings finally have regained contending status after a largely bleak decade, and that means the priority for this offseason is more clearly than ever to find a starting quarterback.
Startribune.com Monday, January 05, 2009Vikings are outgunned, stunned"We left a lot on the field today," Vikings tight end Visanthe Shiancoe said. "We left a lot on the field this season."
Startribune.com Monday, January 05, 2009Wild card winners will savor a second chance (Yahoo! Sports)With the next round of the NFL playoffs in place, the winners from wild-card weekend — San Diego,...
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