Archive for January 9th, 2010
Goodell: Rooney Rule spirit not violated (AP)
Commissioner Roger Goodell said Saturday the spirit of the Rooney Rule on minority job interviews has not been violated by the Redskins or Seahawks. Washington interviewed assistant coach Jerry Gray for its job even while Jim Zorn still was head coach, then hired Mike Shanahan shortly after Zorn was fired.
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Cowboys lead Eagles 34-7 after 3rd (AP)
The Dallas Cowboys were one quarter away from winning their first playoff game in 13 seasons, and Philadelphia was in serious danger of losing a playoff opener for the first time with Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb. Tony Romo threw for 216 yards with two touchdowns, Felix Jones had 134 yards rushing with a long [...]
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Sanchez, Greene lead Jets past Bengals (AP)
One playoff game into his career, Mark Sanchez is giving a pretty good off-Broadway performance. So are the rest of the New York Jets, who are no longer an overlooked team after dismantling the AFC North champions twice within a week. Any more doubters? With their rookie quarterback playing mistake-free, the Jets turned their surprising [...]
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Rookies shine as Jets defeat Bengals (AP)
One playoff game into his career, Mark Sanchez is giving a pretty good off-Broadway performance. So are the rest of the New York Jets, who are no longer an overlooked team after dismantling the AFC North champions twice within a week. Any more doubters? With their rookie quarterback playing mistake-free, the Jets turned their surprising [...]
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Cowboys lead Eagles 27-7 at halftime (AP)
Tony Romo threw for 203 yards with two touchdowns and the Dallas Cowboys had a 27-7 halftime lead Saturday night over the Philadelphia Eagles, whose score came on a 76-yard pass thrown by Michael Vick. Dallas, going for its first playoff victory in 13 years, scored on five consecutive possessions after a scoreless first quarter [...]
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Seahawks CEO travels to meet Carroll (AP)
The chief executive of the Seattle Seahawks is headed to California to meet with Pete Carroll, as the struggling team closes in on a deal with the charismatic coach at Southern California. A Seahawks spokesman confirmed Saturday night that team CEO Tod Leiweke will fly to Los Angeles on Sunday to interview Carroll for the [...]
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Seahawks CEO to meet with Carroll in LA (AP)
The chief executive of the Seattle Seahawks is headed to California to meet with Pete Carroll, as the struggling team closes in on a deal with the charismatic coach at Southern California. A Seahawks spokesman confirmed Saturday night that team CEO Tod Leiweke will fly to Los Angeles on Sunday to interview Carroll for the [...]
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Cowboys-Eagles scoreless after 1 quarter (AP)
The Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles were scoreless after one quarter in the first playoff game played at the new $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium. Felix Jones had long plays on consecutive drives and the Cowboys held the ball for more than 11 minutes of the first quarter. But they couldn't score, having a touchdown [...]
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Rookie Sanchez stellar, Jets top Bengals (AP)
With their rookie quarterback playing mistake-free, the New York Jets turned their surprising playoff appearance into a long-running production. Mark Sanchez handled single-degree wind chills and the playoff pressure with no problems Saturday, throwing a touchdown pass on a rollout play, and the NFL's top running game took it from there, setting up a 24-14 [...]
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Bengals starting LB Jeanty breaks leg (AP)
Bengals starting linebacker Rashad Jeanty broke his left leg on the opening kickoff against the New York Jets. Jeanty broke the fibula while blocking for Bernard Scott's 56-yard return Saturday, lying on the field for several minutes afterward. He walked off the field with assistance and went for X-rays.
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