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More people watched Pro Bowl than Kobe-LeBron

8:38 AM Fri, Feb 13, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

TV ratings for the Pro Bowl were down from a year ago, but were still higher than for the Kobe vs. LeBron matchup on the same day. Read about it here. This proves once again that NFL football -- even......

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 Tags  Kobe Bryant   LeBron James   NBA   New England Patriots   NFL  

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Patriots make coaching and front-office moves

2:25 PM Thu, Feb 12, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

From the team release: The New England Patriots have named Shane Waldron as tight ends coach, Jon Robinson as director of college scouting and Monti Ossenfort as a national scout. Tight Ends Coach Shane Waldron will enter his second season......

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 Tags  New England Patriots  

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Story behind the story of Parcells' decision to stay in Miami

1:44 PM Thu, Feb 12, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

It appears that Bill Parcells was serious about leaving the Dolphins once the sale of the team was complete. Read about that and a brief discourse on the death spiral of the newspaper business here.......

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 Tags  Bill Parcells   Miami Dolphins   New England Patriots  

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The last word on Favre ... maybe

11:14 AM Thu, Feb 12, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

Had enough of Brett Favre? On the outside chance that you haven't, here's the latest: Dennis Dillon of The Sporting News wonders whether Favre might be, God help us, setting the stage for a comeback with the Vikings. Read it......

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 Tags  Brett Farve   New England Patriots   New York Jets  

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The odd couple: Robert Kraft and Howard Stern

5:48 PM Wed, Feb 11, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

The Patriots head honcho stopped in to see Howard Stern yesterday. Read about it here.......

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 Tags  Howard Stern   New England Patriots   Robert Kraft  

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Freddie Mitchell under investigation in drug case

11:29 AM Wed, Feb 11, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (2)
By Mark Divver    Email

Remember when wide receiver Freddie Mitchell of the Philadelphia Eagles dissed the New England Patriots secondary before Super Bowl XXXIX and then followed it up with a no-show performance in the big game? Mitchell's out of the NFL, but he's......

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 Tags  Freddie Mitchell   New England Patriots   Philadelphia Eagles  

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49ers release ex-Patriot Banta-Cain

10:40 AM Wed, Feb 11, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

Former New England Patriot linebacker Tully Banta-Cain, who will always be remembered here for losing his Super Bowl ring in a men's room at Providence Place, has been cut by the San Francisco 49ers, according to the San Jose Mercury......

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 Tags  New England Patriots   Tully Banta-Cain  

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Report -- Toledo coach resigns to take Patriots job

8:02 AM Tue, Feb 10, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Patrick Graham, just hired last month to be defensive line coach at the University of Toledo, has quit that job before the start of the season to take an unnamed position with the New England Patriots, according to a report......

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 Tags  coaching changes   Patrick Graham   University of Toledo  

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Roman Phifer hired as Broncos linebackers coach

8:01 AM Tue, Feb 10, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

The Denver Broncos on Monday hired Roman Phifer as assistant coach- linebackers. Phifer, a 15-year NFL veteran and three-time Super Bowl champion, is starting his first coaching assignment after retiring from the NFL in 2005. He will assist Don Martindale......

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 Tags  Denver Broncos   Roman Phifer  

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Cassel could be a restricted free agent next year, too

10:18 AM Mon, Feb 09, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

Sunday's Pro Bowl isn't worth talking about, and the NFL draft is still months away. So, for any NFL fans with a few hours to kill, today might be a good day to try to parse the free agency rules.......

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 Tags  Matt Cassel   New England Patriots  

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