The demons can relocate to some other team's locker room. Peyton Manning and Tony Dungy are Super Bowl material now. Manning led the Colts from 18 points down in the second quarter, and on a game-winning 80-yard drive late in the fourth, for a wildly entertaining 38-34 victory Sunday over the New England Patriots in the AFC title game.
New England Patriots - AFC Champions
If there is a weakness on the Patriots, it figures to be on the defensive side of the ball. The Chargers defense is stout against the run but has trouble defending the pass when it isn't getting consistent pressure on the passer.
Charges left the Colts without their chance to defend their title. Peyton Manning completed 33 of 48 passes for 402 yards, but the Chargers made the key plays against him when it counted, including two interceptions.
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The Patriots pulled away in the second half to improve to 17-0, matching the 1972 Miami Dolphins, the only team to go unbeaten from the first game of the season through the Super Bowl. Tom Brady was almost perfect, the Patriots still are.
For the second straight season, the San Diego Chargers are on their way to the AFC Champ title. Only that this time around, they will face the Tennessee Titans, a team which is more than thrilled to be getting another crack at the AFC West champions.
After eight games, New England's Tom Brady had thrown 30 touchdown passes, and so the calculations began in earnest: How quickly and easily would he break Peyton Manning's record of 49 TD passes, set in 2004? Would he have 50 by season's end? How about 60, which seemed like the r …
The past endeavor for Peyton Manning and coach Tony Dungy has been achieved, now the point is can they do it again?
As a registered Buffalo Bills fan, I would like to state for the record that I do not object to the Patriots going for it on 4th and anything last night or any night.
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Earlier this year, the Bills hosted their first Monday night game in 13 years. The (finally, hopefully?) resurgent Buffalo team lost in a heartbreaker to the evil empire — the Dallas Cowboys.
Along with Pittsburgh's Troy Polamalu and Baltimore's Ed Reed, Sanders is a game changer, a safety who can hit like a linebacker and cover like a corner.
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Simeon Rice has signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Broncos, and he's expected to be ready to play when the Broncos open their season on Sunday.
In fact, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Henry was about to be jailed because he couldn't come up with $9,800 he owed in child support, so he borrowed the money from his former team, the Titans, to pay it.
Vick faced charges of conspiracy to commit an unlawful act and sponsoring an animal in an illegal fighting venture. His attorneys were believed to have been working on an agreement that would allow him to continue playing in the NFL.
The obvious answer is that Gruden, for all his perceived faults, was better than whoever else was available. Also, next off-season, there could be run on high-profie coaches looking for work.
The pace of the Michael Vick case seems to be picking up steam; according to sources knowledgeable of the case and its inner workings and reported by Bill Rankin and D.
The New York Jets are no longer in the minority of the NFL; at least in terms of cheerleaders. Although they will be deemed the "Flight Crew," a group of 10 women will represent the Jets on the sidelines with their pom-poms and pyramids.
Adelaide, Australia - Newsvine 24th May 2007. CARL Veart signed off his professional soccer career in style Adelaide United's Carl Veart's last game for United Last proved to be a game Carl Veart No. 8 for Adelaide United will not forget in a hurry.
Plain and simple, Rex Grossman must have the game of his life for the Bears to have any chance Sunday. With his already reputation of "night and day" performances, the number of mistakes he makes will make the outcome for the Bears in XLI.
We all know the story, Brady beating Manning to go on to the Superbowl and ultimately, win it. Year after year we have seen it happen, and each time Peyton has shown incredible class. He has congratulated Brady and the Pats after each heart breaking loss.
The team that loses with the ball in its hand is different from the team that loses on defense.