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Rebuilding Titans need even more players
Jan 2 2006 9:36PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have found out how painful rebuilding really is. Now their challenge is showing how quickly they can finish the job.
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Eagles promote Heckert to general manager
Jan 2 2006 9:17PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Tom Heckert was promoted to general manager by the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday, ending speculation he would leave for Minnesota.
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49ers' Nolan sees progress in his debut
Jan 2 2006 9:04PM (CT)
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - When Mike Nolan looks back on a tumultuous season filled with fumbles, injuries, bad personnel decisions and a dozen losses, the coach still wouldn't change a thing about his debut year with the San Francisco 49ers.
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Lions' Millen has important decisions
Jan 2 2006 9:00PM (CT)
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - First, the Detroit Lions have to hire a coach. Perhaps after free agency begins in March and the draft takes place the next month, they will decide whether quarterback Joey Harrington and receiver Charles Rogers will be a part of the team's future.
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Vermeil's successor inheriting good team
Jan 2 2006 8:58PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The only 10-win team not in the playoffs seethed with frustration Monday. Players stuffed their belongings into black plastic bags and reluctantly said their goodbyes, filled with thoughts of what might have been.
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Disappointment marks Parcells' season
Jan 2 2006 8:56PM (CT)
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Bill Parcells' third season in Dallas was a disappointment, even though the Cowboys had a winning record.
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Ravens, Billick must undergo changes
Jan 2 2006 8:20PM (CT)
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - The Baltimore Ravens fully expected to mount a march to the Super Bowl in 2005. Instead, they took a giant step backward.
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Giants glad marquee players spared injury
Jan 2 2006 8:18PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - The New York Giants limped into the new year considerably the worse for wear, but are counting their blessings nonetheless.
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Browns carrying problems into offseason
Jan 2 2006 7:39PM (CT)
BEREA, Ohio (AP) - The Cleveland Browns began the new year as winners, but with the same problems that have prevented them from staying victorious.
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Vagabond Saints fire coach Haslett
Jan 2 2006 7:30PM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The New Orleans Saints acknowledged the troubles Jim Haslett faced through the hurricane-disrupted 2005 season, and praised the coach for an admirable job under the circumstances. After they fired him, that is.
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Dolphins begin offseason optimistic
Jan 2 2006 7:28PM (CT)
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - When Marty Booker scored the Miami Dolphins' final touchdown of the season, he and teammate Chris Chambers launched into a choreographed alley-oop play around the goalpost and drew a penalty flag.
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Redskins celebrate return to playoffs
Jan 2 2006 7:23PM (CT)
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Chicago native Renaldo Wynn wore his White Sox jacket Monday, hoping to spread some World Series magic dust to the playoff-bound Washington Redskins.
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Changes coming to underachieving Bills
Jan 2 2006 7:22PM (CT)
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson's vow to make changes this offseason did not come as a surprise to his players.
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Falcons fall flat down the stretch
Jan 2 2006 7:19PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Back in early November, the Atlanta Falcons had little reason to be concerned about another winning season. They were tied for first in the NFC South. They were vying for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. They were gearing up for a run at the Super Bowl.
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Packers fire Sherman after 4-12 season
Jan 2 2006 7:11PM (CT)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Even as losses and injuries mounted during the worst Green Bay Packers season in 15 years, Mike Sherman wouldn't publicly plead his case to keep his job.
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Wilf thanks Tice, looks for replacement
Jan 2 2006 6:48PM (CT)
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Firing Mike Tice shortly after the season finale has the Minnesota Vikings on a growing line of NFL teams searching for a head coach.
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Bears not surprised interest in Rivera
Jan 2 2006 6:46PM (CT)
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - To Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith, it's no surprise defensive coordinator Ron Rivera is in demand.
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Redskins await test results on Springs
Jan 2 2006 6:41PM (CT)
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Cornerback Shawn Springs is the biggest injury concern for the Washington Redskins as they head into their first playoff game since 1999.
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Playoff-bound Bengals having problems
Jan 2 2006 6:41PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - The NFL's feel-good story for much of the season isn't feeling very good heading into a game that's been 15 years in the making. Two sickening losses will do that.
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Edwards' future still up in air with Jets
Jan 2 2006 6:00PM (CT)
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - Though Herman Edwards maintains he will return as Jets coach, the team should expect a phone call from the Kansas City Chiefs in the coming days.
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Texans will interview Kubiak for opening
Jan 2 2006 5:41PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Broncos offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak will be interviewed by Texans owner Bob McNair later this week about replacing Dom Capers.
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Big-time receivers give Cardinals hope
Jan 2 2006 5:00PM (CT)
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - The Arizona Cardinals have a magnificent pair of wide receivers. But with an unsettled quarterback and a woeful running game, the second season under coach Dennis Green ended in disappointment.
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Chargers' Brees needs shoulder surgery
Jan 2 2006 4:59PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Chargers' decision on Drew Brees' future became much cloudier Monday when the quarterback said he needs surgery for a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder.
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Raiders, 49ers to hold draft coin flip
Jan 2 2006 4:58PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers will flip a coin to determine who gets the sixth pick in the NFL draft and who gets the seventh.
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From Super Bowl to bust for the Eagles
Jan 2 2006 4:54PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - One player was shot before training camp, the star receiver got kicked off the team by midseason and the franchise quarterback missed seven games. Depleted by injuries and doomed by turmoil, the Philadelphia Eagles completely fell apart a year after winning 13 games and losing the Super Bowl.
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Patriots new visitors to wild-card week
Jan 2 2006 4:48PM (CT)
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots worked it out so they could play Jacksonville in the first round of the NFL playoffs. What the defending Super Bowl champions couldn't do this year is get the week off.
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Colts hoping extra rest pays off
Jan 2 2006 4:48PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Coach Tony Dungy believes his Indianapolis Colts have already received their biggest advantage from earning the AFC's top seed _ rest.
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Davis experiences bad first with Raiders
Jan 2 2006 4:03PM (CT)
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Raiders had such high expectations when they headed to New England to open the season in a nationally televised night game against the reigning Super Bowl champions.
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Clarett remains focus of police hunt
Jan 2 2006 2:54PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Maurice Clarett remained at the center of a police hunt Monday, a day after the former Ohio State running back was accused of holding up two people at gunpoint in an alley behind a bar.
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Ariz. Cardinals fire two assistant coaches
Jan 2 2006 1:34PM (CT)
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Arizona Cardinals coach Dennis Green fired two assistant coaches on Monday and said a third, defensive line coach Deek Pollard, had retired.
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Reggie Bush could be heading to Houston
Jan 2 2006 2:08AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Ever since Houston lost the first six games of the season, the only real drama surrounding the Texans was whether they'd end up with the No. 1 draft pick. That, and the exact timing of coach Dom Capers' firing. Both answers came Sunday.
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Rams' Faulk not talking about retirement
Jan 2 2006 1:23AM (CT)
IRVING, Texas (AP) - After getting his first start of the season in its final game, St. Louis Rams running back Marshall Faulk wasn't ready to call it a career.
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Cowboys seem listless in loss to Rams
Jan 2 2006 12:18AM (CT)
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Their playoff incentive gone, the Dallas Cowboys couldn't muster much enthusiasm _ or many points _ against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday night.
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