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By Mark Riley, Terrell Owens says he will be playing on Super Bowl Sunday in Jacksonville, Florida. It probably isn't a surprise to him that the New England Patriots will be there as well. The Patriots will try to cap off two seasons of dominance with a third Super Bowl title in four years when they face the Philadelphia Eagles in Jacksonville, Fla. New England and Philadelphia have been two of

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By Mark Riley, Fireworks soared above the roof of "The Linc." A blizzard of glitter swirled in the bitterly cold breeze. Fans toasted their team and each other with beers and hugs. It was a Super-sized celebration four years in the making. And quite a relief, too. Yo, Philly, how's this sound? Your Eagles are going to the Super Bowl. Donovan McNabb & Co. overcame the burden of three consecutive

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By Mark Riley, The two-time MVP was no problem last week. Neither was another two-time MVP in the Super Bowl three years ago. Now all that stands between the New England Patriots and a chance to play for another title is a quarterback who nobody has been able to beat yet -- including the Patriots themselves. The Pittsburgh Steelers hope Ben Roethlisberger is the missing piece to help them avoid

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By Mark Riley, Michael Vick has walked into a frigid, intimidating atmosphere in the playoffs and emerged a winner. So have Brad Johnson and Jake Delhomme. Vick now will try to duplicate what those lesser-heralded quarterbacks have done the past two years by going into Philly and stealing a spot in the Super Bowl away from a desperate city. Playing in the NFC championship game for a fourth

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By Mark Riley, The New England Patriots kept the ball away from Peyton Manning most of the game and shut him down when he had it. Sound familiar? For the second year in a row, the Pats made the league's MVP look ordinary and his Indianapolis teammates inept, this time beating them 20-3 behind Corey Dillion's 144 yards rushing. "I think our defense is what made this game successful," Patriots

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By Mark Riley, There was no rust, even though most starters barely played for nearly a month. There was no lack of big-play offense, even with All-Pro wide receiver Terrell Owens watching from a luxury box. Thanks to the best clutch performance of Freddie Mitchell's four-year career, the Philadelphia Eagles advanced to their fourth straight NFC championship game, routing the Minnesota Vikings 27

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By Mark RileyThere's more to the Atlanta Falcons than Michael Vick. Sure, the Falcons' one-of-a-kind quarterback put on quite a show in the NFC playoffs, throwing two touchdown passes and running for 119 yards. But his teammates managed to escape Vick's considerable shadow, putting Atlanta within one victory of the Super Bowl. Warrick Dunn ran for a 62-yard touchdown, Allen Rossum set an NFL

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By Mark Riley PITTSBURGH (Jan. 15, 2005) -- The Pittsburgh Steelers greatest season since the 1970s was all but lost, and Ben Roethlisberger unbeaten rookie streak seemed to be over. Then Doug Brien missed the biggest kick he likely will ever try. Twice. Jeff Reed did what Brien couldn't do -- make a game-winning field goal -- and the Steelers somehow beat the New York Jets 20-17 in a remarkable

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By Mark Riley New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick often is called a defensive genius. His uncanny ability to slow down Peyton Manning and the explosive Indianapolis Colts is one reason why that label fits so well. Belichick will try to help his team overcome its decimated secondary and find a way to limit Manning again as the defending champion Patriots face the Colts in a divisional round

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By Mark Riley Randy Moss has angered teammates, been embroiled in controversy and bothered by injury. At least he'll be on the field. Terrell Owens won't be. That puts a bigger burden on Donovan McNabb as the Philadelphia Eagles seek a fourth consecutive trip to the NFC championship game, with Moss and the Minnesota Vikings hoping to spoil that bid by finding holes in a defense full of Pro Bowl

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By Mark Riley The Atlanta Falcons earned a first-round bye and a home playoff game by winning the NFC South. That home-field advantage, however, might look downright inviting to the St. Louis Rams. After barely keeping their season alive the past two weeks, the Rams will take on the Falcons on the artificial turf of the Georgia Dome in what could be a high-scoring divisional playoff game. The

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By Mark Riley Sooner or later, Ben Rothlisberger is going to lose a game in the NFL. Someday, the New York Jets are going to win one in Pittsburgh. Both of those things could happen as early as Jan. 15 if the Jets can find a way to go into Heinz Field and beat the Steelers, who boast the NFL's best record and its Offensive Rookie of the Year. Roethlisberger had one of the best seasons ever by a

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BROWNS ANNOUNCE THE HIRING OF PHIL SAVAGE TO BECOME CLUB'S SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER Press Conference Scheduled for Friday, 5 p.m. at Browns Training Facility in Berea The Cleveland Browns today announced that the club has hired former Baltimore Ravens executive Phil Savage to become the Browns' new Senior Vice President and General Manager. A press conference is scheduled for

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Phil Savage was hired Thursday as general manager of the Cleveland Browns, who are coming off a disappointing 4-12 campaign. Savage, 39, spent the last two seasons as director of player personnel for the Baltimore Ravens. "The Cleveland Browns got better today," Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said. "It's just like when Marvin Lewis left us to go to Cincinnati – it just makes our jobs

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Faine donates Meyer Snowplow to local charity through Cleveland Browns Foundation Browns center Jeff Faine was announced as the winner of the Meyer Offensive Lineman of the Year Award by Meyer Snowplow. Faine was recognized for his outstanding performance on the field. Meyer Products, the official snowplow of the Cleveland Browns, donated a Meyer Snowplow on behalf of Browns offensive lineman

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