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Eagles Soar Past Vikings 26-14; Face Giants Next

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:11:54 CST

All but forgotten as a postseason contender just a month earlier, Andy Reid, Donovan McNabb, and the Philadelphia Eagles have a playoff win. Next up: the Super Bowl champion Giants. Brian Westbrook caught a short pass and zigzagged through the Minnesota defense for a devastating 71-yard touchdown midway through the...

NFL's Top 10 2008 Free Agents

Jim O'Neill — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:23:11 CST

Free agents can mean the difference between a losing season and the Super Bowl. This year’s crop is wanting, but quality is available. Here’re 10 of the best: Patriot CB Asante Samuel: A playmaker Patriot WR Randy Moss: Stands pat? Bears LB Lance Briggs: Washington bound? Steelers OG Alan Faneca:...

Tyree an Unlikely Giant Savior

Katherine Thompson — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:34:44 CST

Sure, Plaxico Burress' touchdown grab gave the Giants their shocking upset, but the catch of catches, the highlight of highlight reels, was David Tyree's impossible-looking snatch earlier that drive. On third-and-5 with Patriots Rodney Harrison and Asante Samuel looming, Tyree climbed a ladder in midair to come down with a...

Eagles Nearly Overcome Pats

Katherine Thompson — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:45:01 CST

The force of nature that is this season's New England Patriots finally met a resistance too strong to brush off, in the form of the Philadelphia Eagles. Though the Patriots won the game 31-28, they found themselves in fairly unfamiliar territory, trailing by four points in the fourth quarter, and...

Samuel Playing Patriot Games

Jesse Andrews — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:24:37 CDT

Unhappy that the Patriots have given him the "franchise" tag for 2007, a one-year deal worth $7.78 million, cornerback Asante Samuel has threatened not to show up for work until Week 10 of the 17-week NFL season. With 10 picks last year, he feels he deserves a more lucrative,...