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| Broncos S Dawkins out against Patriots |
NFL Football |
01/14/2012 |
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| Foxboro, MA (BettingExpress) - Denver Broncos safety Brian Dawkins will miss tonight's playoff game against the New England Patriots due to a neck injury. The veteran has missed three of the team's last four games. Broncos long snapper Lonie Paxton is also out for tonight's divisional playoff contest, as he reportedly is back home to take care of his wife. The Denver Post reports Meghan is having complications in her pregnancy with twins. On Friday, the Broncos signed long-time San Diego Chargers' long-snapper Dav |
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| NFL Inactives (Saturday, January 14, 2012) |
NFL Football |
01/14/2012 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (BettingExpress) - The following is a list of inactive players for today's NFL Divisional Playoff games. DENVER BRONCOS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 8:00 P.M. (ET) Broncos - WR Eric Decker, TE Julius Thomas, T Ryan Harris, DE Derrick Harvey, LB Mike Mohamed, S Brian Dawkins, LS Lonie Paxton Patriots - QB Ryan Mallett, RB Shane Vereen, T Sebastian Vollmer, G Donald Thomas, DT Ron Brace, LB Gary Guyton, CB Nathan Jones NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 4:30 P.M. (ET) Saints - WR Lance Moore, CB |
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| Penn State names Roof defensive coordinator |
Division I College Football |
01/13/2012 |
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| ing period set to begin, head coach Bill O'Brien continues to fill out his staff at Penn State. O'Brien named Ted Roof defensive coordinator and John Butler secondary coach on Friday. The moves came as O'Brien, still the offensive coordinator of the New England Patriots while they remain in the NFL playoffs, gears up to face the Denver Broncos in an AFC divisional round game on Saturday. Roof was named defensive coordinator at Central Florida just last month, but left that job to replace longtime Penn State assista |
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| TebowMania still strong in its birth place |
NFL Football |
01/13/2012 |
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| other play every Sunday." Their hero's next chance at a miracle comes Saturday night in Foxborough, where most people are convinced he'll need exactly that to help the Broncos defeat their top-seeded opponents in the AFC playoffs - Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Even Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley, who saw Tebow's mastery first- hand during the Gators' glory years, concedes the task this weekend is a particularly tough one. "I like 15, but 12's (Brady) pretty good." he said, admitting Tebow's pass |
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| Broncos WR Decker out for Patriots game |
NFL Football |
01/13/2012 |
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| Englewood, CO (BettingExpress) - Denver Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker has been ruled out of Saturday's divisional playoff game against the New England Patriots due to a sprained knee. Decker was injured while attempting to catch a pass in last weekend's victory against Pittsburgh. He was hit in the knee by Steelers linebacker James Harrison. Long snapper Lonie Paxton has also been ruled out for personal reasons. Safety Brian Dawkins is doubtful with a neck injury. Dawkins did not practice this week and has pla |
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| Tebow, Broncos hoping for more magic against mighty Patriots |
NFL Football |
01/12/2012 |
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| - The unlikeliest of teams that remain in the hunt for this season's Lombardi Trophy continues its remarkable run Saturday at Gillette Stadium, though the Denver Broncos' participation in this weekend's AFC Divisional Playoff clash with the storied New England Patriots is just one of several juicy plot lines that have built up this fascinating and pivotal matchup. Denver's sudden return to prominence under veteran head coach John Fox and young quarterback Tim Tebow has been the story of the 2011 campaign, and the |
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| NFL Divisional Round Weekend |
NFL Football |
01/11/2012 |
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| mes this season and two of the five wins came by three points apiece. Look for the 49ers to keep this one close and cover the spread. Take San Francisco plus the points. Tim Tebow will try to continue his magic against the best team in the AFC - the New England Patriots. The first meeting was not pretty for the Broncos as they fell at home 41-23. Their offense, including Tebow, was not the problem as the defense gave up 41 points and over 450 total yards. Despite those dreadful totals, Denver only trailed by 11 poi |
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| McDaniels rejoins Patriots' staff |
NFL Football |
01/09/2012 |
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| Foxboro, MA (BettingExpress) - The New England Patriots added former Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels as an offensive assistant for the remainder of the 2011 season. McDaniels was the offensive coordinator for the Rams this past season, but jumped at the chance to rejoin the Patriots' organization with Bill O'Brien set to leave for Penn State after New England's playoff run. O'Brien will serve as offensive coordinator for as long as the Patriots stay alive in the postseason, which oddly enough begins with |
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| Manning, Giants too much for Falcons |
NFL Football |
01/08/2012 |
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| t six passes for 115 yards and Manningham grabbed four for 68. "It's great when you have all your weapons in place," said Manning. The Giants returned to the playoffs after a two-year absence and captured their first postseason win since beating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, when they won four game away from home. They stuffed Ryan on a sneak through the middle of the line on 4th-and-inches on the first play of the second quarter. It came after the Falcons ran 14 plays on the first drive of the game |
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| Parcells among Hall finalists |
NFL Football |
01/07/2012 |
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| r five years. He returned to the sideline with Dallas in 2003 and retired again after the 2006 season, necessitating a five-year wait to become eligible again. In addition to his four-year stint with Dallas, Parcells also guided the New York Giants, New England Patriots and New York Jets during a 19-year career on the sideline. He had his greatest success with the Giants, leading the franchise to Super Bowl titles after the 1986 and 1990 seasons. Parcells also led New England to the Super Bowl after the 1996 season |
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