Polamalu Dances With Fire, Just Not in the End Zone
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Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu has given up the fire-knife dance for other, less dangerous ways of honoring his Samoan heritage and imparting his culture.
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ATHENS, Greece -- Greek &quot;sirtaki&quot; music that starts slow and finishes fast whipped the Olympic Stadium audience into a frenzy Sunday night before the most exciting 10 seconds in sports.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 26 - An unusual moment took place with one second remaining in the first half of the Jets-Patriots game Sunday.
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The New England Patriots' best play was an illegal forward pass. It was that kind of day for Tom Brady and his offense.
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ASHBURN, Va.  -- He was demoted to third string a couple weeks ago, didn&#39;t do exactly what the coaches wanted and was coming off a bad game. Ifeanyi Ohalete knew what was coming next.
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Football games are sometimes described as chess matches, one side trying to outwit the other. But inside linebacker Junior Seau said that isn't an accurate description for Sunday's game against the visiting Dolphins.
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Sometimes you can just tell. It only takes a few minutes of action, one or two touches, a run off the ball. The talent is obvious, so is the self belief.
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The sound contradicted the image. Sure, Paul Atallah was watching a football game on TV, and sure, it was 1 o'clock in the morning, when the senses can get mischievous. But the thuds he was hearing didn't match the action he was seeing. Even the most ferocious tackle doesn't echo like that; as a longtime football player, Atallah knew that ...
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Pushing, shoving and even throwing a punch arenât that uncommon in the heat of battle of an NFL game. But it isnât often the. steam comes billowing up as the boiling point is reached before kickoff time.
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Michael Vick can do some amazing things with a football. But first, he's got to hang on to it.
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ATHENS As Mariel Zagunis yelled in triumph, her teammates charged, intent on hurling her into the air. What made their eagerness to celebrate a historic victory in this way all the more impressive was that Zagunis was still wildly waving a sword.
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Peyton Manning provided the expected fireworks. Mike Vanderjagt's leg sealed the win for the Indianapolis Colts.
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It knocked one out of the park for its third quarter.
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It had been seven years since Stephen Neal played football, and now he had to play at the highest level, against men who had dedicated their lives to the sport. Safe to say, his challenges were different from those of his teammates. Much different. Even in the locker room.
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PITTSBURGH -- One goal of a Bill Belichick-coached team is to take away one thing the opponent likes to do best. Not everything they like to do. One thing.
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Lawrence Tynesâs stunning pressure kick, especially after the fourth-quarter misses from 36 and 43 yards, was still being admired by his teammates on Monday.
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ASPEN, COLO. - Figuring she had no chance of catching the leader, Finland&#39;s Tanja Poutiainen charged down the hill without fear.