NFL: In 1971, it was the NFL&#39;s own Christmas Day miracle
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It was 1 am on Dec. 26, 1971. Garo Yepremian found himself being delayed with his wife in a police station at the Miami airport. It wasn&#39;t the hero&#39;s welcome he had expected.
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Stadiums were filled to capacity. TV ratings were high. In most ways, this was another great season for the NFL. Except for this: America's favorite league took some serious hits to its image.
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Urban legends have circulated for years about the predictive power of the Super Bowl result for the U.S. stock market.
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This holiday weekend couldn&#39;t have been merrier for the Broncos. The team got nearly everything it could have wanted for Christmas in a stunning turnaround from a week earlier.
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The two men were linked by football and friendship, faith and success. But Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith also shared a broader distinction: being the first African-Americans to coach a team to the Super Bowl.
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In south Florida, they haven&#39;t seen anything like this in 39 years. By some measures, the Dolphins can lay claim to being the NFL&#39;s finest franchise for several decades.
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ST. LOUIS -- The play had been put in for weeks. But it was meant for one of those &quot;only when the moment is right&quot; situations that only coach Bill Belichick could define.
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Almost three years have passed, but a St. Louis victory over New England today may help heal some of the lingering wounds from the Patriots&#39; 20-17 victory over the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI.
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For a few hours Monday night, Peyton Manning wasn&#39;t the most important man in Indianapolis. That distinction briefly belonged to Santa Claus as the Indianapolis Colts&#39; quarterback pushed
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The NFL, after spreading its Week 16 schedule over four days of Christmas weekend to maximize ratings, wraps up its regular season this Sunday with a rarity: all 32 teams playing on the same day.
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It wasn&#39;t quite as dramatic or significant as the Music City Miracle. The Kansas City Chiefs will take it just the same. The Chiefs didn&#39;t need a long lateral on a controversial kickoff
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One has been called Da Worst, the other is Da Man. Rex Grossman of the Bears vs Peyton Manning of the Colts in the biggest Super Bowl mismatch ever. Not close to being true, of course, but it's perception that counts.
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By Edward Lee and Peter Schmuck, The Baltimore Sun  Feb. 4--MIAMI -- The world may be watching when the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears hook up tonight in the Super Bowl, but only because the football gods fumbled the matchup that everybody really wanted to see.
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one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history. And they remembered him as a man of God. But they remembered the little things, too.
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Maybe none of us should be surprised that Reggie White&#39;s heart gave out today. Maybe it was just overworked. In 21 years covering the NFL, I&#39;ve seen few hearts as big and as generous as White&#39;s.
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On Sunday, the Patriots play for a place in history.
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A stunning 64-yard touchdown in overtime by receiver Greg Camarillo sealed Miamiâs first victory of the season on a day the Dolphins commemorated their 1972 perfect season.