Texans Glad to Be Out of AFC South Cellar
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David Carr summoned some of the late-game magic of Brett Favre, Domanick Davis recaptured some of his rookie-year moxie and Steve McNair was so frustrated after the game he hinted at retirement.
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They were the NFL's hottest team at the end of last season, with numerous reasons to think they will be better still in 2006. Their quarterback's exceptional offseason injury recovery makes them all the more optimistic this could be a championship season.
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HOUSTON -- Kelly Holcomb's return to the lineup provided a lift to the Browns' punchless offense, and Cleveland surprised the Houston Texans with a thoroughly dominating effort in a 22-14 victory yesterday, breaking a nine-game losing streak.
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The New England Patriots finally quit stopping themselves.
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ARLINGTON - Hang up your cleats and make yourselves comfortable, Dallas Cowboys. This will soon be your new home. One of the NFL&#39;s most storied franchises scored a victory at the polls Tuesday - to the tune
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I suppose there&#39;s only room for one winning team in New England at a time. Maybe the Patriots will win another Super Bowl in 86 years or so.
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CHICAGO -- Houston allowed the fewest points in its three-year history and got four turnovers yesterday to beat the bumbling Chicago Bears, 24-5, in frigid conditions that reached 9 degrees at kickoff.
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Mario Williams gets his first sack and David Carr scores the go-ahead touchdown on a 1-yard run and the Texans survive a late rally by Miami for a 17-15 victory.
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The Tennessee Titans beat the Indianapolis Colts 16-10 on Sunday to win the NFL's final playoff berth.
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In the new, salary-cap N.F.L., you donât have to be great to win the Super Bowl.
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AFC EAST Buffalo Bills Home: Miami, New England, NY Jets, Oakland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Cleveland Away: Miami, New England, NY Jets, Denver, Kansas City, Arizona, St. Louis, Jacksonville
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A couple of years ago, there would have been a celebration in the New England Patriots&#39; locker room. Certainly some hugs and shouts.
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It was a game that had meaning beyond the AFC seedings, although the Patriots [stats, news] had to be very satisfied where they stood in that regard at the end of the day.
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The first, the Houston Texans would rather forget. The second, the Tennessee Titans probably never will. The Texans erased an 18-point first-half deficit to beat the Titans 31-21, completing
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Johnson has totaled at least 50-plus yards receiving in a career-high five straight games...Coleman&#39;s touchdown was the longest play in Texans&#39; history...Domanick Davis had only 12 rushing yards on 10 carries for Houston...Okoye previously had the most
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The Houston Texans might be only 3 years old, but they've already perfected at least one tradition: the December swoon.
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After 17 years, Paul Tagliabue is more than ready to move on. "I'm glad it's over," the outgoing NFL commissioner said Monday. "It's the right time."