Bob Sanders wins Defensive Player award
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Bob Sanders' impact on the vastly improved Indianapolis defense, not to mention his impact on opposing ball carriers, earned the Colts safety The Associated Press 2007 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award Monday.
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Reggie White, one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history, died Sunday, his wife said. He was 43. &quot;Today our beloved husband, father and friend passed away,&quot; White&#39;s wife, Sara
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Once again, the Seattle Seahawks won with their dominant defense. This time, they ended an NFL record streak. Matt Hasselbeck threw for 254 yards with two touchdowns, Shaun Alexander scored three TDs and Seattle's defense was magnificent in a 34-0 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
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One NFL scout called linebacker Patrick Willis "a beast." And that was before Willis won The Associated Press 2007 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
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Ravens defensive back Deion Sanders appears close to returning for Sunday's game against the New York Giants.
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Prime Time playing in prime time: Deion Sanders on "Monday Night Football."
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Ohio State middle linebacker James Laurinaitis won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy on Monday night, awarded to the nation's best defensive player by the Charlotte Touchdown Club.
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A strong defensive effort fuelled an upset victory for the Arizona Cardinals and kept the Seattle Seahawks reeling. The Cardinals intercepted Matt Hasselbeck four times and gained a key safety late to post
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Green Bay Packers receiver Robert Ferguson is hit by Jacksonville Jaguars safety Donovin Darius (20) in the fourth quarter Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004, in Green Bay, Wis.
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OWINGS MILLS, Md., (Sports Network) - Cornerback Deion Sanders signed a one-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens after passing a physical Tuesday night, as the future Hall-of-Famer officially returned to the NFL and bolstered one of the league&#39;s most
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Dennis Johnson was a brilliant defensive player who helped propel the Seattle SuperSonics and the Boston Celtics to N.B.A. championships.
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Baltimore Ravens cornerback Deion Sanders, right, is congratulated by teamates Ray Lewis, center, and Gary Baxter after Sanders intercepted a pass during the third quarter against the Washington Redskins Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, in Landover, Md.
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ATLANTA, Nov. 26 (Ticker) -- Steve Francis and rookie Dwight Howard made the defense of the Atlanta Hawks look like it wasn&#39;t there.
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Bob Sanders' big hits have finally paid off in a big way. The two-time Pro Bowler signed a five-year contract extension Friday, a deal that will keep him with the Indianapolis Colts through 2012 and makes him one of the league's highest-paid safeties.
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The 2004 Cardinals were the National League&#39;s best defensive team by acclamation. Now they have the hardware to back up that assertion.
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Baltimore&#39;s Deion Sanders, recovered from his hamstring injury, made his first interception in four years in last night&#39;s 17-10 win over Washington.
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Former National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Reggie White died on Sunday, said his wife. Initial reports suggested the 43-year-old, who was selected to the Pro Bowl a record 13 times, had suffered a massive heart attack.