Exciting defense should be cited
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Let's take a walk down memory lane, shall we? It's the opening drive of Super Bowl XXXIX. Terrell Owens, Philadelphia's flamboyant but gifted receiver is lined up, just as he vowed he would be. You worry he will be the one to set the tone. You fret it might be Donovan McNabb, their resourceful quarterback for whom ...
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The Giants on offense looked effortless in spurts, but were slowed in vital spots, often by their own mistakes and penalties. But the teamâs defense was the biggest concern on Sunday.
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Offense, defense, special teams -- the industry has it all.
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It's become habit with this Patriots defense. One defender goes down, one reserve jumps into his slot. It's happened throughout the secondary and on the defensive line. But over the past two seasons, it has never happened at nose tackle, never happened to Vince Wilfork. And that has been fortunate for the Patriots.
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I said on our pregame show that Jacksonville was no slouch. I knew they would play Indianapolis tough and they surely did. What you have to understand everybody is that this league is about great defenses.
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So much of the Baltimore Ravens&#39; identity is built around their swaggering defense, and their pride in not allowing 100-yard rushers and not giving up big plays.
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The Mets (79-61) got solid efforts from starter Mike Pelfrey and their bullpen, and the teamâs defense chipped in with a handful of outstanding plays.
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It's games like this that make a team feel almost invincible.
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or professional sports, for that matter -- the Knicks talk about wanting to have a good defense. The question is: Can they?
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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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Shaun Ellis has a high standard for the Jets&#39; defense. He says he and his teammates try to do more than just limit the damage opposing offenses do.
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AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- Ben Wallace and the Detroit Pistons displayed the type of suffocating defense that led them to the NBA title last season.
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The best offense in the first half of yesterday's Harvard-Yale game was the Crimson defense.
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It was the kind of defense these Knicks are not known for. The kind they often pay lip service to. The kind that leads to ugly basketball, long stretches without points and NBA victories.
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WHAT HAPPENED: Donovan McNabb threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, the Eagles&#39; defense played some brilliant red-zone defense, and the Eagles maintained their remarkable prime-time
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The Sooners&#39; offense is so dangerous because it has an array of weapons and can beat teams in a number of ways. Fantastic freshman Adrian Peterson is the nation&#39;s top running back, rushing for at least 100 yards in all seven games.
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Bowl season is the best opportunity for offensive and defensive coordinators to shine. They know their personnel and typically have healthy and fresh players to work with.