Rise of McDaniels was well-coordinated
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FOXBOROUGH -- Six years ago, the current offensive coordinator of the New England Patriots was a salesman in the plastics industry. It was the wrong business, in more ways than one.
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``Off the field, he did so much for so many people. He really reached a lot. of people. ... He was a great friend on and off the field.
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Gerry Hunsicker always specialized in the surprise move. He acquired key players when nobody expected him to or found enough budget room to build a consistent playoff contender during his nine years with a middle-market payroll.
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Great teams have one thing in common: Great leaders who set a winning tone not just by their play but also by their attitude. Joe Namath did it.
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Willis McGahee hasn&#39;t set the world on fire, as is the perception in some circles. He&#39;s averaging just 3.7 yards per carry.
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Clinton Portis's blocks garner even more attention from his teammates in the meeting room than his 112-yard rushing day against the Jaguars.
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IRVING, Texas -- Donovan McNabb spun away from one would-be tackler and sprinted to his right, only to find another defender waiting.
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Points were in abundance for some of the NFL's top teams, even in road games.
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Call it ``Setup Weekend." After the first week, in which the top-ranked college football teams worked out their offseason kinks, things were a bit more normal last weekend.
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Jacksonville's defense showed why the Jaguars have a chance to be much improved this season.
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Peyton Manning had plenty of help from the Colts. Steve McNair didn&#39;t get the same treatment from his Titans in the first game between the NFL&#39;s co-MVP quarterbacks.
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The National Football Leagueâs pioneer globalizing expedition went even better than the leagueâs slick marketers could have anticipated.
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The cheers went up the instant Willis McGahee took the field. How's that for pressure?
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In Steve McNair, the Ravens have found a quarterback who can do more than merely get out of the way, and that makes the overworked defense happy.
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Boston College's 36-17 victory over West Virginia yesterday put the Eagles in control of their destiny in terms of the Big East championship and the Bowl Championship Series berth that comes with it.
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It's not quite the Super Bowl, but Willis McGahee has to be pretty happy with this championship nonetheless.
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Tony Dungy probably didn't need a reminder of how fast things move in the NFL, but he got it anyway.