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Super Bowl XLVI: Will football history repeat itself? - Montreal Gazette

2012-02-05
Bleacher ReportSuper Bowl XLVI: Will football history repeat itself?Montreal GazetteThe New England Patriots, who are looking to secure their place in NFL history with their fourth Super Bowl win, are led by quarterback Tom Brady, who's looking to secure his place in NFL history with his fourth Super Bowl win.History repeatsBoston.comThe 5 Most Unlikely Heroes in NFL HistoryBleacher ReportManning And Coughlin Stand As GiantsHartford CourantDailyrecord.com -Yahoo! Sports -Concord Monitorall 16,168 news articles »

Egypt football violence leaves many dead in Port Said - BBC News

2012-02-01
BBC NewsEgypt football violence leaves many dead in Port SaidBBC NewsIt is the biggest disaster in the country's football history, said the Egyptian deputy health minister. "This is unfortunate and deeply saddening," Hesham Sheiha told state television. Some of the dead were security officers, the Associated Press news ...History of disasters at football stadiumsRTE.ieEgyptian football: a hotbed of rivalries, antagonism and politicsThe GuardianDozens dead in riot at Egyptian football matchABC OnlineInternational Business Times -Sydney Morning Heraldall 6,098 news articles »

Know Your (Football) History - Harvard Independent

2012-02-01
ABC NewsKnow Your (Football) HistoryHarvard IndependentNew England had finished the regular season undefeated and hoped to win the Super Bowl to become the first team to reach a record of 19-0. Instead, the Giants played a surprisingly good game that caught the Patriots off-guard and led to a spectacular ...Local football coaches dissect Sunday's Super Bowl match upThe Salem NewsKerry Byrne of Cold Hard Football Facts on radio rowWEEI.comWarts and all, Bill Belichick stands at the topBoston HeraldSportsnet.ca -Stamford Advocate -The Sunall 15,604 news articles »

Former Chiefs OT Willie Roaf Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame - Missouri Sports Magazine

2012-02-06
Kansas City StarFormer Chiefs OT Willie Roaf Elected to Pro Football Hall of FameMissouri Sports Magazine“In his four seasons with the Chiefs, Willie anchored one of the best offensive lines in the National Football League,” Hunt said. “Today's announcement solidifies his place as one of the greatest offensive lineman in the history of pro football.Fomer Chief Willie Roaf elected to Pro Football Hall of FameKansas City Star2012 Hall of FameESPN (blog)Former New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Willie Roaf reacts to Pro Football ...NOLA.comSB Nationall 74 news articles »

Alabama Football: Is Nick Saban Already the Best Coach in Alabama History? - Bleacher Report

2012-02-05
Bleacher ReportAlabama Football: Is Nick Saban Already the Best Coach in Alabama History?Bleacher ReportWith that said, his image is still burned freshly into the fabric of the state 30 years after his passing, and his legacy is iron-clad as one of Alabama's most polarizing figures and one of the greatest coaches in the history of college football.and more »

The Puzzle of Two Footballs - New York Times

2012-02-06
New York TimesThe Puzzle of Two FootballsNew York Times... League match in US television history.” This featured the other sort of football, known in the United States as soccer, an encounter between Chelsea and Manchester United, rivals no less bitter than the New York Giants and the New England Patriots.Man U-Chelsea EPL Football Quite A Show, If Your FOX Affiliate Carried ItMidwest Sports Fansall 3 news articles »

Jim Thorpe Award history: Deion Sanders leads list of defensive backs who've ... - NewsOK.com

2012-02-05
Jim Thorpe Award history: Deion Sanders leads list of defensive backs who've ...NewsOK.comBerry Tramel ranks the winners in terms of football impact. BY BERRY TRAMEL Leave a comment Rod Woodson, considered by some the greatest cornerback in football history, didn't win the Jim Thorpe Award. He was a finalist in 1986.and more »

Indy hosts world's biggest football party - Niagara Gazette

2012-02-05
USA TODAYIndy hosts world's biggest football partyNiagara GazetteBy George Bremer CNHI News Service INDIANAPOLIS — A wild and record-setting Super Bowl week was capped Sunday with the New York Giants winning their fourth title game. But the host city of Indianapolis was a winner as well. More than 250000 fans ...Goodell gives Indy high grade as Super stageNashua Telegraphall 936 news articles »

Twin drawcards Victory and Sydney FC are struggling - The Australian

2012-02-06
Twin drawcards Victory and Sydney FC are strugglingThe AustralianFOOTBALL Federation Australia could lose as much as $3 million in gate takings if the A-League's best known clubs, Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC, fail to make the playoffs. The two clubs have been dominant in the seven-season history of the national ...and more »

Georgia Football: Top Coaches in School History

2012-02-05
Georgia Football has historically been one of the nation's premier college football programs.  Solid programs don't just happen by accident, they are built by great coaches and great players.   There aren't a whole lot of surprises on this particular list, and with a limited number of long-term coaching careers to choose from, the bottom half was a bit of a challenge.   As always, comments are ...

Super Bowl XLVI: Will football history repeat itself?

2012-02-05
Stop us if this sounds familiar. The New England Patriots, who are looking to secure their place in NFL history with their fourth Super Bowl win, are led by quarterback Tom Brady, who's looking to secure his place in NFL history with his fourth Super Bowl win. They have the best coach in the NFL and even though they had an underwhelming performance in the AFC championship game, they are the ...

20 Best Afros in World Football History

2012-01-30
The Afro holds a flamboyant, nearly mythical place in world football history. Back in its heyday in the 1970s, the Afro was the preferred style for footballers of all backgrounds. Sure, the word derived from the name of one particular continent, but that didn't stop pasty white boys from rocking it in far-flung locations around the globe. The Afro maintains its undeniable coolness to this day ...

Pro Football Hall of Fame: Curtis Martin, Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy, Dermontti Dawson, Willie Roaf and Jack Butler ...

2012-02-04
INDIANAPOLIS — Running back Curtis Martin , the fourth-leading rusher in NFL history, was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame here Saturday as part of a six-member class. Defensive linemen Chris Doleman and Cortez Kennedy , offensive linemen Dermontti Dawson and Willie Roaf , as well as Jack Butler , a cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1950s, also were selected by the media ...

Pro Football Hall of Fame elects six members for 2012; Aaron Rodgers, Terrell Suggs named NFL players of year

2012-02-04
INDIANAPOLIS — Running back Curtis Martin , the fourth-leading rusher in NFL history, was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame here Saturday as part of a six-member class. Defensive linemen Chris Doleman and Cortez Kennedy , offensive linemen Dermontti Dawson and Willie Roaf , as well as Jack Butler , a cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1950s, also were selected by the media ...

Colleges benefit as teams win

2012-02-04
It is considered one of the greatest moments in college football history: As time expired in Boston College’s 1984 nationally televised game against the Miami Hurricanes, BC quarterback Doug Flutie dropped back and, in the words of then-BC radio announcer Dan Davis, “uncorks one deep.”

Football ultras have a history of political violence

2012-02-03
The trouble in Egypt is similar to that in Belgrade after the fall of Slobodan Milosevic, for which radical fans claimed credit Exactly what happened in Port Said on Wednesday night, and exactly who was to blame for the 74 deaths, remains unclear. What is certain, though, is that football "ultras" have become increasingly visible – and not just in Egypt. The ultras are, essentially, radical ...

15 Most Ridiculous Manager Outfits in World Football History

2012-02-01
Managers in world football certainly aren't hired for their fashion sense. History can attest to that. With clubs in some of the most fashion-forward cities in the world, you can expect that to reflect on the managers. In other cases, it's as if some managers fail to own a mirror, for there would be no other reason to explain how they are dressed. Take Dunga, for example, in the above picture ...

The Game-Winning Touchdown That Almost Cost The Giants the Super Bowl

2012-02-06
It was arguably the most audacious coaching decision in football history. With a minute left in Super Bowl XLVI, Patriots Bill Belichick actually conceded what would prove to be a championship-winning touchdown in the Super Bowl.  And it almost worked because one of Giant coach Tom Coughlin's players couldn't follow his instructions.

I'm sorry but that had to be the lameeeest super bowl in history. I loveee football, & I fell asleep in the first quarter. No bueno

2012-02-06
I'm sorry but that had to be the lameeeest super bowl in history. I loveee football, & I fell asleep in the first quarter. No bueno

People are so sensitive about their football teams, esp if they haven't done anything relevant in "recent" (my almost 30 yrs) history

2012-02-06
People are so sensitive about their football teams, esp if they haven't done anything relevant in "recent" (my almost 30 yrs) history

An interesting and controversial read from a peer at Football Nation http://t.co/p9TfuAr1

2012-02-06
An interesting and controversial read from a peer at Football Nation http://t.co/p9TfuAr1

Sad date in football history. Never forgotten. Feb 6th, 1958 #busbybabes #munich #mufc #believe

2012-02-06
Sad date in football history. Never forgotten. Feb 6th, 1958 #busbybabes #munich #mufc #believe

RT @Vanja_MUFC: Sir Alex Ferguson has been named Coach of the Decade by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics. 2ndWenger,3rdMourinho

2012-02-06
RT @Vanja_MUFC: Sir Alex Ferguson has been named Coach of the Decade by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics. 2ndWenger,3rdMourinho

Black. History. Month: did u know @rockdaviscom was the leader of Mead st. Block Football team as QB? Well now u know.

2012-02-06
Black. History. Month: did u know @rockdaviscom was the leader of Mead st. Block Football team as QB? Well now u know.

Another reason why I'm not a football coach “@donetodeath: The ballsiest call in Super Bowl history - http://t.co/mbJqwl29 via @Slate”

2012-02-06
Another reason why I'm not a football coach “@donetodeath: The ballsiest call in Super Bowl history - http://t.co/mbJqwl29 via @Slate”

Too early for revisionist history isn't it? Pats lost but saying Brady choked is ignorant. Learn something about Football before speaking.

2012-02-06
Too early for revisionist history isn't it? Pats lost but saying Brady choked is ignorant. Learn something about Football before speaking.

RT @USArmy: #SuperBowl Fact: The #military helped turn #football from an elitist college sport into an American pastime http://t.co/CTh215oK

2012-02-06
RT @USArmy: #SuperBowl Fact: The #military helped turn #football from an elitist college sport into an American pastime http://t.co/CTh215oK