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Patriots QB Tom Brady sets record with 46 passing TDs in post-season, beating Montana
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Tom Brady’s third touchdown pass against the Baltimore Ravens gives him an NFL post-season record 46 in his career.
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Tom Terrific: Brady’s 3 TD passes – and 1 by Edelman – lift Patriots to 35-31 win over Ravens
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – One big comeback, then another.
Wilson throws 3 TDs, Chancellor INT return provides capper as Seattle beats Carolina 31-17
SEATTLE – This time Russell Wilson did it with his arm, passing the Seattle Seahawks into the NFC championship game for the second straight year with a big assist from Kam Chancellor.
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A Cowboy from Jersey: Chris Christie hits road again to cheer beloved Dallas team in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took his orange sweater to Lambeau Field on Sunday to cheer his beloved Dallas Cowboys.
They still love football: U.S. love affair with game includes injured ex-players
WASHINGTON – Leonard Marshall endured thousands of brain-rattling hits during his football career, the legacy of which includes a damaged frontal lobe, a broken marriage, mood swings, depression and the suicide of a former teammate.
Rex Ryan accepts offer to coach Buffalo Bills, says person familiar with talks
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Rex Ryan is switching teams — not divisions — after reaching an agreement to coach the Buffalo Bills.
Andrew Luck bests predecessor Peyton Manning in Colts’ 24-13 upset of Broncos
DENVER – Andrew Luck has his signature NFL win, and it came against his predecessor, of all people.
Not a catch? Why Dez Bryant’s spectacular reception was overturned in Cowboys’ loss to Packers
For a league that already has The Catch and The Drive, this incomplete pass may go down as The Reversal.
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Bills announce Ryan hired as coach; source tells AP team in talks with Roman to head offence
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Rex Ryan is officially going from Broadway to Buffalo.
‘I shouldn’t be here’ – former NFL fullback Rob Konrad talks about his 16-hour swim to shore
PLANTATION, Fla. – The former NFL fullback entered the room with a wobble in his walk, and needed assistance climbing a podium so he could face a media throng and discuss his death-defying 16-hour swim to shore.
Los Angeles-area stadium: No taxpayer money upfront for developers but $100 million later
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The developers behind a sprawling sports and housing complex in the Los Angeles suburbs — whose centerpiece stadium could become home for an NFL team — expect to recoup up to $100 million in local tax dollars in the first five years of operation, an Associated Press review has found.
Broncos, coach John Fox part ways following Denver’s latest playoff meltdown
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – John Elway is looking for a new coach after agreeing to part ways with John Fox following Denver’s latest playoff meltdown.
Buckeye Bash: Ohio State overcomes setbacks to win first playoff title, beating Oregon 42-20
ARLINGTON, Texas – Ohio State was done when Braxton Miller got hurt in August.
Katy Perry says female empowerment anthems make her ideal Super Bowl halftime show performer
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Katy Perry says her female empowerment anthems make her the ideal Super Bowl halftime performer after an NFL season shadowed by highly publicized domestic violence cases involving players.
Prospective jurors in Aaron Hernandez murder trial asked about attending Patriots games
FALL RIVER, Mass. – Lawyers involved in the murder trial of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez want to know if there are any die-hard Patriots fans in the jury pool.
Person with knowledge of deal: Garrett gets 5-year deal with Cowboys, Marinelli returning too
IRVING, Texas – Dallas coach Jason Garrett fielded questions about his shaky job security for two years before breaking through with the first trip to the playoffs for the Cowboys since 2009.
People with knowledge of deal: Jets close to agreement to hire Cardinals’ Todd Bowles as coach
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The New York Jets are close to an agreement with Arizona Cardinals defensive co-ordinator Todd Bowles to make him their head coach, according to two people with knowledge of the negotiations.
A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Jan. 5-11
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Jan. 5-11. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.
Football gave Fox top slot last week, but CBS was ratings winner overall: Nielsen
NEW YORK, N.Y. – CBS held tight to its customary most-watched status last week, beating all rivals in prime-time viewership and claiming 13 of the Top 20 shows.
Copying Europe: Commissioner Adam Silver says having jersey sponsors in NBA ‘inevitable’
LONDON – In the NBA’s efforts to grow its popularity in Europe, it may have picked up a way of also boosting revenues back home.