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WTVM-TV: News, Weather and Sports for Columbus, GAFalcons hire Mike Nolan as defensive coordinator

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FLOWERY BRANCH, GA (CBS ATLANTA) – The Atlanta Falcons announced Tuesday that Mike Nolan has been hired as the team's defensive coordinator. Nolan is one of the most experienced defensive coordinators in the NFL, having served in that capacity for over 14 seasons. The hiring comes after former defensive coordinator Brian Van Gorder resigned to [...]

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J.J. Watt Garners More Rookie Attention

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Texans rookie defensive end J.J. Watt was named to the National Football Post All-Rookie defensive team this week. Here's what they had to say about the powerful lineman: Watt was the Texans first-round pick and had an excellent season. He is big, strong, tough and athletic and showed some dominating traits in his play this [...]

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Allen rewarded for standout season

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Asnapshot look at the Vikings as they prepare for Sunday's game against the Bears at Mall of America Field. Player in the spotlight Pro Bowl invitations were handed out Tuesday evening and, not surprisingly, defensive end Jared Allen will be headed back to Honolulu next month. This will be Allen's fourth Pro Bowl trip, a [...]

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San Francisco 49ers – Niner Insider Blog – SFGate.com » 49ers have questions, hope to find the answers

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Why did the Cardinals have such a handle on the 49ers' offense in the second half of their 21-19 win over San Francisco on Sunday? And what about those red-zone issues? Is it the players? The play-calling? And why did running back Frank Gore have only 10 carries? And why hasn't backup running back Anthony [...]

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Colts-Texans postgame — A finish to remember

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If Reggie Wayne was saying good-bye, the Colts wide receiver did it in style with a game-winning TD catch. Same for defensive end Robert Mathis, who had two sacks, one of those a forced fumble that he recovered. The Colts, somewhat improbably, rallied in the final seconds to a 19-16 victory Thursday night over the [...]

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Miami Dolphins vs. Dallas Cowboys: 5 Keys to Victory for Dolphins in Second Half

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The Miami Dolphins have been one of the surprise turnaround teams during the middle part of the 2011 season. Entering the Dallas game, the Dolphins have won three straight after losing their first seven games of the season. Matt Moore has been key to the Dolphins turnaround, tossing six touchdowns and just one interception during [...]

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What impact does James Harrison's absence have on the Steelers' defense?

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Associated PressJames Harrison FOXBOROUGH – One element of the Steelers defense that thePatriots won't have to worry about combating this week is linebacker JamesHarrison. The punishing linebacker was knocked out in Week 4 with afractured orbital bone in his face and is expected to miss Sunday's gameagainst the Patriots. In his place, the Steelers, who [...]

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Terps on defensive end recruit's radar – Carroll County Times: Local

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Especially in recent years, Maryland's football team hasn't hadmuch success when it comes to landing high profile recruits. Since 2009, the Terrapins have landed a total of just three playersrated as four-star or better by Ri vals.com. During that same span,fellow ACC program Florida State has received commitments from 25players rated as four-star or better, [...]

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Predicting College Football's Breakout Players: Big East

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Syracuse's Antwon Bailey is a name for fans to remember in 2011. by Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) What is a breakout player? Defining that term isn’t exactly easy. Although Big East fans are likely already familiar with the names on this list, this is Athlon’s attempt to peg the players that will be household names [...]

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Patriots’ Ninkovich hoping to pick up where he left off

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Ninkovich strives for another big performance in 2011 The NFL schedule is playing to Rob Ninkovich's favor this year. The Patriots open the regular season on a Monday night (Sept. 12) in Miami. "Let's just say I like to play at Miami," the outside linebacker said with a smile following another day's practice at the [...]

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4 Ways to Make Your Presence Pop

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Have you ever stumbled upon a business that just impressed the pants off of you? These folks all have something in common. They have a super-duper brand. And by brand, I don't mean you have to have fancy pants graphics placed all over your website. I mean having a brand that makes people so over-the-top [...]