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A bromance with No. 20 – it's a guy thing
I believe the male football fans of Baltimore have a major man-crush on Ed Reed. I know. I'm one of them. We're having a bromance with No. 20 for your Baltimore Ravens. The women like him, too, but it's not the same thing. It's a guy thing. I hear guys...Tags: Miles Davis, Ed Reed, Miami Dolphins, Superman, Folk Music
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Miami: Where champs are crowned
Sentinel Staff WriterWhere is Title Town, USA? New York, where the Yankees have dominated like no other pro U.S. sports franchise? Boston, where the Celtics dominated the NBA from the late 1950s to the mid-1980s? Los Angeles — home to the Lakers, Dodgers and so many...Tags: Bobby Bowden, Florida Marlins, Baltimore Colts, Florida State Seminoles, Football
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This day in history
On Jan. 2, 1492, Spaniards seized the city of Granada from the Moors. It had been the last Arab stronghold in Spain. In 1788 Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the Constitution. In 1893 the post office issued the first commemorative stamps,...Tags: John F. Kennedy, Demographics, George Bush, Punishment, Richard Nixon
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On this date: Jan. 2
1929: The United States and Canada reached agreement on action to preserve Niagara Falls. 1935: Bruno Hauptmann went on trial on charges of kidnapping and murdering the 20-month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. 1959: The Soviet Union launched its...Tags: Contracts, Football
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY
1929: The United States and Canada reached agreement on joint action to preserve Niagara Falls. 1935: Bruno Hauptmann went on trial in New Jersey on charges of kidnapping and murdering the 20- month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. (Hauptmann was...Tags: Contracts, World War II, John F. Kennedy, Football, Emergency Incidents
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Other memorable Jets-Dolphins battles
South Florida Sun-SentinelDate; Score; Comment; 12/1/68, Jets 35, Dolphins 17: Babe Parilli took over for Joe Namath during their Super Bowl run and threw three TD passes in the fourth quarter to complete a comeback from 17-14 down. 10/10/70, Dolphins 20, Jets 6: The Jets won...Tags: Jay Fiedler, Olindo Mare, Dan Marino, Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins
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Colts-Giants sudden-death game ushered NFL into modern era
SENTINEL STAFF WRITERThe University of South Florida campus was basically a ghost town in the summer of 1972 except for the few dozen burly guys lumbering in and out of Fontana Hall, the dormitory that temporarily housed the Baltimore Colts. The Colts took their training...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Lamar Hunt, Forests, Jim Brown, Johnny Unitas
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The impact of the NFL's sudden-death rule
The 1958 NFL title game produced the first "sudden death" outcome in NFL history. Even so, it would be 15 years before the league adopted OT for the regular season. Some OT facts: First overtime game: Sept. 22, 1974. Pittsburgh and Denver played to a 35-...Tags: New York Giants, Football, National Football League, Chad Morton, New York Jets
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Best Years In Sports
As we look back at the events of 2008 that made it a memorable sports year (Page B1), Courant Staff Writer Paul Doyle reminisces about other years that made a mark in the history books: 1941 • Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak spanned 56 games, May...Tags: Whitney Houston, Basketball, Mark McGwire, Philadelphia 76ers, Jack Johnson
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Scoring marks could fall at Motor City
The Motor City Bowl is where teams put points on the board. Last year's game was the second-highest scoring bowl game in NCAA history. Today's game between Central Michigan and Florida Atlantic could be more of the same. Central Michigan lost the 2007...Tags: Philadelphia Eagles, Howard Schnellenberger, Bob Griese, Football, Tim Tebow
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Lucky win only postpones misery for Jets fans
wallace.matthews@newsday.comFasten your seat belts, Jets fans. Stow your tray tables in the up and locked position and be sure your seat back is straight up. Now, bend forward, put your head between your knees and kiss your Super Bowl dreams goodbye, because the crash is coming....Tags: Multi-Sport Events, New England Patriots, Chad Pennington, Organized Crime, Brett Favre
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Brace yourselves, Jets fans
Fasten your seat belts, Jets fans. Stow your tray tables in the up and locked position and be sure your seat back is straight up. Now, bend forward, put your head between your knees and kiss your Super Bowl dreams goodbye, because the crash is coming....Tags: Multi-Sport Events, New England Patriots, Organized Crime, Brett Favre, Super Bowl
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