Phillips fired as Bills coach for resisting staff change
Wade Phillips was dismissed as coach of the Buffalo Bills after refusing to fire their special teams coach Ronnie Jones. The move ends the Bills season after missing the playoffs for the first time since 1997, with Phillips under contract for one more year.
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NFL Notebook Covers Coach Shakeup and Playoff Odds
The note discusses a fired special teams coach amid Seattle and Minnesota chatter, salary cap era moves, and playoff odds for Vikings, Raiders, Giants, and Ravens. It notes home field advantage and defensive strength as playoff factors, plus TV ratings dips for divisional games across Fox and CBS broadcasts.
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Playoff matchups listed for January championship games
Championship schedule lists Minnesota at New York Giants at 11 30 a m on FOX and Baltimore at Oakland at 3 p m on CBS. Super Bowl Sunday January 28 at Tampa Florida with AFC champion facing NFC champion at 5 p m on CBS.
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Iowa lands future football players in early list
A compiled list shows athletes committed to play football for the University of Iowa next fall. The verbal commitments are nonbinding with signing day on February 7. Names include Brad Banks, C J Barkema, Matt Bohner, Devon Clark, Ben Cronin, Brian Ferentz, Mike Follett, Ben Gates, Chad Greenway, Abdul Hodge, Blake Larsen, Matt Neubauer, Jeremire Roberts, and Adolphus Shelton from various high schools.
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Hawkeyes add Juco safety Jeremire Roberts from Trinity Valley
Iowa signs junior college free safety Jeremire Roberts from Trinity Valley CC. Roberts, 6 foot 2 and 205 pounds, intercepted 11 passes and scored twice for the Cardinals, choosing Iowa over Colorado Kansas Baylor Louisiana Tech and Kansas State. He will report in summer after graduating in May.
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OSU Edges Iowa State At Halftime In Big 12 Tilt
OSU leads ISU 36 to 32 at halftime as 13 019 attend. Iowa State bench receives a technical foul while officials Tom O Neill John Clougherty and Ted Hillary work the game.
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Cyclones Rally To Take Lead At Half In Big 12 Showdown
Iowa State holds a 62 55 edge after a back and forth first half. Horton adds a follow shot for an 18 14 Cyclones lead while Oklahoma State builds two 81 point bursts to jump ahead 31 26. ISU shoots 50 percent but 10 turnovers and a late technical foul against Larry Eustachy loom large.
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Seton Hall Edges Notre Dame After Griffin Suspension
Darius Lane scored 22 and Andrea Barrett 20 as Seton Hall, ranked 15th, edged 25th ranked Notre Dame 78-76 in East Rutherford. Griffin sat out after suspension. Lane rebounded from a rough prior game while Barrett starred as the Pirates fought through foul trouble.
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Major nine player trade shakes Royals Athletics and Devil Rays
A nine player deal on Monday night sends Johnny Damon from Kansas City to Oakland, Ben Grieve from Oakland to Tampa Bay, and Roberto Hernandez from Tampa Bay to Kansas City. Six other players are included in the swap among the Royals Athletics and Devils Rays.
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Terrell to declare for NFL draft after stellar Michigan season
Michigan wide receiver David Terrell will forego his senior year and enter the NFL draft. Analysts project him as a top ten pick after a 67 reception, 1130 yard season, capping a school record in receiving yards.
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Wessel Files Personal Bests and Arizona Injuries
Senior forward from Cedar Rapids traveled through a standout prep career capped by Mr. Basketball honors. At Arizona he redshirted a 1996 97 ankle fracture limited debut, then played 24 games as a redshirt freshman and 29 as a sophomore averaging 3 to 3 points and 3 rebounds, with a career high 15 against Wyoming and a 28 free throws in a row stretch.
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Wessel reflects on Arizona career and rebound from DUI arrest
Former Arizona forward Wes sel recalls a DUI arrest that was dropped and calls it an ugly low point. He highlights eight starts, 28 straight free throws, a 15 point game against Wyoming, and three national championship rings. He eyes NBA play, front-office work, and staying in sports after interning with the Tucson Sidewinders.
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Lemieux Returns With Road Victory Over Capitals
In his first road game since a 3 year retirement, Mario Lemieux won a face off to set up Ian Moran's game winner with 12 39 left as Pittsburgh beat Washington 5 3. Robert Lang and Moran scored 40 seconds apart marking the Penguins first win over a Capitals team trailing after two periods.
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