Super Bowl 2012: Tom Brady passes Joe Montana
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channing-tatum-tom-brady.jpg We figured Tom Brady wouldn't go unscathed on "Saturday Night Live" the night before the Patriots take on the Giants at the Super Bowl, and sure enough, host Channing Tatum donned a AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Tom Brady posed for a photo with his parents, Tom and Galynn Brady, at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday. [...]
Read MoreAs stunned Packers faces offseason changes, veteran WR Donald Driver not sure …
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That's what Donald Driver's face said towards the end of the Packers' 37-20 defeat at the hands of the New York Giants yesterday. New York will meet the San Francisco 49ers by the Bay in the late game next Sunday (FOX, 6:30 pm), while the New England By Matt Montgomery GREEN BAY- Packers wide receiver [...]
Read MoreManning does it again vs. Packers
ESPN
GREEN BAY, Wis. — It doesn't get much more "elite" than that. On the road, facing the defending Super Bowl champs, and limited for three quarters by a running game that couldn't get out of its own way, Eli Manning vaulted Eli Manning would have found a way to beat Bart Starr here, too. Manning [...]
Read MoreDonald Driver 16 Yd Pass From Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby Kick)
ESPN
Cal alum Aaron Rodgers and Desmond Bishop begin the quest to go back-to-back as the Green Bay Packers take on the New York Giants. Cal alum Aaron Rodgers and Desmond Bishop begin the quest to go back-to-back as the Green Bay Packers take on the New York Giants. Romeo Crennel has the distinction of designing [...]
Read MoreTom Brady guides productive Patriots offense into 6th AFC championship game in …
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CBS' much-hyped Tom Brady-Tim Tebow matchup, which proved to be a mismatch, drew a 20.6 overnight, which translates to 20.6% of households in the 56 urban markets measured for overnights. That 20.6 was up 14% from comparable coverage of a Green By Darren Rovell, CNBC.com Tom Brady and Tim Tebow are plenty marketable. But the [...]
Read MoreAlex Smith earns a place in Niners' history with poised performance
Boston Heral
QB deserves credit for big-time playoff performance. In fact, it was recited the other day by left tackle Joe Staley, who's a few months younger than Smith and not in the market for a son-in-law. The credentials for that job, however, don't really meet the expectations for an NFL quarterback. We break down 49ers TE [...]
Read MoreTom Brady guides productive Patriots offense into 6th AFC championship game in …
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The Broncos quarterback was the king of social media this year. I covered the playoff game between the Broncos and Patriots Saturday and while this is a Dolphins blog, allow me to discuss with you something we rarely get to talk about on a Dolphins blog — the playoffs. Coming out Don't ever make Tom [...]
Read MoreAlex Smith finds confidence at right time for 49ers
Chicago Trib
At San Francisco, the Alex Smith-to-Vernon Davis connection has the 49ers in the NFC championship game and the stunned New Orleans Saints headed home. Smith threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Davis with 9 seconds left just after Drew Brees put the QB deserves credit for big-time playoff performance. Over here in the Bay Area, [...]
Read MoreTom Brady sets NFL record with five first-half TD passes
Yahoo! Sport
The unyielding pressure that they put on opposing quarterbacks played a prominent role in their unlikely run to a championship, which culminated in a five-sack performance against New England quarterback Tom Brady in an upset of the previously unbeaten He was able to pick off Tom Brady toward the end of the quarter, eventually leading [...]
Read MoreAlex Smith delivers a dagger to the heart
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In fact, it was recited the other day by left tackle Joe Staley, who's a few months younger than Smith and not in the market for a son-in-law. The credentials for that job, however, don't really meet the expectations for an NFL quarterback. Once inconsolable, a dear in headlights fumbling around for a seemingly irretrievable [...]
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