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 Rarely is Bill Belichick outcoached. Tom Brady almost never gets outplayed.
 In this new NFL age of throw first and throw again, it's easy to forget to first rule of football: Defense wins championships.
 He was always being compared to someone. That's what happens when you're the youngest son of a great quarterback and the baby brother of an even better one. It wasn't until he compared himself to Tom Brady, though, that people began taking Eli Manning seriously.
 Jim Irsay is trying to put a happy face on an ugly public spectacle.
 Jim Irsay is trying to put a happy face on an ugly public spectacle.
 The biggest of stars is off to a slow start this season.
 Call them accidental Superheroes in the making. Or, if they miss, Super-something-elses.
 Being an NFL general manager is like being a kicker: What have you done for me lately?
 MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. A rematch of a nail-biter from four years ago, featuring many of the same key characters. Madonna and plenty of Manning — Eli, and Peyton, too.
 INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Sunday's Super Bowl 46 appears set to boil down to the same fundamental clash of strengths seen four years ago when the New York Giants upset the New England Patriots in the Big Show. The pass rush by the Giants will be pitted against the pass attack of the Patriots, with the winner of that battle to seize the upper hand in the National Football League title game at Lucas Oil Stadium. ...
 He fishes, goes to wine festivals, even kisses his girlfriend in full view at a Boston Celtics game.
He fishes, goes to wine festivals, even kisses his girlfriend in full view at a Boston Celtics game.
 RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (Reuters) - If Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was unsettled by making headlines that jangled nerves from Kabul to Washington on his trip to Europe this week, it didn't dampen his infectious chuckle as he headed to a security summit in Germany on Friday. He cracked jokes, spun stories and offered sincere thanks to troops at Ramstein Air Base and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, whose job it is to nurse wounded troops back to health, and in some cases prepare their bodies for burial. ...
 Maybe, just maybe, the Colts and Peyton Manning are done stealing headlines during Super Bowl week.
 (Reuters) - He won't be in this Sunday's Super Bowl and his Denver Broncos are already 50-to-1 longshots for next year's National Football League title, but if Tim Tebow swapped the pigskin for politics, he just might be a shoo-in for the White House. Asked which NFL playoff quarterback they would choose for president of the United States in the coming election, more than one in four voters go for Tebow, according to the results of a new Reuters/Ipsos poll of likely voters released on Friday. ...
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - After practicing the first two days of the New York Giants' Super Bowl work week, running back Ahmad Bradshaw was held out of Friday's practice because of soreness in his injured right foot. "But he's OK," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said after New York's 70-minute afternoon practice at the University of Indianapolis, according to a pool report. "He'll be ready. He'll be listed as probable. In fact, I don't believe we'll have anyone listed as questionable for the game," Coughlin said after the workout for Sunday's Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. ...
 Tom Coughlin's pinched face, ever present on the New York Giants' sideline during his eight seasons, gives way to a smile more often now. He'll even crack a one-liner or two.
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 Sorry, Los Angeles. The only NFL expansion happening anytime soon is to next season's schedule of Thursday night games.
 Less than a year ago, Tom Brady, Logan Mankins, Osi Umenyiora and seven other players filed an antitrust suit against the NFL, a key moment in a convoluted and contentious labor dispute between the union and league that threatened to cut short — or even wipe out — the 2011 season.
 Indianapolis' chowder and fried clams didn't measure up to the storied fare that has spoiled John and Cheryl Younghans in their native New England. Fellow New England Patriots fan Bob Ritchie drove to the Hoosier State from Massachusetts and when he arrived was floored by the flatness.
 Kids playing contact sports are suffering too many blows to the head, and an advocacy group is calling for a "hit count" to total them up before it's too late.
Indianapolis' chowder and fried clams didn't measure up to the storied fare that has spoiled John and Cheryl Younghans in their native New England. Fellow New England Patriots fan Bob Ritchie drove to the Hoosier State from Massachusetts and when he arrived was floored by the flatness.
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The match-up for next season's National Football League (NFL) game in London was up in the air because of the St. Louis Rams' lease agreement with their home stadium, Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Friday in his State of the League news conference. General admission ticket sales for the October 28 game scheduled to match the Rams against the New England Patriots have been temporarily postponed, but Goodell said uncertainty surrounding the Rams would not derail plans for a game at Wembley Stadium. "We're going to play the London games," Goodell said. ...
 INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - One of the most tumultuous National Football League (NFL) seasons ever will climax on Sunday when the New York Giants and New England Patriots lock horns in the 46th Super Bowl. A season that almost did not happen because of the bitter labor dispute between team owners and the players' union has not only survived but produced a classic encounter between two of the NFL's most popular franchises. ...
 A seat at the Super Bowl will be a lot easier to come by for many of the fans who couldn't get one last year in Dallas.
Less than a year ago, Tom Brady, Logan Mankins, Osi Umenyiora and seven other players filed an antitrust suit against the NFL, a key moment in a convoluted and contentious labor dispute between the union and league that threatened to cut short — or even wipe out — the 2011 season.
(Reuters) - Brief profile of the New York Giants, who will play the New England Patriots in Sunday's Super Bowl at Indianapolis. Founded: 1925. The Giants are one of the oldest teams in the league. They are often called Big Blue and the G-Men. NFC titles (season): 5: 1986, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2011. The Giants also won five conference titles in the pre-Super Bowl era. Super Bowl titles (season): 3: 1986, 1990, 2007. The Giants beat the Denver Broncos 39-20 to win their first Super Bowl. ...
(Reuters) - Profiles of the head coaches in Sunday's Super Bowl game at Indianapolis: BILL BELICHICK Head coach of New England Patriots since 2000 Age: 59 AT THE SUPER BOWL Record: 3-1. ...
(Reuters) - Facts and figures about Sunday's Super Bowl and the city of Indianapolis: SUPER BOWL Date: February 5, 2012 Kickoff: 1830 local time (2330 GMT) Teams: New England Patriots and New York Giants Site: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. This is the first Super Bowl to be played in Indiana. At stake: The winning team receives the National Football League's (NFL) championship Vince Lombardi Trophy, named in memory of the winning coach of the first two Super Bowls. Players' share: Winning team gets $88,000 per player, losing team gets $44,000 per player. ...
(Reuters) - Previous winners of the National Football League's Super Bowl. February 6, 2011 - Green Bay 31, Pittsburgh 25 February 7, 2010 - New Orleans 31, Indianapolis 17 February 1, 2009 - Pittsburgh 27, Arizona 23 February 3, 2008 - New York Giants 17, New England 14 February 4, 2007 - Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17 February 5, 2006 - Pittsburgh 21, Seattle 10 February 6, 2005 - New England 24, Philadelphia 21 February 1, 2004 - New England 32, Carolina 29 January 26, 2003 - Tampa Bay 48, Oakland 21 February 3, 2002 - New England 20, St. ...
(Reuters) - Following are brief profiles of key New England Patriots players ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl at Indianapolis: * Tom Brady (Quarterback) - With a win, Brady would join Hall of Famers Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw as the only quarterbacks with four Super Bowl titles. He would also move ahead of Montana for the highest number of playoff wins by a quarterback with a victory. ...
(Reuters) - Facts and figures about Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, site of Sunday's Super Bowl game between the New England Patriots and New York Giants: Name: Lucas Oil Stadium Opened: August 2008 Cost: $720 million Seats: 63,000, expanded to 70,000 for Super Bowl Facility: Multi-purpose with largest retractable roof in the National Football League (NFL). ...
(Reuters) - Brief profile of the New England Patriots, who will play the New York Giants in Sunday's Super Bowl at Indianapolis. Founded: 1959. The Pats, as they are commonly known, joined the American Football League in 1959 as the Boston Patriots. In 1971 they moved to the current home in Foxborough, Massachusetts and changed their name to the New England Patriots. AFC titles (season): 7 (1985, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011). The only team with more AFC titles is the Pittsburgh Steelers (8). Super Bowl titles (season): 3 (2001, 2003, 2004). ...
(Reuters) - Following are brief profiles of key New York Giants players ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl at Indianapolis: * Eli Manning (Quarterback) - The former Super Bowl most valuable player goes for a repeat title win over the New England Patriots that would give him one more NFL championship than older brother Peyton of the Indianapolis Colts. * Victor Cruz (Receiver) - Undrafted speedster has been a major surprise in his second NFL season by leading the Giants in catches (82), receiving yards (1,536) and receiving touchdowns (nine) for the 2011 campaign. ...
 The NFL is increasing the number of Thursday night games so more of its teams can play in prime time.
 It's advice that sounds like heresy on the gridiron: Go for it on fourth down. Try more onside kicks. Running backs don't matter much.
 (Reuters) - Wall Street traders and fund managers have opinions on almost everything - from politics to religion to the price of a spectacular bottle of wine. But ask about this Sunday's Super Bowl matchup between the New York Giants and the Boston-backed New England Patriots, and they're suddenly far from loquacious. Even if they're Dan Fuss, one of the most respected fund managers in the country. ...
 Commissioner Roger Goodell says the NFL will continue its work toward preventing concussions and other injuries, saying what's been done so far is only a starting point.
Commissioner Roger Goodell isn't bothered by all the talk about Colts quarterback Peyton Manning during Super Bowl week.
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