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Level -> RE: NFL Sob (or Brag) Thread (11/4/2007 3:56:51 AM)
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Colts doctors have told Pro Bowl receiver Marvin Harrison he can play against New England, and he hopes to. Whether he actually makes it on the field is up to coach Tony Dungy. Harrison missed all three practices this week because of a bruised left knee, and Dungy said Harrison and several others are expected to be game-time decisions for the contest between the NFL's final two unbeaten teams. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-patriots-colts&prov=ap&type=lgns Sporting News - Before one of his press conferences this week, Browns coach Romeo Crennel was asked how he was doing. "Doing good," Crennel replied. No arguments here. Back in August, few people foresaw the Browns (4-3) reaching Week 9 with a winning record. They've done it with at least four people having terrific seasons -- wide receiver Braylon Edwards, quarterback Derek Anderson, left tackle Joe Thomas and offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski. Edwards has become one of the best receivers in football. He's a big target, he makes difficult catches in traffic and he's tough to bring down. Edwards was labeled an underachiever during his first two years in Cleveland, but the main problem was that he wasn't getting the ball consistently. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AgyKOmE7T3NikoMVDgD2vw9DubYF?slug=fantasticfourleadingclev&prov=tsn&type=lgns FoxSports - Given the state of the NFC, Sunday's game between the Colts and the Patriots — aggregate 2007 record, 15-0 — should offer more interest and suspense than the Super Bowl. These franchises have the best and brightest front-office personnel, eventual Hall of Fame quarterbacks in their prime, not to mention Canton-bound receivers. Their defensive schemes were designed by coaches with astounding aptitudes for the hitting side of the game. But in all other matters — ethos, values, temperament — these coaches seem antithetical. Actually, if you think about it, this is shaping up as a contest between the coaches. The NFL, an institution that commands the media's most obedient attentions, does pre-game hype better than the WWE. You won't need a program to tell the heroes from the villains, the babyface from the heel. Their personas will be inevitably exaggerated, rendered as caricatures. By kickoff time, Tony Dungy versus Bill Belichick will be shorthand for Good versus Evil. The bookies like Evil by 5-and-a-half. Still, that shouldn't affect your rooting interest. The more you see from Bill Belichick, the more difficult it is to like the guy. http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7392370
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