Daily Archives: January 18th, 2013

Kaepernick the X Factor in tightly matched NFC title game (Reuters)

(Reuters) – The Atlanta Falcons are one game from finally turning their Super Bowl potential into reality but while their presence in the NFC Championship game is no shock, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is certainly a surprise element. Sunday’s game in the Georgia Dome will arguably come down to whether Atlanta’s defense, which has struggled against mobile quarterbacks this season, will be able to cope with the fast read-option plays of the thrillingly unpredictable Kaepernick. Atlanta have everything else in place. …

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Kaepernick the X Factor in tightly matched NFC title game (Reuters)

NFL-Kaepernick the X Factor in tightly matched NFC title game (Reuters)

Jan 18 (Reuters) – The Atlanta Falcons are one game from finally turning their Super Bowl potential into reality but while their presence in the NFC Championship game is no shock, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is certainly a surprise element. Sunday’s game in the Georgia Dome will arguably come down to whether Atlanta’s defense, which has struggled against mobile quarterbacks this season, will be able to cope with the fast read-option plays of the thrillingly unpredictable Kaepernick. Atlanta have everything else in place. …

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More help for Philip Rivers

The Philip Rivers Reclamation project continued to add its arsenal on Friday morning. Sports Illustrated reports that Frank Reich will become San Die…

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Archie Manning joins Peyton Manning in peddling pizza

Peyton Manning figured one good Papa deserved another.

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Archie Manning joins Peyton Manning in peddling pizza

NFL – Conference title games line moves

If not for one of the most popular and powerful athletes of the past decade who also happens to have created an influential charity admitting he was a…

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NFL – Conference title games line moves

Dilfer backs Fox’s decision

Trent Dilfer understands what John Fox was thinking last Saturday night. There has been a lot of made of the way the Denver Broncos staggered into ov…

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Falcons’ Roddy White knows getting lazy, complacent vs. Niners not a recipe for success (Yahoo! Sports)

If Atlanta expects to win Sunday, they have to avoid the same traps that nearly tripped them up vs. the Seahawks.

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Gase promoted to Broncos’ offensive coordinator

ENGLEWOOD — The coaching lineage in Adam Gase suggests he’s ready to call plays for Peyton Manning. Gase is 34 and a first-time offensive coordinator after he was promoted Thursday by the Broncos from quarterbacks coach.

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