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San Francisco tops Atlanta for Super Bowl bid
January 20, 2013 in Sports The San Francisco 49ers are heading to the Super Bowl after beating the Atlanta Falcons 28-24. 2
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49ers QB has focus of Falcons
January 20, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Michael Turner’s trademark high-pitched laugh filled the Falcons’ locker room. Asked about San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick, Turner grinned Thursday and said “I’m glad I’m not …
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Le Batard: Taylor’s pain shows NFL’s world of hurt
January 20, 2013 in Sports on Page C6 MIAMI – As America’s most popular sport encounters a liability problem … gladiator Junior Seau kills himself with a shotgun blast to the chest and leaves his damaged brain to …
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NFC championship preview: 49ers at Falcons
January 20, 2013 in Sports on Page C7 Records: San Francisco (12-4-1, 5-3 away), Atlanta (14-3, 8-1 home) Time: Noon TV: Fox 28
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Cardinals name Arians coach
January 18, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 The Arizona Cardinals have filled the NFL’s final head coaching vacancy by hiring Indianapolis offensive coordinator Bruce Arians. The team confirmed the hiring in a release Thursday night, saying Arians …
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Kelly receives a hero’s welcome in Philly
January 18, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Torn between loyalty to his players and accepting a new challenge, Chip Kelly ultimately chose the NFL and the Philadelphia Eagles. He just needed more time to make the decision. …
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Quinn returns to Seahawks
January 18, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 SEATTLE – The Seahawks were without a defensive coordinator for only a matter of hours Thursday morning. The Jacksonville Jaguars announced early in the day that Gus Bradley, Seattle’s defensive …
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Seahawks hire Dan Quinn to run defense
January 17, 2013 in Sports Seattle moved quickly Thursday to fill its vacant defensive coordinator position by hiring Dan Quinn away from Florida to replace Gus Bradley, who left to become the head coach in … 2
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Hawks’ stingy defense flopped
January 15, 2013 The Seahawks did not come up short this season. Not on offense, anyway. 3
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Fox defends ‘the knee,’ going to OT
January 15, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – John Fox would tell Peyton Manning to take the knee again. John Elway, of all people, agreed with that call.
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Disappointed Seahawks like feel of future
January 15, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 RENTON, Wash. – Wounds still felt fresh 24 hours after the Seahawks’ season-ending playoff loss Sunday in Atlanta. Tight end Zach Miller and receiver Sidney Rice were on crutches, nursing …
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Seahawks coaches interview
January 15, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 Seattle offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell will interview a second time for the Chicago Bears’ coaching job. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Monday that Bevell and defensive coordinator Gus Bradley were …
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It’s Camelot in NFL
January 15, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 NEW YORK – The two kids from Northern California burst from NFL afterthought to championship contender in eerily similar fashion a decade apart. Tom Brady and Colin Kaepernick, each playing …
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Harbaughs happy at home
January 15, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 Jack and Jackie Harbaugh, the parents of football’s famous coaching brothers, faced a tough call this week. They could travel to Atlanta to watch Jim Harbaugh try to get the …
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Photo: Last-second field goal denies Seahawks’ heroic rally
January 14, 2013 in Nation/World, Sports on Page A1 Down and out: Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson leaves the field Sunday after shaking hands with Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan, whose Falcons eliminated the Seahawks from the NFC playoffs with a … 4
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Eagles, Billick talk
January 14, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 The Philadelphia Eagles have interviewed former Ravens coach and current Fox analyst Brian Billick for their coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press on Sunday. …
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Seahawks erase 20-point deficit, lose on field goal
January 14, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 ATLANTA – It was agonizing. Then it was amazing.
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Unflappable Wilson already looking ahead
January 14, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 ATLANTA – Despair was thick in the Seahawks locker room, profound as any I’ve seen. Thirty minutes after the game, many players were in full uniform with towels over heads, …
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Seahawks rally, take lead only to lose
January 13, 2013 in City, Sports The Seattle Seahawks nearly came from behind on Sunday, but a last-minute field goal by the Atlanta Falcons earned the victory. Atlanta now advances to face the San Francisco 49ers. 19
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Seahawks at Falcons
January 13, 2013 in Sports on Page C4 Records: Seattle (12-5, 4-5 away), Atlanta (13-3, 7-1 home) Time: 10 a.m.
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NFL notes: Eagles will talk to Seahawks’ Bradley
January 13, 2013 in Sports on Page C4 Gus Bradley, meet the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles are interviewing Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley in Atlanta, two people familiar with the meeting told the AP on Saturday.
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Seahawks-Falcons matchup of teams eyeing elite level
January 13, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 ATLANTA – This game is the difference between good and great. The kind of moment that separates a successful season from a truly special one as two teams arrive at …
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Thomas a Seahawks safety valve
January 12, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 RENTON, Wash. – When Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III launched a deep pass in the direction of Pierre Garcon last weekend, he very well may have underthrown the pass slightly …
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Browns hire longtime fan as their coach
January 12, 2013 in Sports on Page C3 Rob Chudzinski’s roots run 44 years deep with the Cleveland Browns. As a kid, he buckled on his orange helmet and ran around his backyard in Toledo, Ohio, pretending he …
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Packers at 49ers preview
January 12, 2013 in Sports on Page C3 Records: Green Bay (12-5, 4-4 away), San Francisco (11-4-1, 6-1-1 home) 1
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Ravens at Broncos preview
January 12, 2013 in Sports on Page C3 Records: Baltimore (11-6, 4-4 away), Denver (13-3, 7-1 home) Time: 1:30 p.m.
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Strahan, Sapp, Ogden among Hall of Fame finalists
January 12, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 Four linemen in their first year of eligibility, including single-season sacks record holder Michael Strahan, are among 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Hall announced …
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Thomas a Seahawks safety valve
January 11, 2013 in Sports Earl Thomas, as he has done so many times in his three seasons in Seattle, turned on the jets and got from point A to point Big Play in ridiculously …
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Study results show Seau had brain disease
January 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 Retired NFL linebacker Junior Seau had a degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide last May, the National Institutes of Health told The Associated Press on Thursday. Results of an …
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Seattle rookie Bruce Irvin ready for starting role
January 10, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 RENTON, Wash. – Bruce Irvin has always fed off the doubt of others, whether it came as he tried to turn his life around as a youth or when he …

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