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...around in the press over the past few days, playing with the emotions of Jets' fans, whose hopes are built up every off season and dashed once play begins. In announcing that his tenure as Patriots coach is over, Parcells said "I do not desire to continue as an NFL coach," couching his statement in the contractual terms that prevent him from coaching any team except the Patriots if he works this year. Representatives from both teams met to discuss the situation Thursday, with the Patriots demanding the Jets' first round draft pick and the Jets offering two second round...
...ORLEANS: Will the non-retired coach please sit down? Among the NFL coaching legends presiding over the pre-game coin toss stood Mike Ditka. Stately. Dignified. But not done yet. A subtle undercurrent to all the pomp and cheese-en-stance that was Super Bowl XXXI was the story of a career revived. And it wasn't aging funkmaster James Brown's. Ditka confirmed Monday that he will return to the sidelines next season as head coach of the New Orleans Saints. The perennially woeful Saints obviously hope they have landed the Coach Ditka of old, the Ditka...
...Chicago-born Irsay, who made his fortune in heating and air conditioning and formerly owned the Los Angeles Rams, got the Colts in a 1972 franchise swap with Rams owner Carroll Rosenbloom. By taking his team to Indianapolis in March of 1984, Irsay kicked off the modern wave of NFL team relocations, which has seen teams from Cleveland, St. Louis, Los Angeles and Oakland jump to other cities for more money. In a desperate attempt to prevent the Colts from leaving, the Maryland House voted to give Baltimore the power to take over the team through eminent domain...
...just very excited for the opportunity," said coach Bill Parcells, who gets a shot at a third NFL title. "These players have given me everything...
...wasn't much, but the defense, ranked 19th in the NFL and 28th against the pass, made sure it was enough. It held Means to 43 yards rushing--he had 315 in the previous two playoff games--and limited Brunell to 190 yards while intercepting two passes...