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Defenderdawg : 2/1/2015 2:24 pm
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Powell NJ.com: Ann Mara, New York Giants matriarch, passes away at 85 after 'the perfect life'
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2015/02/ann_mara_new_york_giants_matriarch_passes_away_at.html

Raanan NJ.com: Dan Rooney on Ann Mara: "What she didn't like, she would give her opinions." Explains Terry Bradshaw SuperBowl callout
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2015/02/ann_mara_giants_matriarch_recalled_as_special_pers.html

Best Newsday: Ann Mara, Giants' co-owner, dies on Super Bowl Sunday
http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/giants/ann-mara-giants-co-owner-dies-on-super-bowl-sunday-1.9890397

@BobGlauber: After a 7-9 season in 2013, Giants president John Mara was asked if his job was safe. "Not according to my mother, it's not." RIP Ann Mara.

@AdamSchefter: Incredible: Ann Mara had 11 children, 43 grandchildren (including actresses Rooney Mara and Kate Mara), 16 great-grandchildren. What a life.

@MikeGarafolo: Condolences to the entire Giants family on the passing of Ann Mara, a remarkably strong woman and a pillar for that family.

@antrelrolle26: Today we gained an ANGEL. Mrs Ann Mara was an all around blessing in the 5 years that I was fortunate

@ShaunOHara60: Some of my fondest memories of Mrs Mara, seeing her on the plane after games. She would always ask me if I had any cookies for her. Miss her

@TerrellThomas24: RIP to Ann Mara who instilled integrity, class and respect throughout the entire New York Giants organization.

@RashadJennings: Ann Mara, a Giants fan of the highest order! I'll never forget how she loved the Giants so much that she interrupted the great Terry Bradshaw’s post-game Superbowl XLVI interview to get on his case about never picking the Giants to win. A spunky yet eminently classy lady indeed! Her legacy makes me extremely proud to now be & #8234;a Giant myself!

WR

Raanan NJ.com: Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz injury update: Jogging coming soon
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2015/01/giants_wide_receiver_victor_cruz_injury_update_jog.html

RV NYDN: Odell Beckham Jr. wins NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/odell-beckham-jr-wins-nfl-offensive-rookie-year-article-1.2099057

Schwartz NYP: Odell Beckham’s latest grab: Offensive Rookie of the Year
http://nypost.com/2015/01/31/odell-beckhams-latest-grab-offensive-rookie-of-the-year/

Stapleton the Record: Giants' Beckham named offensive rookie of the year
http://www.northjersey.com/sports/football/beckham-named-offensive-rookie-of-year-1.1262480

NFL

Lupica NYDN: The battle of legacies
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/lupica-battle-legacies-article-1.2099199

Myers NYDN: Myers: Brady, Wilson contrast in style but not greatness
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/myers-brady-wilson-contrast-style-not-greatness-article-1.2099125

Rock Newsday: Like father, like son: Bill Belichick, Pete Carroll both have sons on coaching staff
http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/super-bowl/like-father-like-son-bill-belichick-pete-carroll-both-have-sons-on-coaching-staff-1.9888718

Biggs Chicago Tribune: Finding playoff-caliber quarterbacks much harder than it looks
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-playoff-quarterbacks-biggs-super-bowl-spt-0201-20150131-story.html#page=1

CAROLINA
Person Charlotte Observer: Panthers' Thomas Davis wins Man of the Year, encourages other players to step up, serve.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2015/01/31/5485688/carolina-panthers-linebacker-thomas.html#.VM2opy4arzE

CLEVELAND
Cabot Cleve Plain Dealer: Cleveland Browns hiring Kevin O'Connell, Johnny Manziel's pre-draft tutor, as QB coach, Kurt Roper as senior offensive assistant
http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2015/01/cleveland_browns_hiring_kevin.html

Cabot Cleve Plain Dealer: Russell Wilson's QB coach sees same 'it' factor in Johnny Manziel, but can Manziel ever come close to his role model?
http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2015/01/russell_wilsons_qb_coach_sees.html

DETROIT
Birkett Detroit Free Press: Lions' Lewand: 'Very good chance' Suh stays in Detroit
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/02/01/ndamukong-suh-contract/22691891/

Birkett Detroit Free Press: Megatron: 'I'll do whatever' so Suh stays in Detroit
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/31/ndamukong-suh-free-agency/22677973/

GREEN BAY
Freeman B/R: Aaron Rodgers' Toughness Makes Him the No-Doubt-About-It MVP
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2349486-aaron-rodgers-toughness-makes-him-the-no-doubt-about-it-mvp

HOUSTON
Smith Houston Chronicle: J.J. Watt tackles fame, and, of course, he does it well
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texans/article/J-J-Watt-tackles-fame-and-of-course-he-does-6054555.php

KANSAS CITY
@TerezPaylor: Best case scenario for KC, imo: Kendricks runs slow/turns out to be 5-10 and Scherff/Parker/White falls to 18th pick.

@TerezPaylor: I'd sign off on Scherff as a first round pick. But on the OL I wouldn't feel comfortable using that pick on anyone else. VALUE!!!

@TerezPaylor: You guys are screaming for WRs. There are a lot of WRs I like in this draft. Should have plenty of options in 2nd round.

@TerezPaylor: Miami's inside linebacker play stunk, too. Let's say Kendricks slid to the second round because he's small. Any chance he gets past them?

NEW ENGLAND
Shaughnessy Boston Globe: Patriots tackle unfinished business in Phoenix
https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/01/31/patriots-have-everything-stake/CuabtW4fXK6KkkHPdjU3zI/story.html

Boston Globe: Routines are key the day before the Super Bowl
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/01/31/super-bowl-saturday-calm-before-storm/cZbOSUEfwBW0bFDxQlUnNL/story.html

Volin Boston Globe: Bill Belichick’s coaching greatness is unquestioned, but his legacy is complicated
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/02/01/belichick/EnidlJk43IZT75g8Vw8HtO/story.html

@RapSheet: Interesting. Asked by @melissastark if the Seahawks are the best D he’s faced, Bill Belichick notes that #Rams were No. 1, too. Hmmm.

Hattiesburg American: Perkins instrumental in Belichick's career
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/sports/nfl/2015/01/31/perkins-instrumental-belichick-patriots/22679887/

Howe Boston Herald: Tom Brady driven to be remembered as NFL's greatest
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/patriots_nfl/new_england_patriots/2015/01/tom_brady_driven_to_be_remembered_as_nfls_greatest

Costello NYP: Once prickly Jets coach getting last laugh with Patriots
http://nypost.com/2015/02/01/once-prickly-jets-coach-getting-last-laugh-with-patriots/

Reiss ESPN Boston: Quick-hit thoughts around Patriots, NFL
http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4777544/quick-hit-thoughts-around-patriots-nfl-13?utm_source=twitterfeed& utm_medium=twitter

NEW YORK JETS
Hughes About Sports: New York Jets, Buffalo Bills expected to pursue Darrelle Revis, per report
http://nyjets.about.com/od/New-York-Jets-Offseason/fl/New-York-Jets-Buffalo-Bills-expected-to-pursue-Darrelle-Revis-per-report.htm

PITTSBURGH
Bouchette Pitt Post Gazette: Expect a different look to Steelers secondary next season
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2015/02/01/Expect-a-different-look-to-Steelers-secondary-next-season/stories/201502010160

SAN FRANCISCO
Branch SF Chronicle: Team adds 2 defensive coaches, report says
Meanwhile, Tim Lewis, 53, who has been a coordinator for the Steelers (2000-03) and Giants (2004-06), will be their secondary coach.
http://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/49ers-Team-adds-2-defensive-coaches-report-says-6054194.php

Kawakami SJ Mercury News: The 49ers essentially fired Jim Harbaugh two weeks before the end of the season
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2015/01/31/multiple-sources-49ers-management-told-jim-harbaugh-wouldnt-back-2015-two-weeks-end-2014/

SEATTLE
RV NYDN: Seahawks doing it old-fashioned way
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/vacchiano-seahawks-old-fashioned-article-1.2098970

Cannizzaro NYP: The forgotten years of the twice-fired Pete Carroll
http://nypost.com/2015/01/31/carrolls-time-with-pats-often-forgotten-or-considered-a-failure/

Rapoport NFL.com: The Seahawks have been in contract talks to make Marshawn Lynch a ‘Hawk for life. Why? He’s earned it.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000466712/article/seahawks-offer-marshawn-lynch-huge-contract-extension

Stapleton The Record: Sherman is premier cornerback in NFL
http://www.northjersey.com/sports/stapleton-sherman-is-premier-cornerback-in-nfl-1.1262317

WASHINGTON
Czarda Redskins.com: Perry Fewell Boasts Extensive NFL Experience
http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Perry-Fewell-Boasts-Extensive-NFL-Experience/2c42ec8e-ca51-48cb-b4c3-92344e78a539

History

Judge Talk of Fame: We pull back curtain on the Hall's Class of 2015. Want to know how decisions were made?
http://www.talkoffamenetwork.com/welcome-to-halls-class-of-2015/

Mellinger KC Star: Will Shields, a Hall of Fame player and more impressive man.
http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/sam-mellinger/article8885318.html

Maiocco CSN Bay Area: 49ers regret sending Hall of Famer Haley to Dallas
http://www.csnbayarea.com/49ers/49ers-regret-sending-hall-famer-haley-dallas

Person Charlotte Observer: Bill Polian, who built the Panthers from scratch, elected to Hall of Fame.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2015/01/31/5486256/bill-polian-panthers-first-gm.html#.VM2pYi4arzE

Serby NYP: Rodney Harrison’s Marshawn Lynch comps: Jim Brown, Walter Payton
http://nypost.com/2015/01/31/rodney-harrisons-marshawn-lynch-comps-jim-brown-walter-payton/

Dehner Cin Enquirer: David Fulcher: The Kam Chancellor prototype
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2015/01/31/david-fulcher-was-the-original-kam-chancellor-seattle-seahawks/22552575/

Stuart Football Perspective: Career Rushing Yards over 50 Rushing Yards In Games
http://www.footballperspective.com/career-rushing-yards-over-50-rushing-yards-in-games/

Danbury Conn News Times: When football was local -- and minor league
http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/When-football-was-local-and-minor-league-6054393.php

Alaska Daily News: George Nix, Alaska's NFL pioneer
http://www.adn.com/article/20150131/george-nix-alaskas-nfl-pioneer

Alabama.com: Meet Frank Gatski, Auburn's only Pro Football Hall of Fame member
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/01/meet_frank_gatski_auburns_only.html
Niners couldn't get Fewell so they hired Tim Lewis.  
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