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2001 - 2002 Season

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Oct. 25, 2001
NFL Coach of the Year: After six weeks, Davis gets nod for boosting Browns to winning record

Oct. 18, 2001
Heisman Trophy race from two perspectives:
QBs dominate list of top candidates

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Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002
Sending the Bills
Hall’s call to Kelly should open door for Buffalo teammates

Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002
Getting his due
Patriots’ Belichick finally climbs out from under Parcells’ huge shadow

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002
Let’s make one week the norm
History proves Super Bowl is more competitive when teams have less time to prepare

Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002
Playoff musings — Eagles vs. Rams
Rams turn up heat in second half, manage to outlast feisty Eagles

Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002
Playoff musings — Patriots vs. Steelers
Special teams, defense lead Patriots to improbable Super Bowl berth

Friday, Jan. 25, 2002
Shame game
Bucs owners, Parcells share equal blame for botched deal

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Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002
Playoff musings — Packers vs. Rams
Opportunistic Rams roll over turnover-prone Packers

Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002
Playoff musings — Ravens vs. Steelers
'Blitzburgh' is alive and well as Pittsburgh crushes Baltimore

Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002
Playoff musings — Raiders vs. Patriots
Tough sledding for Raiders as Patriots make miracle comeback

Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002
Playoff musings — Eagles vs. Bears
Eagles soar past Bears on way to NFC title game

Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002
Playoff musings — Ravens vs. Dolphins
Ravens get back to playing championship football

Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002
Playoff musings — 49ers vs. Packers
Favre, rush defense the difference as Packers roll

Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002
Playoff musings — Jets vs. Raiders
Offenses rule as Raiders outscore Jets in wild wild-card game

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Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002
Playoff musings — Bucs vs. Eagles
Meager offense once again dooms Bucs in playoff loss

Monday, Dec. 31, 2001
Monday Musings
Wild Sunday means final week of season will have major playoff ramifications

Monday, Dec. 17, 2001
Monday Musings
Ugliness in Cleveland; Gramatica learns a hard lesson; Holmes impresses

Monday, Dec. 3, 2001
Monday Musings
QB injuries mar weekend action

Monday, Nov. 26, 2001
Monday Musings
Raiders look strong in dominant victory over Giants

Monday, Nov. 19, 2001
Monday Musings
Amazingly, the Bears’ lucky horseshoe hasn’t run out of magic

Monday, Nov. 12, 2001
Monday Musings
Moss’ loss; Broncos buck Kennison; stone paws

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Monday, Nov. 5, 2001
Monday Musings II
A wild and crazy Sunday

Monday, Oct. 22, 2001
Monday Musings
Three cheers for Patriots’ Patten on his incredible day

Monday, Aug. 27, 2001
Paying the Bills
Personnel losses, injuries will take toll on Buffalo this season

Monday, Aug. 13, 2001
What’s the catch?
Eagles may not have done McNabb any favors with receiving corps

Monday, Aug. 6, 2001
Missed opportunity
Another Steelers receiver fully deserves a place in the Hall of Fame

Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001
On the rise
Browns’ offseason moves have team heading in right direction

Tuesday, July 3, 2001
Least affordable injuries
A key injury could spell doom for four NFL teams

Wednesday, June 13, 2001
Attention, shoppers
Teams in need of veteran help still have place to turn

Monday, June 11, 2001
Filling a major need?
Antowain Smith’s arrival in New England could have a big impact

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Better late than never: Seahawks trade down, pick up tight end

Safe pick: Miami’s Reed bolsters Ravens’ sagging secondary

End result: Saints improve on both sides of the ball

Speed Walker: Florida State wideout is weapon Favre needs

Going deep: Speedy Stallworth gives Saints formidable WR corps

Run on run-stuffers continues: Jaguars fill big need with Tennessee’s Henderson

Grabbing a 'corner'-stone: Chargers do the right thing by taking Jammer

Panthers ‘D’ up: Peppers is the right pick for Carolina

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Jan. 8, 2002
MVP meter: Week 17
Faulk proves he’s most valuable for second straight season

Jan. 2, 2002
MVP meter: Week 16
Faulk and Warner rise to the top once again

Dec. 27, 2001
MVP meter: Week 15
Faulk still holding off several suitors for MVP honors

Dec. 18, 2001
MVP meter: Week 14

Dec. 11, 2001
MVP meter: Week 13

Dec. 4, 2001
MVP meter: Week 12

Nov. 27, 2001
MVP meter: Week 11

Nov. 20, 2001
MVP meter: Week 10

Nov. 13, 2001
MVP meter: Week Nine

Nov. 7, 2001
MVP meter: Week Eight

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Oct. 30, 2001
MVP meter: Week Seven

Oct. 23, 2001
MVP meter: Week Six
Bus climbs up MVP list as Steelers add to victory total

Oct. 16, 2001
MVP meter: Week Five
Favre makes his move as Packers surge

Oct. 9, 2001
MVP meter: Week Four
Rams duo retains top two spots for another week

Oct. 2, 2001
MVP meter: Week Three
Explosive Rams reminiscent of 1999

Sept. 25, 2001
MVP meter: Week Two
Franchise quarterbacks rule in Week Two

Sept. 11, 2001
MVP meter: Week One
James, Griese, Gannon most impressive in Week One

Sept. 6, 2001
MVP meter: Looking at the contenders for the NFL’s Most Valuable Player

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