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Spending Cuts Bill Hits Defense and Foreign Aid
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- Tea partyers insistent on cutting military spending and foreign aid will find plenty to like in the deal struck by President Barack Obama and congressional leaders. No money for an alternative engine for the multibillion-dollar Joint Strike Fighter. Millions of dollars in cuts for the United Nations. A major reduction in spending on the Global Agriculture and Food Security Fund. It all adds up to billions less for the Pentagon and the State Department than what Obama had requested for the budget year ending Sept. 30, a reflection of the widespread congressional belief that ...
Richard Seymour's Signing Gives Raiders Flexibility in Keeping Core Together
By Dennis J. Georgatos - AOL NewsBy signing Pro Bowl defensive tackle Richard Seymour to a hefty new deal, the Raiders locked up a centerpiece of their improving defense. The two-year, $30 million contract made Seymour one of the league's highest paid players and keeps him around for the next two seasons after the Raiders sent the New England Patriots a first-round pick two years ago in the trade that landed the defensive anchor. Despite missing three games due to a hamstring injury, Seymour was a force in the middle for the Raiders defense. He helped to invigorate the pass rush and made those around him better by getting ...
Mike Tomlin Sees Rex Ryan's Early Baltimore Defenses When He Looks at Jets
By Barry Barnes - AOL NewsPittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is a man of few words. However, there is little doubt he is the unquestioned leader and will have his Steelers prepared for the Jets on Sunday in the AFC Championship game for the right to go to the Super Bowl. Due to his familiarity with Jets head coach Rex Ryan and his defensive mind, this Jets' team reminds Tomlin of a team in the early 2000s that put fear into the hearts of many. "It's probably a little more similar to the early 2000s Baltimore teams than the Baltimore teams of late," said Tomlin when he compared Ryan's defensive units. "That early ...
DeMarcus Ware, London Fletcher Remain Atop NFC East Linebacker Class
By David Elfin - AOL NewsSome things don't change with the linebackers in the NFC East. Dallas' DeMarcus Ware led the way in sacks. Again. Washington's London Fletcher led the way in tackles. Again. Philadelphia's Stewart Bradley missed the end of the season and the playoffs with an injury. Again. New York didn't keep the same trio of starters. Again. If the linebackers are the heart and soul of a team's defense, then none of the groups in the division had a great year because all four teams finished in the bottom half of the league at job one: allowing points. The Giants (seventh) and Eagles (12th) did rank in the ...
Terrell Suggs: Whatever You Call it, Ravens-Steelers not for Faint of Heart
By Barry Barnes - AOL NewsArmageddon is such a strong word to describe the divisional-round matchup between the Ravens and Steelers on Saturday. Biblically, Armageddon is described in the book of Revelation as the catastrophic battle between the forces of good and evil. Although that's a topic for another day, Pro Bowl linebacker Terrell Suggs used the word to describe the game that will be the last of the 2010 NFL season for the losing team. "Yeah, (I said that) but it's about what is on the line," said Suggs. "They call it Armageddon as the fight between good and evil. I am a big Star Wars fan and the emperor said, ...
Julius Peppers Notes 'Lack of Effort' by Saints on Marshawn Lynch Run
By Michael David Smith - AOL NewsI thought Marshawn Lynch's 67-yard touchdown run against the Saints on Sunday was one of the greatest individual efforts in NFL history. Bears defensive end Julius Peppers wasn't quite as impressed. It's not that Peppers didn't think Lynch, the Seahawks running back who will be playing at Chicago on Sunday in the divisional round of the playoffs, had a great highlight-reel run. But from Peppers' perspective, as a defensive player, he thought the run was at least as much about the Saints' inability to tackle as about Lynch's performance. "It was a great run ... the effort that he displayed ...
Wade Phillips: Bill Kollar Will Continue as Coach of Texans' Defensive Line
By John Oehser - AOL NewsNew coordinator Wade Phillips and coach Gary Kubiak may be a while from finalizing the Houston Texans' defensive coaching staff, but at least one spot is determined. That's defensive line coach Bill Kollar. Kollar, the Texans' line coach the last two seasons, was retained in that position when Kubiak fired four defensive assistants last week, including coordinator Frank Bush. Phillips, hired last week as the team's coordinator, said Monday Kollar will remain the line coach. "He's definitely a part of this staff," Phillips said while meeting with the Houston media Monday. Phillips said ...
Wade Phillips Ready to Get Texans' Defense Headed in Right Direction
By John Oehser - AOL NewsThe Wade Phillips era began in Houston on Monday. And on the day Phillips officially began working to improve the Houston Texans' defense, the longtime NFL defensive guru reiterated what he said upon being hired last week as the team's defensive coordinator: Yes, he believes he can improved the Texans' defense. Yes, he said it can be done quickly. And yes, he likes the players he has inherited. "I'm looking forward to it and ready to get started," Phillips said Monday at an introductory press conference in Houston. Phillips said he and coach Gary Kubiak began the process of putting ...
Broncos Seek to Interview Gregg Williams for Their Head Coaching Job
By Ray Glier - AOL NewsThe Denver Broncos have requested to talk to Gregg Williams, the New Orleans defensive coordinator, about the Broncos head coaching job, Saints coach Sean Payton said Monday. Williams crafted an aggressive defense that helped carry the Saints to a championship in 2009. In 2010, the New Orleans made terrific improvements in run defense and helped steady the team, despite a number of injuries in the secondary. Williams' defense looked more balanced and solid this season compared to 2009. The run defense improved with the development of defensive linemen Sedrick Ellis and Remi Ayodele and the ...
Eagles Aim to Keep Heat on Packers
By David Elfin - AOL NewsGreen Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers picked apart the defending NFC champion Arizona defense for 423 yards and four touchdowns in his playoff debut last January. He riddled a good New York Giants defense for 404 yards and four touchdowns just two weeks ago. And Rodgers led the NFC in passing this season. So even though Philadelphia limited him to 188 yards in Week 1, the Eagles know they face a serious test in Sunday's playoff opener at Lincoln Financial Field. "He's good," said Eagles strong safety Quintin Mikell. "The thing he does really well is he gets the ball out quickly. Sometimes it's ...
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