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  • Gary Kubiak wasn't happy during the game. And he laid down the law to hisplayers in the postgame.
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  • Tom Brady had a championship look from the coin toss.
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Beyond the Boxscore

Coach challenges the Texans' manhood after Tom Brady snubs and champ schoolsthem

  • The Texans are feeling it. Even the usually-quiet Andre Johnson is screaming.
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  • All because Matt Schaub stood tall in the pocket and show why no quarterback ismore elite than him in 2012.
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  • Andre Johnson did the heavy lifting with 14 catches.
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  • But Matt Schaub spread the ball around to nine different receivers, includingtight end Garrett Graham, who caught two touchdown passes.
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  • How much does a wild 43-37 overtime game take out of a coach? Look at GaryKubiak post victory.
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  • With Matt Schaub completing 78 percent of his passes on a day when he'd 55times, the Texans had enough though.
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  • Matt Schaub and Gary Kubiak have been through plenty together.
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  • And they both know there is no sweeter sight than seeing Andre Johnson runningfree.
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Beyond the Boxscore

Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are inferior to Matt Schaub now: Doubted QBabsolutely owns 2012

  • Arian Foster and Matt Schaub watched the Texans blow more chances in NewEngland.
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  • Rookie DeVier Posey's predicament on this play typifies the Texans second halfin New England.
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Patriots 41, Texans 28

Don't blame Matt Schaub for this mess: Belichick, Brady mock Texans defense inNew England

  • DeMarcus Ware was credited with half a sack against one the NFL's hardest tobring down QBs, big Ben Roethlisberger.
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  • Dan Bailey had one of the best games of his career, including a game-winningchip shot in overtime to give the Cowboys a much needed victory.
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  • With more starters on the bench than the field, Dallas has patched its crumblingdefense into a formidable squad. Perhaps Rob Ryan isn't all hot air after all.
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HOW 'BOUT THEM COWBOYS?

Cowboys game changers: Explosive defense and an elite Tony Romo topple theSteelers

  • Would J.J. Watt be having a staredown if he was happily married? Probably not.Or something like that . . .
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  • Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder is estaic.
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  • Houston Texans fans are distraught.
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  • But should they be? The Texans defense showed flashes of its old, snarlyattitude.
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  • Especially against superhuman running back Adrian Peterson.
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  • Sure, Christian Ponder made a few plays — and unexpected throwaways.
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  • Adrian Peterson and Andre Johnson — two of the most even keel stars in football— might have a better grasp on reality though.
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Vikings 23, Texans 6

J.J. Watt just needs to get married like Wonder Ponder: AFC playoff truths . . .er, overreactions

  • Tom Brady walks off the field the loser in another Super Bowl. Brady hasn't wonthe big game since 2005.
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  • The middle finger from M.I.A. that marred Madonna's halftime show wasn't nearlyas offensive as Tom Brady's play.
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  • The Super Bowl ended on desperation Hail Mary heave from Tom Brady that had nochance.
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Beyond the Boxscore

Forgive M.I.A.: Tom Brady more offensive than a middle finger, proving he's noall-time great post Spygate

  • Peyton Manning believes he has the Denver Broncos pointed toward contention.
  • Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak says he sees the same old Peyton Manning.
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  • In truth, this Peyton Manning looks more like Michael Jordan with the Wizardsthough.

Beyond the Boxscore

Peyton Manning gets exposed: Looks like Michael Jordan with Wizards as Wade'sBulls beckon

  • Tony Romo will continue to perform.
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  • Sean Lee will emerge as a team leader.
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  • Dez Bryant will be a source of enthusiasm.
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  • DeMarco Murray and Miles Austin.

How 'Bout Them Cowboys?

Dallas Cowboys top 10: Clairvoyant predictions for the 2012 season

  • Case Keenum
  • Michigan State wideout Keshawn Martin will help put some pressure on JacobyJones and Kevin Walter.
  • In the case of Randy Bullock, drafting a kicker was a smart move for the HoustonTexans.
  • Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak brought Keenum in for a private workout.
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  • Whitney Mercilus looms as an expected impact maker from this 2012 Texans draftclass.

Beyond the Boxscore

NFL decides it's too good for the best college passer in the game: The Texanstake a chance with Case Keenum

  • Supermodel Gisele Bundchen surprised the crowd at the Alexander Wang showSaturday night when she walked the runway.
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  • Alexander Wang led off with a "peroxide" lacquered wool Merino wool tweedraincoat with vinyl visor, fishnet turtleneck and black boots.
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Peace offering

With surprise appearance, Gisele confirms fashion truth: Alexander Wang is thenew Marc Jacobs

  • Bill Cowher
  • Someone should tell Bill Cowher that the Baltimore Ravens' defense actuallyranked behind the Texans' defense this season.

Texans in the Playoffs

Baltimore is sure of a blowout, Texans D has something to say

  • Despite beating Cincinnati already, T.J. Yates hasn't gained a believer in TonyDungy.
  • Tony Dungy
  • Antonio Smith and the Texans love to be doubted — and use it as motivation.
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Words That Help

Playoff fuel: NBC's Tony Dungy pegs the Texans as first-round losers, seesRavens as champs

  • It all started with J.J. Watt keeping those hands up higher than anyone else,changing the Houston Texans' first playoff game.
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  • This young Houston Texans' fan knows it's good to believe in No. 99 — J.J. Watt.
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  • J.J. Watt's interception allowed Andre Johnson to have his playoff moment.
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  • It let everyone on the Texans — Pro Bowl tailback Arian Foster included — catchtheir breath.
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  • Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton never looked the same after J.J. Watt'sacrobatic Pick 6.
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  • J.J. Watt kept his hands up, preventing the Houston Texans from going down inthe first playoff game in franchise history.
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  • The Houston Texans cannot be a team that is carried by an elite quarterback.Rookie starter T.J. Yates needs help.
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  • Arian Foster rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns.
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  • Making for a very happy Reliant Stadium.
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Beyond the Boxscore

J.J. Watt channels Drew Brees: All-hands Pizza Man makes Texans cowboy up withrelentless practice habits

  • Watching the Colts play without Peyton Manning isn’t just a bummer for people inIndianapolis.
  • But without Manning, we’re watching something like Game Of Thrones after –spoiler alert – Jofrey hangs Ned Stark’s head on a spike for all Westeros tosee.
  • The question for the NFL is whether it plays out like Game Of Thrones, where thepoint of ditching the lead is to free up room for the young cast, or if it’smore like The Office or Two And A Half Men,

Down and Distance

Next Man Up: The NFL, Game Of Thrones, and Peyton Manning's head on a spike

  • There’s a way that we’ve come to look at our football stars. We reach for easymetaphors of them as demi-gods, or heroes, or knights on some field of battle,casting about for glory.
    Neil Leifer
  • Looking at the game, and its players, through Leifer’s lens offers a fairlyfundamental shift in that perception.
    Neil Leifer
  • Guts and Glory.
    Neil Leifer
  • More than a game.
    Neil Leifer

Down and Distance

"More Than A Game": Why we mythologize athletes

  • Abby Wambach reacts with excitement after tying the quarterfinal game againstBrazil at 2-2 in the World Cup.
  • Winning seven gold medals in Beijing was an Olympic feat for Michael Phelps
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  • Vince Young's performance in the 2006 Rose Bowl earned Texas a nationalchampionship

Greatest sports finishes

U.S. heads off Brazil: The 10...er... 11 greatest wins of all-time

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