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      LaMarr Woodley chats with The Scores Report

      December 15, 2009 /

      While the Steelers aren’t having the season they envisioned after winning the Super Bowl last year, linebacker LaMarr Woodley is turning in a solid 2009 campaign. The third-year linebacker has racked up nine sacks and 45 tackles through 13 games this season and has helped steady a defense that has been hit by a rash of injuries. Woodley was kind enough to chat with The Scores Report about a variety of topics, including his fondest memory of winning the Super Bowl last season, what his secret was to becoming the first player in NFL history to record three consecutive multi-sack games in the postseason, and which running back is the toughest to bring down.

      The Scores Report: Besides winning, what is the one moment that you’ll always remember from your Super Bowl victory last season?

      LaMarr Woodley: The sack and forced fumble I caused against Kurt Warner that sealed the win.

      TSR: What’s the toughest challenge that you and your teammates face in trying to repeat as champions?

      LW: The toughest challenge is trying to repeat as champion, period.

      TSR: In the playoffs last year, you became the first player in NFL history to record three consecutive multi-sack games and then you sacked Warner twice in the Super Bowl. What’s the key to getting to the quarterback in a timely manner?

      LW: Getting off the ball fast, which means moving before the offensive line moves. Getting a good edge on the rush makes all the difference.

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      Report: Browns met with Mike Holmgren

      December 15, 2009 /

      According to the Akron Beacon-Journal, the Browns held a meeting with former Seahawks and Packers coach Mike Holmgren on Monday. The meeting was to gauge Holmgren’s interest in becoming a football “czar” for the Browns next season.

      It’s not known if Holmgren would accept a job immediately; he’s a thoughtful guy who probably would want to think things through. But team owner Randy Lerner is working hard to convince Holmgren the Browns would be right for him.

      As for Mangini’s future, many rumors and reports have trickled out of Berea that the win over Pittsburgh guarantees that Mangini will be back in 2010.

      What the win did was make the Browns 2-11, and Randy Lerner has to be aware of that reality.

      Lerner, though, will not force his will on the new football leader. The team’s owner will have input into the coach, but he will not force a decision on someone he hires to run his football operations.

      Holmgren would absolutely be a great fit for Cleveland. He would bring credibility to the job and a proven track record, which are two things that are incredibly valuable to an organization like the Browns.


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      Giants D-coordinator Sheridan on the hot seat

      December 15, 2009 /

      Anyone that watched the circus that was the Eagles-Giants Sunday night football game last week knows that New York’s defense wasn’t all to blame for the team’s 45-38 loss. The Giants turned the ball over four times, allowed a 72-yard punt return for a touchdown, a fumble return for a touchdown and committed seven penalties.

      That said, New York’s overall defensive game plan was pathetic, which is why they gave up 374 yards of total offense, 31 points (the punt and fumble returns shouldn’t be pinned up them) and countless big plays.

      On Monday, head coach Tom Coughlin said that the Giants aren’t considering an immediate change at defensive coordinator. It’s too late in the season to make a change, so they’re stuck with Bill Sheridan at coordinator for the time being. That said, if the Giants continue to stumble and miss the playoffs, Sheridan would likely get the boot in the offseason.

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      Did Moss give up during Panthers game?

      December 15, 2009 /

      There’s a disagreement going on between the Panthers and Patriots players about whether or not Randy Moss tanked it last Sunday in New England’s lackluster win over Carolina in Week 14. Moss finished with just one catch on the day, which he promptly fumbled.

      Following the game, Panthers’ cornerback Chris Gamble said Moss shut it down (via the Boston Globe):

      If you asked the Panthers what their game plan was, it’s simple. They helped whoever was covering Randy Moss early in the game with a safety. Then, once he was frustrated, they no longer needed to. Because by then, it was Game Over for No. 81.

      “We knew he was going to shut it down,” Panthers cornerback Chris Gamble told me after the game. “That’s what we wanted to do him. That’s what we did. … He’d just give up a lot … Slow down, he’s not going deep, not trying to run a route. You can tell, his body language.”

      Gamble continued … “I know everyone who plays against him, they can sense that. Once you get into him in the beginning of the game, he shuts it down a little bit.”

      Following Gamble’s comments, Pats head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady defended Moss:

      “I have a lot of respect for Randy,’’ Bill Belichick said. “I think he’s one of our best players. I think if you watch other teams defend him, they think the same way. Other than these two guys from Carolina after they lost another game, I guess they didn’t think that way. They haven’t won a lot of games.’’

      “Everyone takes liberties to say whatever they want to say in a situation like [Sunday’s],’’ Brady said. “I’ve seen plays made on Chris Gamble over the course of the season, too. Guys, when they play Randy, want to show what they can do, and I guess they came off the game pretty confident. But Randy’s one of the best players in the history of the NFL.’’

      I love the not-so-subtle shots at the Panthers in Belichick and Brady’s quotes.

      Moss was clearly frustrated during the course of the game, but only he knows whether or not he gave up. The good thing for the Patriots is that this situation has bonded them together.


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      Cardinals offer Holliday eight-year deal

      December 15, 2009 /

      According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Cardinals have offered free agent outfielder Matt Holliday an eight-year contract worth roughly $16 million per year.

      With the Cardinals increasingly impatient to reach a resolution, sources familiar with the talks believe it possible Holliday could reach a verdict before Christmas.

      The New York Yankees may represent the most dangerous variable to the Cardinals. Previously insistent that they are not interested in entering bidding for Holliday, they could be enticed to enter at the eleventh hour.

      The Yankees pose as another club’s biggest challenge when it comes to signing free agents – there’s a shock.

      It’s hard to believe that Holliday would receive a better offer than the $16-million per-year deal the Cardinals just put on the table. But knowing Scott Boras (Holliday’s agent), he’ll be looking for one.


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