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spt_nfl_Week17Games[i-1].body = "Giants running back Tiki Barber is ready to say goodbye. His coach, Tom Coughlin, is not ready to say goodbye. But he may have no choice.";
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Jon Gruden is already being mentioned as a candidate for some college jobs. Maybe Charlie Weis to the Giants and Gruden to Notre Dame?";
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The Rams’ defense isn’t much. But it might not have to be: Rookie quarterback Tarvaris Jackson and the Vikings had three first downs against the Packers last week, the lowest total in franchise history.";
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Two teams going in opposite directions: The Panthers are licking the wounds of a hugely disappointing season (although they're amazingly still alive in the playoff hunt, barely), while Drew Brees and the Saints are reveling in offensive nirvana.";
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Jim Mora Jr., right, shouldn’t limit himself to lobbying for the might of Washington job. He may have to send lots of resumes after this finale.";
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Art Shell is also rumored to be on his way out. But nobody is rumored to be on his way in to replace him. Because nobody is that stupid.";
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The Lions have been spit in the face all season by opponents, fans and the media. So if Terrell Owens does it again, others may quickly join in.";
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Rex Grossman has one last game to quiet critics before the playoffs begin. Brett Favre has one last game to create debate about whether it’s his last game.";
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It hasn’t been the kind of season either team expected. But at least the Steelers can blame some of their troubles in 2006 on a motorcyclist (above) with no helmet.";
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This is just a formality. Both teams are already gearing up for the 2007 NFL draft. The two head coaches might be better off watching college games instead of this.";
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This is the year of the Ravens, not the Bills. Buffalo is hoping to pull a surprise, but Baltimore has its sights set on home-field.";
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It’ll help Pats coach Bill Belichick before the playoffs to face the unique challenge of stopping Vince Young, a rookie who isn’t playing like a rookie.";
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The Colts still can’t stop the run. So it’s likely they’ll just give up and concentrate on scoring a lot of points, which won’t be easy against Dolphins’ stout D.";
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The Chiefs and coach Herm Edwards are longshots to make the playoffs, given their tiebreaker disadvantages. But they have no chance at all if they don’t beat the Jags.";
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The Jay Cutler fan club may get more to cheer about when the rookie quarterback attacks the Niners’ woeful passing defense in the snowy confines.";
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Somehow it doesn’t seem fair to let LaDainian Tomlinson loose against the struggling Cards. But that’s not nearly as one-sided as Shawne Merriman chasing Matt Leinart."; // END editorial data